ISC Science Director, Vanessa McBride highlighted the need for scientists not just in laboratories and lecture halls, but also within the halls of power at the 2026 Global Conference on the IDSSD today. https://council.science/our-work/international-decade-of-sciences-for-sustainable-development/

What if the world stopped treating Pacific communities as “small, vulnerable populations” and started investing in them as the stewards they already are of the largest ocean on Earth? Roannie Ng Shiu explains why the world misses out when it fails to listen to Pacific communities.

Join us at the 2026 global conference on the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024-2033) at UNESCO Paris this week 📍 Explore the full programme and our activities: https://council.science/events/2026-global-conference-on-idssd/

Today's #ScienceDay2026 asked a hard question: can science still deliver under pressure? Scientists, policy-makers, UN officials and community voices gathered to look at what's standing between knowledge and real progress on sustainability. https://council.science/events/hlpf-science-day-2026/

Science is the most reliable source of optimism - every day we know more, discover more. And yet, implementation continues to lag across the #SustainbleDevelopment agenda. How can we bridge the gap between what we know and what we need to do? http://council.science/ScienceDay2026 #ScienceDay2026

At the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2026, the International Science Council and CODATA hosted a session on ‘Science in the Age of AI: Knowledge, Data and Trust’, exploring what AI means for the future of research and scientific discovery.

Ever heard of the #HLPF? If not, you're not alone. Watch James Waddell breaking down why the UN's High-Level Political Forum for #SustainableDevelopment matters, even though most people have never heard of it. Follow along as we share insights👀 https://council.science/events/hlpf-2026/

We have now launched the ‘Science Advice to Policy’ online training programme with over 500 researchers and affiliates from ISC Member organizations. https://council.science/news/isc-ingsa-science-advice-training/ @ingsa.org

💥New | The UN is advocating for a GDP alternative, can social science provide one? ✍️Megha Sud, Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson & @anna-abraham.bsky.social #GDP #SocialScience #EconSky @sciencecouncil.bsky.social

What does “competitiveness” mean for Open Science infrastructures? In the June Open Science Round-up by the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, OpenCitations reflects on the tensions between openness and sustainability, pointing to shared stewardship as a model. 👉 council.science/blog/open-sc...

Our #GYAGM2026 Gala Dinner was a festive evening that featured a Welcoming Speech by President Bettina Rockenbach of the @leopoldina.org, as well as an improptu speech by President-elect Robbert Dijkgraaf of the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social

Last week, the #ScienceSystemsFutures writing workshop organized by the ISC brought together 14 experts from across the Global South in Paris to examine how emerging technologies are reshaping science systems.   https://council.science/our-work/science-systems-futures/

#WSIS: What impact does #AI have on scientific knowledge production?  At the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 Forum, ISC and CODATA are organizing a session on “Science in the Age of AI: Knowledge, Data and Trust”. https://council.science/events/wsis-forum-2026/

#AI is reshaping science at an unprecedented pace, but are national research ecosystems prepared for these transformations? Read our report: https://council.science/publications/ai-science-systems/

Read Felix Dijkstal's blog emphasizing the narrowing window left to shape how the AI transformation unfolds. Else the scientific community risks simply adapting to the changes driven by vested interests. https://council.science/blog/organized-science-in-the-age-of-ai/

The #FASTForum Paris Convening, will bring together science and sustainability funders to explore innovative funding models, cross-sector collaboration and pathways for scaling sustainability.   https://council.science/events/2026-global-conference-on-idssd/ @belmontforum.bsky.social @cnrs.fr

#CallForMentors: Mentorship Initiative for Displaced Academics (MIDA). Deadline 14 August 2026. https://council.science/news/call-mentors-mida/ The ISC, in partnership with the IIE-SRF, is inviting experienced academics across regions and disciplines to join the newly launched initiative. #CFRS

Our new position paper highlights how #science and #engineering are helping turn ambition into action across human well-being, economies, food systems, energy, cities, infrastructure and environmental governance. https://council.science/publications/hlpf-2026/

#Webinar: How can Arctic research move towards ethical, co-produced and Indigenous-led practice? Register: https://council.science/events/indigenous-knowledge-arctic-webinar/

#CooperationAgreement: The ISC and @UNESCO have signed a cooperation agreement setting out a shared framework for long-term collaboration to strengthen #sciencesystems worldwide and promote international #scientificcooperation. Read here: https://council.science/news/isc-unesco-agreeement/

#SocialSciences: The UN is proposing an alternative to measure progress, a rare opportunity to break out of the GDP trap.

#ScienceDay2026: 2030 is approaching fast, and science and policy has to be ready for it.   Join us on 9 July, 10:00–13:00 EDT, at UN Headquarters in New York or live on UN Web TV.

#Webinar: For our next session in the ‘Science and Indigenous Knowledge System’ webinar series, we turn to the Arctic! Register: https://council.science/events/indigenous-knowledge-arctic-webinar/

🔴  The International Science Council has released an open letter to candidates for UN Secretary-General, calling on the next UN leadership to recognize science as a structural pillar of the multilateral system. https://council.science/news/embed-science-multilateralism/

Register for the #BeijingScienceDialogue, where alongside members and experts, we will develop a implementation roadmap for gender equality within scientific organizations, during a dedicated gender workshop. https://council.science/beijing/ #cfrs

#BeijingScienceDialogue: The Beijing Science Dialogue, convening more than 250 scientific organizations across the world, will be held from 19-21 October 2026.   Following the public Dialogue, the ISC Midterm Members' Meeting will take place from 22-23 October 2026. https://council.science/Beijing/

We're proud to release the ISC 2025 Annual Report. As a small yet global team, we are proud of all that we accomplished. Read about our work here: council.science/publications...

In an era of growing geopolitical competition, the role of science as a global public good has never been more important or more vulnerable.  Read the ISC's statement here: https://council.science/statements/science-geopolitical-competition/

2025 was a year that tested science's place in the world. International Science Council's CEO, Salvatore Aricò, reflects on the year's achievements and the responsibilities of science in a changing world.

Our 2025 Annual Report is out. In a year marked by geopolitical uncertainty, rapid technological change, and growing pressures on science systems, we worked with our Members and partners to keep science open, trusted, and responsive: https://council.science/publications/annual-report-2025/

As the global voice for science, the ISC was happy to partake in discussions at the S7 meeting this week, hosted by our member Académie des sciences in Paris. Read the declarations here: https://www.academie-sciences.fr/en/s7-science-academies-g7-countries-meet-paris-speak-out-science

At the United Nations STI Forum, the ISC's Pacific delegation called for international mechanisms that can identify, validate, and adequately resource locally led adaptation solutions already demonstrating resilience against sea-level rise across Pacific communities.

➡️ The International Science Council is bringing together the global scientific community to articulate this position to put science forward at the highest level of decision-making:  https://council.science/news/call-for-input-science-priorities-for-the-next-un-secretary-general/

Please consider joining the @nisoinfo.bsky.social Working Group on Trust Markers for Increasing Credibility and Trust in Research! It's integrated to our work with @sciencecouncil.bsky.social, @asapbio.bsky.social and @cwts.nl on research assessment and publishing reform www.niso.org/press-releas...

Our colleague Rocio Gaudioso Pedraza wrote for @sciencecouncil.bsky.social's Open Science Round-Up on what research reform actually needs to succeed. As she puts it: #metadata is not an afterthought. It's the ground we build on. Check it out: council.science/blog/open-sc...

🌊 In the Pacific, rising seas are already threatening water, food and livelihoods, yet the knowledge and solutions Pacific communities have developed are not reaching decision-makers. At the UN #STIForum, we are bringing Pacific voices into the spaces where global decisions are made.

#IndigenousKnowledge: Join our webinar that explores Pacific Indigenous scholars' approaches in forest conservation, vernacular education, and the role of water in protecting land. 🔗Register: https://council.science/events/indigenous-knowledge-transdisciplinary-asia-pacific/

This week, the president of the French Academy of Sciences, Professor Françoise Combes, received ISC president Sir Peter Gluckman in a meeting which provided an opportunity to highlight the longstanding and strong ties between the ISC and France. @academiesciences.bsky.social

The European Commission’s expanded partnership with the International Science Council marks a significant step toward strengthening global research and innovation collaboration.  https://council.science/news/multilateral-dialogue-launch/ #DialogueForScience

We often call science a universal language. But when data infrastructure is fragmented, how can science speak to itself, let alone to the world? Read HIlary Hanahoe's speech here: council.science/blog/knowled... @researchdataall.bsky.social @agu.org

A new article published today explores why women remain underrepresented in scientific organizations. It draws on our 2026 report on gender equality in scientific organizations:

The ISC is closely following the UN Secretary-General candidates elections and have submitted questions to be posed to the candidates regarding the role of science in the future of multilateralism, during live interactive dialogues this week. 🎥 Watch live on UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en

As conflict escalates in the region, the Swedish-Iranian disaster medicine scholar, Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, remains wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to death. https://council.science/news/ahmadreza-djalalis-detention/ #CFRS

🚨 Deadline extended to 31 May 2026 📅 🖊️ Submit your proposal for @IUPAC.org Top 10 Emerging Technologies in Chemistry 2026 🧪 🌍 Open to everyone, help #IUPAC spotlight the next chemistry breakthroughs shaping our future. 🔗 iupac.org/the-top-ten-... #Chemistry #IUPAC #EmergingTechnology #innovation

In recognition of their outstanding contributions to global scientific cooperation and international science diplomacy, ISC President Peter Gluckman was awarded the Dimitrie Cantemir Medal and ISC CEO Salvatore Aricò received the Nicolae Milescu Spătarul Medal by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.

In this blog, Vanessa McBride reflects on NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, and what it reveals about our own planet. https://council.science/blog/moon-teach-us-earth/

Is it time for an international panel on inequality? A recent G20 report calls for a global expert panel on inequality based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/what-could-a-dedicated-international-panel-to-tackle-inequality-achieve/

Our latest gender report spotlights the Women in Physics Working Group of IUPAP, whose global efforts: from data collection to the International Conference on Women in Physics, are helping shift representation and leadership. https://council.science/blog/women-in-physics-international-unions/

In his new role as the Director of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean, Carlos Alberto Vargas Jiménez calls for a shift in Latin American science. Read here: https://council.science/news/latin-america-science-own-voice/

#CallForNominations for the ISC Fellowship 2026 intake are now open. Deadline 22 May 2026. https://council.science/news/isc-fellowship-call-2026/ The ISC Fellowship recognises eminent scientists and thought leaders who have made outstanding contributions to science as a global public good.