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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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29 April 20253 min read

New panel of experts to tackle gender gap in science leadership

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24 April 20253 min read

Applications open for round two of the Asia-Pacific Academic Mentoring Program | deadline: 25 May

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22 April 20259 min read

Announcing the 2025 Frontiers Planet Prize national champions

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5 May 2025

FOGGS webinar “A New Narrative for Peace & Resilience”

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6 May 2025

STI Forum 2025: Launch of joint report on “Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight in Action: Insights from the Global South”

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16 May 2025

International Commission on Illumination (CIE) special webinar: How does light affect human health? From biology to application

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17 February 2025

Preparing national research ecosystems for AI: strategies and progress

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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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12 July 2024

Synthesis of the Transformations to Sustainability programme

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