International Science Council (ISC)

Shaping the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025–2034)  - International Science Council The International Science Council is helping to shape the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034), which centers the vital role of science in understanding, mitigating, and addressing rapid changes in the Earth’s frozen regions, the cryosphere.

❄️ 2025–2034: A decade of action for cryospheric sciences.

The United Nations has proclaimed the next ten years as the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences. 🔗 Read more: https://council.science/blog/decade-of-action-for-cryospheric-sciences/

Transdisciplinary science: Early- and mid-careers shaping the future of science - International Science Council How can early- and mid-career researchers shape meaningful careers in a changing world?

🎙️ New #podcast: Professor Rashid Sumaila and Dr Mia Strand discuss how early-career researchers are driving change in ocean science, through transdisciplinary collaboration and ethical, equitable approaches.
https://council.science/podcasts/transdisciplinary-science-early-and-mid-careers/

Universities, freedom of speech, and freedom and responsibility in science - International Science Council In this blog, Robert French explores the limits of lawful expression, the role of universities in resisting intolerance, and why the scientific community must help uphold public debate.

New ISC blog: Is #FreedomOfSpeech in #universities under threat?

In this blog, Robert French, argues that universities have a duty to enable responsible discussion and rational debate: https://council.science/blog/universities-freedom-of-speech/

#FreedomOfExpression #AcademicFreedom #CFRS

A people-first approach to building digital pathways - International Science Council The story of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in Jamaica is one of transformation. As part of the ISC’s Digital Journeys project, the SRC team took a step back from focusing purely on technology ...

‪Digital change at Jamaica’s SRC is about more than tech – it’s about people.

📖 Read their story: council.science/blog/jamaica...

👋 Got inspired? Join us on 25 September to get your own digital journey started: council.science/events/launc...

Don’t miss the International Polar Year (IPY-5) Plenary at the October Assembly! ❄️📣

@sciencecouncil.bsky.social, @wmo-global.bsky.social

Welcoming the Young Academy Finland to the ISC Membership - International Science Council The International Science Council is pleased to announce that the Young Academy Finland (YAF) has joined its Membership. YAF’s addition to the network of

Young Academy Finland has recently joined the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social ! Read the full interview of our Science Secretary Riikka.

council.science/news/welcomi...

🎙️ How can early- & mid-career researchers shape careers in science policy & diplomacy?

The 2nd episode of the"Scientific Careers in a Changing World" #podcast is out now: council.science/podcasts/nav...

#ScienceCareers #EMCR #ScienceDiplomacy #SciencePolicy

🎙️ #Podcast: How can early- and mid-career researchers shape meaningful careers in a fast-changing world? Find out in our new podcast series in partnership with Nature.

🎧 Listen to the first episode here: council.science/podcasts/pod...

Vacancy: Communications Officer | deadline: 26 September - International Science Council Location: Paris, France. Occasional international travel may be required. Deadline for applications: 26 September, 15:00 UTC Contract type: one-year

#Vacancy #Hiring: The International Science Council is hiring a Communications Officer to join its Secretariat in Paris.

📅 Apply by 26 September 2025: https://council.science/news/vacancy-communications-officer-isc/.

Call for consultants: Technologies that impact science systems | deadline: 28 September - International Science Council The International Science Council’s Centre for Science Futures is seeking consultants to produce four technology profiles on emerging technologies and their potential for and impacts on science and innovation in the Global South. The profiles are intended to help public and private science, technology, and innovation (STI) organizations better understand emerging trends and inform evidence-based decision-making.

Call for consultants: Technologies that impact science systems

Help us produce technology profiles on emerging technologies, and their potential for and impacts on science in the Global South.

Deadline: 28 September

https://council.science/news/call-consultants-technologies-profiles/

Not just another SDG event: what made Science Day 2025 stand out  - International Science Council Reflections from the 2025 High-Level Political Forum

Takeaways from #ScienceDay2025:

❗We needdiverse knowledge systems, including #Indigenous and local knowledge
❗Young leaders are shaping the agenda
❗Structured mechanisms can translate evidence into policy
❗Science must help design the future

https://council.science/blog/science-day-2025-hlpf/

High-level launch: from heatwaves to cyber threats - understanding today’s hazards - International Science Council Join us for the high-level virtual launch of the UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) 2025 update - a vital tool for building a safer, more resilient world.

🌍 Join us for the launch of the 2025 UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles – a key science-based resource on 281 hazards, from heatwaves to cyber threats.

🗓️ 18 August | ⏰ 08:00–09:00 UTC

🔗 Register: https://council.science/events/launch-hazards-profiles/

Promoting international collaboration in space science - International Science Council Collaboration is essential for advancing space science, as discoveries and missions increasingly rely on shared expertise and resources across borders. Through international networks like the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), thousands of scientists and researchers from diverse disciplines work together to address complex challenges, promote open exchange of knowledge, and ensure that space exploration benefits all of humanity.

Space science is too complex for any one country to tackle alone.

We need more than just advanced technology. Global cooperation and free knowledge exchange - regardless of geopolitical divisions - will be key.

https://council.science/blog/promoting-international-collaboration-in-space-science/

What counts as progress? #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: https://council.science/publications/human-development-index/

Call for nominations is now closed: Authors and editors for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report - International Science Council You may also be interested in the call for experts for the IPCC Task Group on Data Support for Climate Change Assessments (deadline: 10 April). The

The ISC is proud to play a convening role in connecting scientific expertise with science-policy processes. We're delighted that Prof. Chioma Daisy Onyige was selected as #IPCC Lead Author (WGIII, Ch.4) following an ISC nomination. https://council.science/news/call-authors-review-editors-ipcc-ar7/

@iupac.org Guiding Principles of Responsible Chemistry

#IUPAC officially launched the Guiding Principles of Responsible Chemistry at #IUPAC2025, a bold, forward-looking framework designed to transform how #chemistry is practiced, taught, and perceived worldwide 🌍

🔗 iupac.org/responsible-chemistry

ISC is proud to bring science to the UN's top forum for reviewing #SDG progress - #HLPF.

Our President-elect R. Dijkgraaf and M. Barbosa of ‪@ufrgs.br‬ called for investment in science that’s ✔️ co-created with communities and ✔️ connected to policy.

More: https://council.science/events/hlpf-2025/

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: https://council.science/events/hlpf-2025/

#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: https://council.science/events/science-day-2025/

Open Science Round-Up | June 2025 - International Science Council The ISC is excited to announce the return of the Open Science round-up, a curated newsletter that provides an overview of the latest developments and initiatives shaping the global Open Science landscape.

🎉 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 shaping the global #OpenScience landscape each month. Read the latest edition: https://council.science/news/open-science-round-up-june-2025/

YouTube video by International Science Council Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention through science

🎬 How can #science help strengthen the #BWC in today’s complex #biosecurity landscape? Hear from experts on the role of scientific expertise and cooperation in supporting the Convention’s work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP3O...

📢 Out now: new set of discussion papers exploring how
#science can inform and strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention #BWC. They outline ways to support scientific review, cooperation and compliance: council.science/publications/strengthening-the-biological-weapons-convention/

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
https://council.science/news/seeds-of-science-launch/

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: https://council.science/news/hlpf-2025/

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 about the event ⤵️
https://council.science/events/side-event-closing-the-gap-sti/

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
🔗 https://council.science/our-work/science-diplomacy/

Ocean crisis demands a new kind of science Scientists must make their voices heard to shape responses to our ocean crisis, write authors from the International Science Council’s Ocean Expert Group.

💬 “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.bsky.social, the ISC #Ocean Expert Group reflects on what kind of science the ocean crisis demands: www.scidev.net/global/opini...

🌊 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.
https://council.science/publications/policy-brief-ocean-actionable-knowledge/

Scientific Insights on Emerging Ocean Technologies and Governance Gaps, SDG Media Zone - 2025 UN Ocean Conference (Nice, France) Conversation on the state of scientific knowledge and governance around emerging ocean-based technologies.

🎥 At the #UNOC3 SDG Media Zone, ocean experts Dr. Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb and Dr. Peter Haugan unpacked the scientific and governance gaps surrounding emerging #ocean interventions like deep-sea mining and marine carbon removal: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
@ocean-elly.bsky.social

Towards inclusive and equitable ocean governance - International Science Council The ocean is facing accelerating pressures – from climate change to overexploitation – yet our ability to effectively respond to them is hindered by fragmented governance, top-down decision-making and deep-rooted power imbalances. At the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3), it is critical to call for more inclusive and equitable ocean governance.

🌊 Why is #ocean governance failing? Because it's still fragmented, top-down, and often rooted in colonial-era structures. Two ocean experts - Dr. Mia Strand and Frank Mirobo - share what must change: https://council.science/blog/towards-inclusive-and-equitable-ocean-governance/
#UNOC3