Sánchez announces the creation of a national scientific advisory office: “We miss it during the pandemic”

2024-02-09 12:11:28
Just a few hours after the Central Electoral Board opened a sanctioning file against him for his announcement a few days ago in Navantia, Pedro Sánchez returned to Galicia to star in another institutional event on the occasion of ‘Day of Women and Girls in Science’. He did so accompanied by Pilar Alegría, Minister of Education and Government spokesperson, and Diana Morant, Minister of Science, together with whom the president once again made a new announcement, although far from any electoral key. Sánchez took advantage of the meeting with students from two Galician institutes to reveal the creation of a National Scientific Advisory Office. A kind of committee of experts that, he himself acknowledged this Friday, he missed during the pandemic. «When we arrived at the Ministry of Health, I found very little scientific advice to help us know how long to confine families or how to de-escalate. We need advice from science and speaking with the minister we have decided to do something that is done in few places, I think it is unique in Europe, which is to create a National Scientific Advice Office. Because we politicians need it more and more, not only because of a possible pandemic, but also in other areas such as climate change,” explained Pedro Sánchez. Related News standard No The Ministry of Science selects 15 Spanish and 15 foreign scientists to ‘attract’ talent EP Each of the scientists will receive aid of up to one million euros to develop their line of research in our country with a three-year contract or four years He did not specify when it will be launched or if it will be based in a Galician city, but he did take the opportunity to praise La Coruña and its new mayor, the socialist Inés Rey, for having become an example of a scientific city that will house the Artificial Intelligence Oversight Agency. The measure, applauded by Diana Morant – Minister of Science – and Pilar Alegría – Minister of Education – will join previous Government proposals, such as the Public Health Agency. The event, in which the Spanish astronaut Sara García was also present, was part of the ‘Day of Women and Girls in Science’, which seeks to “offer equal opportunities to all children to opt for a future linked to science,” said Pilar Alegría. MORE INFORMATION news Yes New space race: the US fears the rise of China news No James Webb, overwhelmed: only one request for use out of every nine will be accepted In that sense, both she, Morant and Sánchez, stuck out their chests for the measures of the Government that has invested «1,000 million more for science. Not only to cultivate this field so that there are more scientists, but to attract that talent that had left due to the lack of opportunities” in recent years.
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