Science International: at-risk researchers
<p>Under the banner of Science International, four global science organisations will meet in Trieste, Italy, to explore policy and programmes for scientists displaced by war.</p>
18.06.2018
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World Science Forum 2017 Jordan issues Declaration on Science for Peace
<p>The closing declaration of the <a href="https://worldscienceforum.org/">World Science Forum 2017</a> issued a global call to action for science and society to build a future in which science plays a prominent role in addressing global challenges and enabling sustainable development.</p>
14.11.2017
ICSU Committee issues statement on the importance of science for peace
<p>Science is the bedrock of a peaceful and equitable world, a statement issued by ICSU’s Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in Science at a major international science conference said.</p>
09.11.2017
Largest Ever Science Gathering in the Middle East for World Science Forum 2017
<p>Over 2,500 science leaders from over 120 countries are gathering at the World Science Forum 2017 in Jordan 7-10 November to call for a more responsible and ethical use of innovation to address the social and economic relevance, influence, and responsibilities of science.</p>
08.11.2017
Future of Science: Voices from our partners
<p>This is part of a series of interviews with leaders from international partner organisations. We asked them to weigh in on the importance of our proposed merger with the International Council for Science for a fast-changing scientific future.</p>
18.10.2017
International Council for Science issues an advisory note on the issue of gender-based harassment in the practice of science
<p>On the occasion of the <a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/">International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women</a>, the International Council for Science calls for more effective strategies to promote gender equality and equitable access to all resources in the practice of science, notably in the area of field research, and to remove barriers to the full participation in science by women.</p>
25.11.2016
ICSU CFRS welcomes acquittal of Heinz Richter
<p>The Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science (CFRS) of the International Council for Science (ICSU) is pleased to see the complete acquittal of Professor Heinz Richter, a historian and scholar of Greek history, who was arrested and tried under a new Greek “racism” law for his depiction of Greek resistance during WWII.</p>
10.05.2016
International symposium on science assessment and research integrity
<p>Through its <a href="https://www.icsu.org/about-us/governance/committees/committee-on-freedom-and-responsibility-in-the-conduct-of-science-cfrs">Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science</a> (CFRS), the International Council for Science is engaged in the promotion of a responsible conduct of science. In that context, it has been co-sponsoring the three World Conferences on Research Integrity (WCRI) that have taken place since 2007. The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity that resulted from the WCRI in 2010 has become a universally recognised document, laying down fundamental principles.</p>
02.03.2015
CFRS supports scientists whose human rights are under threat as a result of scientific activity
<p>The Chair of ICSU’s Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science, Leiv K. Sydnes, recently attended a court hearing in Turkey against the scientist Büşra Ersanlı.</p>
10.12.2014
Call for nominations: ICSU Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science
<p>The International Council for Science is seeking nominations for individuals to join its Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science (CFRS).</p>
14.10.2014