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Call for nominations: International Science Council Awards Programme
Tuesday, 22 September 2020The International Science Council (ISC) Awards Programme was established in 2020 by the ISC Governing Board to recognize individuals, groups, and initiatives launched by the ISC and its members that serve to advance...

Why should mitigation, adaptation and climate justice be at the heart of education?
Friday, 18 September 2020Dr Cliona Murphy discusses climate change education initiatives in Europe.

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education in Ireland and the UK: a discussion paper
Thursday, 17 September 2020Higher education institutions must act to achieve better outcomes for staff from Irish Traveller, black and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Fake vaccines, medicines, and other medical products can kill you, says world academies network
Wednesday, 9 September 2020The toll from falsified and substandard medical products may be as high as a million lives lost per year: The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) recommends a set of actions and urges politicians and all stakeholders to join...

Emissions Trading System: Stop Perverse Climate Impact of Biomass by Radically Reforming CO2 Accounting Rules
Friday, 28 August 2020EASAC calls upon the EU to introduce requirement that net carbon emissions from biomass power stations be properly accounted for and declared under the Emissions Trading System.

Higher Education Futures Group Established by the Royal Irish Academy
Thursday, 13 August 2020The Academy has convened a group of experts to explore framework options for the future development of higher education across the island of Ireland.

Global Call for Priorities for Science: A call for inputs to shape a priority action agenda for science
Thursday, 13 August 2020The International Science Council seeks contributions to shape a priority action agenda for science that will advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Call for Papers for International Conference: Trust in Expertise in a Changing Media Landscape
Thursday, 6 August 2020PERITIA calls for abstracts for an International Conference on Trust and Media

Call for Experts: IAP Biosecurity Working Group
Friday, 31 July 2020The ad hoc group will now be formally reconstituted.

Call for candidates: ERC Scientific Council for Horizon Europe
Friday, 31 July 2020The mandate for members of the scientific council will commence 1 January 2021.