ISC RFP LAC

06/05/2026

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Launching the Futures Commission Pilot in Colombia We are gearing up for a decisive week. Following months of strategic design, we are proud to celebrate the inaugural session of the Colombian Futures Commission—a landmark moment where science takes its rightful place at the table of anticipatory ...

23/04/2026

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Deadline for this call has been extended until 15/05/2026!! The The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), in collaboration with the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean, is launching “Ella Innova en Ciencia LAC”, a regional initiative to recog...

17/04/2026

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The ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Science Council is pleased to invite you to one more of our Regional Knowledge-Sharing Sessions for 2026. This initiative addresses key developmental challenges through the exchange of evidence-based expertise. htt...

16/04/2026

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), in collaboration with the International Science Council (ISC) Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean, is launching “Ella Innova en Ciencia LAC”, a regional initiative to recognize and promote innovative solutions led by women in science, technology, and innovation across Latin America and the Caribbean.

This call seeks to highlight projects with demonstrated impact—scientific, technological, social, environmental, educational, or productive—that are already in operation and led by women working in STEM, innovation, sustainability, health, education, or related fields.

Eligibility
The initiative is open exclusively to OWSD national chapters in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Only OWSD LAC chapters may submit applications (up to three per chapter).
Individual submissions will not be considered.
The selected proposal will receive a USD 500 award, and finalist initiatives may be featured through OWSD and ISC communication channels.

🗓 Call launch: April 13, 2026
📣 Results announced: May 1, 2026

For more information, read the full Concept Note here: https://owsd.net/news/ella-innova-en-ciencia-lac-regional-call-womens-leadership-science-and-innovation

07/04/2026

🌎🔬 In a new International Science Council leadership role as Director of the ISC Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean, and President of the Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales-Oficial, Colombian geophysicist Alberto Vargas Jiménez lays out a vision of scientific sovereignty and stronger regional cooperation.

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In a new ISC leadership role as Director of the Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean, Colombian geophysicist Carlos Alberto Vargas Jiménez lays out a vision of scientific sovereignty and stronger regional cooperation.

07/04/2026

Call for participation: UNESCO and CODATA survey on open science for data policy for times of crisis

How do organizations handle data in crises? A global survey explores policy

implementation aligned with open science.

*Participate in the survey: https://surveys.unesco.org/UNESCO-CODATA-DPTC

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*The questionnaire takes approximately 10 – 15 minutes to complete.*

*The deadline to submit your response is 11 May 2026. *

07/04/2026

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31/03/2026

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The International Science Council is seeking contributions to the position paper for the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The call seeks practical examples showing how science and engineering have helped deliver sustainable development in the real world, from shaping po...

31/03/2026

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The DMME-Industrial Engineering Office of The University of the West Indies (UWI) is organising its 2026 e-Seminar Series. The Seminar is also supported by The Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE), the IET Local Network Trinidad and Tobago (IET LN TT), the Caribbean Academy of Sciences T...

27/03/2026

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27/03/2026

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You are kindly invited to read a recent publication of a member of the Liaison Committee of the Regional Focal Point - LAC International Science Council: "Funding the future of science in Latin America, Economic and political volatility in Latin America is undermining the stable funding needed for s...