Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scientific_Advisory_Group_for_Emergencies

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	scientific advisory body
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SAGE
gptkbp:affiliatedWith	gptkb:Government_Office_for_Science gptkb:Public_Health_England Department of Health and Social Care
gptkbp:chairman	gptkb:Chief_Scientific_Adviser
gptkbp:composition	experts from academia, government, and public health
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticizedFor	political influence concerns timeliness of advice publication transparency of membership
gptkbp:focus	public health emergencies natural disasters environmental emergencies chemical incidents biological incidents nuclear incidents
gptkbp:formed	2009
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Civil_Contingencies_Act_2004
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	gptkb:BBC_News gptkb:Financial_Times gptkb:The_Guardian gptkb:Sky_News
gptkbp:meetingFrequency	as required by emergencies
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:London
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:2010_Eyjafjallajökull_eruption gptkb:2018_Salisbury_poisoning gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic gptkb:2011_Fukushima_nuclear_disaster gptkb:2015–16_Zika_virus_epidemic gptkb:2014_Ebola_outbreak
gptkbp:notableFor	COVID-19 response recommendations pandemic influenza advice
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Chris_Whitty gptkb:Sir_Patrick_Vallance gptkb:Neil_Ferguson
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:UK_Government
gptkbp:purpose	provide scientific and technical advice to support government decision makers during emergencies
gptkbp:relatedOrganization	gptkb:NERVTAG gptkb:SPI-B gptkb:SPI-M gptkb:Joint_Biosecurity_Centre
gptkbp:reportsTo	Cabinet Office
gptkbp:sector	gptkb:government
gptkbp:transparency	publishes meeting minutes and evidence
gptkbp:type	gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:website	https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies-sage
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Susan_Michie
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5