Draft:John Bell

Dr John Bell is the “Healthy Planet” Director in Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (DG RTD), leading the European Green Deal research and innovation transitions on: Bioeconomy, Climate Change, Oceans and Seas, Arctic, Water, Food Systems, Environment, Biodiversity, Earth observation, Circular Economy and Bio-based systems.

Bell has led the development of European and international Bioeconomy Policymaking.. and its whole-of-government delivery. He has developed and Chaired the European Union’s first multibillion euro public and private partnership for Biobased Industries first-of a-kind innovation.

He has driven the creation of the world’s first Ocean scale research and innovation alliance through his co-development and Chairing of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance involving Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, European Union, Morocco, South-Africa and United States based on the Galway Declaration, Belem Statement and the Washington Declaration.

He has been a leading strategic adviser to the European Commission as Chief of staff to two European Commissioners.

As chief of cabinet to Irelands first woman Commissioner, Maire Geoghegan Quinn the European Commissioner for Research and Innovation, he led the development of the EUs “Horizon” European Research and Innovation Framework programme.

With a background in EU enlargement, he was chief of cabinet to the first Bulgarian European Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, for Consumer Policy.

In a number of EU roles, he has led the political development of European public health policy notably in Tobacco control legislation and pandemic preparedness as a member of Commissioner David Byrnes cabinet. As the European Commission’s Poland Country Desk, he was responsible for leading the drafting of the EC’s Opinion on Poland’s Membership of the European Union.

He recently mentioned at the seminar “What is Europe For? From Green Deal to Green Lash”, organised by Dublin European Institute (DEI) in March 2024, “the purpose of the EU to 2050 is make peace with nature” and “''planetary transition by design needs public transition by consent. We need a planetary science mission movement''”. Other of his mottos is “science is natures diplomacy”, included in his keynote speech “Restoring trust in transition; the European Green Deal Missions” delivered at the 2nd Frontiers Planet Prize Awards Ceremony in June 2024.

Family and early life
John Bell was born and raised in Portobello, Dublin. He was educated at Synge Street Christian Brothers School. After school, he was a Dominican Friar (Order of Preachers) at the Priory of St Mary’s Tallaght Dublin until 1984.

Education and professional career
As undergraduate he was educated at University College Dublin, in Philosophy and English where he was President of the Philosophy Society UCD. As a graduate he was awarded the first Anglo Irish Banks scholarship specialising in Irish studies (MA). As a Foreign Commonwealth Office Scholar at St John’s College - Oxford University, where he was President of the Middle Common Room, he completed his Doctorate (D. Phil.) on “Compelling Identities: Nation and Lyric Form in Seamus Heaney” (1993). His research on national identity formation at University College Dublin in the Anglo-Irish literature of Brian O’Nolan, his pen name being “Flann O’Brien” (“The Comic Vision of Brian O’Nolan”, 1988), ignited a lifelong commitment to peaceful inclusive evidence-based transitions.

In 1988, he was Social Director of the first James Joyce Summer School at Newman House UCD and the Co-Founder of the Millenium Dublin Literary Pub Crawl. In London, he worked at Newman Books, as News Editor for a retail investment Boardroom Journal. He married Jacqueline Tordoir (Rotterdam, 16th April 1964) in Rotterdam on 3rd August 1991. As a laureate de concours he entered the European Commission’s External Trade Department on 15th July1993 as an official.

1993-1999 First job
In 1993, John Bell arrived at the European Commission as a Project Manager for the Directorate-General “Trade Phare Administrator Public Administration Reform”. Here, he supported different projects such as: Poland and Hungary: Assistance for Restructuring their Economies (PHARE), Humanitarian Aid Ex-Yugoslavia, and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Albania.

In 1995, he moved within the same Directorate to the Poland Country Desk “External Relations” Unit. As Poland desk he was responsible for leading the precession relations with Poland, between other initiatives.

1999-2004 Member of Cabinet of the Irish Commissioner David Byrne for Food Safety Health Consumer Affairs
The next step in his career was in “Food Safety Health Consumer Affairs” department in 1999. For five years, his strategic and policy advice duties focused on: Food Safety & Enlargement, Public Health , Pandemic Preparedness establishing ECDC , Health Security Committee , SARS , Bioterrorism , Tobacco Control legislation & FCTC Treaty , Anti-Microbial Resistance , Global Health Aids/TB/Malaria , Health services Health systems, Pharmaceutical Innovation , Patient Safety , ADR , EU Budget HR Reforms, Regional and Relex Development Policy.

By the end of 2004, Bell became Head of Unit of the Strategy Unit at Directorate-General Health Food Consumer Affairs, reporting to the Director-General. The following two years, he was leading the Strategic Policy unit, dealing with regulatory impact assessment, stakeholder participation innovation, food nutrition monitoring and 2020 Foresight.

2007-2010 Chief of Staff of the Bulgarian Commissioner Meglena Kuneva for Consumer Policy
The next stage on his career (2007) was being responsible for Consumer Policy. He developed a strategic leadership on the design, regulation and enforcement of the EU Consumer Rights. His work was also related to Global Product Safety.

2010-2014 Chief of Staff to the Irish Commissioner Maire Geoghegan Quinn for EU Research and Innovation
In the beginning of 2010, he was Head of Cabinet responsible for Research and Innovation policy and science policy including Joint Research Centre. He co-led the modernisation of the European Research Policy and the first EU Innovation Policy. This resulted in the development of EU Horizon 2020 with EU budget of EUR 80 billion EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme.

2014-2019 Director of the Bioeconomy Directorate
In 2014, John Bell led the development of the EU International Bioeconomy Policy. As Bioeconomy Director in the Directorate-General Research & Innovation, Bell was leading, defining and managing investment of the EU Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 Work Programme with an EU budget of EUR 3 billion euros. Additionally, he led the implementation of EU Research & Innovation Policy and initiatives in the Bio-based Industries, Sustainable Bioeconomy, Agriculture , Food sector , Forestry , Marine, Maritime and Inland water. As an EC Member of the Governing Board, he led the establishment of the EU Bio-based industries EUR 3.7 billion Public-Private Partnership Joint Undertaking.

2024: Adjunct full professor UCD
In January 2024, he was nominated as Adjunct full professor at UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe) on EU and sustainability policy issues.

“Healthy Planet” Director
The European Commission is composed of 56 departments and executive agencies. Iliana Ivanova is the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth portfolio. Marc Lemaître is the Director General to provide overall strategic orientation and management of Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, within the framework set by the Directorate’s-General mission statement and annual work programme.

As Healthy Planet Director, John Bell is responsible for Horizon Europe budget of EUR 95.5 billion in Cluster 6. He has been Co-Chair of the EUR 2 billion CBE Governing Board. He is a board member of the EEA. He leads EU Research & Innovation Global Science diplomacy on All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA), Food Sustainability (Food 2030 ) and Bioeconomy (International Bioeconomy Forum ). The director is also responsible for Commission Scientific Input into the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) , and The Group on Earth Observations (GEO).

The European Green Deal
Besides, Research and Innovation is driving the transformative change for the Green Deal incorporation, leading the Green Deal Research & Innovation on the European Green Deal, now going through the European Green Deal EUR 1 billion call.

Horizon Europe Missions - Innovation in delivering moonshot type of impact
Bell has launched, led and developed EU Green Deal Missions for Oceans and Waters with Mission Chair Pascal Lamy and Climate Adaptation with Connie Hedegaard from 2019-2021, and Cities with Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz.

EU missions are a commitment to solve major societal challenges. Horizon Europe delivers missions as a portfolio of excellence-based and impact-driven R&I actions across disciplines and sectors, intended to achieve within a set timeframe, a measurable goal that could not be achieved through individual actions.

Sustainable Policy Innovation - Bioeconomy
Bell has led and developed the EU Bioeconomy policy from 2014 to date.

The EU Bioeconomy Policy evolution starts by February 2012 when Europe’s initial bioeconomy strategy is adopted. It addresses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into vital products and bioenergy. In November 2017, a new way forward is decided at the bioeconomy policy day. Bioeconomy stakeholders’ manifesto is launched, providing guidance to regions and EU countries developing their own strategies, as well as to the EU as a whole. By the beginning of next year, a review of the bioeconomy strategy refocuses the actions to better support the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Paris Agreement climate objectives and new EU policy priorities.

Chair/Vice Chair of the EU Governing Board Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE) public-private partnership
CBE funds projects advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe. He has been Chair (2022-2023) and Vice-Chair of the EU Governing Board of EUR 2 billion Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE) public-private partnership with industry. He leads the deployment of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy together with the Chair Rob Beekers, Director of New Business Development at Cargill Bio-Industrial Group. The Governing Board is the main decision-making body of CBE Joint Undertaking (JU). It supervises the implementation of the CBE JU’s objectives, adopts its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) as well as its yearly work programme and budget , and approves the annual activity report.

Innovation International Ocean Research Cooperation - All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance
John Bell, through his commitment to science diplomacy for sustainability, he has delivered a 1.000 research teams’ programme All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) through the “Galway” and “Belém” Declarations with the US, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, Capo Verde, Morocco, as well as Arctic cooperation, International Bioeconomy Forum, Global Earth Observation, Mediterranean Water Agriculture PRIMA and African Union Food and Nutrition Security.

AAORIA is the result of science diplomacy efforts involving countries from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It builds upon the success of two existing cooperative agreements: the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation, which was signed by the European Union, United States, and Canada in 2013; and the Belem Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Cooperation, which was signed by the European Union, Brazil, and South Africa in 2017.

AAORIA aims to enhance marine research and innovation cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean. In 2022, the “All-Atlantic Declaration” was signed to revitalize collaboration among current initiatives and enhance the coordination between the Galway Working Groups, All-Atlantic Joint Pilot Actions, and related projects. Additionally, it aims to engage new partners and initiatives to join the All-Atlantic community.

International Bioeconomy Forum
The International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF), launched in November 2017 by the European Commission, is a platform aimed at facilitating international cooperation on a limited number of research and innovation priorities and horizontal activities that are crucial for the development of a global sustainable bioeconomy.

Partnerships for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) is a ten-year initiative (2018-2028), partly funded by EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 and supported by the EU and 19 states from both shores of the Mediterranean. The innovation and scientific unique diplomacy program funds projects in the fields of sustainable and integrated water management, farming systems and agro-food value chain.

Based on equal footing, all PRIMA projects must include a minimum of three research teams from different participating countries, with at least one partner from the North and one partner from the South of the Mediterranean. The 19 participating countries in the program are Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.

The PRIMA foundation is in charge of implementing the partnership with an investment of EUR 709 million euros.

AU-EU Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture
Food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture was the first common priority research and innovation area, as part of the AU-EU High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) on Science, Technology and Innovation, embedded in the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES). The AU-EU Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) and roadmap were endorsed at the AU-EU Summit in 2017.

The partnership addresses the challenges set out in United Nations Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture by stimulating joint AU-EU research and innovation activities for an initial period of 10 years.

Activities complement current research and innovation partnerships supporting the food security objectives of the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024).

The partnership is evolving with the new political priorities of the AU and EU. It is part of the green partnerships in relation to the European Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy.

The partnership has channelled a joint investment of EUR 381 million on 4 priorities: sustainable intensification of agriculture, agriculture and food systems for nutrition, expansion and improvement of agricultural trade, and markets and cross-cutting topics.

Recognition
2019: UCD Alumni Award in Research, Innovation and Impact, by University College Dublin, for his work developing the European Union Bioeconomy Strategy , Food 2030 strategy , All Atlantic Ocean research international cooperation , Climate & Biodiversity R&I and the Horizon 2020 framework Research and Innovation programme 2022: Doctor Honoris Causa, by the Agricultural University of Plovdiv, for his contribution to sustainable European Bioeconomy Research and Innovation 2024: Adjunct full Professor UCD.

Articles / Publications

 * March 2024: “Food 2030: Green and resilient food systems - conference outcome report, 4-5 December 2023, Brussels”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Bizzo, Giulia; Lledó San Mauro, Fara; Lueth, Daniela; Lutzeyer, Hans-Joerg; Luvarà, Giuseppina; Meloni, Giulia; Molina Villanueva, Jorge; Pellegrino, Giuseppe; Scalia, Rosalinda and Schoumacher, Cindy.
 * August 2023: “Marine Biodiversity: Reducing and preventing drivers of marine biodiversity loss”, by European Health and Digital Executive Agency (European Commission) and Publications Office of the European Union.
 * June 2023: “Portfolio analysis, EU mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. Analysis of a portfolio of projects financed by sixteen EU programmes contributing to the objectives and enablers of the mission ocean and waters”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Chimini, Giovanna; Failler, Pierre; Galgani, Luisa; Lehne, Markus; Leoni, Stefania; Mariani, Patrizio; Matczak, Magda; Moutou, Katerina; Rocha Santos, Teresa; Sousa Pinto, Isabel; Thum, Oliver and Vallette, Philippe.
 * June 2023: “Harnessing the power of collaboration for nature-based solutions. New ideas and insights for local decision-makers”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * May 2023: “Urban food system transformation in the context of Food 2030. Current practice & outlook towards 2030”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Lüth, Daniela; Vandrich, Jasmina and Fabbri, Karen.
 * May 2023: “EU-funded research helps ensure a prosperous future for the Black Sea region”, by CORDIS EU research results.
 * May 2023: “Adaptation to climate change: meet the regions and local authorities”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * February 2023: “Beach bots, sea ‘raptors’ and marine toolsets mobilised to get rid of marine litter”, by Horizon Magazine.
 * December 2022: “Science for climate action. EU research contribution to IPCC working group I on the physical science basis: understanding the changing climate, enabling effective response strategies”, by Publications Office of the EU.
 * December 2022: Foreword in the book “Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking: Driving Europe’s green transition”, by Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking.
 * November 2022: “Short contributions dedicated to Dr. Christian Patermann in his 80th anniversary”, by ScienceDirect.
 * November 2022: “From mussels to meadows, the sea offers big lessons for all life”, by Horizon Magazine.
 * November 2022: “EU research and innovation for climate action”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2022: “Research & innovation in the bioeconomy”, “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * September 2022: “Research & innovation, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * August 2022: “The EU’s bioeconomy strategy. A policy framework for sustainability”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * June 2022: “European bioeconomy policy. Stocktaking and future developments: report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * June 2022: “All-Atlantic ocean research alliance. A success story of ocean science diplomacy” by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Nemeth, Szilvia; Casarotto, Edoardo; Gruber, Sigi; McDonagh, Laura; Segebarth, Nicolas and Nagy, Eszter.
 * June 2022: “All-Atlantic ocean research alliance”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * March 2022: “Restore our ocean and waters by 2030. What’s in it for me?”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * February 2022: “A tale of two oceans: Scientists are building digital twins of the ocean”, by Horizon Magazine.
 * February 2022: “Micropollutants in the water systems. A contribution to the zero pollution action plan from the R&I perspective”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Horizon Results Booster.
 * January 2022: “The digital twin ocean. An interactive replica of the ocean for better decision-making”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * November 2021: “Enhancing science–policy interfaces for food systems transformation”, by Nature Food.
 * November 2021: “Climate action in the post-COVID world. Insights from EU-funded projects on how to build forward better”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * November 2021: Article series in the Horizon Magazine on the climate change and biodiversity nexus, by Horizon Magazine.
 * October 2021: “Mission area: Adaptation to climate change, including societal transformation”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * July 2021: “Food 2030 pathways for action. Research and innovation for food processing”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * February 2021: “Research and innovation Key contributor to the new EU climate adaptation strategy”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * February 2021: “EU biorefinery outlook to 2030. Studies on support to research and innovation policy in the area of bio-based products and services”, by BTG, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission), E4tech, FNR, ICONS and WUR.
 * January 2021: “Policy options to eliminate additional marine plastic litter. By 2050 under the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean vision”, by the International Resource Panel (IRP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
 * January 2021: “Nature-based solutions. Horizon 2020 research projects tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis”, by “European Research Executive Agency (European Commission)”.
 * December 2020: “Resilience and transformation. Report of the 5th SCAR Foresight exercise expert group. Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space”, by European Research Executive Agency (European Commission)”.
 * December 2020: “Nature-based solutions. State of the art in EU-funded projects”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * November 2020: “How the bioeconomy contributes to the European Green Deal”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * November 2020: “Food 2030 pathways for action. The microbiome world: a life science opportunity for our society and our planet”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * November 2020: “Food 2030 pathways for action. Food systems and data”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2020: “Ambitious cooperation for a healthy, resilient and productive Black Sea”, by CORDIS EU research results.
 * September 2020: “Mission Starfish 2030 Restore our ocean and waters”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Lamy, Pascal; Citores, Antidia; Deidun, Alan; Evans, Lowri; Galgani, François; Heffernan, Peter; Karageorgis, Aristomenis; Kauppi, Lea; Manakovski, Darko; Meissner, Gesine; Moldoveanu, Valentin; Ramm, Klara;  Pedicchio, Maria Cristina; Pitta e Cunha, Tiago; Slat, Boyan and Pons, Geneviève.
 * May 2020: “Research & innovation key driver of the farm to fork strategy”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * April 2020: “Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation and coastal resilience Analysis of EU-funded projects”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * December 2019: “Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * March 2019: “Research and innovation for food and nutrition security. Transforming our food systems 2nd FOOD 2030 high level event: conference outcome report, 14-15 June 2018 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * March 2019: “Accelerating the transition to the circular economy. Improving access to finance for circular economy projects”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * February 2019: “Bio-based products. From idea to market ‘15 EU success stories’”, by Bio-Based World News, COWI, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Ecologic Institute.
 * January 2019: “Environmental impact assessments of innovative bio-based product. Task 1 of ‘Study on Support to R&I Policy in the Area of Bio-based Products and Services’”, by COWI A/S, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Utrecht University.
 * January 2019: “A circular economy for plastics. Insights from research and innovation to inform policy and funding decisions”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and De Smet, Michiel; Linder, Mats; Koopmans, Rudy; Doorsselaer, Karine van; Velis, Costas; De Wilde, Bruno; Ritschkoff, Anne-Christine; Crippa, Maurizio; Leyssens, Jan; Wagner, Martin and Muncke, Jane.
 * December 2018: “Sustainable & circular bioeconomy, the European way. Brussels, 22 October 2018: Outcome report”, by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission) and Burrows, David.
 * November 2018: “Final report of the High-Level Panel of the European Decarbonisation Pathways Initiative”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2018: “Bioeconomy. The European way to use our natural resources: action plan 2018”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2018: “A sustainable bioeconomy for Europe Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment: updated bioeconomy strategy”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2018: “Arctic, research and innovation”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * January 2018: “Review of the 2012 European Bioeconomy Strategy”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2017: “Harnessing research and innovation for FOOD 2030. A science policy dialogue: conference outcome report, 16 October 2017, Brussels”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * July 2017: “EU ambition to build the world’s leading bioeconomy - Uncertain times demand innovative and sustainable solutions”, by ScienceDirect.
 * January 2017: “Bioeconomy strategy review. A Commission staff working document: summary”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2016: “European research and innovation for food and nutrition security. FOOD 2030 high level conference: executive summary”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2016: “European research and innovation for food and nutrition security. FOOD 2030 high level conference: background document”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).

Conferences / Seminars

 * June 2024: “Restoring trust in transition; the European Green Deal Missions”, by Frontiers Planet Prize Awards Ceremony 2024.
 * May 2024: “European Research Polar Priorities”, by Arctic Circle Berlin Forum.
 * May 2024: “Building a strong scientific community in support of a sustainable Atlantic Ocean” (fragment 1:12:10 - 1:24:22), by All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA).
 * March 2024: “What is Europe For? From Green Deal to Green Lash”, by Dublin European Institute (DEI).
 * December 2023: “Food 2030: green and resilient food systems” (fragment 14:10 - 14:24), by Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * July 2023: “Galway Statement anniversary: a decade of marine research cooperation along and across the Atlantic Ocean”, by All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA).
 * June 2023: “Actionable Knowledge for a Climate Resilient Europe” (fragment 28:10 - 42:40), by European Climate Change Adaptation Conference.
 * May 2023: “John Bell’s opening address at the UNESCO Integrated Ocean Carbon Research Workshop”, by UNESCO Integrated Ocean Carbon Research (ICO-R) Workshop.
 * July 2022: “Official Opening of the Workshop on Research Cooperation from Pole to Pole”, by All Atlantic 2022 Ministerial Meeting and Department of Foreign Affairs.
 * June 2022: “Closing remark at MicrobiomeSupport stakeholder conference”, by H2020 EU Project MicrobiomeSupport.
 * February 2022: “#OneOceanSummit Forum - Achieving Better Coordination of the European Research Fleets”, by French Presidency.
 * May 2021: “Bringing Ocean Industry and Academic Research Together with John Bell”, by All-Atlantic2021.
 * December 2020: “Implementing FOOD 2030 to future proof Europe’s food systems through Research and Innovation”, by FIT4FOOD2030.
 * October 2020: “University College Dublin-Institute of Food and Health Annual Research Day”, by UCD Institute of Food and Health.
 * April 2018: “EASAC Food Security in Europe, Speech Mr John Bell, European Commission”, by European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC).
 * October 2016: “FOOD 2030 Conference - Opening sessions” (fragment 1:14:45 - 1:38:48), by Bioeconomy EC.
 * May 2015: “The Atlantic: our shared resource”, by EU Science and Innovation.

Interviews

 * June 2023: “Developing and strengthening Europe’s bioeconomy”, by Innovation News Network.
 * October 2022: “EU official: Further efforts needed to address ‘ecological limits’ of biomass”, by Euractiv.
 * March 2022: “An exclusive interview with John Bell, EU Commission: ‘The bioeconomy can support the European Green Deal on all its objectives”’, by Il Bioeconomista.
 * March 2020: “The future can still be shaped”, by Deltalife 13.
 * November 2019: “The Dubliner driving environmental innovation in Europe”, by The Irish Times.
 * November 2019: “Europe needs an ambitious ‘Green Innovation Deal’”, by Il Bioeconomista.
 * October 2019: “Setting direction for food system transformation”, by FIT4FOOD2030 on World Food Day 2019.

Podcasts

 * March 2024: “What is the Green Deal for Bioeconomy? ft. Dr. John Bell”, by Bioeconomy Matters.
 * June 2022: “Episode #1 - Science Diplomacy in the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance”, by All-Atlantic Talks Podcast.

Reports

 * May 2022: “EU Bioeconomy strategy progress report”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2017: “Harnessing Research and Innovation for FOOD2030: A science policy dialogue” (pages 7-8), by European Commission.

Webinars

 * November 2021: “Grand Challenges for Irish Research #IUAFutureOfIreland”, by Irish Universities Ass (IUA).
 * December 2021: “UCD In Conversation: Responding to the Climate Crisis”, by UCD Earth Institute.
 * December 2020: “Innovation Driving a Green and Just Transition: Mission 2050”, by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 * September 2020: “Europe and California: How are they advancing a green vision amid COVID-19?”. Featuring Tom Mitchell, Jared Blumenfeld and European Commission, by EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology Climate-KIC and EIT Hub Silicon Valley, in collaboration with Coast to Coast, OPR and California Environmental Protection Agency.

Youtube

 * June 2024: “European Digital Twin Ocean: A game changer for policymakers, coastal communities & society”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * June 2022: “Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * March 2022: “Perspectives on sustained Ocean observations”, by European Marine Board.
 * February 2022: “Lighthouses in Mission Ocean & Waters”, by “Healthy Planet Directorate”, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission).
 * October 2020: “Mr John Bell, Director Healthy Planet, DG Research & Innovation at European Commission”, by UCD Institute of Food and Health.
 * July 2020: “EU missions - Adaptation to climate change”, by Promotional videos.