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ISSC (other)
ISSC stands for the International Social Science Council, a non-governmental organization set up by the United Nations. ISSC may also refer to: Education * Interdisciplinary School of Scientific Computing, at the University of Pune, India * Instituto Salesiano Student Council, at the Instituto Salesiano, Macau Business * Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, a UK transportation company * Integrated Systems Solution Corporation, an IBM computer services subsidiary, precursor of IBM Global Services * ISSC Technologies, a Taiwan-based developer of Bluetooth system on chip solutions, acquired in 2014 cby Microchip Technology#ISSC Technologies Others * Irish Sporting and Social Club, an Irish/Gaelic social club located in Vancouver, Canada * Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference, a US federal organization * International Super Sportscar Circuit, at Rockingham Motor Speedway, UK * The Informatics and Statistics Science Collaboration of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope See also [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Social Science Council
The International Social Science Council (ISSC) was an international non-governmental organization promoting the social sciences, including the economic and behavioural sciences. Founded in 1952, the organization was based out of UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. History The ISSC was established in October 1952 under the auspices of UNESCO following a resolution adopted at the 6th UNESCO General Conference in 1951. It was adopted on 19 September 1972, completed and revised on 14 November 1979, and underwent multiple revisions on 17 December 1985, 3 December 1992, 27 November 1998, 8 November 2006, and finally 10 December 2010. ISSC was registered in accordance with French Law. In July 2018, the ISSC merged with the International Council for Science (ICSU) to form the International Science Council (ISC). Mission The mission of the ISSC was to advance the social sciences – their quality, novelty, and utility – in all parts of the world: * To advance social science res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |