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Seeking a consultant for the project ‘Refugee and displaced scientists’
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), the InterAcademy Partnership IAP) and the International Science Council (ISC) are collaborating on a project that aims to examine the situation regarding ‘Refugee and Displaced Scientists’. We are now seeking an experienced consultant to help implement the project. This person will work closely with the TWAS Science Diplomacy Unit and Public Information Office, the Coordinator of IAP in Trieste, as well as with staff at ISC.
16.02.2020
The science of love
Love is dreamy and abstract. The powerful, whimsical emotion seems worlds away from cold, hard scientific facts. Let’s take a look at what’s actually happening in the brain when the two meet.
14.02.2020
Regional Office Director Mazlan Othman conferred highest state title
ISC Regional Office director Mazlan Othman has been conferred the title Darjah Seri Setia Negeri Sembilan Yang Amat Cemerlang (S.S.N.S) by the Sultan (Ruler) of the State of Negeri Sembilan on 14 January 2020.
13.02.2020
New agreement mobilizes global science for the Ocean Decade
12 February 2020, Paris – Engaged in joint worldwide cooperative projects since the 1990s, the world’s two leading scientific cooperation organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in light of their common determination to work together on the development and implementation of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade).
12.02.2020
A planetary outlook for urban health
As cities turn into urban systems, urban health risks become planetary.
10.02.2020
Young Girls In STEM – an essay by Sofia Andersson
This week, Sofia Andersson, a fourteen-year-old student from Ecole Internationale Bilangue, Paris, France, has joined the ISC as part of an internship programme to learn about international science. We invited Sofia to write an essay on the theme of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Here are her thoughts.
07.02.2020
International Workshop on Science for Development: Building Bridges Across Disciplines
This experimental workshop aimed to stimulate new conversations and collaborations to support socio-economic development.
07.02.2020
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Addressing and Transforming the Gender Gap
Persistent under-representation and perpetuated stereotypes have long plagued women's involvement in science. There is a global consensus that both science and gender equality are essential in reaching goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but at present, less than 30 percent of researchers worldwide are women.
07.02.2020
Committee for Science Planning mobilized around science as a global public good
The Committee for Science Planning (CSP), which met this week, emphasized the need for the ISC to broker scientific knowledge for the benefit of society.
30.01.2020
