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In the Asia-Pacific region, much like the rest of the world, science faces significant challenges, including declining scientific and academic freedom, and growing threats to scientists. To address these issues, the ISC Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS) hosted a regional workshop during the ISC Global Knowledge Dialogue for Asia and the Pacific region in Kuala Lumpur.
07.11.2023
A call to contribute to a future ISC regional presence in Africa
27.10.2023
How to keep science going amidst conflict? In our world where research progresses so quickly, for Ukrainian scientists, keeping on working is a matter of survival.
21.09.2023
Despite overwhelming challenges like anti-science sentiments and funding issues, young scientists are driving transformative action in science. Established as Young Academies, they foster collaboration, science-policy engagement, and innovative solutions worldwide.
12.08.2023
The LAC annual essay competition on Governmental Scientific Advice: Scientific Advice in Public Policies related to Biodiversity has now been launched. Deadline: 15 August 2023
25.07.2023
Nominations are now closed.
24.07.2023
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
On the occasion of Desertification and Drought Day, let us reflect on the intricate connections between forests, human health and well-being, and the escalating challenges posed by desertification and drought.
17.06.2023
During the ISC Mid-term Members Meeting, from 10 - 12 May in Paris, scientists discussed adapting to an enduring context: from threats to academic freedom to the loss of valuable data.
12.06.2023
Irina Bokova reviews the critical issues raised at by ISC Members during the recent Paris jamboree.
06.06.2023
