International Science Council

International Science Council (ISC)

Formation| July 4, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-07-04)
Merger of| International Council for Science (ICSU) and
International Social Science Council (ISSC)
Type| INGO
Headquarters| Paris, France

President

|  Daya Reddy
Website| Council.Science

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]

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]

## Contents

* 1 Mission
* 2 Activities
* 3 Structure
* 4 Members
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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.

Member Unions and Associations  Acronym  | Name  | Scientific field

|
|

4S  | Society for Social Studies of Science  | Social studies of science and technology (STS)
IALS  | International Association of Legal Science  | Legal science
IASSA  | International Arctic Social Sciences Association  | Social science relevant to the Arctic
IAU  | International Astronomical Union | Astronomy
ICA  | International Cartographic Association | Cartography
IEA  | International Economic Association | Economics
IFSM  | International Federation of Societies for Microscopy | Microscopy
IGU  | International Geographical Union | Geography
IMU  | International Mathematical Union | Mathematics
INQUA  | International Union for Quaternary Research | Quaternary Period
IPRA  | International Peace Research Association  | Peace Research
IPSA  | International Political Science Association  | Political Science
ISA  | International Sociological Association  | Sociology
ISEE  | International Society for Ecological Economics | Ecological Economics
ISPRS  | International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
IUBS  | International Union of Biological Sciences | Biology
IUCr  | International Union of Crystallography | Crystallography
IUFoST  | International Union of Food Science and Technology  | Food science and Food Technology
IUFRO  | International Union of Forest Research Organizations  | Forestry
IUGG  | International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics | Geodesy and Geophysics
IUGS  | International Union of Geological Sciences | Geology
IUHPST  | International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology  | History of Science and Philosophy of Science
IUIS  | International Union of Immunological Societies | Immunology
IUMRS  | International Union of Materials Research Society  | Materials science
IUMS  | International Union of Microbiological Societies | Microbiology
IUNS  | International Union of Nutritional Sciences  | Nutrition
IUPAB  | International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics  | Biophysics
IUPAC  | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry | Chemistry
IUPAP  | International Union of Pure and Applied Physics | Physics
IUPESM  | International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine  | Medical physics
IUPHAR  | International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology | Pharmacology
IUPS  | International Union of Physiological Sciences | Physiology
IUPsyS  | International Union of Psychological Science | Psychology
IUSS  | International Union of Soil Sciences | Soil science
IUSSP  | International Union for the Scientific Study of Population  | Demography
IUTAM  | International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics | Mechanics
IUTOX  | International Union of Toxicology  | Toxicology
URSI  | Union Radio Scientifique Internationale | Radio science
WAPOR  | World Association for Public Opinion Research | Public opinion research
WAU  | World Anthropological Union  | Anthropology
Member Organizations  Name

Albania, Academy of Sciences
Angola, Foundation of Science and Development
Argentina, National Scientific and Technological Research Council (CONICET)
Armenia, Armenian National Academy of Sciences
Australia, Australian Academy of Science
Austria, Die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS)
Bangladesh, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
Belarus, National Academy of Sciences (NASB)
Belgium, Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB)
Bolivia, Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Bolivia (ANCB)
Bosnia & Herzegovina: ANUBiH, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina: ANURS, Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska
Botswana, Ministry of Infrastructure Science and Technology
Brazil, Academia Brasileira de Ciências (ABC)
Brazil, Association Nacional de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa em Ciencias Sociais (ANPOCS)
Bulgaria, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)
Burkina Faso, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique
Cameroon, Cameroon Academy of Sciences
Canada, National Research Council of Canada
Canada, Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Caribbean, Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Chile, Academia Chilena de Ciencias
China: CAST, China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)
China: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
China: Taipei, Academy of Sciences located in Taipei
CLACSO, Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales
CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
Colombia, Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales
Costa Rica, Academia Nacional de Ciencias
Côte d'Ivoire, Académie des Sciences, des Arts, des Cultures d'Afrique et des Diasporas Africaines (ASCAD)
Cuba, Academia de Ciencias de Cuba
Czech Republic, Czech Academy of Sciences
Denmark, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Dominican Republic, Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic
Egypt, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)
El Salvador, Viceministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología de El Salvador
Estonia, Estonian Academy of Sciences
Ethiopia, Ethiopian Science and Technology Agency
Finland, Council of Finnish Academies
FLACSO, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
France, Académie des Sciences
Georgia, Georgian Academy of Sciences
Germany, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Ghana, Ghana Academy of Arts & Sciences
Greece, Academy of Athens
Guatemala, Academia de Ciencias Médicas Fisicas y Naturales de Guatemala
Honduras, National Academy of Sciences of Honduras
Hungary, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
India, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
India, Indian National Science Academy
Indonesia, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
Iran, Islamic Rep. Of, University of Tehran
Iraq, Ministry of Science and Technology
Ireland, Royal Irish Academy
Israel, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Italy, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Jamaica, Scientific Research Council
Japan, Science Council of Japan
Jordan, Royal Scientific Society
Kazakhstan, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kenya, Kenya National Academy of Sciences
Korea Democratic People's Republic of, State Academy of Sciences
Korea Republic of, Korean Social Science Research Council (KOSSREC)
Korea Republic of, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea
Lao PDR, Lao National Science Council
Latvia, Latvian Academy of Sciences
Lebanon, National Council for Scientific Research
Lesotho, Department of Science and Technology
Lithuania, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Luxembourg, Fonds National de la Recherche
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Rep. Of, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Madagascar, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique
Malawi, National Commission for Science and Technology
Malaysia, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
Mauritius, Mauritius Research Council
Mexico, Academia Mexicana de Ciencias
Mexico, Consejo Mexicano de Ciencias Sociales, COMECSO
Moldova, Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Monaco, Principauté de, Centre Scientifique de Monaco
Montenegro, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Morocco, Hassan II Academy for Science and Technology
Mozambique, Scientific Research Association of Mozambique (AICIMO)
Namibia, National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST)
Nepal, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
Netherlands, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen
New Zealand, Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi
Nigeria, Nigerian Academy of Science
Norway, Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters
Norway, Research Council of Norway
Norway, University of Bergen, UiB
Oman, Sultanate of, Research Council of Oman
OSSREA, Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
Pakistan, Pakistan Association for the Advancement of Science
Panama, Universidad de Panama
Peru, Academia Nacional de Ciencias
Philippines, National Research Council
Philippines, Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC)
Poland, Polish Academy of Sciences
Portugal, Academia das Ciencias de Lisboa
Romania, Academia Româna
Russian Federation, Russian Academy of Sciences
Rwanda, Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Rwanda
Saudi Arabia Kingdom of, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Serbia, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Seychelles, Seychelles National Parks Authority
Singapore, Singapore National Academy of Science
Slovak Republic, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Slovenia, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa (HSRC)
South Africa, National Research Foundation (NRF)
South Pacific, University of the South Pacific
Spain, State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation (SEIDI)
Sri Lanka, National Science Foundation
Sudan Republic of, National Centre for Research
Swaziland, National Research Council
Sweden, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Switzerland, Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHS)
Switzerland, Swiss Academy of Sciences
Tajikistan, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan
Tanzania, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology
Thailand, National Research Council of Thailand
Togo, Chancellerie des Universités du Togo
Tunisia, Université Tunis El Manar
Turkey, Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey
Turkey, Turkish Academy of Science (TÜBA)
UAI, International Union of Academies
Uganda, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST)
Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences
United Kingdom, British Academy
United Kingdom, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
United Kingdom, Royal Society
United States, National Academy of Sciences
Uruguay, Comisión Consejo Nacional de Innovacion Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONICYT)
Uzbekistan Republic of, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
Vatican City State, Pontificia Academia Scientiarum
Venezuela, Fondo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
Vietnam, Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations
Zambia, Zambia Academy of Sciences
Zimbabwe, Research Council of Zimbabwe
Affiliated Members  AAS, African Academy of Sciences

AASSA, Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia
Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
ASTC, Association of Science-Technology Centers
CIE, Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage
EADI, European Association of Development and Training Institutes
ECPR, European Consortium for Political Research
FIG, Federation Internationale des Geometres
IAAP, International Association of Applied Psychology
IAHR, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research
IASC, International Arctic Science Committee
ICA, International Commission for Acoustics
ICIAM, International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
ICLAS, International Council for Laboratory Animal Science
ICO, International Commission for Optics
ICSTI, International Council for Scientific and Technical Information
IFDO, International Federation of Data Organizations for Social Science
IFIP, International Federation for Information Processing
IFLA, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFS, International Foundation for Science
IIASA, International Institute for Applied System Analysis
ISA, International Studies Association
ISDE, International Society for Digital Earth
IUVSTA, International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
IWA, International Water Association
PSA, Pacific Science Association
SSRC, Social Science Research Council
TNI, Transnational Institute
TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences
UIS, Union Internationale de Spéléologie

## References

1. ↑ "Two main Science Councils merge to address complex global challenges" (in en). https://en.unesco.org/news/two-main-science-councils-merge-address-complex-global-challenges.
2. ↑ "About us" (in en). International Science Council. https://council.science/about-us/. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
3. ↑ McBean, Gordon; Martinelli, Alberto (2017-11-24). "Blurring disciplinary boundaries" (in en). Science 358 (6366): 975. doi:10.1126/science.aar4320. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 29170207.
4. ↑ "International Science Council established | 06.07.2018 | News | Sciences Switzerland". https://naturalsciences.ch/service/news/103947-international-science-council-established.
5. ↑ "Paris launches the International Science Council with aims to rebuild trust in science" (in en). The Ecologist. https://theecologist.org/2018/jul/19/paris-launches-international-science-council-aims-rebuild-trust-science.
6. ↑ "About us". International Science Council. https://council.science/about-us/main-secretariat.
7. ↑ "Call for nominations: Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research". https://council.science/current/news/call-for-nominations-stein-rokkan-prize-for-comparative-social-science-research. Retrieved 2019-08-16.

## External links

0.00

(0 votes)

|

Retrieved from "https://handwiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Organization:International_Science_Council&oldid=838027"