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News - 11 February 2021

Novo Nordisk Foundation awards DKK 138 million under new data science and artificial intelligence initiative

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded DKK 138m (approximately €18.5m) in grants under its new data science and artificial intelligence initiative. The initiative comprises three programmes…
News - 1 February 2021

ERNOP launches Science and Society Seminar Series 2021

The global pandemic, climate change, migration, polarisation and the rise of artificial intelligence requires every societal actor, including philanthropy, to do better, more, or different. An important source for innovation…
News - 29 January 2021

ERNOP Science and Society Seminar Series 2021 – Sustaining voluntary energy

The first seminar of the ERNOP Science and Society Seminar Series 2021 will see Professor Lucas Meys, Department of Business-Society Management at the…
News - 25 January 2021

European Funders for Sustainable Agriculture and Food and European Climate Foundation workshop – Research useful for food systems transformations in Europe

The EFC European Funders for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (EFSAF) network and European Climate Foundation will host a joint workshop exploring “Research useful for food…
News - 18 January 2021

EFC Research Forum Workshop – The replication crisis in science and the role of foundations in tackling it

The EFC’s Research Forum will host a workshop exploring ”The Replication crisis in science and the role of foundations in tackling it” online from 11:00 – 12:30 and…
News - 24 November 2020

Building a common framework for assessing, understanding and maximizing impact – Insights from the first Virtual Summit on Impact

Watch the replays here The first edition of the Virtual Summit on Impact, organised by Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme and…
News - 3 November 2020

Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch publish mapping exploring the deployment of Automated Decision-Making (ADM) and AI-based systems throughout Europe

Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch have published the 2020 edition of ‘Automating Society’, mapping the deployment of Automated Decision-Making…
News - 5 October 2020

Virtual Summit on Impact – Building a Common Framework for Assessing, Understanding and Maximizing Impact

Access the live stream The “Virtual Summit on Impact – Building a Common Framework for Assessing, Understanding and Maximizing Impact” organised by…
News - 24 September 2020

European AI Fund is launched by consortium of foundations working in Europe

A consortium of foundations working in Europe have launched the European AI Fund, an…
News - 10 September 2020

Data in philanthropic foundations: beyond data science

In 2019, the Compagnia di San Paolo foundation transformed its organization to reflect the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals framework. These radical changes were supported by a detailed analysis…