12 scientists and 14 politicians: the faces of the “Science Meets Regions Comunitat Valenciana 2023” pairing programme



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## 12 scientists and 14 politicians: the faces of the “Science Meets Regions Comunitat Valenciana 2023” pairing programme UJI researchers Luis Cabedo and Sergio Chiva will work with politicians from the Sagunto and Onda City Councils, respectively.

14/12/2023 |
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Cooperation between the 12 scientists and 14 politicians who have committed to working together over the coming months to imagine a more sustainable energy future in the Valencian region began in early November. They are the leading figures in the “Science Meets Regions Comunitat Valenciana 2023” (SMR-Valencia) pairing programme, led by the Science in Parliament Association (CeeP) in cooperation with the Network of Valencian Universities for the Promotion of Research, Development and Innovation (RUVID), with funding from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The aim is to weave new links between science and politics to respond to social challenges with new policies informed by scientific evidence.

This first round of science-politics pairing in the Valencian region brings together 15 men and 11 women who work at seven universities, a company and a community research centre, and represent Valencian citizens in elected positions on seven municipal councils and as MPs for the three provinces in the Valencian regional parliament.

The commitment they make is to get to know each other and establish a relationship of trust so that scientists can understand the obligations and responsibilities of political activity at the different levels of local and regional administration. In turn, politicians will be able to learn first-hand how scientific research works, as well as the potential of research as an essential tool for supporting policies related to promoting the green transition and sustainability.

During the initial meetings, held online over the last two weeks, many of the scientists have identified the possibility that policymakers can take better-informed decisions thanks to scientific support. They have also pointed out that scientific progress can be more efficient in finding solutions to the challenges we face as a society.

Politicians celebrate this opportunity to break down barriers between two activities – politics and science – that share objectives of innovation and well-being, although often using very different methodologies and knowledge. They also point out that the pairing offered by the SMR-Valencia programme has great added value: the possibility of cooperating with scientists who live and work nearby facilitates not only the continuity of the synergies that are now emerging but also helps them find more specific common objectives.

The 12 SMR-Valencia pairings

The scientists and politicians are taking part in this programme voluntarily in response to a call from Science in Parliament to researchers from the main public and private universities, companies and research centres in the Valencian region, as well as political representatives in local councils and the Valencian parliament.

Altogether, the initiative involves two researchers from the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, two from the Universitat de València, two from the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Elche, one from the Universidad de Alicante, one from the Universidad Católica de Valencia, one from the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, one from the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, one from the INGENIO Research Institute (CSIC-UPV) and another from the company ProtoQSAR. There are six men and six women who are experts in water, sustainable plastics, green batteries and energy, sustainable transport, architecture and green urban reconstruction, to name just some of their research topics.

The politicians are the mayors of the municipalities of Almussafes, Alzira, Onda, Riba-roja and Sagunt; four councillors from the municipalities of Benidorm, Càlig and Sagunt; and seven MPs from the Valencian regional parliament: three for the province of Valencia, three for Alicante and one for Castelló.

The details of the pairings are as follows:

1.- Luis Cabedo, from the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló (UJI), will work with three people from Sagunt Town Council: its mayor, Dario Moreno, and the councillor responsible for Universities, Science and Innovation, Toni Iborra, both from the Socialist party (PSPV-PSOE), and the councillor Maria Josep Picó, from Compromís.

2.- Laureano E. Carpio, from the company ProtoQSAR, will work with Isaura Navarro, MP for Valencia from the Compromís group in the Valencian parliament.

3.- Sergio Chiva, also from the Universitat Jaume I of Castelló (UJI), will work with Carmina Ballester, Mayor of Onda and member of the Partido Popular (PP).

4.- Esther Moreno, from the Universidad Católica de Valencia (UCV), will work with Paula Espinosa, MP for Valencia from the Compromís group in the Valencian parliament.

5.- Herminia Puerto, from the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Elche (UMH), will work with José Forés, MP for Alicante from the PP parliamentary group in the Valencian parliament.

6.- Jordi Renau, from the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (UCHCEU), will work with Candela Anglés, MP for Castelló from the PP group in the Valencian parliament and municipal councillor in Càlig.

7.- Josep Ribes, from the Universitat de València (UV), will work with Alfons Dominguez, Mayor of Alzira and member of Compromís per Alzira.

8.- Esther Roca, also from the Universitat de València (UV), will work with Robert Raga, Mayor of Riba-roja and member of the Socialist party (PSPV-PSOE).

9.- Carolina Senabre, from the Universidad Miguel Hernández in Elche (UMH), will work with Ramón Abad, MP for Alicante from the Socialist (PSPV-PSOE) parliamentary group in the Valencian parliament.

10.- José Ramón Serrano, from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), will work with David Bernardo Lopez, MP for Valencia from the Socialist party (PSPV-PSOE) group in the Valencian parliament.

11.- Silvia Spairani, from the Universidad de Alicante (UA), will work with José Ramón González de Zárate, MP for Alicante from the PP group in the Valencian parliament and a member of Benidorm City Council.

12.- Oksana Udovyk, from the INGENIO research institute (CSIC-UPV), will work with Antonio Gonzalez, Mayor of Almussafes and member of the Socialist party (PSPV-PSOE).

NOTE: All the political parties represented in the Valencian parliament were invited to participate in this programme.

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