From the climate emergency and global health to the energy transition and water security, the new ISC report argues that global science and science funding efforts must be fundamentally redesigned and scaled up to meet the complex needs of humanity and the planet.
12.07.2023
Grantees from the ISC LIRA 2030 project have identified five key challenges to conducting transdisciplinary research and how they can each be addressed.
04.07.2023
An update on the ISC partnership with the Global Young Academy (GYA) and InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) on research evaluation.
20.10.2022
The collective global experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine the relationship between science, policy and wider society in what is often called the science-policy-society interface(s). Kristiann Allen, University of Auckland, New Zealand and the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) explore the lessons learned during the pandemic and provide six recommendations moving forward.
15.04.2021
The International Science Council (ISC) is seeking nominations for the first edition of the ISC Awards Programme.
14.09.2020
<p>During a public event at the Maison des Océans in Paris, top-level scientists showcased the issues that the new organization will tackle. This included keynotes from Craig Calhoun, Esther Duflo, Ismail Serageldin and Cédric Villani.</p>
05.07.2018
<p>This model aims to modify the environment where people live, play and work to influence the social determinants of health.</p>
04.07.2017
<p>An accord to promote open access to “big data” that are the basis of advanced research has passed 120 endorsements, and the list includes prominent science organizations that support the principles of open data through dedicated commitments.</p>
05.04.2017
<p>An initiative to establish an African Open Science Platform to promote the value and exploit the potential of Open Data for science was announced by the Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs. Naledi Pandor, at the <a href="http://www.sfsa.co.za/sfsa-2016/">Science Forum South Africa 2016</a> (SFSA) last week.</p>
12.12.2016
