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World Social Science Forum

It was decided at the 26th ISSC General Assembly in 2006 that a series of ISSC-convened World Social Science Fora, to occur at 3-4 year intervals, would be launched in parallel with an ISSC World Social Science Report series. The main purpose of the World Social Science Fora is to demonstrate the global presence, impact and authority of the social sciences.

The event showcases the social sciences by bringing together major researchers and stakeholders in international social science co-operation to address substantive topics of world significance as well as future priorities of international social science. The emphasis is on innovative and cross-disciplinary work, on cross-science collaborations with the natural and human sciences, and on engagement with funders and policy and decision makers in the worldwide science community.

A call has been circulated by the ISSC to its members and partners, asking any who would be interested in hosting and co-organising the 2nd WSSF to express such interest by October 19th, 2009. The parameters to be followed for the next event are described in the “Call” document, available here.

World Social Science Forum 2009

The ISSC convened the first-ever World Social Science Forum in Bergen, Norway, from 10-12 May 2009.