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The ISC Strategic Plan 2025-2028<\/a> sets out five priorities <\/strong>that orient its activities over the this period, recognizing that we live in a very fluid and changing context for science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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\n 1: Freedom, responsibility and inclusivity in science <\/h2>\n
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Pursuing the vision of science as a global public good means ensuring that the scientific process is trustworthy, that the practice of science is free, responsible, equitable and inclusive, and that scientists contribute their knowledge in the public space.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n Freedom and Responsibility in Science <\/a>\n \n Contemporary perspectives on freedom and responsibility in science <\/a>\n \n The right to science <\/a>\n \n Science in times of crisis <\/a>\n \n Gender equality in science <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 2: International science agenda-setting <\/h2>\n
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Global challenges such as biodiversity loss, food security, climate change, inequalities and public health are complex and interconnected and demand cross-disciplinary, cross-border and cross-sectoral responses, including non-academic forms of knowledge, and coordinated science agendas on issues of global concern.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n Science Missions for Sustainability <\/a>\n \n Social science matters <\/a>\n \n Rethinking human development <\/a>\n \n International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development: 2024-2033 <\/a>\n \n Ocean Decade (2021-2030) <\/a>\n \n Asia Science Mission <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 3: The evolution of science systems <\/h2>\n
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The ISC monitors and informs on changes in science practices and science systems, to better influence their evolution. Driving change for the public good will require the participation of the full spectrum of the scientific community as well as multiple other stakeholders.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n Forum on Publishing and Research Assessment <\/a>\n \n Science Systems Futures <\/a>\n \n AI in national research ecosystems <\/a>\n \n Emerging technologies and transformations <\/a>\n \n Science organizations in the digital age <\/a>\n \n Emerging scientists program <\/a>\n \n Innovating science-industry collaboration <\/a>\n \n WorldFAIR+: making data work for cross-domain grand challenges <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 4: Evidence-based policy-making <\/h2>\n
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While science is recognized as an important part of the solutions to many global issues, the gap between available knowledge and policy action is widening. The scientific community needs to strengthen its collective capabilities in synthesizing and translating scientific information, and in communicating the limitations and implications of science.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n UN and global policy processes <\/a>\n \n Science advice at the UN General Assembly <\/a>\n \n Supporting the UN Secretary-General Scientific Advisory Board <\/a>\n \n UN Group of Friends on Science for Action <\/a>\n \n Strategic foresight for the environment <\/a>\n \n Towards an international Plastic Pollution Treaty <\/a>\n \n Hazards definition and classification <\/a>\n \n INGSA-Asia Science Advice Workshops <\/a>\n \n Seeds of science, Asia <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 5: Science diplomacy <\/h2>\n
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Science diplomacy as a field is evolving and is receiving increasing attention as an important function for science in the current geopolitical situation. The ISC will use its unique position as the world\u2019s largest nongovernmental organization representing the active science community to undertake relevant activities as opportunities arise.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n Advancing science diplomacy <\/a>\n \n International Polar Year: 2032-2033 <\/a>\n \n Science-policy synergies for the Biological Weapons Convention <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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