Open Call - UGEC Scientific Steering Committee Applications and Nominations

We would like to inform you that the nomination process for new UGEC Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) members is currently underway!

UGEC activities are overseen and organized by an international SSC who represent a broad spectrum of disciplines and geographic regions, and are comprised of both mid-career and senior researchers. Researchers who serve on the UGEC SSC will do so for a period of 3 years, with the potential for renewal of one additional term.

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The continuing success of UGEC relies on dynamic participation, energy, and ideas for new activities from its SSC members. By becoming a member, you must agree to co-develop and promote the UGEC Scientific Agenda through concrete actions described in the following terms of reference (ToR):

 

  1. Lead or co-lead at least one UGEC initiative every other year, if not every year (e.g., workshops, conference sessions, special issues in journals, other publication activities). This will help to further our goals of advancing UGEC science and research.

 

  1. Connect and liaise with cognate groups to establish UGEC’s standing in broader communities and help make links with other external networks; build bridges to other organizations and projects and act as a liaison for the UGEC project in international meetings.

 

  1. Help develop regional networks of researchers and practitioners.

 

  1. Promote the UGEC scientific agenda through your own research.

 

  1. Actively participate in UGEC SSC meetings and initiatives; prioritize one annual 3-day UGEC SSC meeting (funded through the project) and monthly teleconferences. Any SSC member who misses 2 consecutive annual SSC meetings will be asked to rotate off.

 

  1. Each year every SSC member is asked to report on his/her contribution to UGEC and to describe his/her contributions into the future.

 

  1. Take initiative in communicating with the UGEC International Project Office (IPO) and respond to the IPO in a prompt manner.

We are asking the wider UGEC community for applications for SSC membership as well as nominations of qualified candidates. We particular encourage applications from women and researchers who reside in or can represent South Asia, Middle East-North Africa, Central Asia, and Small Island States. The application materials will be reviewed by the current SSC members and the IPO. The selected candidates will then be recommended to the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) for final approval. In seeking nominations, we are looking for mid-career to senior level researchers, scientific excellence, a high level of commitment to UGEC goals, in addition to seeking diversity in disciplines, geographic regions and gender.

 

Additionally, we are also seeking applications from researchers, practitioners, and early-career scientists to become part of our network as UGEC Project Associates.  For more information and how to apply, please visit our website at the following link: http://www.ugec.org/tiki-index.php?page=Become%20a%20Research%20Associates

To apply or nominate someone for UGEC SSC membership:

Please send a completed UGEC SSC Application Form (also provided as an attachment above) including a short CV (max. 5 pages) by email to the UGEC IPO - Michail Fragkias ( Michail.Fragkias@asu.edu ) or Corrie Griffith ( Corrie.Griffith@asu.edu ). To nominate someone other than yourself, please send us a short paragraph stating why you think this person would be a great addition to our SCC including his/her contact information. Nominated candidates will be contacted by the IPO and asked to complete this application form. Current SSC members or the IPO may call applicants during the selection process for a discussion of the submitted application. This round of applications and nominations   for new SSC members starts immediately. The application/nomination deadline is February 17, 2012. Applications received after February 17, 2012 will be kept in our files for use in future rounds of applications and nominations.