The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is a global network consisting of over 140 national and regional member academies of science, engineering, and medicine.
The mission of IAP is for the world's merit-based academies to play a vital role in ensuring that science serves society inclusively and equitably and underpins global sustainable development by advising the public on the scientific aspects of critical global issues.
In between the meetings, the work is directed by three executive committees, one for each pillar of the Partnership (or in the case of IAP Policy, a board), supported by a secretariat from a host academy.
Similar rules of diversity in economic development hold for the executive committee member academies in order to represent a global view.
IAP publishes reports and recommendations that utilize the expertise of member academies to address issues of interest to the global scientific and policy communities.
IAP reports are not endorsed by academy members, but instead must have the consensus of an expert committee and undergo a rigorous peer review process.