The International Union of Biological Sciences, established in 1919, is a non – governmental and non – profit organization comprising of National Academies and international scientific Associations and Societies.
“The last IUBS General Assembly was held from 10th to 12th March 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, More Information here”
IUBS promotes open science and open data policy and guidelines in the domains of bio – nomenclature/biodiversity, public health, agriculture, etc. It is taking a leading role in Convention of Biodiversity (CBD), Climate Change Education, Open Biodiversity and Health Big Data (BDHD), etc. IUBS itself has aligned with the changing world of the 21st century by closely working with other science and social science unions in addressing the challenges posed by global warming, deforestation, increased human/livestock migration, rapid urbanization, invasive species, new epidemics, etc. The international scope of the scientists that IUBS can bring to bear on the relevant issues is its major contribution to both science and leadership.