This report presents the key elements discussed at the symposium 'Interdisciplinarity for the Net-Zero Transition', organised on 3 November 2022 in the lead-up to COP27. The event discussed the actions that universities and research organisations are taking to tackle the climate crisis. Speakers presented examples and experiences from their organisations to inspire other organisations to engage with the Net-Zero Transition. The goal is to mobilise other stakeholders to join efforts to more effectively and rapidly address climate change.

For Science Europe, 2021 was a very important year: the association celebrated its 10th year of existence. Founded in 2011, it has grown into a respected and influential voice in the European research policy debate. Moreover, we published a new Strategy Plan for 2021–2026, which maps our collective objectives and sets a specific yet flexible action framework over the next five years. The present Annual Report highlights the most significant contributions throughout 2021. Knowledge sharing and a true European spiritamong our members shape up our positions and guidelines. These cover a wide variety of facets of research organisation and research policy making, including management of research data, EU data related legislation, Open Science, research infrastructures, research culture. We closely followed up the launch of Horizon Europe and firmly advocated the full association of the UK and Switzerland to the new Framework Programme. We also organised several activities to reinforce the role of science in tackling the Green and Digital Transition.

For Science Europe, 2021 was a very important year: the association celebrated its 10th year of existence. Founded in 2011, it has grown into a respected and influential voice in the European research policy debate. Moreover, we published a new Strategy Plan for 2021–2026, which maps our collective objectives and sets a specific yet flexible action framework over the next five years. The present Annual Report highlights the most significant contributions throughout 2021. Knowledge sharing and a true European spiritamong our members shape up our positions and guidelines. These cover a wide variety of facets of research organisation and research policy making, including management of research data, EU data related legislation, Open Science, research infrastructures, research culture. We closely followed up the launch of Horizon Europe and firmly advocated the full association of the UK and Switzerland to the new Framework Programme. We also organised several activities to reinforce the role of science in tackling the Green and Digital Transition.

For Science Europe, 2021 was a very important year: the association celebrated its 10th year of existence. Founded in 2011, it has grown into a respected and influential voice in the European research policy debate. Moreover, we published a new Strategy Plan for 2021–2026, which maps our collective objectives and sets a specific yet flexible action framework over the next five years. The present Annual Report highlights the most significant contributions throughout 2021. Knowledge sharing and a true European spiritamong our members shape up our positions and guidelines. These cover a wide variety of facets of research organisation and research policy making, including management of research data, EU data related legislation, Open Science, research infrastructures, research culture. We closely followed up the launch of Horizon Europe and firmly advocated the full association of the UK and Switzerland to the new Framework Programme. We also organised several activities to reinforce the role of science in tackling the Green and Digital Transition.

Science Europe will contribute to the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2022 with sessions on several key topics: the green and digital transition, research careers, open science, and the reform of research assessment systems. Held from 13 to 16 July in Leiden, the Netherlands – this year’s European City of Science – the 10th edition of ESOF deals with the overall theme ‘Crossing borders, engaged science, resilient societies’ and attempts to answer the questions how science will be conducted in the future and how it can enhance its role as a ‘transformative agent’ for societal change.