Inspired by the model of the RSC Task Force on COVID-19, the Task Force on Knowledge System Resilience will work regionally, nationally and globally in order to generate expert-driven insights aimed at a variety of audiences including the public and policymakers.
In June 2025, and in anticipation of the G7 Leaders Summit, the Academies of Science of the G7 issued the Ottawa Declaration, emphasizing that the mobility of researchers and the collaborations across borders accelerate discovery, knowledge creation and innovation.
Healthy societies are built in part on resilient knowledge systems, encompassing the people, institutions, processes, and practices that build up our store of shared knowledge, creating the basis for open debate and societal progress. Knowledge can be scientific, humanistic and artistic, flowing from and exchanged amongst universities, government, industry, arts organizations, civil society, and international bodies, both public and private.