World Citizen Science
Science is not an end in itself, but has a special responsibility to carry out scientific research that serves people and humanity. The means used in research and the concretization of its objectives are subject to an ethical requirement, which the WCS therefore acknowledges in an extraordinary way.
Scientific institutions and projects, publications and findings can be honored by the WCS with the LOGO and a plaque of WCScience. The award can be presented to individuals, groups or institutions that serve the common good of mankind through their scientific work.
Respective projects can also be supported by the WCS or proposed for funding by other institutions.
For example, it would be particularly important at present to monitor the field of AI and focus on developments that use AI for the benefit of mankind. Similarly, research that focuses on the area of pandemic preparedness is of great importance for the well-being of humanity and societies. Furthermore, findings and applications that aim to protect nature, including the climate, are of global importance. Scientific institutions that are characterized by a high degree of international cooperation also fit the profile for consideration by the WCS. Findings in the field of management research for coping with complex global processes are also of great interest here. Scientific efforts that are exemplary in this respect can be awarded a LOGO and possibly a WCS plaque.
A dedicated working group, which addresses the topic of scientific developments that stand out positively in this way, and prepares corresponding proposals and awards and implements them on an annual basis, is to concretize the topic of WCScience. This requires a qualified committee that stages and concretizes corresponding awards under the Code of World Citizenship Ethics.
It would be desirable to have the support of UNESCO to put together a committee and to hold the award ceremony as part of a UN/UNESCO event in New York.