探花直播Vice-Chancellor of the 探花直播 of Cambridge, Prof Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Strategy, Dr Jennifer Barnes (pictured right), were in Brussels on Monday 7 September for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the 探花直播 of Cambridge and the European Commission鈥檚 in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
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探花直播Vice-Chancellor of the 探花直播 of Cambridge, Prof Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Strategy, Dr Jennifer Barnes (pictured right), were in Brussels on Monday 7 September for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the 探花直播 of Cambridge and the European Commission鈥檚 in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
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探花直播purpose of the agreement, signed by Dr Barnes and by the JRC鈥檚 Director General, Vladim铆r 艩ucha (pictured left), is to promote research collaboration between the two organisations, particularly regarding the use of evidence to inform policy-making in Europe.
Speaking after the signing ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor said: 鈥淎ll the best science in the world without translation into policy really is of no practical value in the world of tomorrow. Doing the science itself is not enough 鈥搘e have to work with those who are in positions of making decisions, as these will affect the lives of citizens of Europe鈥.
Vladim铆r 艩ucha听said the MoU followed a series of contacts between the two organisations: "I'm extremely happy that we're going to have a formalised understanding between the JRC and the 探花直播 of Cambridge. I hope that European policy will profit from these contacts and from this ocean of knowledge within Cambridge."
探花直播Memorandum of Understanding foresees collaboration in research into the use of evidence in policymaking, particularly with the 探花直播鈥檚 Centre for Science and Policy. It will also facilitate academic exchanges, and the undertaking of joint research projects in areas of common interest.
A pilot programme on Green Growth and Sustainability is already being developed jointly by the JRC鈥檚 Institute for Environment and Sustainability, the Cambridge Forum for Sustainability and the Environment, and a number of the 探花直播鈥檚 Strategic Initiatives.
探花直播signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was followed by a lunch-time lecture to JRC members, 鈥淐ervical cancer 鈥揂 biological and public health policy conundrum鈥, delivered by the Vice-Chancellor.
探花直播JRC supports the European Commission by providing EU policymakers with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle. This is the latest in a number of agreements with which the JRC pursues closer cooperation with the European scientific community through partnerships with universities, national academies and other umbrella research organisations.
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