From rui at segal.ubi.pt Thu Sep 17 07:55:40 2026 From: rui at segal.ubi.pt (Rui Fernandes) Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:55:40 +0100 Subject: [IGS-Early-Career] 2026 Call for Participation - Chair of the IGS Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Working Group (IDEA WG) - Deadline 30 Oct 2026 Message-ID: <9ab648ad-e94d-4e78-9f57-2dcea92726d8@segal.ubi.pt> ** *Dear IGS Community, Dear Colleagues,* * The IGS Standing Elections Committee (SEC) and Governing Board (GB) are pleased to open a Call for Participation to Chair the IGS? Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Working Group (IDEA WG). As per the IGS Terms of Reference , the length of termfor the IDEA WG is at least one year with renewals being standard practice as long as the work continues. This Call requires two people: either (1) a Chair and a Vice-Chair or (2) two Co-Chairs. In the former case, the Vice-Chair only steps in when the Chair cannot. In the latter case, the Co-Chairs share duties equally. About the IDEA WG:Supporting the IGS 2021+ Strategic Plan (Goal #3), the IDEA WG spearheaded efforts to uphold the IDEA principles within the IGS, and is currently working to apply them to the IAG as a whole. It notably established a Statement supported and upheld by the IGS Governing Board, contributed to the development of a detailed Code of Conduct enforced at IGS events, and supported the translation of IGS CORS Operations Guidelines in five of the six official UN languages in collaboration with the Infrastructure Committee. The WG also monitors and reports annually on progress made toward these goals (see, e.g., the 2025 IGS Technical Report ). For more details, please refer to the IDEA WG homepage . There is no restriction in terms of eligibility, and anyone interested is invited to present their application. In particular, we strongly encourage community members from underrepresented regions and/or early-career individuals to apply - this WG is instrumental to the daily operation of the IGS and its long-term sustainability, and is an excellent introduction to the field of geodesy. We also warmly welcome professionals inside and outside of the field of geodesy - this WG is not technical and the work relies more on interpersonal and communication skills than uniquely on geodetic expertise. Nominations should be sent to elections at igs.org before the 30th of October 2026.Candidates must provide (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a short statement of intent, and (3) a letter of support from their organisation when applicable. Applicants are expected to write their motivation letter themselves; AI tools may be used for language editing and proofreading, but not for generating the substantive content. For specific questions about the role, prospective candidates are welcome to write to elections at igs.org or cb at igs.org . Please feel free to distribute this Call to interested colleagues inside and outside your organisation! The election process will be overseen and enforced by the IGS Standing Election Committee, which as of today consists of Rui Fernandes, Wolfgang S?hne, Benjamin M?nnel, and Ryan Keenan. SEC members will be responsible for reviewing, vetting, and approving all applications. The election itself consists of an electronic vote by the IGS Governing Board taking place from the 15th of November 2026 to the 1st of December 2026. The elected candidate?s term will start on the 1st of January 2027. Thank you for your consideration, interest, and cooperation. Kind regards, Rui Fernandes, on behalf of the Standing Elections Committee and Governing Board * -- Rui Fernandes Principal Investigator at UBI - University of Beira Interior Coordinator of Instituto D. Luis @ UBI Coordinator of SEGAL - Space & Earth Geodetic Analysis Laboratory Coordinator of C4G - Collaboratory for Geosciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9733-284X WhatsApp: +351 919999300 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: