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The Pacific Islands is taking a critical step to establish an Academy of Sciences and Humanities to unify and recognize Pacific scholars and their research to inform international decisions about the region.
01.03.2024
Collective ‘memory’ is one way to ensure that past mistakes in the evolution of science systems are not repeated after a crisis, disaster or conflict according to a University of Tokyo historian who has contributed to the ISC Science Futures report: Protecting Science in Times of Crisis.
20.02.2024
As the gavel came down on the latest round of climate talks in Dubai, there were declarations of “we united, we acted, we delivered” from the COP28 presidency. This was met by a sense of déjà vu among delegates of the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis), an intergovernmental organisation representing the nations most vulnerable to climate change.
10.01.2024
This piece is part of a series of special blogs developed to raise awareness of inclusive climate perspectives, with a focus on early and mid-career researchers (EMCR) as well as scientists from the Global South. In this article, Dr. Ma. Laurice Jamero, a sustainability scientist focusing on impact and adaptation, explains how social sciences participate in mainstreaming climate change into development planning.
21.12.2023
The Pacific scholarly community makes headway with their aspiration to establish a science academy for the Pacific, following the inaugural meeting.
13.12.2023
In the Asia-Pacific region, much like the rest of the world, science faces significant challenges, including declining scientific and academic freedom, and growing threats to scientists. To address these issues, the ISC Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS) hosted a regional workshop during the ISC Global Knowledge Dialogue for Asia and the Pacific region in Kuala Lumpur.
07.11.2023
Over 50 scientists under the age of 45 gathered at the Young Academies and Associations Roundtable event, organized by the International Science Council (ISC) on the margins of its Global Knowledge Dialogue in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
02.11.2023
In early October, the ISC Centre for Science Futures marked a pivotal moment in its most recent initiative on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Science, as 14 esteemed delegates and experts representing 12 countries, mostly from Asia-Pacific, assembled for a timely meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event, organised with the support of the Australian Academy of Science, brought together thought leaders and experts who have a national mandate in reflecting on the implications of, and responses to AI for science. The delegates discussed and shared insights on the formulation of national approaches, priorities, identified issues and strategies in their countries.
25.10.2023
An ambitious plan to co-design and establish a Pacific academy of sciences and humanities has gained strong support from more than 60 scholars from across the Pacific meeting in Samoa.
25.10.2023
Participants from 31 countries came together in Kuala Lumpur on 6 October for the second instalment of the ISC’s Global Knowledge Dialogue series, and the first to be held in Asia and the Pacific.
16.10.2023
