SCAR XXXV Paper 47: International Council for Science and SCAR Documentation Popular

SCAR XXXV Delegates Meeting, Davos, Switzerland, 25-26 June 2018

SCAR XXXV Paper 47: International Council for Science and SCAR Documentation

Agenda Item: 11.5.

Person Responsible: S. Chown & Secretariat

Executive Summary 

Authors

Steven L Chown and Secretariat

Summary

The International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Sciences Council (ISSC) agreed to merge to form the International Science Council (ISC) (see SDM 24). All of SCAR’s documentation, both electronic and hard copy (such as letterheads) will now have to change to reflect the name of the new Council.

Recommendations

Delegates to note and approve.

Summary Budget 2017 to 2020

Most of the costs will be absorbed internally with an estimate of ca. US$ 2000 for staff time and US$ 500 for website consultants. Merchandise (such as SCAR pins) will have to change as the new change takes effect