From the climate emergency and global health to the energy transition and water security, the new ISC report argues that global science and science funding efforts must be fundamentally redesigned and scaled up to meet the complex needs of humanity and the planet.
12.07.2023
This ISC is seeking a full-time project manager for a temporary position of 18 months for the second phase of the Hazard Definition and Classification project, co-led with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Deadline for applications: 3 July 2023
16.06.2023
Paris, 22 May 2023 - The Centre for Science Futures celebrated its successful launch during the ISC Mid-Term Members meeting on the 11th of May 2023. The event witnessed notable participation, featuring distinguished speakers including Peter Gluckman, President of ISC, Mathieu Denis, Head of the Centre for Science Futures, Arancha Gonzalez, Dean of Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po, and Stéphanie Balm, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Sciences Po.
26.05.2023
The ISC is looking for a consultant to represent the Council with multilateral institutions and diplomatic missions in New York (USA). Deadline for applications is 30 June 2023.
26.05.2023
The ISC's major in-person networking event to strengthen ISC Member relationships and discuss global developments for science opens in Paris.
10.05.2023
15 April 2023, New York – Sizable developments are underway for improved scientific support of decision-making at the global level through the UN General Assembly Briefing on Science-Based Evidence for Sustainable Solutions, and the launch of the Group of Friends on Science for Action at the UN.
15.04.2023
Dr. Monica Moraes from the Bolivian National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ervin Balázs from Hungary's Centre for Agricultural Research and Dr. Yonglong Lu from China's Xiamen University, are nominated to UNEP’s Multidisciplinary Expert Scientific Advisory Group (MESAG), responsible for advising the scientific credibility of the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) assessment.
14.04.2023
After six years of supporting transdisciplinary research on sustainability across African cities, the research funding programme Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 (LIRA 2030 Africa) is delighted to announce the launch of two reports that capture key achievements and lessons learned, both at the programme and project levels, from advancing transdisciplinary science for sustainable urban development on the continent.
03.04.2023
The inaugural in-person meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, served as a useful platform to discuss and strategize future activities in the region.
01.04.2023
In preparation for the 2023 UN Water Conference, the International Science Council has released its latest policy brief providing recommendations for actionable and science-based solutions on pressing water issues.
15.03.2023
