The JRC manages a number of Knowledge and Competence Centres in priority policy areas. The knowledge and competence centres facilitate knowledge management and promote new collaborative working methods.

The JRC manages a number of Knowledge and Competence Centres in priority policy areas. The knowledge and competence centres facilitate knowledge management and promote new collaborative working methods.

The JRC is involved in all stages of the policy cycle. Its work informs the design of new policy initiatives and legislative proposals but also underpins their implementation in close interaction with Member States, European stakeholders and international partners.

The JRC presents its Faces of Science series - showcasing the human face of the scientific advice supporting EU policy.

The JRC draws on over 60 years of scientific work experience and continually builds its expertise based on its Directorates, which host specialist laboratories and unique research facilities. Discover this treasure through the photos.

The JRC is spread across six sites in five different countries within the EU: Brussels and Geel (Belgium), Ispra (Italy), Karlsruhe (Germany), Petten (The Netherlands), Seville (Spain). 

Earth observation is the gathering of information about planet Earth’s physical, chemical and biological systems via remote sensing technologies, usually involving satellites carrying imaging devices. Earth observation is used to monitor and assess the status of, and changes in, the natural and man-made environment. 

The Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) aims at enhancing the EU and Member States resilience to disasters and their capacity to prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies through a strengthened interface between science and policy. 

Get a taste of what we do here at the Joint Research Centre