Call for Nominations for the Scientific Committee for the Urban Health and Wellbeing programme
Xiamen, 13 December 2019
13.12.2019
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ISC publishes review of Urban Health and Wellbeing programme
The report documents the independent mid-term formative review of the International Science Council (ISC) Urban Health and Wellbeing programme.
06.12.2019
Breaking Public Health Out of the Health Silo in African cities
For a broader picture of wellbeing in Africa’s growing cities, Tolu Oni believes both healthcare and non-healthcare professionals and practitioners must consider their role in nurturing public health in cities.
08.10.2019
ISC commits to enhanced collaboration with UN-Habitat and UNDRR on urban health and wellbeing and disaster risk reduction
<p>The International Science Council recently signed two important agreements with UN agencies, relating to work on urban health and wellbeing and disaster risk reduction.</p>
20.06.2019
Moving on up: Rethinking the future of informal settlements in Africa
<p>In cities around the world, building upwards is the pinnacle of urban development. Densification in many cities is a powerful force for vitality, creativity, increased productivity and prosperity but can also lead to congestion and overcrowding if mismanaged. What could be achieved if we view dense informal settlements in Africa through a fundamentally different lens?</p>
11.03.2019
A marketplace to connect research and policy: International Conference on Urban Health
<p>15th International Conference on Urban Health<br /> Managing Urbanisation for Health: A priority for all nations<br /> 26 – 30 November 2018 | Kampala, Uganda</p>
11.12.2018
Wellbeing in the Digital Age: INGSA report on the effect of digital technologies on government, society and individual wellbeing
<p>OECD solicited report calls for greater pre-emptive action in five areas: early childhood development; mental health; social inclusion; personal and public security; and governance.</p>
08.10.2018
Belt and Road Symposium on Urban Health and Wellbeing
<p>Call for contributions for a symposium that aims to put health at the centre of China’s Belt & Road Initiative.</p>
19.02.2018
World Urban Forum takes place in Kuala Lumpur
<p>From 6 – 13 February the global urban community will gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the 9th World Urban Forum, following up on the decisions taken at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador in 2016.</p>
05.02.2018
COP23 side event on climate change- when and where will habitability limits be reached?
<p>The International Council for Science (ICSU) and <a href="https://www.wcrp-climate.org">World Climate Research Programme</a> (WCRP) co-organized a side event during <a href="https://cop23.unfccc.int">COP23</a>, 6-17 November in Bonn, Germany, to explore how climate change is shaping changes in the natural and human environment- potentially beyond the limits in which species, including humans, can adapt.</p>
14.11.2017
