UNESCO Open Science online surveyScientists, publishers, science policy makers and anyone with experience and interest in Open Science can contribute to the global discussionAnnouncing Institution
Press release: launch of SAPEA projectEuropean academy networks launch Horizon 2020-funded SAPEA project: Science Advice for Policy by European Academies. Announcing Institution
Accademia dei Lincei and IAP sign Charter of RomeIAP has joined with Italy’s national science academy to call for more action to be taken to protect cultural heritage and ‘Art Cities’ from natural disasters.Announcing Institution
United Nations Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board - updateFollowing their meeting in Trieste in May this year - hosted by IAP, TWAS, ICTP and ICGEB - the UN Scientific Advisory Board has now published its report on 'The Future of Scientific Advice to the United Nations' Announcing Institution
IPBES - call for open reviewAIP member academies are invited to review the draft scoping report for a thematic assessment of sustainable use of biodiversity which has been produced by nominated experts of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).Announcing Institution
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IAP against bioweaponsMembers of IAP’s Biosecurity Working Group convened in Geneva, Switzerland, this week to provide input to the Preparatory Committee for the 8th Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.Announcing Institution
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Hassan appointed to UN CouncilThe UN Secretary General has appointed Mohamed Hassan as chair of the Governing Council of the Technology Bank for LDCs.Announcing Institution
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United Nations Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory Board - updateIAP and three other scientific institutes in Trieste hosted a major United Nations conference on 24 and 25 May that attracted leading scientific experts who have been tasked to provide advice to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.Announcing Institution
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Science of GM crops reviewedThe US National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and the UK’s Royal Society have each released reports on the science behind genetically modified (GM) crops.Announcing Institution
IPBES seeking expert reviewersIPBES is inviting reviews on its draft thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration and on four regional assessments (Africa, Asia Pacific, Americas, and Europe and Central Asia) on biodiversity and ecosystem services.Announcing Institution
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Press release: United Nations Secretary-General's Scientific Advisory BoardThe 26 leading scientists of the Scientific Advisory Board of the UN Secretary-General will meet in Trieste, Italy, on 24 and 25 May to provide insights and recommendations on the crucial role of science in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by the United Nations in the late 2015.Announcing Institution
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SCJ responds to earthquakeThe president of the Science Council of Japan, jointly with representative directors of the Japan Academic Network for Disaster Reduction, release a statement on the recent Kumamoto Earthquake.Announcing Institution
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Disaster Risk Reduction discussionsThe UNISDR is inviting organizations and experts to engage in an online discussion in preparation for the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (22-26 May 2017, Cancún, México).Announcing Institution
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G-Science academies launch three statementsA group of 14 academies of science have released three statements focused on global challenges aimed at informing discussions at the forthcoming G7 Summit and the ministerial meetings that precede it. Announcing Institution
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New EASAC report on EU energy policy“EU regulatory policy needs to differentiate between the greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of transport fuels and deliver low-carbon market signals” says EASAC in a press release announcing it news statement on taking into account the 'Greenhouse gas footprints of different oil feedstocks' for transport fuels.Announcing Institution
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Fresh young eyes on the refugee crisisFollowing a workshop in the Netherlands, the Global Young Academy has released a series of recommendations on the current refugee crisis as well as a video report.Announcing Institution
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IPBES seeks nomination of expertsGovernments and other relevant stakeholders, such as academies, are invited to nominate experts to participate in various IPBES biodiversity reports.Announcing Institution
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Summary of the IAP Conference on Science AdviceThe triennial IAP Conference – the 2016 edition of which focused on the theme of ‘Science Advice’ – took place on 28 February to 1 March in Hermanus, South AfricaAnnouncing Institution
Responsible Research ConductA new teaching guide - 'Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise' released ...Announcing Institution
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UNISDR Science and Technology Conference, GenevaThe meeting, which brought together more than 700 researchers and other stakeholders, aimed at developing a roadmap on how best science and technology can help achieve the implementation of the 2015 Sendai Framework ...Announcing Institution
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Jobs of the FutureWhat will a science career look like in 2030? A blog from Naturejobs ...Announcing Institution
The Royal Society and the Promotion of Science since 1960In a new publication, author Peter Collins shows how the Society addressed the challenges posed by the astounding growth of science and by escalating interactions between science and daily life ...Announcing Institution
Celebrating EinsteinAn international conference organized by the Albanian Academy of Sciences in Tirana ...Announcing Institution
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Technology + Society = ? FutureAn international conference is being organized by the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts from 19 - 20 May 2016 in Podgorica. The call for abstracts is now open ...Announcing Institution
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IAP Conference on Science Advice and GA, Hermanus 2016The online registration for the IAP Conference and General Assembly is now open. IAP and IAMP members are invited to register! Closing date - 16 November 2015 ...Announcing Institution
InterAcademy Partnership advancesThe Joint Session of the IAP and IAMP Executive Committees and the IAC Board took place on 28- 29 September 2015 in New Delhi, India, hosted by the India National Science Academy (INSA) ...Announcing Institution
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The importance of academies of scienceUNESCO's recent country profile in STI policy on Rwanda contains an article by the IAP/IAMP Coordinator on the strength of academies of science in mobilizing scientists to play a leading role in society and development ... Announcing Institution
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Women in Science and Technology in AsiaIAP's Affiliated Regional Network in Asia, AASSA, has published a report based on the analysis of the results of a survey of the current situation of women in science in AASSA member countries ...Announcing Institution
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In 2015 the Royal Society marks the 350th anniversary of 'Philosophical Transactions'The world’s first science journal introduced the fundamental concepts and processes of scholarly communication still used by almost 30,000 journals published today. In April and May 2015 a series of discussions were held at the Royal Society in London on evolving and controversial areas in scholarly communication, which looked at the impact of technology, the culture of science and how scientists might communicate in the future. The report is now available ...Announcing Institution
Africa's Science Academy Development Agenda (ASADA)The second phase of African academy development is now underway, led by the Academy of Science of South Africa. The plan succeeds the major 11-year African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) led by US NAS and funded by the Gates Foundation that formally ends in 2015 ...Announcing Institution