International Science Council (ISC)

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International Science Council
(ISC)
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legal form International non-governmental organization
founding 4th July 2018 in Paris
founder International Council for Science and International Social Science Council
Seat Paris
purpose Umbrella organization and representative of national and international scientific associations
Chair Daya Reddy
Managing directors Heide Hackmann (CEO)
Website Council.Science

The International Council for Science ( International Science Council , ISC ) is a global International NGO and umbrella organization and stakeholders of national and international scientific associations.

The International Science Council is a merger of the two predecessor organizations International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and thus one of the largest organizations of its kind worldwide

The mission

The International Science Council has set itself the task of being the global voice of science.

activities

The International Science Council supports the scientific community in dealing with the challenges of important research and current problems. The focus is preferably on three areas:

  • Communicative support in solving multinational and interdisciplinary questions and problems in scientific research of international relevance;
  • Promoting the efficiency of research institutes in coping with the challenges they themselves or others have set;
  • Defense of the freedom of science.

structure

The International Science Council is headed by a Governing Board , which is supported by various advisory institutions. The organization is based in Paris with regional offices in South Africa for Africa and Malaysia for Asia and the South Seas . The office in San Salvador ( Latin America and the Caribbean ) was closed and its tasks were taken over by the headquarters in Paris.

In 2019, the International Science Council represented over 135 member organizations , 40 members unions and associations and 30 affiliated members . He also co-sponsors a number of international research programs, networks and committees.

The Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research is the organization's honorary award.

Society and association members ( Member unions and associations )
acronym Surname Scientific area
4S Society for Social Studies of Science Science and technology
IALS International Law Association Jurisprudence
IASSA International Arctic Social Science Association Social sciences 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 Age of the Quaternary
IPRA International Peace Research Society Peace research
IPSA International Political Science Association Political science
ISA International Sociological Association sociology
I SEE International Society for Ecological Economics 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 Association for Food Technology and Research Food Science and Food Technology
IUFRO International Association of Forest Research Institutes forestry
IUGG International Union for Geodesy and Geophysics Geodesy and Geophysics
IUGS International Union of Geological Sciences geology
IUHPST International Association for the History and Theory of Science History of Science and Theory of Science
IUIS International Association of Immunology Societies immunology
IUMRS International Union of Materials Research Society Materials science and engineering
IUMS International Union of Microbiological Societies microbiology
IUNS International Association 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 for Pure and Applied Physics physics
IUPESM International Association for the Physical and Technical Science of Medicine Medical physics
IUPHAR International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology pharmacology
IUPS International Association of Physiological Sciences physiology
IUPsyS International Union of Psychological Science psychology
IUSS International Union of Soil Sciences Soil science
IUSSP International Association for Scientific Studies of Population Development Demographics
IUTAM International Association for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics mechanics
IUTOX International Union of Toxicology toxicology
URSI International Union of Radio Science Radio science
WAPOR World Association for Public Opinion Research Opinion polling
WAU World Anthropological Union anthropology
Affiliates ( Member organizations )
Surname
Egypt , Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)
Ethiopia , Ethiopian Science and Technology Agency
Albanian Academy of Sciences
Angola, Foundation of Science and Development
Argentina , Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
Armenian National Academy of Sciences
Australia , Australian Academy of Science
Azerbaijan , National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS)
Bangladesh , Academy of Sciences
Belgium , The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium (RASAB)
Bolivia , Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Bolivia (ANCB)
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana , Ministry of Infrastructure Science and Technology
Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC)
Brazil , Association Nacional de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa em Ciencias Sociais (ANPOCS)
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)
Burkina Faso , Center National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique
Chile , Academia Chilena de Ciencias
People's Republic of China , China Association for Science and Technology (CAST)
People's Republic of China , Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
Republic of China (Taiwan) , Academia Sinica
CLACSO, Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales
CODESRIA, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
Costa Rica , Academia Nacional de Ciencias
Denmark , Royal Danish Academy of Sciences
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Dominican Republic , Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic
El Salvador , Viceministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología de El Salvador
Ivory Coast , Académie des sciences, des arts, des cultures d'Afrique et des diasporas africaines (ASCAD)
Estonian Academy of Sciences
Finland , Council of Finnish Academies
France , Académie des Sciences
Georgian National Academy of Sciences
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
India , Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
India , Indian National Science Academy
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
International , Union Académique Internationale
Iraq , Ministry of Science and Technology
Iran , University of Tehran
Ireland , Royal Irish Academy
Israel Academy of Sciences
Italy , Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Jamaica , Scientific Research Council
Japan , Science Council of Japan
Jordan , Royal Scientific Society
Canada , National Research Council of Canada
Canada , Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Cameroon , Cameroon Academy of Sciences
Caribbean , Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Kazakh Academy of Sciences
Kenya , Kenya National Academy of Sciences
Colombia , Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales
North Korea , Korea Democratic People's Republic of, State Academy of Sciences
South Korea , Korean Social Science Research Council (KOSSREC)
South Korea , National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea
Cuba , Academia de Ciencias de Cuba
Laos National Science Council
Latin America , Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Latvian Academy of Sciences
Lesotho , Department of Science and Technology
Lebanon , National Council for Scientific Research
Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Luxembourg , Fonds National de la Recherche
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
Morocco , Hassan II Academy for Science and Technology
Mauritius Research Council
Mexican Academy of Sciences
Mexico , Consejo Mexicano de Ciencias Sociales, COMECSO
Moldovan Academy of Sciences
Monaco , Principauté de, Center Scientifique de Monaco
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Mozambique , Scientific Research Association of Mozambique (AICIMO)
Namibia , National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST)
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)
New Zealand , Royal Society of New Zealand
Netherlands , Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences
Nigerian Academy of Science
Norwegian Academy of Sciences
Norway , Research Council of Norway
Norway , University of Bergen
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Oman , Research Council of Oman
OSSREA, Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
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)
Polish Academy of Sciences
Portugal , Academia das Ciencias de Lisboa
Romanian Academy
Rwanda , Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Rwanda
Russian Academy of Sciences
Zambia , Zambia Academy of Sciences
Saudi Arabia , King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Sweden , Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Switzerland , Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHS)
Switzerland , Swiss Academy of Sciences
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Seychelles , Seychelles National Parks Authority
Zimbabwe , Research Council of Zimbabwe
Singapore , Singapore National Academy of Science
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
South Africa , Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa (HSRC)
South Africa , National Research Foundation (NRF)
Spain , State Secretariat for Research, Development and Innovation (SEIDI)
Sri Lanka , National Science Foundation
South Pacific , University of the South Pacific
Sudan , National Center for Research
Swaziland , National Research Council
Tajikistan , Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan
Tanzania , Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)
Thailand , National Research Council of Thailand
Togo , Chancellerie des Universités du Togo
Czech Republic , Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Turkey , TÜBITAK
Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi (TÜBA)
Tunis , Université Tunis El Manar
Uganda , Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST)
Ukraine , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
United Kingdom , British Academy
United Kingdom , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
United Kingdom , Royal Society
Uruguay , Comisión Consejo Nacional de Innovacion Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONICYT)
Uzbekistan , Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Vatican City , Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Venezuela , Fondo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
United States , National Academy of Sciences
Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations
Belarus , National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB)
Associated Members ( 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, International Commission on Illumination
EADI, European Association of Development and Training Institutes
ECPR, European Consortium for Political Research
FIG, Fédération Internationale des Géomètres
IAAP, International Association of Applied Psychology
IAHR, International Association for Water Environment Technology 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 Systems 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
WAS, Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
UIS, Union Internationale de Spéléologie

Individual evidence

  1. Two main Science Councils merge to address complex global challenges. UNESCO , accessed April 13, 2020 .
  2. About us. International Science Council, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  3. International Science Council founded. Natural Sciences Switzerland, July 6, 2018, accessed on April 13, 2020 .
  4. ^ ISC: Governance. International Science Council, accessed August 21, 2020 .
  5. ^ Regional Office for Latin America. International Science Council, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  6. Call for nominations: Stein Rokkan prize for comparative social science research. International Science Council, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  7. Homepage. International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  8. Homepage. International Union of Toxicology, accessed April 13, 2020 .
  9. WAU: A global hub for anthropology. World Anthropological Union, accessed April 13, 2020 .

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