{"id":15671,"date":"2020-05-13T12:21:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T12:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.science\/?page_id=15671"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:45:46","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.science\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"ISC Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The International Science Council is a global, non-governmental and non-profit-making organization that brings together 250+ international, regional and national science and research organizations across all scientific domains, including international scientific unions, associations and societies, national science academies, research council and other national science bodies, as well as scientific interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its <a href=\"\/members\/online-directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Members<\/a>, the ISC is unique in its capacity to convene, catalyse, and integrate scientific excellence, science advice and science-policy expertise from all fields of science and all regions of the world to address issues of major concern to science and society. Together, we advance science as a global public good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ISC Members determine the <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/\">ISC governance structure<\/a> and chart the ISC&#8217;s strategic direction. They <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/general-assembly\/\">meet in-person every two years<\/a> to assess progress on <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/what-we-do-overview\/\">ISC activities<\/a>, for which they nominate individuals to participate in expert groups, steering committees, advisory councils and other task forces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governance structures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/governing-board\/\">Governing Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/committee-for-freedom-and-responsibility-in-science\/\">Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/committee-for-finance-and-fundraising\/\">Committee for Finance, Compliance and Risk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/committee-for-membership\/\">Committee for Membership<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/elections-committee\/\">Nominations and Elections Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working groups and committees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/isc-awards-programme\/\">Awards Selection Committee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/dues-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dues Revision Working Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/consultative-group-for-science-education\/\">Science Education <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/consultative-group-for-science-education\/\">Consultative Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/working-group-on-action-in-the-area-of-inequality\/\">Working Group on Action in the Area of Inequality<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topical committees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/gender-equality\/\">Advancing gender equality in scientific organizations<\/a> taskforce and expert group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/science-biological-weapons-convention\/\">Biological Weapons Convention<\/a> expert group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/centre-for-science-futures\/\">Centre for Science Futures<\/a> advisory council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codes.global\/about-us\">Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability<\/a> steering group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/forum-science-publishing-assessment\/\">Forum on Publishing and Research Assessment<\/a> steering group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/hazards-definition-and-classification\/\">Hazards Definition and Classification<\/a> steering group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/group-to-lead-strategy-in-the-intergovernmental-system\/\">Intergovernmental System Strategy<\/a> steering group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/new-members-irdr-scientific-committee\/\">Integrated Research on Disaster Risk<\/a> scientific committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/expert-nominations-geo7-mesag\/\">Global Environment Outlook Assessment<\/a> advisory group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/disaster-risk-reduction\/\">Global Risk Research Agenda for 2030<\/a> scientific advisory committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/isc-expert-group-on-ocean\/\">Ocean<\/a> expert group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/towards-an-international-plastic-pollution-treaty\/\">Plastic Pollution<\/a> expert group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/science-diplomacy\/\">Science Diplomacy<\/a> advisory group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/missions-oversight-selection\/\">Science Missions for Sustainability<\/a> Global Commission, oversight and selection committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/social-science-matters\/\">Social Science Matters Programme<\/a> steering group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/strategic-foresight-for-the-environment\/\">Strategic Foresight for the Environment<\/a> expert panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-work\/why-scientific-publishing-matters\/\">The Future of Scientific Publishing<\/a> steering group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/blog\/a-new-scientific-committee-for-the-urban-health-and-wellbeing-programme\/\">Urban Health and Wellbeing<\/a> scientific committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional committees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/governance-funding-rfp-ap\/\">Advisory Council of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/our-regions\/latin-america-and-caribbean\/\">Liaison Committee of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/call-for-isc-rfp-lac-operational-committees\/\">Operational committees of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/committees\/small-island-developing-states-liaison-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Small Island Developing States Liaison Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ISC regional presences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Africa (<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/isc-future-africa-agreement\/\">in progress<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asia and the Pacific: <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/our-regions\/asia-pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin America and the Caribbean: <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/our-regions\/latin-america-and-caribbean\/\">ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Europe: <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/our-regions\/europe\/\">ISC European Members Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle East (<a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/isc-strengthens-ties-in-the-middle-east-with-new-regional-initiative\/\">in progress<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Member groupings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icsu-geounions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISC Geounions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gender-equality-in-science.org\/\">Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Member engagement platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/about-us\/governance\/general-assembly\/\">ISC General Assembly and mid-term meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/members\/membership-notice-board\/\">ISC Membership Notice Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/members\/knowledge-sharing-platform\/\">ISC Member online meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/whatsapp-group-for-isc-members\/\">ISC Member WhatsApp community<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/members\/emcr\/\">ISC forum of early- and mid-career researchers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/members\/scicomm-network\/\">ISC Science Communications Network<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the ISC membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Add your community&#8217;s voice to the global scientific debates by joining the ISC membership.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/members\/why-become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why become a Member<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/members\/how-to-become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to become a Member<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/members\/membership-notice-board\/\">Explore<\/a> current calls to action, opportunities and ISC events for Members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    <section class=\"section section--profile block\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/sarajuddin-barekzai\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saraj-square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Sarajuddin Barekzai<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Sarajuddin Barekzai<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Administrative Officer<\/p>\n                                <p>International Science Council<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/sarajuddin-barekzai\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Sarajuddin Barekzai<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                            \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--people\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/gabriela-ivan\/\" class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gabriela-square.jpg\" class=\"card__img\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gabriela-square.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gabriela-square-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gabriela-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gabriela-square-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <span class=\"visually-hidden\"> Gabriela Ivan<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\"> Gabriela Ivan<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                      <p>Partnerships and Membership Development Officer<\/p>\n                                <p>International Science Council<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/profile\/gabriela-ivan\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\"> Gabriela Ivan<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--latest\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>ISC Member blogs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/current\/?tags=updates-from-isc-members\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"link link--arrow\">View\n\t\t\t\t\tall<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default \">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Melbourne-ISAWCS23--1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"group of people at a conference\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag blog\">\n            blog        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                            <span>06 October 2025<\/span> &#8211;\n                <span>8 min read<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">A new vision for a borderless symposium<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/blog\/borderless-symposium\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about A new vision for a borderless symposium<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default \">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/our-vision-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Jamaica SRC team\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag blog\">\n            blog        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                            <span>23 September 2025<\/span> &#8211;\n                <span>8 min read<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">A people-first approach to building digital pathways<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/blog\/jamaica-src-digital-pathways\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about A people-first approach to building digital pathways<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default hidden\">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Young-Academy-of-Finland-feature-image-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag news\">\n            news        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                            <span>16 September 2025<\/span> &#8211;\n                <span>4 min read<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">Welcoming the Young Academy Finland to the ISC Membership<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/news\/welcoming-the-young-academy-finland\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about Welcoming the Young Academy Finland to the ISC Membership<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default hidden\">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/nasa-CpHNKNRwXps-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag blog\">\n            blog        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                            <span>29 July 2025<\/span> &#8211;\n                <span>8 min read<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">Promoting international collaboration in space science<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/blog\/promoting-international-collaboration-in-space-science\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about Promoting international collaboration in space science<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--latest section--events\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"section__title\">\n                <span>Upcoming ISC Member events<\/span>\n                                    <a href=\"\/events\/?tags=event-by-isc-members\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link link--arrow\">View all<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default \">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yves-alarie-eNbyJ-3k9SE-unsplash-1-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"A view of Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>29 October 2025<\/span> \n                                 &#8211; <span>31 October 2025<\/span>                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">The Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) 2025 annual meeting<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/scor-2025-annual-meeting\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about The Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) 2025 annual meeting<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default \">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nasa-NuE8Nu3otjo-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Image of earth taken from a sattelite with green aurora showing\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>4 November 2025<\/span> \n                                 &#8211; <span>5 November 2025<\/span>                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">SCOSTEP Fellow award ceremony and the 28th SCOSTEP \/ PRESTO online seminar<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/28th-scostep-presto-online-seminar\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about SCOSTEP Fellow award ceremony and the 28th SCOSTEP \/ PRESTO online seminar<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default hidden\">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/spacex-p-KCm6xB9I-unsplash-Cropped-1024x436.jpg\" \n                alt=\"\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>3 November 2025<\/span> \n                                 &#8211; <span>7 November 2025<\/span>                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">COSPAR Symposium 2025<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/cospar-symposium-2025\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about COSPAR Symposium 2025<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default hidden\">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/athina-vrikki-kLTaeS7mZpI-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"An aerial view of Nicrosia, Cyprus\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>3 November 2025<\/span> \n                                 &#8211; <span>7 November 2025<\/span>                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">Committee on Space Research &#8211; 6th Symposium<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/committee-on-space-research-6th-sympoisium\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about Committee on Space Research &#8211; 6th Symposium<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--latest section--events\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"section__title\">\n                <span>Previous ISC Member events<\/span>\n                                    <a href=\"\/events\/?time=past&#038;tags=event-by-isc-members\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link link--arrow\">View all<\/a>\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default \">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/noaa-RDEaV381Cxg-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Phytoplankton, the foundation of the oceanic food chain.\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>16 October 2025<\/span> \n                                                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">GOOS BioEco Essential Ocean Variables: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/goos-bioeco-eovs-phytoplankton-and-zooplankton\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about GOOS BioEco Essential Ocean Variables: Phytoplankton and Zooplankton<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default \">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/farhodjon-chinberdiev-B2cjEqvshl8-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Tashkent landscape\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>9 October 2025<\/span> \n                                 &#8211; <span>10 October 2025<\/span>                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">Consultative meeting: Science Priorities and ISC Regional Focal Point Central Asia-Transcaucasia<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/central-asia-transcaucasia\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about Consultative meeting: Science Priorities and ISC Regional Focal Point Central Asia-Transcaucasia<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default hidden\">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/council.science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sebastian-silva-solar-x71MHPaMCv8-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" \n                alt=\"Santiago mountains, Chile\" class=\"card__img\">\n                <span class=\"card__tag events\">\n            events        <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"card__content\">\n        <div class=\"card__meta\">\n                                                <span>7 October 2025<\/span> \n                                 &#8211; <span>9 October 2025<\/span>                    <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"card__title\">2025 SCAR humanities and social sciences conference &#8211; Antarctica in times of change<\/h2>\n                    <strong class=\"link link--arrow\">Learn more<\/strong>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/council.science\/events\/2025-scar-hssc-conference\/\" class=\"link link--absolute\">Learn more about 2025 SCAR humanities and social sciences conference &#8211; Antarctica in times of change<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    \n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 card card--default hidden\">\n    <div class=\"card__img-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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