Programme – Third ISC General Assembly
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Overview of the event
The topics of the pre-event workshops as well as themes and speakers for the sessions will be announced as soon as possible.
During the Members’ Fora (29 January, 9:00–10:45), ISC Member representatives will meet with other Member delegates from within their membership category.
Sightseeing tours will be proposed on Friday 31 January and Saturday 1 February, at participants’ own cost and convenience. Details will be shared as soon as possible.
Sunday, 26 January | Pre-event workshops A) Freedom and Responsibility in Science B) Strengthening social science in the regions C) Science advice in our times D) Data policy and skills in a rapidly changing world | |
Monday, 27 January Science day 1 | 09:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:30 Evening | Opening Lunch Plenary session Break Parallel sessions Reception |
Tuesday, 28 January Science day 2 | 09:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:30 15:30 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:30 Evening | Plenary session Break Parallel sessions Lunch Parallel sessions Break Closing plenary Gala dinner |
Wednesday, 29 January General Assembly day 1 | 9:00 – 10:45 10:45 – 11:15 11:15 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:30 14:30 – 17:30 | ISC Members’ Fora Break Open programme Lunch Formal General Assembly |
Thursday, 30 January General Assembly day 2 | 9:30 – 12:30 12:30 – 14:00 14:00 – 17:00 | Formal General Assembly Lunch Formal General Assembly |
Friday, 31 January | ISC Governing Board meeting (morning) Time for self-organized networking and meetings Sightseeing tours (optional and at own cost) | |
Saturday, 1 February | Sightseeing tours (optional and at own cost) |
Open programme (29 January)
Members which wish to organize a meeting or side event during the “open programme” on 29 January, from 11:15 – 13:00 are invited to indicate their requirements through the online form “Submit an expression of interest in convening a side event in the open programme” below by 30 September.
Please note that only a limited number of rooms are available for meetings and side events during this open programme.
Submit an expression of interest in convening a side event in the open programme (deadline: 30 September)
Formal General Assembly programme
An outline agenda for the formal General Assembly (29–30 January 2025) is already available.
A detailed agenda for the formal General Assembly will be shared in September.