Transcript Strengthening International Science for the Benefit of

Strengthening International
Science for the Benefit of
Society
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
ICSU: a long history
A few landmarks since 1931:
 International Geophysical year (1957-1958)
 International Biological Programme (1964-1974)
 Freedom in the conduct of science (1963-)
 Four global change programmes (1980-)
 ASCEND 21 and the Rio Earth Summit (1991,1992)
 Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD, 2002)
 Summit on the information Society (WSIS, 2003,05)
 Regional Offices (2005-)
 International Polar Year (2007-2008)
June, 2006
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
2
Strategic Themes
Three inter-related themes:
International
Research
Collaboration
Science
and Policy
June, 2006
Universality
of Science
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
3
International Research
Collaboration
• Linking research, monitoring, and assessments
with focus on global environmental change
• International Polar Year 2007-2008
• Natural and Human-Induced Environmental
Hazards and Disasters
• Science for Sustainable Development
• Science for Human Health
• Sustainable Energy
June, 2006
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
4
Science for Policy
• Ensure that international research
programmes address key policy issues
• Participate in major international
assessments
• Produce authoritative statements
• Speak as the voice of international
science in policy fora, e.g. CSD
June, 2006
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
5
Universality of Science
• The Principle of Universality of Science
– Freedom and Responsibility in science
• Reaching out to all countries:
– Access to Data and Information
– Regional Offices
June, 2006
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
6
ICSU Regional Offices
• ICSU Regional Office for Africa inaugurated in
September 2005
• Agreement reached with Malaysia for the Asia and
Pacific region
• Further Offices to follow soon in Latin
America/Caribbean (Brazil) and Arab regions
Aim:
To ensure that the voice of developing countries
influences the international agenda setting and
that scientists from the South are fully involved in
the research
June, 2006
Celebrating 75 years: 1931-2006
7
WWW.icsu.org