Statements, offers of assistance and resources on the current war in Ukraine
The ISC will endeavour to update this list regularly.
01.03.2022
The window for climate action to avoid dangerous systemic risks is narrowing, warns latest IPCC report
The lives of billions of people around the world stand to be affected by accelerating and increasingly dangerous change change, according to the latest IPCC report on climate impacts, adaptation & vulnerability.
28.02.2022
International Science Council Statement on Ukraine
The ISC expresses its deep dismay and concerns regarding the military offensives being carried out in Ukraine and warns against the severe outcomes that conflict will have on the research and academic community.
28.02.2022
Call for expressions of interest to evaluate the “Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa” funding programme
Submit your expression of interest by 29 March 2022 (extended deadline).
24.02.2022
Heide Hackmann to step down as CEO of International Science Council
The International Science Council (ISC) today announces that Heide Hackmann will step down as Chief Executive Officer. Mathieu Denis, Science Director, will become Acting CEO, and a recruitment process for a new CEO of the ISC is underway.
21.02.2022
Call for nominations: Members for the Liaison Committee of the ISC Regional Focal Point for the Latin American and Caribbean Region
Submit your nomination(s) until 15 March 2022 (extended deadline)
08.02.2022
ISC nominees selected for new IPBES Assessments
Work begins on the new IPBES ‘Nexus’ and ‘Transformative Change’ Assessments, with co-chairs announced and leading international experts selected to contribute as authors. The International Science Council is pleased to announce that three of its nominees have been selected as lead-authors for the assessments.
07.02.2022
Launch of a new ISC regional presence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Ensuring regional resonance and global impact
28.01.2022
Approaching education from a new direction
The International Day of Education 2022 is celebrated under the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education”.
24.01.2022
Moving into the second year of the International Year of Caves and Karst (2021 – 2022)
The International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK), organized initially for the year 2021 by ISC Member, the International Union of Speleology (UIS), was extended through 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic to celebrate the wonders and importance of caves and karst. The ISC spoke with George Veni, UIS President, to find out what was accomplished in 2021 and what is planned for the second year.
17.12.2021