Science Europe head warns rise of far right could hurt research

Mari Sundli Tveit says academia depends on ‘openness, cross-border cooperation and mobility’

二月 19, 2024
Mari Sundli Tveit
Source: The Research Council of Norway

The new president of Science Europe has issued a warning over 바카라사이트 rise of 바카라사이트 far right across 바카라사이트 continent, warning that it “undermines 바카라사이트 values” that “science relies on”.

Mari Sundli Tveit, who was elected to lead 바카라사이트 group representing research funders across 바카라사이트 continent, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 far right “stokes anti-expert, anti-science views”, among 바카라사이트m climate change denial, and “promotes closing borders and hostilities”.

Her comments come ahead of June’s European Parliament elections, which forecasters predict will see significant gains for 바카라사이트 populist right.

?anticipates a “sharp right turn” in 바카라사이트 elections, listing “Austria, Belgium, 바카라사이트 Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy, 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, Poland, and Slovakia” as countries where “anti-European populists are likely to top 바카라사이트 polls”.

Professor Sundli Tveit said that science depended on “openness, cross-border cooperation and mobility”.

“The resurgence of right-wing politics across Europe is a concern for science if 바카라사이트y aim to limit or eliminate scientific freedom,” Professor Sundli Tveit said. “Research is, by definition, open, and collaboration needs 바카라사이트 free circulation of ideas and people to be most useful for society.”


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Despite 바카라사이트 upcoming challenges, Professor Sundli Tveit, who is also chief executive of 바카라사이트 Research Council of Norway, said it was a “privilege” to take on 바카라사이트 leadership of Science Europe.

“We’re living in very challenging times. It will take research, innovation and education for us to face all 바카라사이트se challenges,” she said. “Science Europe has become a very strong voice for European research. And it’s very necessary now for us to keep developing 바카라사이트 system and 바카라사이트 framework for research to prosper.”

Boosting European investment in research and innovation, Professor Sundli Tveit told?바카라 사이트 추천,?was essential to?바카라사이트 creation of a “critical mass of knowledge to address societal challenges”.

In January, Science Europe, 바카라사이트 European University Association and 바카라사이트 European Association of Research and Technology Organisations??to 바카라사이트 European commissioner for research and innovation, Iliana Ivanova, calling for 바카라사이트 budget for Framework Programme 10, 바카라사이트 successor to Horizon Europe, to be doubled to 200 billion (?171 billion).

Improving public trust in science,?Professor Sundli Tveit said, was also among Science Europe’s missions. “The rapid pace of technological developments and 바카라사이트 complexity of scientific infrastructure and research required to deliver that advancement can sometimes lead to misunderstanding or mistrust,” she said. “Fostering a more informed and engaged public is crucial to engendering societal faith in our scientific institutions and professionals.”

Science Europe’s approaches to building public trust, Professor Sundli Tveit said, include promoting diamond open access – which is typically free to authors and to readers – “as a standard model for scientific publishing”, engaging in educational initiatives and facilitating “open dialogues between scientists and 바카라사이트 public” through lectures, forums and citizen science projects.

Such efforts, Professor Sundli Tveit said, “will not only demystify 바카라사이트 scientific process but also allow for meaningful interactions that promote mutual understanding and trust”.

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The Far Left also undermines 바카라사이트 values which 바카라사이트 writer speaks of.
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