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Uniting the world through science

The International Science Council harnesses the universal language of science to catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society, through a unique global membership of natural and social sciences and humanities.

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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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21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Minato-ku, Japan news
26 March 202519 min read

Call for nominations for ISC Standing Committees | Deadline: 24 April

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24 March 20256 min read

Preparing national sciences systems for AI: Perspectives from Muscat 

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22 March 20258 min read

Water: The key to unlocking synergies between the Rio Conventions

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27 March 2025

Workshop on science diplomacy training: Objectives, practices, and recommendations

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Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW) 2025

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1 April 2025

InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) webinar: Explaining the IPCC calls for nominations of authors

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17 February 2025

Preparing national research ecosystems for AI: strategies and progress

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10 February 2025

Annual Report 2023 – Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean

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17 January 2025

ISC Activity and Achievement Report

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14 November 2024

Code of conduct

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09 September 2024

A guide to anticipation: Tools and methods of horizon scanning and foresight 

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15 July 2024

Navigating new horizons – A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing

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