ALLEA - ALL European Academies - is the European Federation of National Academies of Sciences and Humanities. Currently, there are 53 Academies from 40 European countries in the Federation.

ALLEA Member Academies are self-governing communities of scientists and researchers, and operate as learned societies, think-tanks, grant givers, and research performing organisations.

ALLEA:

• promotes the exchange of information and experiences between its Member Academies;
• offers European science and society advice from its Member Academies;
• strives for excellence in science and scholarship, for high ethical standards in the conduct of research, and for independence from political, commercial and ideological interests.

ALLEA website: http://www.allea.org/