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Vacancy: IRDR Executive Director Jun 04, 2013

ICSU invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Executive Director of the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme, starting in December 2013 at the IRDR International Programme Office located in Beijing, China.

ICSU consults membership on open access May 22, 2013

Seeking to clarify its position on the related issues of open access publication of scientific literature and evaluation of research by metrics, ICSU has reached out to its membership organizations for their input. The results of this process may lead to corresponding resolutions being proposed to the General Assembly in September 2014.

Prof. Malegapuru Makgoba honoured with the Order of Mapungubwe Apr 24, 2013

Professor Makgoba, who is a vice-president of ICSU's Executive Board, will receive the highest South African honour for his "sterling dedication and excellent contribution to the field of science and medicine."

Food Futures Young Scientists Networking Conference at Lake Como Apr 23, 2013

Early career scientists from all over the world gathered last week at Villa Vigoni on Lake Como for a networking conference on integrated science organized by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), in cooperation with the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

Future Earth goes to EGU 2013 Apr 15, 2013

Future Earth was presented at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna on April 9.

Scientists meet at the UN for Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Development Goals Mar 26, 2013

Around 30 leading scientists from the natural and social sciences gathered at the UN headquarters in New York from March 20-21 to debate frameworks for the Sustainable Development Goals and to provide scientific input to the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs.

Future Earth German National Committee launched Mar 25, 2013

Germany has replaced its National Committee on Global Change Research (NKGCF) with the German Committee Future Earth (D-FutureEarth). The German Committee Future Earth will act as a national research advisory board on global sustainability and focal point on all international issues related under the framework of Future Earth.

Nature publishes paper on SDGs by team of authors from ICSU, IGBP and other organisations Mar 21, 2013

Today, Nature published a commentary by an international team of authors, including Gisbert Glaser from ICSU, Owen Gaffney from the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and Johan Rockstrom from the Stockholm Resilience Center.

Dr. Boshra Salem inducted into U.S. Department of State’s Women in Science Hall of Fame Mar 12, 2013

Dr. Boshra Salem, a member of ICSU's Committee for Scientific Planning & Review, will be inducted today to the U.S. Department of State’s Women in Science Hall of Fame by the U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Anne Patterson.

Expert Group Meeting at UN on «Science and Sustainable Development Goals» Feb 19, 2013

The United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs (UN-DESA), ICSU and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) will jointly organize an Expert Group Meeting on “Science and Sustainable Development Goals” at UN headquarters in New York from 20-21 March.

ICSU co-sponsors 3rd World Conference on Research Integrity Feb 01, 2013

The 3rd World Conference on Research Integrity will be held in Montréal, Canada, May 5th to 8th. It focusses on research integrity, responsible conduct of research, and publication of research.

IPBES holds first plenary meeting in Bonn Feb 01, 2013

The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) held its first plenary meeting from Jan 21-26 in Bonn, Germany. During the meeting, the science panel was appointed.

Black carbon report from IGBP project generates significant media coverage Jan 25, 2013

A report issued by a project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), providing new evidence that black carbon is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming, has triggered tremendous coverage in the media. Outlets such as the BBC, the Economist, the New York Times and the Washington Post picked up the story and reported that black carbon's influence on climate has been greatly underestimated.

Call for Nominations - Celso Furtado Prize for Social Sciences Jan 25, 2013

The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) is inviting nominations for its TWAS-Celso Furtado Prize for Social Sciences 2013.

UN announces list of countries for Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals Jan 16, 2013

The United Nations has announced the list of countries that will form the Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. A total of sixty-nine countries will share thirty seats on the body charged with developing a set of goals following last year's Rio + 20 conference.

IRDR host organisation in major merger Jan 16, 2013

Beijing's Center for Earth Observation and Digital Earth has merged with the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications.

Call for nominations for Future Earth Science Committee Jan 14, 2013

The Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability, which comprises ICSU, ISSC, the Belmont Forum, UNEP, UNESCO, UNU and WMO as an observer, is currently seeking nominations for experts to serve on the first Science Committeee of the Future Earth initiative.

CFRS concerned by mounting pressures on academic freedom Jan 07, 2013

Concerned that academic freedom is increasingly being encroached upon by political, religious and commercial pressures, the ICSU Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science (CFRS) reached out to ICSU’s Members to assess their situation.

IRDR Scientific Committee gets new Chair Jan 03, 2013

New Zealander Prof. David Johnston takes over as Chair of IRDR Scientific Committee, replacing Dr. Sálvano Briceño.