To: All Members of the International Science Council (ISC) 

Dear ISC Member,

Acknowledging the persistent gender gap in STEM worldwide, the ISC and UNESCO supported a statement by Ambassador Kridelka at the 9th Assembly of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. He represented the co-chairs of the UN Group of Friends on Science for Action, calling for global efforts to dismantle gender stereotypes in science. The statement advocated for opening pathways for girls in science and creating inclusive environments to support the advancement of women: https://council.science/current/blog/achieving-sustainable-development-requires-the-full-inclusion-of-women-and-girls-in-science/.

Please find below some updates from the International Science Council and the ISC community.

NEW

  1. Vacancy: IRDR Executive Director
    For ISC Members and your networks

ISC Affiliated Body, the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme, an international scientific programme aiming to mobilize science for the reduction of all types of disaster risk, building resilience and reducing vulnerability, is seeking a new Executive Director. The ED will head the International Programme Office based in Beijing, China, and oversee its secretariat. An excellent command of written and spoken English and a working knowledge of Mandarin are required. The deadline for applications is 18 March: https://council.science/current/news/executive-director-of-irdr-programme/.

  1. WCRP’s new activity on Climate Intervention research
    For ISC Members and your networks

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), an ISC co-sponsored Affiliated Body, has launched a Lighthouse Activity on Climate Intervention Research. Lighthouse activities are designed to be ambitious and transdisciplinary research efforts that integrate across other WCRP programs to rapidly advance the science and institutional frameworks needed to better manage climate risk and meet society’s urgent need for robust and actionable climate information: https://council.science/current/blog/world-climate-research-programme-launches-a-lighthouse-activity-on-climate-intervention-research/.

  1. Top read of the week
    For ISC Members and your networks

Open science round-up January: https://council.science/current/blog/open-science-round-up-january-2024/

REMINDER

  1. Registration for ISC GKD LAC
    For ISC Members only

A kind reminder that registration for the ISC Global Knowledge Dialogue for the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region (9 – 11 April, Santiago, Chile) is open and we hope that all ISC Member organizations based in Latin American and the Caribbean as well as Member organizations with members/activities/a regional office, hub or network in the LAC region will be represented at this meeting. More information, including the high-level agenda, concept note and online registration form is available at https://council.science/events/isc-gkd-lac/.

  1. Upcoming ISC online meetings
    For ISC Members only
  1. Opportunities within the ISC community
    For ISC Members and your networks
  • Submit an abstract for the 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology (deadline: 18 February)
  • Call for expressions of interest from oceanographic experts interested in joining the Ocean Observations Physics and Climate Panel, which is a scientific expert advisory group to the Global Ocean (GOOS) and Global Climate (GCOS) Observing Systems and the World Climate Research Program (deadline: 1 March)
  • Sign up for a free webinar training series providing specific knowledge and case studies on the intersection between climate change, migration, and health in Latin America and the Caribbean (start date: 5 March)
  • Apply for International Brain Research Organization’s (IBRO) Parenthood Grant supporting early-career Principal Investigators on parental leave or approaching parental leave by providing supplemental laboratory funding (deadline: 15 March)
  • Apply for the International Brain Research Organization’s (IBRO) Diversity Grants program awarding grants for activities or events that promote regional and gender diversity in neuroscience (deadline: 15 April)

Please note, I will be on leave next week, and Alison Meston (alison.meston@council.science), Director of Communications, will be on hand to answer queries.

As always, all opportunities and deadlines relevant to ISC Members can be found on the ISC Membership Notice Board https://council.science/members/membership-notice-board/.

With best regards,
Anne