IAP – The InterAcademy Partnership

Under the umbrella of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), some 150 national, regional and global academies collaborate to support the vital role of science in finding evidence-based solutions to the world’s most challenging problems. The IAP harnesses the expertise of the world’s brightest scientific minds to advance sound policies, improve public health, promote excellence in science education and achieve other critical development goals.

IAP’s member academies represent over 30,000 scientists, engineers and health professionals from more than 100 countries. Academies are independent and highly committed institutions that recognise and promote scientific excellence and merit, and play an essential role in civil society by informing the public and policy makers about problems and possible solutions.

At the international level, IAP provides collective mechanisms to strengthen the crucial roles of academies as evidence-based policy providers. They produce evidence-based statements and reports examining the main priorities for sustainable development and provide independent and authoritative advice to national governments and intergovernmental organisations, including the United Nations. In addition, IAP helps build the capacity of new and less experienced member academies, strengthening their ability to take an advisory role in their nations and contribute to global discussions.

Observer partners of the IPCC and the Belmont Forum
Production of evidence-based reports and statements for the United Nations
Capacity building programmes for emerging academies
Promotion of science education and public discourse
Collaboration with international scientific organisations during crises

Headquarters hosted by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) at the ICTP campus in Trieste.

Secondary headquarters at the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in Washington D.C.

All IAP statements, reports and other publications are available for free download from www.interacademies.org

IAP actively collaborates with academies and scientific organisations around the world to address global issues. Key collaborations include those with the United Nations, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Belmont Forum. The IAP also works with regional academies in Africa, Asia and Oceania, the Americas and Europe to promote sustainable development, public health and science education. These collaborations focus on topics such as climate change, food security, global health and science education.

• Washington Secretariat: The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
  IAP Executive Director: Dr. Ourania Kosti (Wahsington DC Headquarters)
  Washington email:secretariat@iapartnership.org