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World Science Forum is the leading event of global science policy today. The 2027 edition will take place 17-20 March in Istanbul, Türkiye.

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Call for WSF side events that examine the role of science in navigating global crises, opening dialogue across divides, and finding common ground in an increasingly fragmented world.

More info: https://t.co/GyYCRgzdkz

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Dünya Bilim Forumu Yan Etkinlik Öneri Çağrısı Başladı

#TÜBA ev sahipliğinde, Cumhurbaşkanlı��ı himayelerinde ve Macaristan Bilimler Akademisi #MTA iş birliğinde düzenlenecek olan @WorldSciForum kapsamındaki yan etkinlikler için öneri çağrısı başladı.

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At #DigitalLearningWeek, #WSF co-organiser @UNESCO is bringing the global education community together to critically examine how #AI can support teaching and learning while ensuring that its use remains human-centred, safe and equitable.
Learn more: https://t.co/97yeyPXO0G

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The 12th WSF is hosted by the Turkish Academy of Sciences, and co-organised by
@UNESCO @ISC @aaas @IAPartnership @TWASnews @EASACnews @GlobalYAcademy and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. More info: https://t.co/e2x7cpHgms

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The Ethics Declaration for the Human Exposome

On 17th June, the Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa hosted 30 individuals to start the process of drafting an ethical framework to underpin the Human Exposome Project (HEP) at the South African Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium. The opportunity was also used to commemorate the life of South African, Prof. Julian Kinderlerer, former President of the European Group on Ethics (1944 - 2026).

Sponsored by the Transatlantic Think Tank for Toxicology, Science Diplomacy Capital for Africa & @dstigovza Department of Science, Technology and Innovation & supported by the International Network for Governmental Science Advice (@INGSciAdvice ) & Global Exposome Forum , the event was Chaired by Thomas Hartung & moderated by DDG @daandutoit , Eudy Mabuza, Denis Sarigiannis, David Budtz Pedersen PhD, Caradee Wright PhD and Nathalie Moll.

The group came up with a 20-point blueprint for the ethical design, conduct, governance, interpretation & use of human exposome research at the boundary between science, society & policy.

This draft will be discussed on 17/7 at @UNESCO before its December Tshwane, Pretoria release at Science Forum South Africa 2026.

A full media & public information campaign is targeted in 2027 around @aaas Chicago, World Science Forum @WorldSciForum Istanbul & WCSJ 2027 @wcsj2027 London.

The Human Exposome Project (HEP) seeks to characterise the totality of environmental exposures across the life course & to understand their biological consequences. In doing so, it provides the environmental counterpart to the revolutionary, $3 billion Human Genome Project launched in 2003, while aiming to surpass it in scope for two reasons:

Firstly, genes account for only 10 - 20% of disease, while our biological, chemical & environmental exposures accounts for 80% +. These influences from the air we breathe, the food we eat & the chemicals we touch, to the education we receive, the salary we earn & the housing we benefit from, all drive non-communicable diseases.

Secondly, the ethical legitimacy of the HEP depends on genuine global inclusion. The Human Genome Project’s widespread success largely benefitted a coalition of wealthy countries. We aim to support the goal for developing countries to benefit as much from the HEP.

The very features that make Exposomics powerful also make it ethically demanding. ~ @SciComEU

If exposome science is to achieve its promise for public health, it must not only be innovative, but just; not only technically powerful, but democratically accountable; and not only global in reach, but equitable in voice, governance, & benefit.

Good exposome science must be socially legitimate, scientifically rigorous & institutionally accountable.

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"Science in Times of Global Crises: Transcending Boundaries in a Fragmented World."

We are pleased to announce that the 12th World Science Forum will be hosted by the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) in Istanbul, 17-20 March 2027.
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Europe’s research landscape strives for unity – yet divides between regions remain evident. In an age of misinformation and polarisation, academies must play a more visible role.
Interview with Professor Pawel Rowinski, President of @ALLEA.
https://t.co/9nTsrasHOJ

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@UNESCO The 2026 Global Conference of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development Headquarters in Paris, 15-17 July.
Learn more:https://t.co/tVUJ2mvEbq

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Trust in science for policy nexus: @ISC, @EU_JRC with co-sponsorship from the US National Science Foundation co-organized a workshop to explore the complex dynamics of trust in science as it intersects with policy-making.
Download the report here: https://t.co/m3E6JZz17D

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Read more: https://t.co/oAneW9U1lA

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@EASACnews: the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation is not merely a legal obligation.

Restoring nature and halting biodiversity loss are among the most important tools for mitigating the harmful effects of climate change, which can be measured in hundreds of billions of euros.

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Read the full report here:https://t.co/DdGk10BDgc

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Academic Freedom Index 2026: global overview across 179 countries from over 2,300 experts. It examines teaching, research, institutional autonomy, and freedom of expression. The report highlights trends and patterns in higher education and academic rights around the world.

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2026: complicated geopolitical context and declining support and funding for #science.

Much will depend on how the scientific community rises to the challenge of continuing and reframing their crucial work in driving #climateaction. https://t.co/IsIpyH1fUD

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@IAPartnership 2025 Highlights for Policymakers

Hw science academies around the world are shaping policy on #climate, #health, #genderequality and #SustainableDevelopment?

https://t.co/x94ZluTgFw

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Since taking office in January, Prof. Lise Øvreås has been leading EASAC as President for the 2026–2028 term, bringing a wealth of scientific and leadership expertise to the role. Read the interview here.

https://t.co/lHwgAkJqsw

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How are scientific organisations advancing gender equality?
A new @ISC report — with @IAPartnership and @_SCGES_ — offers the most comprehensive global review to date. Includes a case study on the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' efforts.

https://t.co/vAc5485e8Q

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A new global report by @IAPartnership, @ISC and @_SCGES_ shows that #women remain underrepresented in #scientific #organizations. Their presence is still modest and uneven in leadership roles, governing bodies, and senior positions and awards .

https://t.co/c5PbI58XuC

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Why aligning #artificial_intelligence with human values demands urgent attention — and how effective #governance can accelerate safe #innovation for all? Exclusive interview with #AI pioneer Prof. Stuart Russell.

LIVE on today at 5.00 PM CET here: https://t.co/IKjdmc7D1Y

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"Understanding of scientific practice would help produce the basic humility needed to temper the instinct to 'do one’s own research'."

Heather Douglas (Member of the @ISC Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science).

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