International Science Council
The International Science Council (ISC) is an international non-governmental organization that unites scientific bodies at various levels across the social and natural sciences. The ISC was formed with its inaugural general assembly on 4 July 2018 by the merger of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), making it one of the largest organisations of this type.[1][2][3][4]
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| Formation | July 4, 2018 |
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| Merger of | International Council for Science (ICSU) and International Social Science Council (ISSC) |
| Type | INGO |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
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| Website | Council.Science |
Daya Reddy from the University of Cape Town was elected as the inaugural President of the Board.[5] Heide Hackmann serves as the CEO.[6]
Mission
The mission of the International Science Council is to act as the global voice for science.
Activities
The Council convenes and mobilises the international scientific community on issues of major scientific and public importance. Activities focus on three areas of work:
- Stimulating and supporting international scientific research and scholarship, and communicating science that is relevant to international policy issues;
- Promoting the ability of science to contribute to major issues;
- Defending the free and responsible practice of science.
The Council is involved in co-sponsorship of a number of international research programmes, networks and committees.
The Council awards the prestigious Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research.[7]
Structure
The Council is governed by a Governing Board, and is advised by a number of Advisory Bodies. The Council's headquarters are located in Paris, France. The members of the Governing Board are currently Geoffrey Boulton, Melody Burkins, Saths Cooper, Anna Davies, Pearl Dykstra, Sirimali Fernando, Rith Fincher, Sir Peter Gluckman (President Elect), Alik Ismail-Zadeh (Secretary), Li Jinghai (Vice President), James C. Liao, Daya Reddy (President), Elisa Reis (Vice President), Natalia Tarasova, Renée van Kessel (Treasurer), Martin Visbeck.
It has regional offices in South Africa (for Africa), El Salvador (for Latin America and the Caribbean), and Malaysia (for Asia and the Pacific). A General Assembly of all Members is convened every three years.
Members
In 2019, the International Science Council has 135 Member Organizations, 40 Member Unions and Associations, and 30 Affiliated Members.
References
- "Two main Science Councils merge to address complex global challenges". UNESCO. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- "About us". International Science Council. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- McBean, Gordon; Martinelli, Alberto (2017-11-24). "Blurring disciplinary boundaries". Science. 358 (6366): 975. doi:10.1126/science.aar4320. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 29170207.
- "International Science Council established | 06.07.2018 | News | Sciences Switzerland". naturalsciences.ch. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- "Paris launches the International Science Council with aims to rebuild trust in science". The Ecologist. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- "About us". International Science Council. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- "Call for nominations: Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research". International Science Council. Retrieved 2019-08-16.