News

Here you can find the latest news from the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and its international network.

Filter by

by Topics:
by Objectives:

Current active filters:

Sustainable Development Goals
News
The Honorable Mary Robinson gave the keynote address at the Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of the Young Academies, which took place in Arizona, USA, 1-3 November 2022
  • Environment & Climate
  • Sustainable Development Goals
“We need a climate justice approach” says Honorable Mary Robinson at The Triennial Conference of IAP and the Worldwide Meeting of the Young Academies The Honorable Mary Robinson gave the keynote address at the Triennial Conference of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the Worldwide Meeting of the Young Academies, which took place in Arizona, USA, 1-3 November 2022. Here are brief highlights of her speech. Announcing Institution
Opportunity
IAP Save the Children Open call for ‘Climate Change and Health’ policy case studies
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Energy
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Open call for ‘Climate Change and Health’ policy case studies IAP announces a new collaboration with Save the Children to develop a book of case studies that illustrate systems solutions for climate change and health policies. Announcing Institution
News
sustainable food
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Biotechnology & Biosecurity
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Science and sustainable food. How scientific tools can help address issues aimed at food and biodiversity (event in Italian) The public event 'Science and sustainable food. How scientific tools can help address issues aimed at food and biodiversity for the health of the planet and its inhabitants' took place in Italian language at the Universita degli Studi di Udine on 23 February 2023. Announcing Institution
News
WSF 2022 Science for Social Justice
  • Energy
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IAP at the World Science Forum The World Science Forum provides a forum for dialogue between the scientific community, society, policy-makers and industry. Announcing Institution
News
collection of IAP Statements (2019-2022) cover
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
New collection of IAP Statements (2019-2022) IAP issued a collection of 6 IAP statements, produced since the IAP 2019 Conference and General Assembly was held in Songdo, Korea. Announcing Institution
News
UN Climate Change Conference – COP27
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IAP at COP27 The UN Climate Change Conference – COP27 – is currently being held in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. IAP is present. Announcing Institution
News
IAP Annual Report 2021 cover
  • Biotechnology & Biosecurity
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
IAP announces the publication of its 2021 Annual Report In 2021, the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) supported 77 meetings and 35 publications, and provided a collective, supportive mechanism for academies to further strengthen their crucial roles as providers of evidence-based policy and advice Announcing Institution
Opportunity
Nominations for Scientific Committee of Urban health and wellbeing programme
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Call for nominations: Scientific Committee of the Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme UHWB is an Affiliated Body of the International Science Council (ISC). It is co-sponsored with the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH), and hosted by the Institute for Urban Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xiamen, PR China. Announcing Institution
News
Richard Catlow
  • Sustainable Development Goals
"There's never been a more important time for the development of scientific expertise," says IAP co-president Catlow in a new video In May 2022, Richard Catlow, co-presient of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), visited Trieste, Italy Announcing Institution
News
Richard Catlow
  • Energy
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IAP co-president Sir Richard Catlow visits the IAP Trieste Secretariat Catlow also met TWAS Ed Romain Murenzi and joined an ICTP event on basic sciences Announcing Institution
News
World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)
  • Sustainable Development Goals
News from the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) WAAS serves as a forum for reflective scientists, artists, and scholars to discuss the vital problems of humankind Announcing Institution
Opportunity
students using a microscope
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Share with the Smithsonian your thoughts about STEM Education for Sustainable Development (STEM4SD) Help better understand how cross-sector groups are integrating sustainable development into their STEM/IBSE teaching Announcing Institution
News
International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Celebrate 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development Any activity between January 2022 and the closing ceremony, held in June 2023, is eligible to the official IYBSSD2022 program Announcing Institution
News
road
  • Environment & Climate
  • Sustainable Development Goals
International Transport Forum: Pre-Summit Research Day and Decarbonising Transport Awards The ITF works for transport policies that improve peoples’ lives. Its mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the role of transport in economic growth, environmental sustainability and social inclusion and to raise the public profile of transport policy Announcing Institution
News
participants of the 5th Teenagers Maker Camp (Uzbekistan)
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Promoting science education in central Asia ‘Working with Big Ideas of Science Education’ will make it all of the way to teachers in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Announcing Institution
News
IYBSSD 2022 Logo
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly for 2022 The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is a member of the IYBSSD 2022 International Advisory Committee Announcing Institution
News
man with bananas on bike; trains
  • Energy
  • Environment & Climate
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IAP and NASAC to convene workshop on decarbonising transport in Africa, 15-17 November 2021 Announcing Institution
News
From Ideas to Action: Transforming Learning to Inspire Action on Critical Global Issues
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Creating students ready to take action Read 'From Ideas to Action: Transforming Learning to Inspire Action on Critical Global Issues' Announcing Institution
News
UNESCO’s new Science Report, The Race against Time for Smarter Development
  • Sustainable Development Goals
UNESCO report calls for substantial increases in investment in science in the face of growing crises Published every five years, the new report provides an overview of science and science policy. Announcing Institution
News
Cherry Murray
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IAP co-chair Cherry Murray appointed to the UN TFM 10-member group The group will advise the UN on unleashing the power of technology for development Announcing Institution
News
Global Young Academy (GYA)
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
GYA publications reveal the challenges faced by early-career researchers The Global Young Academy's output and activities in early 2021 include the following publications and conference events Announcing Institution
Opportunity
scientist
  • Sustainable Development Goals
IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Women Early-career female researchers from 21 least developed member countries of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are eligible for an ambitious new postdoctoral programme offered by IsDB and TWAS Announcing Institution
Opportunity
woman standing in front of a house
  • Environment & Climate
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
A global science agenda on risk Fill this ISC-UNDRR-IRDR survey in and help develop a global science agenda on risk Announcing Institution
News
hands
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
Science diplomacy: a key tool and method for building partnerships, equity and equality Read Fast and Slow Issues in Science Diplomacy: Towards an Equitable Global Metis of Science Diplomacy Announcing Institution
News
International Women's Day
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Let's celebrate International Women's Day Discover the history of women's day and this year's theme, join us to discuss the Gender Dimension of Refugee and Displaced Scientists and download our books Announcing Institution
News
science education experiment
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
Science education: purpose, methods, ideas and teaching resources Discover the best method of teaching science and download free teaching resources Announcing Institution
Opportunity
UNTFHS-WAAS-IAP survey on Human Security
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
UNTFHS-WAAS-IAP survey on Human Security The deadline for completion of the survey is 28 February 2021. Announcing Institution
News
Global Young Academy (GYA) podcast logo
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
The Global Young Academy Podcast is here "Voices of Young Scientists" podcast makes (sound)waves Announcing Institution
News
cover
  • Biotechnology & Biosecurity
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
IAP Annual Report 2019 published It provides an overview of IAP activities in 2019, with specific sections on activities by affiliated regional networks AASSA, EASAC, IANAS, and NASAC Announcing Institution
News
portraits
  • Sustainable Development Goals
UN Secretary General announces scientists to lead the next Global Sustainable Development Report IAP especially congratulates the two academicians from IAP membership represented on the group: Norichika Kanie (Science Council of Japan) and Jaime Montoya (National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines) Announcing Institution
News
Peter McGrath
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) on the stage of ESOF 2020 IAP presented a new statement and a new communiqué, and contributed to the event’s scientific and press activities Announcing Institution
News
ESOF banner
  • Environment & Climate
  • Health
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) The biennial forum that focuses on science, policy making and economics, will take place in Trieste from 2 to 6 September Announcing Institution
Opportunity
banner
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
Become a member of the Global Young Academy Deadline to apply is 15 September 2020 Announcing Institution
News
Sustainable Health Equity Movement (SHEM)
  • Health
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
Launch of the Sustainable Health Equity Movement Watch the video recording of the webinar Announcing Institution
News
Volker ter Meulen, IAP President
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Policy for Science
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Other
Role of Academies: Addressing Global Social Challenges IAP's panel at the WAAS-UNOG e-conference 'Strategies for Transformative Global Leadership' took place on 18 June 2020 Announcing Institution