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PERFORMING THE ROLE OF AN EXPERT AND ADVISOR
Public Research Funding: an urgent task
After expressing two opinions on the financing of public research in France in December 2013 and October 2014, the Academy
of Sciences remains, in this advice note published on 16 June 2015, very concerned about the need to preserve the high level of
research of our country68.
Energy Transition in France and Germany
On 10 July 2015, the French and German National Academies of Science and Technology - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften
Leopoldina, acatech - Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften, Académie des Sciences et Académie des Technologies –
released the results of their joint reflection on the issue of energy transition69. During the press conference held to introduce their joint
statement, Susanne Wasum-Rainer, German ambassador to France, reiterated her support for this initiative and called on decision-
makers to take action: “Bilateral research projects often prefigure large-scale actions at the European level and can improve the
competitiveness of the European industry. While this joint declaration sets priorities for our future cooperation, it also stresses the
need to grant additional funding to energy research and development in Germany and France. The French and German governments
should act now”70.
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70 Les projets bilatéraux de recherche préfigurent souvent des actions de grande ampleur au niveau européen, et sont à même d’améliorer la compétitivité de l’industrie européenne. Si cette déclaration
conjointe définit des priorités pour notre coopération future, elle souligne également la nécessité d’octroyer des crédits supplémentaires à la recherche et développement sur l’énergie en Allemagne et
en France. Aux gouvernements français et allemand d’agir maintenant.” [Our translation.]
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