中国西南天文研究所刘晓为教授当选中国科协国际科学理事会中国委员会委员

Prof. Xiaowei Liu of SWIFAR was appointed as a member of the China Committee for International Science Council (ISC-China)

2019年3月21日中国科协国际科学理事会中国委员会（ISC-China；简称“中委会”）换届委员会在北京湖北大厦举行。中国西南天文研究所刘晓为教授当选中委会委员。

中国科协国际科学理事会中国委员会是经中国科协批准成立的机构。其任务是组织、协调和推动国内科学界参与开展与国际科学理事会相关的活动，利用国际科学理事会平台，促进中国与国际科学理事会相关组织机构的国际交流与合作；研究国际科学理事会各组织机构及其活动中与中国有关的重大问题；培养、选拔和推送中国自然科学和社会科学领域的科技工作者在国际科学理事会及所属机构任职。

国际科学理事会（International Science Council）由原国际科联（International Council for Science）和原国际社科联（International Social Science Council）于2018年合并而成，是世界上成员覆盖面最广泛、学科门类最齐全的综合性科技组织，在国际科技界具有强大号召力。目前，ISC拥有142个组织会员、40个联合会会员和30个联系会员。

On March 21, 2019, the China Association for Science and Technology announced its new China committee for the International Science Council（ISC-China）. Prof. Xiaowei Liu of SWIFAR was appointed as one of the members.

ISC-China is established under the approval of the China Association for Science and Technology. Its mission is to organize, coordinate and promote the Chinese science community to participate in the ISC activities; to pursue productive international exchanges and cooperation between China and the other ISC member organizations; to investigate China-related critical issues occurred in different ISC organizations and their activities; and to identify and recommend Chinese scholars to take posts in ISC’s organizations.

ISC was formed in 2018 from the merging between the previous International Council for Science (ICSU) and International Social Science Council (ISSC). It is an international organization with the most extended member and discipline coverage. It has a strong charisma in the science and technology community. At present, ISC has 142 member organizations, 40 member unions and associations and 30 affiliated members.