During the 2021 ISC Extraordinary General Assembly, the membership elected the ISC 2021 Elections Committee and adopted several changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure.
1 – Agenda and recordings
▶ Recordings from day 1 of the eGA are available here: Part 1, Part 2
▶ Recordings from day 2 of the eGA are available here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
▶ Recording from day 3 (Q&A, informal discussion) is available here: Lunch session
At the 2021 extraordinary General Assembly, ISC Members discussed and voted on the approval of proposed changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure and elected the 2021 Elections Committee.
📑 View the agenda day-by-day
Indicated times refer to CET. (Convert times to your local time.)
Monday, 1 February
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Demonstration: How to navigate the Hopin event platform |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Welcome |
| 16:10 – 16:15 | Election of Tellers |
| 16:15 – 16:25 | Introduction of the proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure |
| 16:25 – 17:20 | Discussion: Changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure Group I: Membership (categories and application) |
| 17:20 – 17:30 | Break |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Discussion: Changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure Group II: Governing Board (composition and roles Officers, CEO) |
| 18:30 – 18:45 | Presentation of final proposed changes (group I and II) |
| 18:45 – 19:00 | Closing remarks |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Networking |
| 20:00 – ongoing | Explore the Expo (virtual exhibition) |
Tuesday, 2 February
| 07:45 – 08:00 | Demonstration: How to navigate the Hopin event platform |
| 08:00 – 08:10 | Welcome |
| 08:10 – 08:20 | Introduction of the proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure |
| 08:20 – 08:30 | Briefing on day 1 of the eGA including full final texts of proposed changes for group I and II |
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Discussion: Changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure Changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure (discussion) Group III: Elections (Committee and procedure) |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Discussion: Changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure Group IV: Other changes |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Presentation of final proposed changes (group III and IV) |
| 10:10 – 10:15 | Introduction of the final version of the changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure, opening of online voting |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Elections Committee: Introduction and voting procedure |
| 10:30 – 10:40 | Closing remarks |
| 10:40 – 12:00 | Networking |
| 11:30 – ongoing | Explore the Expo (virtual exhibition) |
Wednesday, 3 February
ISC staff will be available on the virtual platform – please join us for informal discussions and networking opportunities. We stand ready to clarify any questions regarding the eGA and related voting procedures, your membership and current opportunities for collaboration.
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Networking |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Discussion: Lunch (or Breakfast or Dinner) and Learn with the ISC Join us for an open conversation about membership engagement and opportunities for collaboration |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Networking |
| 14:00 – ongoing | Explore the Expo (virtual exhibition) |
Online voting on the proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure and the 2021 Elections Committee remains open.
Thursday, 4 February
Online voting on the proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure, and the 2021 Election Committee remains open.
Friday, 5 February
Online voting on the proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure, and the 2021 Election Committee will close at 12:00 pm (noon) CET.
2 – Changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure
98 ISC Members cast their votes regarding the proposed changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure, whereby over 97 % approved the proposed changes in all groups.
In late 2019, the ISC Governing Board invited all ISC Members to submit suggestions for possible changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure. A dedicated working group has reviewed the suggestions and developed a revised version. The proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure have been grouped in four categories (please see document below).
Final versions of the proposed changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure by Group, published after day 2 of the eGA (2 February 2021):
Proposed in-session amendments to the changes in Group I and II, published after day 2 of the eGA (1 February 2021):
Proposed changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure, including the rationale for the changes, published in preparation for the eGA (December 2021):
Proposed revised version of the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure, published in preparation for the eGA (December 2021):
3 – Elections Committee
The three-year term of the International Science Council’s Governing Board comes to an end in October 2021, and ISC Members will be invited to elect a new Governing Board during the second ISC ordinary General Assembly, which will be held on 11 – 15 October 2021.
According to the current ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure, an Elections Committee, which is chaired by the President and four additional members proposed by the Governing Board shall be responsible for advising on and managing the Governing Board nominations and election process. The additional members will be elected by ISC Members from the list of candidates below during the extraordinary General Assembly in February 2021.
The following candidates have been proposed by the ISC Governing Board to stand for election for the 2021 ISC Elections Committee. (Download the list here)
Brito Cruz
Ke Gong
Adam Habib
Mahouton Hounkonnou
Oladoyin Odubanjo
Päivi Pahta
Colin Tukuitonga
Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi
The proposed changes to the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure, which ISC Members are invited to vote on during the extraordinary General Assembly in February 2021, have a potential impact on the role and composition of the Elections Committee. Most importantly, if the proposed changes are accepted, the Elections Committee will consist of nine (President + eight additional members) rather than five (President + four additional members) members. Furthermore, the Elections Committee will be required to provide ISC Members with two or three candidates per Governing Board position, rather than a whole slate without maximum.
In accordance with Rule of Procedure 2.7, and since the voting on the proposed changes to the Statutes and Rules of Procedure will be facilitated in parallel to the election of the 2021 Elections Committee during the extraordinary General Assembly in February 2021, ISC Members may elect their top four (in case the proposed changes to the Statutes are not approved) as well as top eight (in case the proposed changes to the Statutes are approved) candidates via the online voting above.
4 – Recordings
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the
ISC Membership Liaison Officer Anne Thieme.
