International_Science_Council

International Science Council

International Science Council

Global non-governmental organization representing natural and social sciences

The International Science Council (ISC) is an international non-governmental organization that unites scientific bodies at various levels across the social and natural sciences. The ISC was formed with its inaugural general assembly on 4 July 2018 by the merger of the former International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), making it one of the largest organisations of this type.[1][2][3][4]

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Daya Reddy, mathematician, served (2018–2021) as the ISC's inaugural President.[5] Sir Peter Gluckman, pediatrician, biomedical scientist, and science-policy expert, was elected President in October 2021.[6] Other ISC's inaugural Officers elected for the term of 2018–2021 were Elisa Reis (Vice President),[7] Jinghai Li (Vice President),[8] Renée van Kessel (Treasurer),[9] and Alik Ismail-Zadeh (Secretary).[10] Until February 2022, Heide Hackmann served as the Council's CEO.[11] In 2023, Salvatore Aricò was elected Chief Executive Officer.[12]

Activities

The Council convenes and mobilizes the international scientific community on issues of major scientific and public importance. Activities focus on three areas of work:

  • Stimulating and supporting international scientific research and scholarship, and communicating science that is relevant to international policy issues;
  • Promoting the ability of science to contribute to major issues;
  • Defending the free and responsible practice of science.

The Council is involved in co-sponsorship of a number of international research programmes, networks and committees.

The Council awards the Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research.[13]

The Council's present activities are guided by the Action Plan 2022-2024: Science and Society in Transition.[14] At the heart of the Action Plan is a selection of projects and programmes that are relevant to all scientific fields and all parts of the world.

Structure

The Council is governed by its Governing Board[15] and is advised by a number of advisory bodies in thematic areas such as space, polar, climatic, and data research.[16] It is headquartered in Paris with a regional office in Colombia. The Officers of the Governing Board are currently Peter Gluckman (President), Motoko Kotani (President-elect), Anne Husebekk (Vice-President for Freedom and Responsibility in Science), Salim Abdool Karim (Vice-President for Outreach and Engagement), and Sawako Shirahase (Vice-President for Finance of the Council).

The ISC's next assembly is scheduled for 2024. [17]

Members

In 2020, the International Science Council has 135 member organizations, 40 member unions and associations, and 30 affiliated members.[18]

Member unions and associations

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Transnational members

Affiliated members

GeoUnions

A subset of ISC dealing with Earth and space sciences forms the GeoUnions network:[19]

The ISC GeoUnions partially overlap with the UN-GGIM Geospatial Societies.

References

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    "Two main Science Councils merge to address complex global challenges". UNESCO. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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    "About us". International Science Council. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
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    McBean, Gordon; Martinelli, Alberto (2017-11-24). "Blurring disciplinary boundaries". Science. 358 (6366): 975. Bibcode:2017Sci...358..975M. doi:10.1126/science.aar4320. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 29170207.
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    "Paris launches the International Science Council with aims to rebuild trust in science". The Ecologist. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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    "Sir Peter Gluckman, pediatrician, biomedical scientist and science-policy expert becomes President of the International Science Council". 14 October 2021.
  7. [7]
    "Vice-President of the ISC Governing Board 2018–2021".
  8. [8]
    "Vice-President of the ISC Governing Board 2018-2021".
  9. [9]
    "Treasurer of the ISC Governing Board 2018–2021".
  10. [10]
    "Secretary of the ISC Governing Board 2018–2021".
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    "About us". International Science Council. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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    "Fireside Chat featuring GSDR scientists | High-Level Political Forum 2023". hlpf.un.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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    "Call for nominations: Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research". International Science Council. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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    "Action Plan 2022-2024".
  15. [15]
    "Governing Board of the ISC".
  16. [16]
    "Affiliated Bodies". 15 February 2024.
  17. [17]
    "General Assembly- International Science Council".
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    "Membership Online Directory". International Science Council. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  19. [19]
    "About ICSU GeoUnions". ICSU GeoUnions. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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