Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan open the World Social Science Forum
Around 1000 delegates are expected at the 2018 Forum, which takes place in Fukuoka, Japan, from 25 to 28 September 2018.
25.09.2018
International Science Council holds first General Assembly in Paris
The International Science Council, formed from the merger of two organizations representing the natural and social sciences, held its inaugural General Assembly in Paris today.
04.07.2018
South African mathematician elected as first President of the International Science Council
Daya Reddy, an internationally recognized mathematician from South Africa, was elected to the position at the Council’s founding General Assembly. Peter Gluckman of New Zealand became the President-elect.
04.07.2018
Celebrating 60 years of Antarctic Science
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) celebrates its sixtieth anniversary.
05.02.2018
The United Nations proclaims the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
The year will be celebrated in 2019, 150 years after the discovery of the Periodic System by Dmitry Mendeleev in 1869.
10.01.2018
World’s leading bodies of social and natural sciences to merge in 2018, becoming “International Science Council”
At a historic joint meeting, members of two leading international science councils voted to merge, launching a process that will see the formation of a single global entity called the International Science Council that unites the scientific community, including all social and natural sciences.
26.10.2017
Future Earth names Amy Luers as new Executive Director
Dr. Luers, a respected scientist and data innovator, will start her new role at Future Earth in September 2017.
14.06.2017
International Council for Science calls on United States to support international efforts to combat dangerous climate change
Following the announcement of the United States today of its intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, the International Council for Science (ICSU) expresses its concern about the decision, warning that climate change is a problem that can only be tackled through international cooperation.
01.06.2017
New report from scientific experts provides a unique guide to translate Sustainable Development Goals into reality
Supporting positive interactions, minimizing tradeoffs, increasing cross-sector cooperation should be priorities for policymakers
12.05.2017
World’s top bodies representing the social and natural sciences vote to pursue a merger, forming a single organization representing all social and natural sciences by 2018
At a landmark joint General Assembly of two leading international science councils, their members voted to merge, launching a process to form a single global entity that represents all social and natural sciences.
24.10.2016