{"id":102039,"date":"2025-05-05T14:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.science\/?post_type=project&#038;p=102039"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:30:21","slug":"science-systems-futures","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/science-systems-futures\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Systems Futures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Responding to both persistent challenges and new opportunities in the global research landscape, this project by the <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/centre-for-science-futures\/\">ISC&#8217;s think tank Centre for Science Futures<\/a> seeks to strengthen the capacity of Global South actors through coalition building, peer learning, and strategic engagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It addresses the need for more inclusive and reflexive communities of practice, especially as LMICs navigate rapid technological shifts and increasing global expectations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is structured around four interconnected work packages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI in national research ecosystems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of this project is to understand how AI is transforming STI systems, particularly in the Global South, and how countries can take advantage of these changes. It will build on the first working paper \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/publications\/ai-science-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and progress in 2024<\/a>\u201d, expanding to include more country case studies, as well as consultations and workshops with experts and organizations worldwide, closing knowledge gaps on how different countries are integrating AI into their research ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/ai-in-national-research-ecosystems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-content=\"Read about AI for science\">Read about AI for science<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emerging technologies and transformations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The project will convene experts from around the world to reflect on the next wave of critical transformations for STI systems globally, and their impact in the Global South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/emerging-technologies-and-transformations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-content=\"Read about emerging technologies and transformations\">Read about emerging technologies and transformations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science organizations in the digital age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This project aims to gather knowledge and experience about effective and impactful support for Global South STI actors in pursuing digital transformations through strategic and technical assistance to selected organizations. The ISC\u2019s discussion paper \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/publications\/science-organizations-in-the-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science organizations in the digital age<\/a>\u201d serves as a pilot to this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/science-organizations-in-the-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-content=\"Read about scientific organizations in the digital age\">Read about scientific organizations in the digital age<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovating science-industry collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative focuses on building reflexive communities of practice among Global South science players testing and using new technologies, through a series of matchmaking events connecting STI organizations with industry and technology developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/innovating-science-industry-collaboration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-content=\"Read about innovating science-industry collaboration\">Read about innovating science-industry collaboration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. 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