April 2008
ISSC sets up Editorial Board for the World Social Science Report (WSSR)

To advise the ISSC as the task of developing the WSSR unfolds, the Council is establishing an editorial board representative of its wide multi-disciplinary and cross-regional membership. The Board will meet for the first time in May 2008
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April 2008
ISSC hosts International Experts Meeting to discuss progress on the “Social Sciences & Humanities Futures” Project

On April 22, ISSC hosted a gathering of international social science experts to consider and discuss initial research findings from the EU-supported “Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Futures” Project. This project focuses on the development of SSH in Europe and their interaction with social demands [...more]

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April 2008
ISSC assembles Presidents and General Secretaries of ISSC Member Associations for a special consultation

On April 21, ISSC held a first-ever special meeting of its Member Associations, at UNESCO in Paris. The gathering assembled Presidents and General Secretaries of ISSC’s member associations, the main purpose being to update and consult around key new activities of the Council [...more]

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April 2008
Meeting of ISSC Scientific Programme Coordinators with members of the ISSC Executive Committee

On 10 April 2008, the Coordinators of four of the scientific programmes currently (co-) sponsored by the ISSC met with members of the Council’s Executive Committee. The meeting was held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris as part of the Executive Committee’s 107th Session. [...more]

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March 2008
First meeting of the ISSC Committee on Developing and Transition Economies (CoDATE) held at the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) on 11 and 12 March 2008

Assisting the positive and rigorous development of the social sciences in developing and transition economies is a key priority for the ISSC. CoDATE was set up to advise the Council on the detailed design and implementation of actions intended to deliver this objective in the next four years. [...more]

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February 2008
Françoise Caillods has agreed to join the ISSC in September 2008 as Managing Editor of the 2009 WSSR.[...more]

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November 2007
ISSC’s 2008 General Assembly to be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 24 to 28 November 2008

During a meeting of the ISSC’s Executive Committee, held in Paris on 9-10 November 2007, Dr Olive Shisana, President of South Africa’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), extended an invitation to host the ISSC’s 2008 General Assembly meeting in South Africa. The dates for this meeting have been set for 24 to 28 November 2008 [...more]

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November 2007
ISSC Stein Rokkan Prize Award Ceremony held at UNESCO on 9 November 2007

The XIIth Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research (2006) was awarded to Milada Anna Vachudova at a ceremony held in Paris, on 9 November 2007, during the ISSC Executive Committee’s 106th Session. Professor Vachudova was awarded the prize for her book Europe undivided: democracy, leverage & integration after communism, published in 2005 by Oxford University Press [...more]

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October 2007
The ISSC participates in the 34th Session of UNESCO’s General Conference

In a statement presented during the opening plenary debate of UNESCO’s General Conference, the ISSC emphasised the growing importance of social scientific knowledge in solving the world’s pressing problems, and drew attention to the different ways in which the Council supports UNESCO in fulfilling its objectives
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September 2007
ISSC member, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada, hosts the first meeting of the International Forum of Funding Agencies (IFFA) for research in the social sciences

On 27 and 28 September 2007 the SSHRC hosted a meeting of senior officials representing research funding councils from nine countries to discuss key policy issues related to funding social science research […more]

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August 2007
The ISSC participates in the European Commission’s Green Paper consultation on the European Research Area (ERA)

In August 2007 the ISSC responded to the European Commission’s Green Paper on the European Research Area (ERA). The purpose of the Green Paper was to stimulate debate and launch a process of consultation on the future development of the ERA. […more]

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July 2007
ISSC President Gudmund Hernes participates in the Eighth Session of the Intergovernmental Council meeting of UNESCO’s MOST Programme

UNESCO’s Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme serves to transfer relevant social science research findings and data to decision makers and other stakeholders. The MOST Intergovernmental Council comprises 35 UNESCO member states, elected by UNESCO’s General Conference. It convenes every two years and plays a key role in the governance of the programme. The Council met in Paris on 16-18 July 2007 […more]

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July 2007
Initial planning for the ISSC’s 2009 World Social Science Report is set in motion

On 5 July 2007 the ISSC held a one day experts’ discussion to brainstorm the format and scope, and possible topics for the Council’s 2009 World Social Science Report (WSSR). […more]

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June 2007
ISSC President and Secretary-General participate in the foundation conference of the International Data Forum, held from 5 – 7 June 2007 in Beijing, China […more]

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May 2007
The ISSC attends the G8-UNESCO World Forum on Education, Research and Innovation: New Partnership for Sustainable Development

The G8-UNESCO World Forum on Education, Research and Innovation was held in Trieste, Italy, from 10-12 May 2007. The ISSC was represented at this meeting, which took forward discussions launched during the 2006 St Petersburg Summit, by its Secretary-General, Heide Hackmann […more]

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April 2007
The ISSC’s new Executive Committee discusses a forward looking Action Agenda for the Council

During its first meeting in Paris, held on 10-11 April 2007, ISSC Executive Committee members debated the priorities that the Council should pursue during the coming four years, from 2007 to 2010. This discussion provides the basis for a new ISSC Action Agenda. […more]

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February 2007
ISSC President and Secretary-General Elect meet with the Committee for Scientific Planning and Review (CSPR) of the International Council for Science (ICSU)

On 10 February 2007, Gudmund Hernes and Heide Hackmann were invited to debate with members of ICSU’s Committee for Scientific Planning and Review possibilities for strengthening the involvement of social sciences in ICSU. […more]

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February 2007
ISSC delegation meets with Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Research of the European Commission

On 1 February 2007 a delegation headed by ISSC President, Gudmund Hernes, met with the European Commissioner for Research, Janez Potočnik. […more]

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