International Science Council
@ISC
The global voice for #science. Through our members, partners and associates, we aim to advance science as a global public good.
📢 Out now: The ISC has published a series of discussion papers offering science-based options to support the Biological Weapons Convention. They provide recommendations on scientific advice, international cooperation, and compliance: council.science/publications/s…
🎉 The Open Science round-up is back! The ISC is excited to announce the return of this curated newsletter - your go-to source for the latest developments and initiatives shaping the global #OpenScience landscape each month. Read the latest edition ⬇️ council.science/news/open-scie…
The global science community must make its voice heard and shape responses to our #ocean crisis, write scientists from @ISC. scidev.net/global/opinion…
💬 “We need to rethink our role as scientists - not only to contribute knowledge and ideas, but as active participants in change.” In this op-ed published in @SciDevNet, the ISC #Ocean Expert Group reflects on what kind of science the ocean crisis demands.scidev.net/global/opinion…
What counts as progress? There’s growing consensus that #GDP alone can’t capture it. The UN’s #BeyondGDP push reflects a wider call for metrics that look at wellbeing more holistically. Our paper explores how the HDI can evolve to meet that challenge: council.science/publications/h…
The ISC is proud to play a convening role in connecting scientific expertise with global science-policy processes. We’re delighted that Prof. Dr. Chioma Daisy Onyige has been selected as #IPCC AR7 Lead Author (WGIII Ch.4) following an ISC nomination. council.science/news/call-auth…
ISC is proud to bring science to the UN's top forum for reviewing #SDG progress - #HLPF. Our President-elect @RHDijkgraaf & Marcia Barbosa of @ufrgsnoticias called for investment in science that’s co-created with communities + connected to policy. More: council.science/events/hlpf-20…
Science has a seat at the table at #HLPF2025 👏 Join us in person or remotely at the UN High-level Political Forum to champion the essential role of science in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. ✅ Programme, live broadcasts and more: council.science/events/hlpf-20…
#ScienceDay at #HLPF2025 is a space to: ✔️reflect ✔️reconnect ✔️reimagine... ... how science can accelerate progress on the #SDGs - and help co-design what comes next. Mark your calendar to watch a live broadcast on 15 July: council.science/events/science…
📣#ScienceDay is back at #HLPF2025! Join us to explore how science can help unlock tomorrow’s solutions, today — by strengthening evidence-based policy-making and boosting action for the #SDGs. 15 July | 14:00 UTC 📍UN HQ + live on UN Web TV Register: science-day-2025.eventbrite.com/?aff=ISC
Apply for funding to advance science–policy collaboration in your country - Up to AUD 9,500 in funding - Mentorship by leading experts - Capacity-building at national or institutional levels Deadline: 25 August 2025 council.science/news/seeds-of-… @ISCAsiaPacific @INGSA_Asia
Can science still shift the #SDG trajectory? Yes - but only if it’s connected to decision-making, grounded in equity, and reflective of the need of communities. Read our 17 concise and transferable case studies of science & engineering in action: council.science/news/hlpf-2025/ @WFEO
On 30 June, the ISC is co-hosting a side event at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (#FfD4). The event will address the urgent need to close the global financing gap around STI. Learn more ⤵️ council.science/events/side-ev…
Today, 24 June, marks the International Day for #WomenInDiplomacy. Greater inclusion of women in diplomacy isn't just progress, it strengthens how the world engages, negotiates and solves problems. Read about #ScienceDiplomacy at the ISC⤵️ council.science/our-work/scien…
🌊 60% of marine ecosystems are degraded. At #UNOC3, ISC’s side event made the case for transdisciplinary, inclusive ocean research—amplifying marginalized voices and Indigenous knowledge. council.science/publications/p…
🎥 At the #UNOC3 SDG Media Zone, #ocean experts @PeterMHaugan and @ellyciak unpacked the scientific unknowns and governance gaps surrounding emerging ocean interventions like deep-sea mining and marine carbon removal. Watch the replay ⬇️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k…
🌊 Why is #ocean governance failing? Because it's still fragmented, top-down, and often rooted in colonial-era structures. In this new ISC blog, two ocean experts - Dr. Mia Strand and Frank Mirobo - share what must change: council.science/blog/towards-i…. #UNOC3 #SaveOurOcean
With contributions from governments, researchers, and youth leaders, this #UNOC3 side event will highlight how co-produced science can support the #BBNJ Agreement, #MPAs, and local solutions: council.science/events/unoc3-2…. 📅 13 June | ⏰ 12:15–13:30 CEST 📍 Room 5, Blue Zone
Why are #ocean solutions stalling? Jean-Pierre Gattuso and Laura Pereira (@laurap18) call for a shift in how science and policy function and interact - starting with breaking silos across disciplines and governance frameworks. #UNOC3 #SaveOurOcean council.science/blog/rethinkin….
