Committee on Global Engagement

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Global Engagement Committee

Committee members

Name	Institution	Committee Role
Jean Pierre Ometto	National Institute for Space Research	AGU International Secretary; Committee Chair
Mei Zheng	Peking University	Vice Chair
Andrew Oke-'Ovie Akala	University of Lagos	Member
Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah	Cornell University (University of Kabul)	Member
Mercedes Maria da Cunha Bustamante	University of Brasília	Member
Kalpana Chaudhari	Institute for Sustainable Development and Research	Member
Ranojit Dutta	City University	Member
Yaniv Edery	Technion-Israel Institute of Technology	Member
Xin Li	Chinese Academy of Sciences	Member
Nebila Lichiheb	NOAA	Member
Sebastian Naeher	GNS Science	Member
Renata Netto	Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos	Member
Lydia Olaka	Technical University of Kenya	Member
Melanie Sieber	University of Potsdam	Member
Iain Stewart	Plymouth University	Member
Janice Lachance	AGU	Staff Partner; Interim Executive Director/CEO
Mark Shimamoto	AGU	Staff Partner; Director, Global Outreach Programs

Committee charge.

The Global Engagement Committee is charged with interacting with AGU leaders to facilitate discussions among the Board, Council, committees, and task forces regarding how best to achieve AGU’s international objectives. The Global Engagement Committee identifies potential AGU partnerships and relationships with other local and international Earth and space societies that could advance AGU’s international objectives. The committee provides engagement and communication with AGU members who reside outside the United States.

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Key initiatives

1

Facilitate relationship-building with priority country ministries, agencies, and societies to extend scientists’ engagement in AGU’s programs and services and identify potential partnerships that could better support international scientists.
2

Provide advice and support to AGU’s program and service areas for integration and execution of AGU’s international objectives.
3

Focus on international meeting partnerships, increased international editorial representation, and new international specific program development (e.g., distinguished lecture series).
4

Together with other relevant committees and staff, explore policies, processes, and systems for ways to improve ease of use, support cultural differences, and make AGU a more welcoming environment for non-U.S. members and scientists.
5

Work with other relevant committee/task forces and staff to advance the international perspective with ongoing strategic conversations such as diversity in honors and recognition, identification of leaders, and affiliation and engagement with AGU.