Designing and implementing integrated, context-sensitive and attainable pathways towards achieving transformation
Designing and implementing integrated, context-sensitive and attainable pathways towards achieving transformation
11.07.2020
Crystallographers unite to tackle coronavirus
The International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), an ISC Member, is collecting stories from across the world of how crystallographers are contributing to efforts to find a vaccine for COVID-19.
10.07.2020
Science, Government, and Business Leaders say achieving SDGs requires Digital Governance
Launched to coincide with UN talks, an expert statement calls for governing of the digital sector to support transformations to a climate-safe, sustainable, and equitable world
08.07.2020
Rethinking human development means rethinking what we mean by ‘value’
Mariana Mazzucato explores how a missions-orientated approach must be used to solve ‘wicked’ problems, including reinvigorating the debate about value and value creation.
03.07.2020
We need a stronger notion of common human needs
Ian Gough argues for the kind of development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to do so, and a rearticulation of a theory of human needs that allows us to meet individual and social needs within planetary boundaries.
23.06.2020
New Scientific Committee appointed to Urban Health and Wellbeing programme
The 15-person committee will define strategic and thematic priorities for the interdisciplinary programme and oversee activities designed to improve health and wellbeing in urban areas.
22.06.2020
African Scientists Directory launched
The searchable online directory aims to support connectivity and collaboration between scientists across Africa.
16.06.2020
Celebrating scientific collaboration through the ages
Several ISC Members and affiliated bodies will mark important anniversaries in 2020, and we join them in celebrating many years of successful international scientific collaboration.
11.06.2020
Statement on combating systemic racism and other forms of discrimination
Daya Reddy and Heide Hackmann
09.06.2020
Human development is about freedom
Sakiko Fukuda-Parr argues that we need to go back to the big, visionary ideas at the heart of human development 30 years ago, the idea that human development is about freedom – about having the ability to live the life one has reason to value
09.06.2020