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Concern for science and research in Afghanistan as authorities bar women from higher education

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A pivotal year for global policy

Find out about ISC engagement with United Nations processes in 2023 and how you can get involved.

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Youth perspectives on climate ‘COP’ negotiations and ways to get involved

The Children and Youth Pavilion came alive at COP27, write two young researchers on disaster risk reduction and resilience.

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Webinar: Challenges to Trust and Legitimacy - Working with the Media

This joint webinar with the Global Development Network will examine the relationship between the media and organized science in the current global context. It will be of particular interests for researchers seeking to increase engagement with news media.

2 March, Online | Register »

New year’s message from ISC President Peter Gluckman

A look at what’s on the agenda for the ISC’s strategic development and major activities in 2023.

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‘No problem is too big’ – Combating discrimination in geospatial science

Opening up geospatial science is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, says Suchith Anand, co-founder of Geo For All.

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ISC Distinguished Lecture Series

◾ Firepower, Geopolitics and the Future: Rethinking Environmental Security

◾ Apprehending the Duality of Disaster Risk and Sustainable Development

◾ Geospatial Information-Enabled SDGs Monitoring

From 8 to 10 February 2023, the 3rd Open Science Conference will bring together policy makers, representatives of intergovernmental organizations - including the ISC's Mathieu Denis - researchers, scholars, librarians, publishers and civil society to explore the opportunities and challenges of practicing open science for accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals and democratizing the record of science.

Register now to participate virtually.

Member news

More information on the programme and a registration form for the 2023 Mid-term Meeting of ISC Members “Capitalizing on Synergies in Science” on 10-12 May 2023 in Paris France will be shared shortly.

Invitation to ISC Member Unions and Associations to join the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES), representatives of 20 international scientific organizations that aim to foster gender equality in the scientific community. ISC Member Unions and Associations are invited to join a virtual meeting with SCGES on 14 February to learn more about its activities.

We encourage all ISC Members to contact their young national academies and to invite them to apply for ISC membership.

Find all the latest news and opportunities for ISC Members on the ISC website.

The 10 New Insights in Climate Science series is an annual synthesis highlighting essential advances in climate change research, from natural and social sciences, with high policy relevance. The report has been launched every year since 2017 at the climate COP, with participation of the UNFCCC Executive Secretary.

This joint initiative of Future Earth, The Earth League, and The World Climate Research Programme, is a collective effort to support the diffusion of the most relevant and up-to-date climate change science to policymakers, negotiators, and the general public. Input is now being sought from researchers across all disciplines working with issues related to climate change. Share your contribution by answering this brief questionnaire by 17 February.

Opportunities in our network

Come work with us!

The International Science Council is seeking a Science Director for its headquarters in Paris, France.

✅ Membership Manager Position at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). Deadline: 8 February 2023.

✅ Executive Director for the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR). Deadline : 17 February.

✅ Call for nominations for the International Society for Ecological Economics’ (ISEE) Bina Agarwal Prize for Young Scholars in Ecological Economics. The Prize will carry an honorarium of USD 1000 and a citation. Deadline: 15 May.

✅ Grant Application. SSRC is announcing the launch of $1M to Women in Economics Research Consortium, inviting proposals to evaluate cost-effective and scalable interventions to increase the numbers and persistence of women in economics. Deadline: 31 August.

✅ Chief of staff and other new positions at the Union of Concerned Scientists. Various deadlines apply.

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