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A call to ISC Members: how to assist displaced Ukrainian scholars

With tens of thousands of academics still in Ukraine, a recent paper from the Young Scientists Council at the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine assesses the current needs of Ukrainian scholars and requests assistance. The International Science Council invites Members to join in assisting the Ukrainian academic, scientific, and scholarly community.

11.04.2022

The climate crisis is a health crisis

World Health Day 2022 is dedicated to keeping both humans and the planet healthy, with the goal of creating a movement to organize societies focused on well-being. Two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency, governments worldwide still fail to see that the pandemic is but a first symptom of a world running out of breath. On this occasion, this blog presents some insights from the International Science Council’s upcoming COVID-19 Outcome Scenarios report, to be released on 17 May 2022, serving as a stark warning that environmental action is required now to limit the scope of future existential threats.

07.04.2022

The African Open Science Platform begins to take shape

Expectations are high for the African Open Science Platform, which has just appointed its first Director and Deputy-Director. We heard from the new team about the plans for the Platform's first year of full operation, and how the ISC community can get involved.

28.03.2022

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