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🤔 Have you ever wondered how @CGIAR receives independent science advice?
ISDC 101 is a free, interactive online learning tool!
Throughout the 7 modules, you'll explore:
✅What ISDC is
✅Its mandate
✅Highlights from past work
👉 Start learning now! bit.ly/3Y7d6PL
For @isdc_cgiar, the question isn't whether we use #AI, but how.
#LLMs can synthesize information at that scale. But scientific review also means deciding what matters, and that takes expertise, context & judgment.
Read more: on.cgiar.org/4ycAzzj
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Can a large language model review science as well as a human expert?
In two case studies, we compared LLM-generated and expert reviews. The result was not a clear winner. It was a more interesting division of labor.
Read the blog: on.cgiar.org/4ycAzzj
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What makes #researchfordevelopment "good quality"? Discover how @isdc_cgiar Quality of Research for Development (QoR4D) frame of reference looks at research through four elements.
Watch: on.cgiar.org/4rz5vHf
Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4s7R3Wi
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Is comparative advantage shaping better strategic choices?
A new @IAES_CGIAR Methods Note builds on @isdc_cgiar foundational work, bringing comparative advantage into evaluation practice.
🔎 READ MORE: on.cgiar.org/3URAx0Z
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AI vs. Humans? We put it to the test.
@isdc_cgiar recently compared LLM and human expert reviews within @CGIAR = advisory work.
Read the full findings in our new blog: on.cgiar.org/4ycAzzj
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Prioritization is more than a catchphrase; it is a survival strategy.
@isdc_cgiar Brief Primer on Tools to Prioritize a Research & Innovation Portfolio compiles 6 tools to help make decisions transparent, consistent, and future-ready.
Read: on.cgiar.org/4cyrFE0
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How does @isdc_cgiar support @CGIAR science?
We've put together a short, self-paced training to answer that.
Whether you're new to the CGIAR system or want a clearer picture of what we do, this is a good place to start.
🔗 EXPLORE: on.cgiar.org/4dcUuEm
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Get to know one of the @isdc_cgiar members, Erin Lentz, Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas.
Discover the full conversation: on.cgiar.org/4i4in5H
🚨Apply as an ISDC member: on.cgiar.org/4gkZfiA
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@isdc_cgiar is an external, impartial standing panel of experts that provides rigorous, independent strategic advice to the CGIAR Council. We're looking for two new members
🔗 APPLY: on.cgiar.org/4gkZfiA
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What does crop conservation look like at –196°C? ❄️
During ISDC's visit to @Cipotato in Lima, we got a closer look at its Cryo Vault and the science behind cryopreservation.
See the images to discover more.
👉 Read the full blog: on.cgiar.org/4fce9G3
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Get to know @isdc_cgiar's newest member, Glenn Fitzgerald, and learn more about his career journey dedicated to climate change, agroecology, & sustainable agriculture.
Watch the video below and discover the full conversation on.cgiar.org/4qTEih7
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@isdc_cgiar tuvo su primera reunión presencial de 2026 en el @Cipotato en Lima 🇵🇪🥔
Gracias a todo el equipo del CIP por su generosidad y por compartir su trabajo con nosotros.
READ: on.cgiar.org/4fce9G3
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Get to know one of the @isdc_cgiar members, David Just, and learn more about why he believes integrating behavioral insights into @cgiar's research can make a meaningful difference.
Find out more: on.cgiar.org/3XDL6kf
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🚀 ISDC is launching a new project ➡️ Enhancing ISDC Advice: Assessing Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of ISDC Advice Across CGIAR
Different stakeholders will be interviewed, but we'd also love to hear from you right now!
🤔Which ISDC product have you used most in recent years?
0%Megatrends Report
0%QoR4D Framework
0%Comparative Advantage
0%Portfolio Reviews
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🔄️ Closing the Advisory Loop now published!
During the System Council 24 meeting this week, CGIAR Independent Science for Development Council (ISDC) presented one of its major deliverables of the year.
👉🏼The full commentary is available here: on.cgiar.org/3Qt2BWw
🥔 Did you know that more than 4,000 native potato varieties grow across the Andean highlands of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador? #WorldPotatoDay
👉 Swipe through to learn more about ISDC’s visit to Lima and CIP!
Learn more: iaes.cgiar.org/isdc @CGIAR @IAES_CGIAR
Get to know our @isdc_cgiar member Bhavani Shankar, and learn why he thinks @CGIAR has “an ever-increasing and important role to play” in a world facing poverty, malnutrition, & climate change.
See the full convo: on.cgiar.org/3YoukIo
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@isdc_cgiar will hold its first semiannual meeting of 2026 from 21–25 May at the International Potato Center (@Cipotato).
Stay tuned for updates and key outcomes from the meeting.
Learn more about us and our terms of reference ⬇️
on.cgiar.org/4mFzjhz
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For #InnovationDay, The @isdc_cgiar-supported Agricultural Systems special issue advances evidence and dialogue on what it takes to enable inclusive innovation in practice.
📖 Explore the special issue: on.cgiar.org/4qZjtBI
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💻As #AI becomes increasingly embedded in research, how are @isdc_cgiar actually using it and what are their concerns?
This video brings together insights from ISDC members on how AI is already shaping their daily work.
youtu.be/EMiaqcK74z0
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