Catherine Guinard

Lead on Europe @WellcomeTrust. Runner, mum of 2, speaker of French. Tweets on politics, #EU. Interested in climate, neurodiversity, getting outdoors. Trustee.

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

Really excited that @wellcometrust is supporting this crucial event hosted by @EUScienceInnov next Feb. Important to see EU leadership on the future of climate and health research - look forward to together shaping an agenda that has impact globally, fast. https://t.co/F8lo2Hzm4v

[Gerardo Fortuna @gerardofortuna]

⚠️ BREAKING Ursula von der Leyen has been appointed as European Commission president for a second term of 5 years by a majority of 401
votes from lawmakers in the European Parliament

[S&D Group @TheProgressives]

Having analysed her proposals, and after in-depth discussions, the S&D Group has decided to vote in favour of European Commission president candidate, Ursula @vonderleyen.

Ballots cast today at 13h00 in #EPlenary.

https://t.co/BtlzR72Fq6

[Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament 🌍 @GreensEFA]

The Greens/EFA Group has formally decided to support Ursula @vonderleyen as @EU_Commission President.

As part of the 4-party majority, we have secured commitments on the #EUGreenDeal, making the EU more socially fair & protecting democracy.

We keep the far-right out of power.

[Gerardo Fortuna @gerardofortuna]

European Parliament's top jobs were up for grabs last night, as each political group alternately picked the committee they want to chair starting from the biggest delegation and strictly applying the d’Hondt mathematical formula.
Here's what happened and who got what:
🧵

[Gerardo Fortuna @gerardofortuna]

⚠️Huge power loss for the Commission's DG SANTE in the latest draft of the policy field's reshuffle within the next EU Executive as the service might lose its coordinating role on NGTs, animal welfare, animal/plant health to DG AGRI and even food safety (that's big) to DG JUST

[Eddy Wax ✍️ @EddyWax]

🚨The coalition @vonderleyen is relying on to get re-elected is getting extremely tight, as it's just dipped sub-400 for the first time.

EPP 188
S&D 136
Renew 74

= 398

Meaning @vonderleyen can only afford to lose 37 votes or she's doomed.

[Hat tip data guru @hclae.]

[Elizabeth Kuiper @kuiper_em]

Do the ongoing negotiations for an international pandemic treaty indicate a loss of momentum for global equity and cooperation on pandemics?

@MedmuseLieve, @bradydanielle23 and I wrote about this earlier this year for @epc_eu: https://t.co/Qp8911d0dg–

https://t.co/ioLsSdyw7D

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

@sara_saracerdas @PSMadeira Thank you for everything you have done to champion health and evidence in policy making.

[Matt Forde @mattforde]

This could save your life.

If there’s anything unusual going on with you, talk to your doctor. Pain, a cough, discomfort, anything… please have it checked.

I thought I had a slipped disc, it turned out to be cancer.

Finding it early saved my life.

[Dave Keating @DaveKeating]

Geert Wilders will not be prime minister of the Netherlands.

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

@WhistleblowingT Sad though to see parents as the enemy here. Surely parents and teachers should be allies in advocating for a better system that serves all children?

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

‘A resounding message emerged from the discussions: climate and public health action must be supported by a bold, forward-looking, and inclusive European research and innovation agenda with a truly global focus’

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

📣 500 experts, decisionmakers and funders united at the #EUClimateAndHealth conference in Brussels around the urgent challenges in climate & health research.

Their message is clear: a bold and inclusive research & innovation agenda is needed! 🌍💡

Click below for more 👇

[Sara Cerdas @saracerdas.bsky.social @sara_saracerdas]

Two months after the approval of the first @Europarl_EN Mental Health report, we renew our commitment to this cause. Together with @wellcometrust, we organized a debate where we reflected on the achievements, the current situation and expectations for EU mental health approach.

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

Huge thank you @sara_saracerdas for hosting this afternoon’s convening on mental health in the next EU mandate - great to hear views on opportunities ahead, and a real desire across organisations to move forward together. Onwards!

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

Looking forward to our roundtable discussion on #mentalhealth hosted by @sara_saracerdas later today in @Europarl_EU. Excited to hear others’ views on the challenges & opportunities ahead at EU level, and how we can can work together to make a coherent case for health.

[Global Health EDCTP3 @EDCTP3]

❗ One month left to submit your project proposal under the 2024 #EDCTP work programme ❗

This year €140 million are available to fund #research and capacity-building projects related to infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan #Africa through seven topics.

➡️https://t.co/kP7nWc1jvY

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

@EDCTP3 @wellcometrust @AlanDangour @jvolmink @EUScienceInnov @habarugira3 A fantastic discussion, look forward to next steps. Thank you!

[Global Health EDCTP3 @EDCTP3]

Yesterday we hosted a meeting with the @wellcometrust where we discussed:

🔹 Our #research and innovation priorities
🔹 How to advance #equity & #diversityandinclusion in science

Reaching a bigger #globalhealth impact is a key part of our mission 🏹

➡️https://t.co/lJgsHnU5v8

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

@carolzavaleta @wellcometrust @EU_Commission Thank you so much for joining and your important contribution. Look forward to keeping in touch

[Catherine Guinard @OneNomadicCat]

@IreneNorstedt @EU_ScienceHub @HorizonEU @omniaelomrani1 @HajarYagkoubi @EUClimateAction @EU_ENV @EUgreenresearch @EU_HaDEA @Scieducation1 @WHOatEU Again, congratulations to all involved. A crucial conference and a huge success. Look forward to next steps!