Call for contributions for the Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress (SRI 2023)
Submit a proposal for a session or an event at the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community - SRI2023.
21.10.2022
Global developments on research evaluation and assessment
An update on the ISC partnership with the Global Young Academy (GYA) and InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) on research evaluation.
20.10.2022
Call for expressions of interest to establish regional nodes of the African Open Science Platform (AOSP)
The AOSP is accepting applications to host its regional nodes until 15 January 2023 (extended deadline).
17.10.2022
ISC and WHO sign new agreement furthering mutual scientific cooperation for global health and sustainable development
14 October 2022, Geneva – The International Science Council (ISC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure mutual scientific cooperation aimed at promoting and achieving healthier lives and wellbeing for all.
14.10.2022
ISC Standing Committees announced for 2022-2025
The ISC is pleased to share its Standing Committees 2022-2025 featuring outstanding scientists and thought leaders from the world of science, policy, business and civil society.
07.10.2022
Call for nominations for Members of the Governing Council of the African Open Science Platform
The African Open Science Platform (AOSP) is now receiving nominations for its first Governing Council.
07.10.2022
Stories of transformations to sustainability
Climate change, environmental degradation and resource pressures have reached unprecedented levels worldwide. Achieving sustainability will depend on rapid and fundamental transformations in the ways we organize our societies and interact with the natural environment.
28.09.2022
Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences: mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research
A milestone for the collaborative projects outlined in the ISC's Action Plan, the guidance framework for the responsible use of life sciences has now been published by the World Health Organization.
14.09.2022
Safeguarding science in the wake of conflict
Responsibility, international solidarity, openness, inclusion, mobility, flexibility and predictability should be central to improving mid- and long-term support for science systems affected by conflict, according to a newly released International Science Council report on the Ukraine crisis, which makes recommendations for the international community.
12.09.2022
Risk of passing multiple climate tipping points escalates above 1.5°C global warming
Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new analysis co-authored by several Earth Commissioners published in the journal Science. Even at current levels of global heating the world is already at risk of passing five dangerous climate tipping points, and risks increase with each tenth of a degree of further warming.
09.09.2022
