Dr Petra Lundgren, Director of the International Science Council Focal Point for Asia-Pacific (hosted by the Australian Academy of Science), was recently part of a panel discussing the progress and future of the UN Sustainable Development Goal no. 17, which is to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. Dr Lundgren had the honour of presenting the case for the role of science in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Fifteen young Academies have been recently welcomed as members of the International Science Council (ISC). These academies and associations represent young scientists, early- and mid-career researchers and professionals. The Academy is proud to share that the EMCR Forum is among these new members.
The ISC, which was created in 2018 following a merger between the International Council for Science and the International Social Science Council, has a growing global membership bringing together more than 230 organisations. This includes international scientific unions and associations from natural and social sciences and the humanities, and national and regional scientific organisations.
Nominations and applications are open for the Academy’s 2024 honorific awards, research conferences, research awards and travelling fellowships.
The closing date for honorific awards is this Monday 1 May and for funding opportunities 1 June.
Find out more about the Academy’s awards and funding opportunities
The Academy recently made the following submissions to government:
The Academy’s third submission above focused on the strategic context and requirements of the National Science and Research priorities and included 12 discipline-specific contributions from the Academy’s National Committees for Science and Future Earth Australia.
Find out more about coming opportunities for scientists:
Keep abreast of the Academy Fellowship in the Fellows update:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are the oldest continuous cultures on Earth. The wealth of knowledges gathered over 65,000 years has growing and continued relevance to modern scientific discoveries. The speakers for this third event in the series will be announced soon.
Date: Thursday 13 June
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEST (livestream 6.00pm – 7.00pm)
Venue: The Shine Dome and online
More information and to register
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