My first 2 months at @EU_ScienceHub have been fascinating. I’ve begun to explore a rich tradition of scientific excellence spanning nearly 60 years.

Here are some of the things I have discovered so far ⬇️

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The core mission of @EU_ScienceHub is to provide science and facts to underpin EU policymaking.



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Our researchers work to support EU policymaking, from conception and design to implementation and monitoring. We have 6 different sites:

🇧🇪Brussels
🇧🇪Geel
🇮🇹Ispra
🇩🇪Karlsruhe
🇳🇱Petten
🇪🇸Seville

http://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/about/jrc-in-brief

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The @EU_ScienceHub began as the Joint Nuclear Research Centre. Nuclear energy, safety & security was core business until the 70’s.

The Ispra site 🇮🇹 was inaugurated in 1959. Geel 🇧🇪1960, Petten 🇳🇱1962, Karlsruhe 🇩🇪1965, & Seville 🇪🇸1994 followed.



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For nearly 60 years, the @EU_ScienceHub has been producing & managing scientific knowledge.

It is home to over 2000 scientists and hosts some quite unique labs and facilities.

https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/research-facilities

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The @EU_ScienceHub scientists are a mix of permanent and temporary staff.

This ensures both stability and an influx of up to date and fresh knowledge in the organisation.

Here are just a few of the projects our researchers are currently working on⬇️

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The EU faces complex challenges resulting from global transformative trends.

The @EU_ScienceHub has produced a series of reports to help policymakers anticipate and understand change.

Explore the #Facts4EUfuture reports: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/facts4eufuture

#foresight

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A recent @EU_ScienceHub report on #ClimateChange spells out the impact across Europe if no action is taken.

It also highlights the losses that can be avoided if ambitious mitigation & adaptation measures are implemented.

http://europa.eu/!hr76XK  #EUGreenDeal

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#Migration & #Demography data can be complex 📊… that’s why the @EU_ScienceHub researchers created the #MigrationAtlas.
An online interactive tool that makes global migration data easy to access and use.

https://europa.eu/!wP37HY 

#EUmigration

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When consumers complained that some food products differ between countries, despite same or similar packaging, @EU_ScienceHub went on a testing campaign - the methodology developed now helps EU countries fight misleading practices https://europa.eu/!vY74GK 

#dualfoodquality

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Existing information on rare diseases is very scattered.
That's why the @EU_ScienceHub created the European platform on #RareDisease registration.
It makes fragmented data searchable & findable across rare disease registries.
https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu 


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#DYK that satellite mapping for the #Copernicus Emergency Management Service is implemented by @EU_ScienceHub?

Explore the on-demand mapping system for disasters & the monitoring systems on floods (EFAS), forest fires (EFFIS) and droughts (EDO) https://emergency.copernicus.eu 

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As computing power advances, data availability & new algorithms mean major breakthroughs for #AI. How can we benefit?

@EU_ScienceHub looks into the impact of machine intelligence on cognitive/socio-emotional capabilities & decision making https://europa.eu/!YR49qw 
#HUMAINT

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“A Europe fit for the #digital age” is one of the @EU_Commission priorities.

Exploring how schools can expolit digital technologies for teaching & learning is crucial.

The #SELFIE_EU tool developed by @EU_ScienceHub & @EUDigitalEdu can help ➡️ http://europa.eu/!Nw69xt 

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SELFIE - Education and Training - European Commission

SELFIE

http://europa.eu/!Nw69xt
Can the #DigitalTransformation bring new job opportunities? Yes! Digital platform work is an example.

The digital transformation can also create policy challenges.

Read all about it in the @EU_ScienceHub #FutureOfWork report: https://europa.eu/!Dy34du 

#Facts4EUFuture

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From smart homes to smart communities & cities – the work of the @EU_ScienceHub smart grid interoperability lab benefits manufacturers, operators, standardisation bodies and consumers alike http://europa.eu/!JF36Hd 


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The @EU_ScienceHub researchers have developed a tool to assess and benchmark #EUCreativeCities.

The latest version, from 2019, provides info on cultural & creative performance of 190 European cities, as well as #fairness in access to culture.

https://europa.eu/!fN73bV 

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Do Europeans believe their life is fair?
What are the drivers of these feelings?
What are the consequences of feeling life is unfair?

@EU_ScienceHub researchers looked into these questions too. Explore the #EUfairness report here ➡️ http://europa.eu/!Kd37PH 

#Facts4EUFuture

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Fighting #LandDegradation is key to preserve our 🌍
The @EU_ScienceHub helps decision makers tackle this problem & apply local solutions to a global problem.
How? With the World Atlas of #Desertification.

Check out the maps, data & forecasts ➡ http://europa.eu/!wT33Mv 

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Knowing how people communicate with each other, their values & identities helps to improve the quality of policymaking in the EU.

So @EU_ScienceHub researchers have worked on understanding our political nature ➡️ https://europa.eu/!qC37vR 

#Facts4EUFuture #Enlightenment2

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Finally, science isn’t our only business. @EU_ScienceHub also works to bridge the world of scientists and policymakers through the #Knowledge4Policy knowledge management platform ➡️ https://ec.europa.eu/knowledge4policy/

#EUknowledge

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That’s it for this first rapid tour of the work of @EU_ScienceHub. There’s lots more to tell, but that’ll be for another thread!

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