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Who we are
We are an international NGO with a mission to act as the global voice for science to promote science as a global public good.
What we do
We catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society.
Membership
Our unique global membership brings together 250 diverse organizations from all fields of science and all regions of the world.
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Call for nominations: Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research
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Science diplomat to lead International Science Council Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific
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ISC launches initiative to equip science organizations for the digital age
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Road to Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) 3.2 Series – Science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution
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Muscat Global Knowledge Dialogue and Third ISC General Assembly
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Connections to sustain science in Latin America Symposium 2025
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ISC Activity and Achievement Report
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A guide to anticipation: Tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight
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Navigating new horizons – A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing
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Synthesis of the Transformations to Sustainability programme
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Annual Report 2023
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