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WHAT IS SCAR?

The Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is a comitology body of the European Commission (EC) originally established in the 1970s. Comitology refers to a set of procedures, including meetings of representative committees, that give European Union (EU) countries a say in the implementation of EU law. 

SCAR’s remit lies in the area of agriculture, fisheries, food, forestry and the wider bioeconomy, with a focus on research and innovation (R&I). Its main task is to provide strategic R&I policy advice in this domain, helping to create an integrated European Research Area (ERA). 

It is a key platform for creating Horizon Europe Partnerships, which address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges through concerted R&I initiatives.  

How is SCAR organised, what are its goals and who are its members?

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BUILD THE FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA 

The SCAR Working Groups form an inspiring network of motivated peers. They offer unique platforms to develop R&I agendas, co-construct European R&I partnerships, and exchange experiences and best practices. Moreover, being a member of the SCAR helps delegates and scientists implement national research priorities at the European level, and helps align national and European R&I agendas.  

ARE YOU… 

…already a member of the SCAR community, and interested in helping it grow? Take up an active role in the Working Groups or Plenary Meeting, motivate your research community to join the SCAR Working Groups, and disseminate the results in your country to increase the SCAR’s impact. 

…a scientist, eager to meet peers to exchange knowledge and learn from them? Contact your country’s SCAR delegate and request to join one of the Working Groups.

Find out more through: RTD-SCAR@ec.europa.eu
 

NEWS

New SCAR Fish WG Paper: Innovation in fisheries monitoring science - Fisheries dependent data as a tool for real-time advice

New SCAR Fish WG Paper:

Innovation in fisheries monitoring science – Fisheries dependent data as a tool for real-time advice

The paper explores how fisheries-dependent data (FDD) can be used to support more adaptive, responsive and evidence-based fisheries management by bringing science closer to real-time decision-making.
This document consists of an original and updated text, which was necessary due to developments in the subject area (including the publication of the control regulation)…

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Conference “Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale”

Conference “Boosting agrifood research and innovation cooperation for impact at scale”

Join us for a three day impactful conference focusing in:

  1. sharing results and lessons on the contribution of R&I projects to agrifood systems transitions;
  2. identifying key enablers and hurdles to achieve impact at scale through innovation;
  3. exploring future contributions of R&I for agrifood systems transitions, innovation systems and innovation policies;
  4. informing policy and decision makers on supporting R&I at scale in partner countries. 
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Animal Health and Welfare SCAR Collaborative working group plenary meeting

Animal Health and Welfare SCAR Collaborative working group plenary meeting

The SCAR Animal Health and Welfare CWG held its annual plenary meeting from 9-10th December 2024 in Rome, with the possibility of online participation for members unable to attend in person. The aim of the meeting was to consolidate the European network with authorities, funders, experts and private partners with a strong interest in animal health and animal welfare. The first day was dedicated to the meetings of the two subgroups of the CWG (Animal Welfare subgroup and Strategy & Foresight Unit), which ended with a joint sequence for the first time to optimise discussion within the CWG…

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Webinar

Webinar “Advancing Food Safety Management: Bridging Research, Innovative Technologies, and Regulations “

Wednesday, 22nd of January 2025.

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Featured Events

Webinar

Webinar “SCAR Insights Series”

The recording of the first SCAR Insights Series Webinar, under the title “SCAR Forest Coordinating Forest Innovation” is NOW AVAILABLE.

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The SCAR Working Groups and Task Forces are supported by the RefreSCAR project, which is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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EUR-Lex – Access to European Union law

EUR-Lex – Access to European Union law. Access the authentic Official Journal of the European Union, EU law, EU case-law, consolidated texts, summaries of legislation, and much more.

ESFRI Homepage

ESFRI, the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, is a strategic instrument to develop the scientific integration of Europe and to strengthen its international outreach. The competitive and open access to high quality Research Infrastructures supports and benchmarks the quality of the activities of European scientists, and attracts the best researchers from around the world. ESFRI operates at the forefront of European and global science policy and contributes to its development translating political objectives into concrete advice for RI in Europe.

Website HOMEPAGE

The EU aims to maximise the social and economic value of European research and innovation. Sharing knowledge and improving the uptake of research and innovation results by society is a key part of the Commission’s proposal to revitalise the European Research Area.

Citizens expect science to be a driving force that will address societal challenges and deliver solutions for ongoing green and digital transitions. The objective is to increase access to and use of research results, particularly when publicly funded. Making research results work for society is crucial to overcoming the current needs and challenges faced by Europe.

Knowledge valorisation is creating social and economic value from knowledge by linking different areas and sectors and transforming data, know-how, and research results into sustainable products, services, solutions and knowledge-based policies that benefit society.

Futurium Homepage

Futurium is a platform dedicated to Europeans discussing EU policies. Feel free to join any or many of the groups on this platform. You can browse the groups without registering, but you need to be a registered user to leave a comment or like.

NATI00NS

NATI00NS is actively contributing to the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” by empowering stakeholders across 44 Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries to participate in regional soil health Living Labs funded by the Horizon Europe Calls for Proposal. 

NCP@UEFISCDI

NCP@UEFISCDI provides assistance to Romanian applicants for finding partners (organisations in other European countries) for R&I proposals in Horizon Europe.

Open Research Europe

Open Research Europe is an open access publishing venue for European Commission-funded researchers across all disciplines, with no author fees.
Accelerate the impact of your research with rapid publication, open peer review, and indexing in databases such as Scopus and PubMed.

Publications Office of the European Union Homepage

Follow this page for news about the EU Publications Office and its numerous online services on op.europa.eu.

Rural Pact Community Platform

In 2021, the European Commission launched the Rural Pact as part of its Long-Term Vision for the EU’s rural areas. The Rural Pact provides a framework for cooperation between public authorities, civil society, businesses, academia, and citizens at the European, national, regional, and local levels. 

The Rural Pact contributes to achieving the shared goals of the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas by facilitating interaction on rural matters. It aims at fostering mutual inspiration between all levels of governance and mobilise public authorities and stakeholders to act on the needs and aspirations of rural residents. 

Science Europe

Science Europe is the association representing major public organisations that fund or perform excellent, ground-breaking research in Europe.

We bring together the expertise of some of the largest and best-known research organisations in the world to jointly push the frontiers of how scientific research is produced and delivers benefits to society.

We advocate science and the scientific community to help build the European Research Area and shape the global scientific agenda.

Networks

CBE Homepage

CBE JU is a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) that funds projects advancing competitive circular bio-based industries under Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. CBE JU is the legal and universal successor of BBI JU.

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development and is active in 125+ countries. ICLEI Europe supports local governments in implementing the European Green Deal, the overarching EU strategy for climate neutrality, to build more resilient and equitable communities.

Agencies

Cedefop

Cedefop is one of the EU’s decentralised agencies. Founded (1) in 1975 and based in Greece since 1995, Cedefop supports the development of European vocational education and training (VET) policies and contributes to their implementation. The agency is helping the European Commission, EU Member States and the social partners to develop the right European VET policies. under Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. CBE JU is the legal and universal successor of BBI JU.

Toolkits

Biorural Toolkit

YouTube Ecosystem

YouTube LINK

YouTube LINK

YouTube LINK

Media

LINK

The streaming service started as an internal service in 2004, ensuring streaming from the events in the European Commission meeting rooms. Over the years, backed by technological development and the users’ requirements, our service greatly evolved and is now capable of providing quality streaming from inside and outside the European Commission’s premises.

European Commission Strategic plans 2020-2024

Zoom Meeting

CLIPP is an open knowledge ecosystem with a participatory dimension based on an informal alliance. 

CLIPP Ecosystem

Infrastructure