International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP)
Basic Sciences bring new knowledge and a deep understanding of natural phenomena that shape our Universe. The development of basic sciences underlies technological breakthroughs and offers unique opportunities to meet basic human needs, produce economic, social and environment benefits, thus contributing to the global Sustainable Development Goals. In this light, the International Basic Sciences Programme (IBSP) was established to further develop intergovernmental cooperation for the strengthening of national capacities in the basic sciences and science education.
Objectives
- Building national capacities for basic research, training, science education and popularisation of science through international and regional cooperation in development-oriented areas of national priority;
- Transfer and sharing of scientific information and excellence in science through North-South and South-South cooperation;
- Providing scientific expertise for, and advice to, policy- and decision-makers, and increasing public awareness of ethical issues that progress in science entails.
To attain these objectives, the IBSP seeks to build major region-specific actions in cooperation with partner organizations and networks of national, regional and international centres of excellence or benchmark centres already in existence or to be created in the basic sciences.
IBSP supports projects in mathematics, physics, chemistry and the life sciences, and their interdisciplinary areas, i.e projects that require research in the basic sciences, including when the basic sciences provide a means to solve a problem in another area. For example, research on the mechanisms of cell-cell interaction and its implications for combating disease would be a project within the purview of IBSP.
IBSP: what it is, what it does
Governance and Scientific Board
The Scientific Board of the International Basic Sciences Programme serves to advise the Director-General. It meets at least once a year to supervise the implementation of IBSP, to study proposals concerning developments and modifications of the programme, to assist in the development of national, regional and international projects related to IBSP, to evaluate project proposals received, and to make recommendations on new IBSP projects and IBSP projects being implemented, and for any measures that may be required for the successful implementation and development of the programme.
