In 2024, the International Science Council (ISC) has released 14 new reports and publications, addressing scientific issues ranging from artificial intelligence to planetary health and human wellbeing and more.
Should you want to catch up on issues that are driving the global science agenda, here is our selection.
This report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) shows why the world must get better at tracking and responding to a host of emerging challenges as environmental, technological and societal change join forces to disrupt human and planetary health.
Navigating new horizons – A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing
This report identifies eight critical global shifts that are accelerating the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the integration of artificial intelligence in science and research across various countries. It addresses both the advancements made and the challenges faced in this field, making it a valuable read for science leaders, policy-makers, AI professionals, and academics.
Preparing national research cosystems for AI: Strategies and progress in 2024
The paper not only serves as a critical source of first-hand information, it makes an urgent call for continued discussion and collaboration between countries as they introduce AI in their research priorities.
This comprehensive paper by the Centre for Science Futures, the ISC’s think tank, addresses the urgent need for a new and proactive approach to safeguard science and its practitioners during global crises. With many conflicts spread over vast geographical zones; increasing extreme weather events due to climate change; and natural hazards such as earthquakes in unprepared regions, this new report takes stock of what we have learned in recent years from our collective efforts to protect scientists and scientific institutions during times of crisis.
Protecting science in times of crisis
The International Science Council announces the release of its timely publication, Protecting Science in Times of Crisis: How do we stop being reactive, and become more proactive?
The International Science Council, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has conducted a comprehensive review of existing tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight, and has convened a reflection on the evolution of foresight.
A guide to anticipation: Working paper on tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight
International Science Council. 2024. ‘A guide to anticipation: Working Paper on Tools and Methods of Horizon Scanning and Foresight’. Paris, France. International Science Council.
Ahead of the OECD ministerial meeting on science and technology, the ISC advocated for a framework to inform policymakers on the multiple global and national discussions taking place related to AI.
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