
Global Engagement Committee
Committee members
Name |
Institution |
Committee Role |
Ligia Pérez-Cruz |
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico | Committee Chair |
Luisa Molina |
Molina Center for Energy and the Environment | Vice Chair |
Andrew Oke-'Ovie Akala |
University of Lagos |
Member |
Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah |
Cornell University (University of Kabul) |
Member |
Raphael Apeaning |
Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy |
Member |
Araya Asfaw |
Addis Ababa University |
Member |
Bernardo Bastien |
University of California, Davis |
Member |
Mercedes Maria da Cunha Bustamante |
University of Brasília |
Member |
Kalpana Chaudhari |
Institute for Sustainable Development and Research |
Member |
Yaniv Edery |
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
Member |
Laura Gallardo |
University of Chile |
Member |
Huixin Liu |
Kyushu University |
Member |
Sebastian Naeher |
GNS Science |
Member |
Melanie Sieber |
University of Potsdam |
Member |
Iain Stewart |
Royal Scientific Society, Jordan |
Member |
Mei Zheng |
Peking University |
Member |
Janice Lachance |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Interim Executive Director/CEO |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Director, Global Outreach Programs |
Committee charge.

Key initiatives
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1Facilitate 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.
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2Provide advice and support to AGU’s program and service areas for integration and execution of AGU’s international objectives.
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3Focus on international meeting partnerships, increased international editorial representation, and new international specific program development (e.g., distinguished lecture series).
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4Together 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.
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5Work 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.
