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Open science round-up: June 2023

As we hit the year's midpoint, we actively stay updated with the rapidly advancing open science landscape. In this edition, Moumita Koley captures the pivotal events, opportunities, and readings from the previous month.

12.07.2023

ISC Fellows call for urgent action to bring Agenda 2030 back on track

Next week sees the UN’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) meeting in New York to review progress on the SDGs, mid-way through the 2030 Agenda. In a powerful statement "Rescuing and integrating the Global Agenda: Harnessing Science and Technology more effectively", the Fellows of the International Science Council (ISC) call for urgent, transformational and integrative action, and an end to political rhetoric and reticence.

06.07.2023

The World Academy of Sciences celebrates its 40th year

For 40 years, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) has been a leading force in developing crucial scientific capability in some of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. To launch the 40th Anniversary of the Academy, TWAS president Quarraisha Abdool Karim visited the organization’s headquarters in Trieste, Italy. On 25 May, she met representatives of other Trieste-based scientific organizations and delivered a public lecture on the African legacy of academic excellence, in generating new knowledge for better health.

05.07.2023

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