Wikipedia for open science! 500 Women Scientists Edit-a-Thon for International Women’s Day
A global Wikipedia edit-a-thon aims to celebrate the achievements of women scientists in a format that's open and accessible to all.
05.03.2020
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Women in leadership: addressing equal gender representation in political science
Contending with the structural roots of gender inequality is imperative in accomplishing UN Sustainable Development Goal 5. Empowering more women leaders across different regions and disciplines will not only strengthen and accelerate scientific research but also policies and legislation. Vice-President and Special Representative for Gender and Diversity of the International Political Science Association (IPSA), Professor Yasmeen Abu-Laban, (University of Alberta, Canada) speaks about IPSA’s initiatives for equal gender representation within the sphere of political science.
03.03.2020
Scientific publications under the spotlight for LIRA2030 meeting in Addis Ababa
Early-career researchers met over three days to share experiences in project implementation and to foster collaboration on tackling sustainability challenges across African cities.
02.03.2020
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences – led by women, advancing women
Achieving global gender parity has been a slow process - particularly across certain scientific disciplines, which have remained consistently male dominated. In the run-up to International Women’s Day on 8th March, we speak to José van Dijck at The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, who led an initiative to ensure that qualified women have a place at the Academy.
02.03.2020
Regional consultative meetings: information for ISC Members
Meetings will bring together ISC members in Africa, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.
02.03.2020
Open science for shared prosperity in the Asia Pacific Region
Held on 13 February in Putrajaya, Malaysia, the Open Science Forum organized by the ISC Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific brought together leading thinkers to discuss key priorities for open science in the region.
28.02.2020
TROP ICSU – Climate Change Education Across the Globe
We are proud to have funded TROP ICSU - a project aimed at integrating climate change education into the formal education system, globally equipping the next generation with key skills and knowledge for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
27.02.2020
COVID-19: Rapidly Evolving Situation Calls for International Scientific Collaboration
Communication, cooperation and collaboration between scientists is essential in the face of the ongoing outbreak.
25.02.2020
‘Missions’ aim to provide integrated approach to research and innovation in Europe
As the idea of mission-oriented or 'moonshot' research gains popularity as a way to tackle pressing global challenges, we take a closer look at how 'missions' are being implemented in Horizon Europe, the next EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027).
24.02.2020
Internet pioneer Vinton G. Cerf joins the International Science Council as a Patron
Vinton 'Vint' Cerf, Google’s Vice-President and Chief Internet Evangelist, has been announced as a Patron of the International Science Council.
17.02.2020
