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| Formation | 1919; 106 years ago (1919) |
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| Headquarters | Paris,France |
| Membership | 44 national members, 80 scientific members |
| Karl-Josef DIETZ | |
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| Renee BORGES | |
| Moemen S. Hanafy | |
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TheInternational Union of Biological Sciences ( IUBS) is anon-profit organization andnon-governmental organization founded in 1919 that promotesbiological sciences internationally. As a scientific umbrella organization, it was a founding member of theInternational Council for Science (ICSU).
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The Union was founded in 1919 following the work of theConference of Allied Academies of Sciences held in Brussels. Originally, the 'S' was not for 'Science' but for 'Societies'. After defining its constitution and organization in 1925, the IUBS adheres to the International Research Council (International Council for Science), which is now known as theInternational Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU).From 1925 to 1939, the IUBS worked on two main themes: information science and environment. This second project resulted in the creation of theWorld Conservation Union.
The Union was a founding member of theICSU Scientific Committee and works closely withUNESCO. It also maintains relations with theWorld Health Organization (WHO), theFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and theUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It cooperates with theEuropean Commission and numerous other organizations, agencies, and foundations.
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The Union currently consists of:
The national and the academic members bring areas of biological science to the attention of the Union. The Union then reviews the members' suggestions. Approval is given in the General Assembly and the project progresses through conferences and then implementation through funding agencies.
The Executive Committee consists of: the President, the former president, two Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer and other members of the Extended Board. The Board meets annually. The Secretariat, with its Executive Director coordinates the programs and activities.
In the General Assembly, each national member has one vote. The scientific members are invited to send one representative each to the talks and make programmatic proposals. The General Assembly elects the Executive Board for the proposed projects, selects the scientific programs of the Union, reviews the progress of scientific programs, collaborates with other international organizations and decides on the allocation of funding. The General Assembly takes place in parallel to a scientific conference, organized in cooperation with the National Union Committee of the host country.
TheInternational Federation of Mammalogists (IFM) was founded in 1974 as the Theriology (Mammalogy) section. In 2006, it was separated, still under the guiding authority of the IUBS, and the name was changed. The International Theriological Congresses, now the International Mammalogical Congresses, were organized in 1974 with the first event (IMC 1) held inMoscow. Events were held inBrno in 1978,Helsinki 1982,Edmonton 1985,Rome 1989,Sydney 1993,Acapulco 1997,Sun City 2001,Sapporo 2005,Mendoza 2009,Belfast 2013 (IMC 11),[1]Perth 2017 (IMC 12),[2]Anchorage 2023 (IMC 13) in theDena’ina Civic and Convention Center[3][4]
The scientific programmes of the General Assembly are approved in accordance with the Statutes of the Union.
Diversitas, Human Dimensions of Biodiversity, Climate Change Integrative Biology (ICCB), Systematics Agenda, Biological Education (BioED), IUBS Bioethics Ethics Committee earlier, Bionomenclature, Biology and Traditional Knowledge, Biological Consequences of Global Change (BCGC) Darwin200, Biosystematics, Species 2000, Genomics and Evolution, Modernizing the codes to meet future needs of scientific communities (Biocode), Biology Research and Education Resources in Africa, Reproductive Biology, Aquaculture, Bio-Energy and Towards an Integrative Biology (TAIB),Global Species List Working Group (GSLWG).
The institution publishes four times a yearBiology International and other publications such as theIUBS Monograph Series,Methodology Manual Series and theProceedings of the IUBS General Assemblies.
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