UNESCO Calls for Proposals for the 2021 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant
UNESCO launches a call for young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2021‘Silk Roads Youth Research Grant’.12 research grants of USD10,000 will be awarded. The Grant aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk...
Two Main Science Councils Merge to Address Complex Global Challenges
A unique global non-governmental organization, representative of both the natural and social sciences, was formed this week through the merger of the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), two of...
World Social Science Forum 2018
The 4th World Social Science Forum will be dedicated to the theme of “Security and Equality for Sustainable Futures” in Fukuoka, Japan, from 25 to 28 September 2018. The Forum is organized by the International Social Science Council (ISSC), under the...
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development of the United Nations
The 2018 United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held under the theme of "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies."...
ISSC – We Have Become the International Science Council – Visit Our New Website
On July 2018 the ISSC merged with the International Council for Science (ICSU) to form the International Science Council, creating a single unified council to be the global voice for all the sciences...
Dialogue Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge on Weather and Climate: Enhancing Pastoralists’ Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa
This event will also promote a national dialogue with key actors in the field of climate change in Ethiopia. The inclusion of pastoralists’ knowledge about weather and climate in current actions regarding climate change represents a fundamental asset...
World Humanities Conference
Co-organized by UNESCO, the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH), the “World Humanities Conference – Liège 2017 Foundation” and LiègeTogether, the conference will gather participants from all over the world working in the...
UNESCO Seeks Nominations for the UNESCO/Juan Bosch Prize for the Promotion of Social Science Research in Latin America and the Caribbean
UNESCO invites Members States, in consultation with their National Commissions, and non-governmental organizations maintaining formal consultative relations with UNESCO and active in a field covered by the Prize to propose candidates for the...
International Council for Science and UNESCO to Collaborate on Science Advice
The International Council for Science (ICSU) and UNESCO have today formalised a partnership on one of the fastest growing areas of public science endeavor – the provision of science advice for public policy...