On December 19, 2025 UAP Coalition Netherlands, accompanied by Prof. Anders Warell and Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, spoke with the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission.
This consultation was a direct result of our contribution to the European Research Area (ERA) Act. We made it clear at this meeting that an integrated European research market is unattainable as long as stigma hinders progress in unconventional fields such as UAP.
Our four concrete proposals for the ERA Act:
- Open scientific research: Promoting an open-minded attitude towards complex phenomena.
- Anti-stigma guidelines: Frameworks for funders to counter unconscious bias in science.
- Equal access to data: Ensuring that researchers in marginalised fields can use European infrastructures.
- Protection of talent: Preventing top talent from leaving science due to fear of reputational damage.
The European Commission representatives now understand that stigma can pose a barrier to the "fifth freedom" (the free movement of knowledge). The Commission will discuss our presentations and proposals internally.
