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Heide Hackmann recieves award for science diplomacy

<p>At the 2017 annual South African Science Forum, held in Pretoria from 7-8 December, ICSU Executive Director Heide Hackmann received an award for her role in the merger of the Council and the International Social Science Council, which was regarded as strengthening international science for multilateral decision making. The award was presented by Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor.</p>

12.12.2017

Q&A with Daniel Sarewitz: What is the role of science in a post-normal world?

<p>We spoke with Daniel Sarewitz, Professor of Science and Society at Arizona State University, about post-normal science and what uncertainty means for scientists working to provide advice to policy-makers. This interview took place on the sidelines of the 2nd conference on science advice to governments in Brussels, Belgium, 28–29 September 2016.</p>

27.02.2017

Daniel Sarewitz

Making a case for science at the United Nations

<p>Here, Heide Hackmann, Executive Director at ICSU, highlights key initiatives ensuring science is present within the United Nations (UN) and explains how ICSU and the scientific community can support these processes.</p>

10.02.2017

Science advice to governments comes of age at Auckland conference

<p>Responding to the increasingly global nature of societal challenges, practitioners of science advice to governments formed a global network to share practice and strengthen their ties, at the first global conference on science advice to governments, which was held in Auckland, New Zealand this week.</p>

29.08.2014

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