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Uniting the world through science

The International Science Council harnesses the universal language of science to catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society, through a unique global membership of natural and social sciences and humanities.

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Who we are

We are an international NGO with a mission to act as the global voice for science to promote science as a global public good.

What we do

We catalyse and convene scientific expertise, advice and influence on issues of major concern to both science and society.

Membership

Our unique global membership brings together 250 diverse organizations from all fields of science and all regions of the world.

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01 October 202511 min read

Universities, freedom of speech, and freedom and responsibility in science

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29 September 20253 min read

Frontiers Planet Prize, Fourth edition: Call for peer reviewers

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29 September 20259 min read

Frontiers Planet Prize, Fourth edition: Applications open

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6 October 20257 October 2025

World Forum for Women in Science, India

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8 October 2025

Scientific seminar: Strengthening the forest-health-nexus – examples from Europe

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5 October 20259 October 2025

65th World statistics congress of the International Statistical Institute (ISI)

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24 September 2025

Strengthening digital maturity: a practical toolkit for science organizations

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24 September 2025

Harnessing “digital” for science in lower-resource settings

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08 September 2025

Data and AI for science: Key considerations

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08 September 2025

Considerations on the environmental impact of AI in science

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21 July 2025

How do we measure wellbeing? Rethinking the Human Development Index

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07 July 2025

Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention through science

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