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Republished with permission, Project Syndicate shares with ISC audiences its interview with the former President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, current Chair of The Elders and ISC Patron.
09.12.2020
The ISC is assisting UNESCO in gathering comments from the scientific community on the first draft of the Recommendation on Open Science through an online survey. The survey is open for responses through to 15 December, and will feed into the development of the final text of the Recommendation on Open Science, expected to be adopted by Member States in November 2021.
08.12.2020
Heritable Human Genome Editing (HHGE) involves making changes to the genetic material of eggs, sperm, or any cells that lead to their development, including the cells of early embryos which can be used to establish a pregnancy. The development and use of HHGE techniques raise not only scientific and medical considerations, but also broader societal, ethical and moral issues.
04.12.2020
Ahead of a crucial year for action towards climate and biodiversity commitments, we talk to Bob Watson about a forthcoming 'synthesis of syntheses' report that will provide a snapshot of the latest scientific findings and progress towards international agreements.
03.12.2020
8 December 2020 08:00 - 09:30 GMT I 09:00 – 10:30 CET 9 December 2020 15:00 - 16:30 GMT I 16:00 – 17:30 CET
02.12.2020
The ISC is a signatory of the Kyoto 2020 Commitment for Global Promotion of Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk, which aims to promote the knowledge needed for landslide risk reduction worldwide.
02.12.2020
The International Science Council expresses grave concern for the well-being of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian-Swedish scholar of disaster medicine, who is at imminent risk of execution.
01.12.2020
ISC will work with the Sustainability in the Digital Age (SDA) initiative to further explore the opportunities and challenges that will leverage the digital revolution towards positive change.
27.11.2020
The ISC lends strong support to its member the Science Council of Japan in efforts to maintain scientific freedom of choice in selecting which scholars to appoint to scientific governance bodies.
26.11.2020
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka explores the "Shadow Pandemic" - the rise in reported violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic.
25.11.2020
