Advancing U. S. Participation in International Scientific Organizations

[06:14728]该奖项支持美国国家科学院（NAS）国家研究委员会（NRC）国际科学组织委员会（BISO），该委员会的职能是国际科学理事会（ICSU）的美国国家委员会，并作为ICSU相关活动在美国的焦点。它管理着国际工会联合会的美国会员，并监督着许多国家委员会，这些委员会是国际工会联合会旗下工会、委员会和项目的联络人。BISO的主要目标是支持美国在ICSU网络中的有效参与和强有力的领导，以响应日益增长的国际科学和技术需求。ICSU成立于75年前，发起、设计和协调主要的国际跨学科研究项目，并致力于所有科学家共同关心的问题，如科学教育和能力建设、数据访问和交换、发展中国家的科学和技术、科学行为中的伦理和自由。国际科学联合会促进科学信息的交流，缔结关于标准和测量的国际协定，担任政府间机构的科学顾问，并促进所有科学家在不受政治或任何其他形式歧视的情况下参与其活动的权利。ICSU有102个成员国。这项为期5年的授权将使NAS/NRC （ICSU的美国附属组织）继续管理美国对ICSU的参与。该奖项向ICSU支付会费，以及与美国全国委员会对ICSU的支持和管理相关的费用，以及代表参加ICSU活动的不同学科的美国附属委员会的组织活动。

0614728WhiteThis award supports the Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO) of the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies of Science (NAS), which functions as the U.S. National Committee to the International Council for Science (ICSU), and serves as the focal point for ICSU-related activities in the United States. It manages U.S. membership in ICSU and has oversight of many of the national committees that serve as liaisons to unions, committees and programs federated under the ICSU umbrella. BISO's primary goal is to support effective U.S. participation and strong leadership in the ICSU network in response to growing needs in international science and technology.ICSU which was founded 75 years ago, initiates, designs, and coordinates major international interdisciplinary research programs and works on matters of common concern to all scientists, such as science education and capacity building, data access and exchange, science and technology in developing countries, ethics, and freedom in the conduct of science. ICSU facilitates the exchange of scientific information, forges international agreements on standards and measurements, acts as a scientific adviser to intergovernmental agencies, and promotes the right of all scientists to participate in their activities without political or any other form of discrimination. ICSU has 102 adhering nations.This 5 years continuing award will enable the NAS/NRC (the U.S. adhering organization to ICSU) to continue to manage U.S. participation in ICSU. The award provides dues payments to ICSU, and costs associated with the support and management of the U.S. National Committee to ICSU and organizational activities of adhering U.S. committees representing the diverse disciplines that participate in ICSU activities.