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Explore the history and activities of the Leopoldina National Academy of Sciences in promoting dialogue between science and policy. Learn about workshops, working groups, and impactful statements on topics like energy, ethics, and personalized medicine.
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Science-Policy-DialogueattheLeopoldina Henning Steinicke Scientific officer in the Department Science-Policy-Society Science-Policy-Workshop October 20 - 21 2011 Lisbon Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
History & developmentoftheAcademy __ __ Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
History & developmentoftheAcademy since 2008 (3 years) 356 years Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Working groups (examples) > Energy > PersonalisedMedicine > Quantum technologies > Integration Department Science-Policy-Society-Tasks- Scientific commissions > Climate, Energy, Environment > Life Science > Health > AgeingandFertility > Acceptanceof Science > Ethics in Science > Science report Member care Adressed audience Leopoldina-Classes > Class I: Mathematic, Natural- and Technical Sciences > Class II: BioSciences/ Life Sciences > Class III: (Bio-)medicalSciences > Class IV: Human, Cultural, BehaviouralandSocialSciences Leopoldina-Symposia & Workshops Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Typesofstatements Ad-hoc statements Statements & recommendations (~1 yearworkinggroups) Longtermprojects Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Finding a topic • FromAcademymembersorAcademycommissions • Request frompolicy • Riseofdiscussion in thesociety Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Process… fromtheideatotheproduct Concept Review (internal & external) Discussion & writing Publication Presidium Scientific administration & „accompaniment“ Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
ArbeitsweiseThemenfindung Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
ArbeitsweiseEtablierung von AGs Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Formats Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Preimplantationgeneticdiagnosis • Federal courtdecision • Renewaloftheembryoprotectionlaw Availableonline Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Preimplantationgeneticdiag. • Emotional debate in societyandparliament (lack ofscientificbackground) • Ad hoc statement (~8 weeks) • 11 scientists + 2 moderators (spokespersonsofthe "Ethicsof Science" standingcommittee) • Reproductivemedicine, reprobiology, andgyneacology • Human genetics • Developmentalbiology & generalgenetics • Philosophy & ethics • Legal sciences • 6 reviewers Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Energy • Fukushima • Ethicscommission (Chancellor) • Request ofministry – scientificbase • BM Schavan: "please, keep out thestakeholders" • Time frame 3 months • Ad hoc statement Availableonline Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Bioenergy • Working groupfromwithintheacademy • Startingworkshop • CombinationofthreeWG's (3 Chapters) • Time frame ~1 year Tobepublished Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Andmanymore… (Integration, Quantum technologies, Nanotechnology, Taxonomy, Animaltesting, Personalisedmedicine, Public health, Antibiotics, Future withchildren) Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
ResultsforPolicyand Society Publication after reviewprocess Reports (printed & online) Presentations (e.g. parliamentaryevening) PR Analysis ofreception e.g. Preimplantationgeneticdiagnosis2011 Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences
Thankyou…henning.steinicke@leopoldina.org; www.leopoldina.org Leopoldina – National AcademyofSciences