IUGG and IUGS release statements on natural hazards and disasters
The International Unions of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) and Geological Sciences (IUGS) have released statements on natural hazards and environmental disasters following the recent earthquake in Haiti... (03-02-10) 

ICSU Website and Newsletter Survey
ICSU is upgrading its website and we would like to invite website visitors to take part in a survey of the current website and associated e-newsletter 'Insight'. The findings from the survey will help to guide not only the future of the website, but ICSU’s online communications more generally. The survey should take 15-20 minutes and is available online until Friday 12 February 2010... (22-01-10) 

Vacancy Announcement: Director, ICSU Regional Office for Africa
ICSU invites applications for the position of Director of the ICSU Regional Office for Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa). The Regional Office was established in Pretoria in 2005 and is hosted by South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF). Applications close 20 February 2010... (21-01-10) 

UN Commission on Sustainable Development: Discussion Paper from the S&T Community to CSD-18
ICSU and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) have prepared a Discussion Paper on sustainable consumption and production, transport, chemicals, waste management and mining as formal input from the S&T Community to the 18th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18)... (18-01-10) 

Online consultation: Grand Challenges in Global Sustainability Research
ICSU and its partners have launched an online consultation to collect views and comments on the draft document ‘Grand Challenges in Global Sustainability Research: A Systems Approach to Research Priorities for the Decade’. The online consultation is part of the Earth system visioning process and is open until 21 February 2010... (21-12-09) 

ICSU newsletter: Insight
The latest ICSU newsletter is available... (18-12-09) 

Vacancy Announcement: Executive Director, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR)
ICSU, the International Social Science Council, and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, invite applications for the position of Executive Director of the new Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme. The Executive Director will head the International Programme Office which is being established in Beijing—the first time an international office of this type has been hosted in Asia. Applications close 14 January 2010. (08-12-09) 

Online consultation: Future drivers of international science
As part of the development of ICSU’s next strategic plan 2012-2017, CSPR is conducting a foresight analysis—based on scenarios that explore potential future developments in international science. To help define these scenarios, ICSU has launched a broad consultation on what will be the key drivers that influence international science over the next 20 years... (03-12-09) 

Press release: China to host new international disaster research programme
ICSU has announced that China will host the office of the new international programme, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR). The International Programme Office for IRDR will be established in Beijing at the Headquarters of the Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth (CEODE)—the first time an international office of this type has been hosted in Asia... (13-11-09) 

New Executive Director for International Human Dimensions Programme
Dr Anantha Kumar Duraiappah has been appointed Executive Director of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP). Dr Duraiappah is an environmental-development economist with more than two decades of experience at the international level. He will assume the position in January 2010... (12-11-09) 

IPY Oslo Science Conference: Call for abstracts
The organisers invite submissions of abstracts for the International Polar Year (IPY) Oslo Science Conference, 8-12 June 2010. This major conference, which is themed 'Polar Science: Global Impact', will demonstrate, strengthen, and extend the IPY's accomplishments in science and outreach... (09-11-09) 

World Science Forum, 5–7 November 2009
The World Science Forum, organised by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in partnership with UNESCO and ICSU, took place in Budapest on 5–7 November 2009. The Forum focused on ‘Knowledge and Future’ and looked toward a strategic vision of the future of science in the global society of the 21st century... (22-10-09) 

ICSU President gives speech at UNESCO 35th General Conference
ICSU's President, Catherine Brechignac, delivered an intervention during the General Policy Debate at UNESCO's 35th General Conference in Paris. She highlighted the partnership between the two organisations and the challenges in addressing the issue of global change and society... (12-10-09) 

International Polar Week (5-9 October): What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All
International Polar Week 'What Happens at the Poles Affects Us All' is an opportunity to explore the many changes in the polar regions and how they affect us around the world. Visit the Polar Week website for more information on events in your region... (02-10-09) 

World Climate Conference-3
ICSU’s President, Catherine Bréchignac, has expressed support for the development of a Global Framework for Climate Services during her speech at the opening of the high-level segment of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3)... (03-09-09)