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Committee on International Participation
2010–2012 term
Chair
Francis Albarede, Ecole Normale Superieure, Lyon, France
Members
Yao Chen, Shandong University at Weihai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
Harsh Gupta, NGRI, Hyderabad, India
Fumihiko Imamura, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Gerassimos Papadopoulos, National Observatory, Athens, Greece
Akeem Babatunde Rabiu, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Marina Stepanova, University of Santiago, Chile
Laszlo Szarka, Geodetic and Geophysics Research Institute, Sopron, Hungary
Vaughan Turekian, AAAS, Washington, D.C.
Hassan Virji, International START Secretariat
Meththika Vithanage, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Pinar Yilmaz, ExxonMobil Exploration, Houston, Texas
Staff Liaison
Frank Krause
The Committee on International Participation is responsible for guiding AGU’s efforts to promote scientific cooperation in Earth and space sciences on a global scale and ensuring that all members are well served regardless of geographic location.
Committee Charge
- Provide advice and support to other AGU committees regarding international involvements and perspectives in relation to their activities;
- Develop partnerships with societies and relationships with individuals internationally that enhance Earth and space sciences;
- Collaborate with other societies to increase the pool of excellent students entering the Earth and space science international community.
Work Plan for 2010–2012
- Develop ways to assist international students to attend Union meetings;
- Together with other relevant committees and staff, explore ways that technology can be used to better serve members internationally, particularly those from countries with low-speed internet capabilities and inadequate technology infrastructure;
- Partner with relevant AGU committees and other societies to bring the best available science to bear upon Earth and space concerns with global impact.
–July 2010