Aims of the Organisation

ESF's core purpose is to promote high quality science at a European level.

The ESF is committed to facilitating cooperation and collaboration in European science on behalf of its principal stakeholders (Member Organisations and Europe's scientific community).  This cross-border activity combines both 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' approaches in the long-term development of science.

The Foundation is committed to providing scientific leadership through its networking expertise and by ensuring that there is a European added value to all of its initiatives and projects.

In order to implement its goals, the Foundation cooperates with the European Commission and many other International Organizations (eg. Academia Europaea, International Council of Scientific Unions, Associations of European Rectors, UNESCO etc.).