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The International Science Council harnesses the universal language of science to catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society, through a unique global membership of natural and social sciences and humanities.

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Who we are

We are an international NGO with a mission to act as the global voice for science to promote science as a global public good.

What we do

We catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society.

Membership

Our unique global membership brings together 250 diverse organizations from all fields of science and all regions of the world.

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06 November 202414 min read

War’s hidden toll: How scientists are confronting the environmental devastation left in conflict’s wake

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06 November 20247 min read

PNG pharmacologist elected first President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences

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04 November 20248 min read

For science-based decision-making on the climate emergency: 10 new insights in climate science

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8 November 2024

SCOSTEP Distinguished Scientist Award 2024 Ceremony and the 25th SCOSTEP/PRESTO Online Seminar

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7 November 20249 November 2024

Falling Walls Science Summit 2024

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11 November 2024

WDS Workshop on Open Science Policies across Latin America

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09 September 2024

A guide to anticipation: Tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight 

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15 July 2024

Navigating new horizons – A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing

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12 July 2024

Synthesis of the Transformations to Sustainability programme

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10 July 2024

Annual Report 2023

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publications
04 July 2024

From science to action: Leveraging scientific knowledge and solutions for advancing sustainable and resilient development 

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07 June 2024

From Shores to Horizons: Empowering Science for the Future of Large Ocean States

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