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International Council for Science (ICSU) launches major research programme on natural disasters

In response to the urgent need to reduce the impacts of natural disasters, the International Council for Science (ICSU) has launched a new, 10-year, international research programme designed to address the gaps in the knowledge and methods that are preventing the effective application of science to averting disasters and reducing risk. The programme was announced today at the 29th ICSU General Assembly in Maputo, Mozambique.

22.10.2008

Press releases

Global science community to gather in Mozambique

The global scientific community will gather in Maputo, Mozambique, 21–24 October, for the 29th General Assembly (GA) of the International Council for Science (ICSU)—the first time an ICSU GA will be held in sub-Saharan Africa.

26.09.2008

Press releases

IPY Polar Day Focusing on People

On September 24th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its sixth ‘International Polar Day’ focusing on People in Polar Regions, especially on community and cultural well-being, health issues, and the role of the Arctic in the global economy. This Polar Day occurs at the time when combined effects of modern climatic, environmental, economic, and social change challenge the resilience of many Arctic communities and when polar residents, IPY researchers, and public at large address the future of the polar regions from new societal, humanistic, and environmental perspectives.

22.09.2008

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Statement: Promoting the integrity of science and the scientific record

14.09.2008

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Statement: Publication practices and indices and the role of peer review in research assessment

14.07.2008

Press releases

IPY Polar Land and Life Day

On June 18th, 2008, the International Polar Year 2007-8 (IPY) will launch its fifth ʻInternational Polar Day’ focusing on Land and Life: the plants and animals of polar lands and the changing permafrost and hydrologic systems. This Polar Day occurs as hundreds of researchers focus on Arctic environments. It has been timed in conjunction with the Ninth International Conference on Permafrost (NICOP) in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the UNEP TUNZA International Childrenʼs Conference in Norway, part of IPYʼs continued role in raising public awareness of polar science.

16.06.2008

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IPY Day Focusing on Changing Earth

On March 12th, 2008, the International Polar Year (IPY) will launch its third ‘International Polar Day’, focusing on our Changing Earth; with a specific focus on Earth history as discovered through paleoclimate records that study the long term history of the Earth by analysing ice sheets and sediments below polar lakes and oceans.

03.03.2008

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IPY Day Focusing on Ice Sheets

On December 13th, 2007, the International Polar Year (IPY) will launch its second ‘International Polar Day’, focusing on Ice Sheets and Traverses. In preparation for this, a special webpage, has been prepared with information for Press and Educators, details of current projects and expeditions, contact details for scientists around the world, including in the polar regions, images, background information and useful links and resources.

13.12.2007

Press releases

IPY presents Sea Ice Day

On September 21st, 2007, the International Polar Year (IPY) will launch its first ‘International Polar Day’, focusing on Sea Ice. In preparation for this, a special webpage has been prepared with information for Press and Educators, details of current projects and expeditions, contact details for scientists around the world, including in the polar regions, images, background information and useful links and resources.

13.09.2007

Press releases

Global Launch of International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008

The launch of IPY 2007-2008 marks the onset of one of the most ambitious coordinated international science programmes ever attempted. Over 170 scientific projects involving thousands of scientists, from over 60 countries and a wide range of research disciplines, will set out to discover more about the polar regions and their critical influence on the rest of the planet. The IPY campaign also aims to educate and involve the public while helping to train the next generation of engineers, scientists, and leaders.

23.01.2007