Advancing U. S. Participation in International Scientific Organizations

该奖项支持美国国家科学院(NAS)国家研究理事会(NRC)的国际科学组织委员会(BISO)，该委员会是国际科学理事会(ICSU)的美国全国委员会，也是ICSU在美国的相关活动的协调中心。它管理美国在ICSU的成员资格，并监督许多国家委员会，这些委员会是ICSU保护伞下联合的工会、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，以应对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计划，并就所有科学家共同关心的问题开展工作，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、伦理和科学行为自由。国际科学理事会促进科学信息交流，缔结关于标准和测量的国际协定，充当政府间机构的科学顾问，促进所有科学家不受政治或任何其他形式歧视地参与其活动的权利。ICSU有102个加盟国家。这项为期5年的连续奖项将使NAS/NRC(美国对ICSU的加盟组织)继续管理美国对ICSU的参与。该奖项提供向ICSU支付的会费，以及与美国全国委员会对ICSU的支持和管理以及代表参与ICSU活动的不同学科的美国委员会的组织活动相关的费用。

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.