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The InterAcademy Council (IAC) produces reports on scientific, technological, and health issues related to the great global challenges of our time, providing knowledge and advice to national governments and international organizations.

The eighteen-member InterAcademy Council Board is composed of presidents of fifteen academies of science and equivalent organizations—representing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus the African Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)—and representatives of the InterAcademy Panel (IAP) of scientific academies, the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS), and the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) of medical academies.

The IAC Secretariat is hosted by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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August 01, 2008
Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future

March 01, 2009
New IAC Board Elected for 2009-2013

March 23, 2009
Dijkgraaf and Lu Elected as IAC Co-Chairs

IAC released report addressing global transitions to sustainable energy. The report lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for developing energy resources to drive economic growth.

A new IAC Board has been elected for 2009-2013, representing 15 scientific academies plus the InterAcademy Panel, InterAcademy Medical Panel, and the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences.

Robbert Dijkgraaf and Lu Yongxiang elected as Co-Chairs of IAC for 2009-2013.

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		Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future How can the world achieve transitions to modern, clean, and affordable energy during the next decades? You may download the report from this site or order a free printed copy from the IAC Secretariat.


		Women for Science On the whole, the disproportionately small number of women in the science and technology (S&T) enterprise, particularly in leadership positions, is a major hindrance to strengthening science capacity worldwide. Immediate action is needed to help remedy the underrepresentation of women in scientific and technical fields.


		Inventing a Better Future How can nations develop a credible, independent science and technology research capacity? You may download the report from this site or order a free hard copy from the IAC Secretariat; see Contact for address info.


		Realizing the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture How can science and technology help to realize the promise and potential of African agriculture? You may download the report from this site or order a free hard copy from the IAC Secretariat; see Contact for address info.

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