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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?
BECOME (MORE) ACTIVE INTERESTEDINSPIREDIN THE SCAR COMMUNITY!
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.
NEWS
Second Annual Training webinar for new SCAR Working Group members
The 2nd annual Training webinar has been held on 8 July 2024. It followed the 1st webinar, held on 18 September 2024.
The webinar was followed by about 30 people, most of them “newcomers” to the SCAR world, from different countries and different SCAR groups, and offered insights into SCAR’s objectives and initiatives, including a presentation of the updated 2025 version of the 'Induction Package', a user-friendly guide to familiarize with the SCAR environment firstly issued in 2024. The webinar also provided an opportunity for new Groups’ members to connect with other newcomers and more experienced SCAR members...
ARCH SWG - R&I ANALYSIS REPORT
Achievements of EU Research, Innovation and Development projects in the last 10 years to address the global challenge of agriculture transformation
As part of RefreSCAR Project aim to improve the coordination of national and European bioeconomy research and innovation programmes within the European Research Area (ERA), the SCAR Strategic Working Group on European Agricultural Research towards greater impact on Global Challenges (SWG ARCH) commissioned a Portfolio Analysis (PA) to evaluate the achievements of European Union (EU) funded research, innovation, and development projects aimed at transforming the agri-food systems towards sustainability in low and middle-income countries (LMIC)...
ARCH Round Table Report
A round table entitled “Internationalisation of EU R&I co-funded partnerships: Challenges and Opportunities” was organised as a satellite event of a conference held in Brussels (11th – 13th March 2025) by the European Commission (DG-INTPA, DG-AGRI and DG-RTD). This special session was organised by the Strategic Working Group of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research dealing with “European Agricultural Research towards greater impact on global challenges”, known as SCAR ARCH.
📝 #SCAR ARCH held a special roundtable at the #DesiraLift conference in Brussels!
— RefreSCAR (@RefreSCAR_) May 30, 2025
🌍 Topic: Internationalization of EU R&I co-funded partnerships: Challenges & Opportunities
📺 Watch the full session here: https://t.co/BJYqahhy3J pic.twitter.com/mOB9M8lmMT
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