Earlier this year, the ISC published its first Action Plan outlining its vision and goals for the next two-and-a-half years.
As we approach the end of 2019, we'd like to wish all our subscribers a peaceful holiday season and a happy new year. We look forward to working with you to advance science as a global public good in 2020.
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The need for deep transformations has been re-iterated many times in recent weeks, notably by UN Secretary General António Guterres. In line with this call, the German Advisory Council on Global Change, with the support of the ISC and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, has launched an online charter to promote discussion on how to leverage the power of digital change to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Submit your feedback by 31 January. |
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ISC Secretary Alik Ismail-Zadeh received the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Ambassador Award at the recent AGU meeting, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Earth and space science community. In addition to serving on the ISC Governing Board, Alik has served on the advisory committees of several regional, international and intergovernmental organizations. His scientific interests cover geophysics, mathematical geosciences, natural hazards and disaster risk research.
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More news from our community
Malegapuru William Makgoba, leading South African immunologist, public health advocate and former Vice-President of the International Council for Science (ICSU) was nominated for the John Maddox Prize for his work to champion evidence-based science, and receied a special commendation from the judges. Read the full statement on the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) website.
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From our members
The International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE), an affiliated member of ISC, has just published an open access book: the Manual of Digital Earth. “Digital Earth” is a global initiative to construct a comprehensive virtual representation of our planet. With the advance of digital technologies, this vision is quickly becoming a reality. The book covers the current status and future directions for Digital Earth research. It also showcases the capability of Digital Earth technologies in various areas, such as for the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change research, disaster mitigation, and so on.
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Major deadlines approaching
Call for Nominations: Global Sustainable Development Report
The UN Secretariat has invited Member States to nominate candidates for the Independent Group of Scientists to draft the second quadrennial Global Sustainable Development Report to be launched in 2023. Nominations must be made through the Member States’ governments by 20 December 2019.
Editorial Board of the IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB)
The International Science Council has been invited by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to nominate experts to serve on the Editorial Board of the IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB), coordinated by the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI). Nominations should be submitted by 20 January 2020.
Call for Nominations for the Scientific Committee for the Urban Health and Wellbeing programme
Urban Health and Wellbeing (UHWB) is a global science programme of the ISC, co-sponsored by the InterAcademy Parthership (IAP), the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) and hosted by the Institute for Urban Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xiamen, PR China. UHWB proposes a new conceptual framework for considering the multi-factorial nature of the determinants and the manifestations of health and wellbeing in urban populations. The ISC and the programme sponsors are pleased to invite nominations to serve on the Scientific Committee of UHWB. Find out more and submit nominations by 24 January 2020.
Comment on the online charter: 'Our Common Digital Future'
The digital revolution is accelerating fundamental societal and economic change. But will it be a game-changer for transformations to global sustainability? A new online charter, ‘Our Common Digital Future’, proposes guidelines for a sustainable future in a digital world. Review the full text and submit your comments by 31 January 2020.
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Meet the Council and its members at these upcoming events...
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Arctic Ocean Decade Workshop
Tromsø, Norway
29 Jan 2020
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World Biodiversity Forum
Davos, Switzerland
23-28 Feb 2020
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