ALLEA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2026
The ALLEA General Assembly convenes academies of sciences and humanities from 40 countries across the Council of Europe region, providing a unique platform for dialogue across borders, disciplines, generations, and sectors. This year, the annual event takes place from 26-27 May in Warsaw, kindly hosted by long-standing ALLEA Member, the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Co-organised with the European National Young Academies (ENYA), the ALLEA General Assembly brings together early career researchers and senior scientists for a wide-ranging discussion on several pressing issues at the nexus of science, policy, and society, including the growing threats to academic freedom, building public trust in science, and bolstering the resilience of European research systems against political and economic shocks.
To widen the reach of such relevant debates beyond the academies, the General Assembly features a Public Conference on 27 May 2026, which will discuss ways towards an independent and resilient European Research Area founded on academic freedom, integrity, and trust. Echoing the G7 Academies’ Ottawa Declaration and building on ALLEA’s long-standing commitment to safeguarding institutional autonomy and good scientific practice, the conference highlights challenges of exceptional relevance in times of geopolitical tension and societal uncertainty.
ABOUT THE EVENT
PUBLIC CONFERENCE

Titled, ‘Towards a Futureproof European Research Area: Boosting Trust, Integrity and Resilience’, the ALLEA Public Conference advances the principles set out in the G7 Academies’ Ottawa Declaration (2025), and reaffirms a shared commitment to academic freedom, institutional autonomy, research integrity, and the responsible conduct of research as essential foundations of a knowledge-based society. The event explores what is required to establish an independent, secure, and future-proof European research landscape — one capable of withstanding external political pressures, economic constraints, and emerging internal threats to integrity and autonomy.
ALLEA MADAME DE STAËL PRIZE CEREMONY & LECTURE
The 2025 ALLEA Madame de Staël Prize has been awarded to Professor Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC) and Chair of the ERC governing body, the Scientific Council, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to European research leadership, and the advancement of frontier science across Europe. Prof Leptin will deliver the Laureate Lecture during the ALLEA Public Conference, where she will be introduced with a laudatory speech by Nobel Laureate, Christiane Nüsslein–Vollhart. Read more…
VENUES
PROGRAMME
REGISTRATION
Participation in the ALLEA Public Conference is free of charge, but registration is required.
LIVE STREAMING
Join ALLEA Public Conference online!
On 27 May, you will be able to watch the Public Conference LIVE.
In the meantime, we encourage you to watch the recording of the 2025 Public Conference, titled, ‘Europe and the Arctic: Science and Diplomacy’.
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