Your Society Needs You!
The Europlanet Society was established in 2018/19 to support the advancement of planetary science in Europe and works to support its community. The Society runs activities through a series of committees and working groups, organised by the community for the community. The term of the committees is 4 years, so we are now looking for enthusiastic and willing volunteers to lead and support Europlanet through its next phase of development.
These are exciting times for Europlanet! We have just established a legal entity, the Europlanet Association (AISBL), and we are preparing a major roadmapping exercise to plan a sustainable future for our activities, starting with the Europlanet Research Infrastrucutre Meeting (ERIM) 2023.
The Society is organised around the following Committees, whose make-up and roles are defined through their Terms of Reference.
- 10 Regional Hubs (see Terms of Reference)
- The Europlanet Early Career (EPEC) Network (see EPEC Terms of Reference)
- A Diversity Committee (see Diversity Committee Terms of Reference)
- The Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) Executive Board (see EPSC Executive Committee Terms of Reference)
If you would like to get involved, check out the positions available here. You can also register to attend ERIM 2023 and get involved in the discussions on how to shape Europlanet’s future. It’s your Society and we need your input!
FAQ
How much time does it take to be a member of a Committee?
This depends a bit on what activities your Committee choses to undertake. The minimum requirements (e.g. that the Regional Hub Committees meet at least once per quarter) are set out in the Terms of Reference.
Do I have to be a member of the Europlanet Society to join a Committee?
Members of Committees should be members of the Europlanet Society. However, if you are new to Europlanet and want to find out more about the Committee and its activities before joining, you are welcome to apply and join a meeting to find out more. Alternatively, you can register to participate in the Europlanet Research Infrastructure Meeting (ERIM) 2023, which will take place in hybrid format during the week of 19-23 June in Bratislava and online. During ERIM 2023, Committees will be encouraged to review their activities, brainstorm future plans and contribute to the overall roadmapping for Europlanet, so this is a great opportunity to have your say in Europlanet’s future.
Current open positions in Europlanet Committees:
- Italian Hub representative
- Co-Chair of EPEC
- Chair for the Annual Week Working Group
- Germany Hub representative
- Early Career (EPEC) officer for Belgium
- Early Career (EPEC) officer for Luxembourg
- Industry officer for Luxembourg
- Country representative for Luxembourg
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Country representative for Austria
- Country representative for Slovenia
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Chair
- Diversity officer
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Early Career (EPEC) officer
- Industry officer
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Diversity officer
- Industry officer
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Chair
- Diversity officer
- Early Career (EPEC) officer
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Policy officer
- Industry officer
- Outreach officer
- Country representative for Iceland
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
Spain and Portugal Regional Hub:
- Vice-Chair
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- EPEC officer
- Policy officer
- Diversity officer
- General Hub committee member (without portfolio)
- Representative for the Central Europe Hub
- Germany Hub representative
- Ireland and UK Hub representative
- Spain and Portugal Hub representative for Portugal
- Germany Hub representative
- Northern Europe Hub representative
- Spain and Portugal Hub representative
- EPSC Local Organising Committee Outreach delegate
- Vice-Chair
- Industry Officer
- France Hub representative
- Germany Hub representative
- Italy Hub representative
- Ireland and UK Hub representative
- Switzerland Hub representative
If you are interesting in taking a active role in one of the Europlanet Society committees, please contact the committee directly (you can find their contact information on their dedicated webpages), or send an email to the Europlanet Excecutive Office at contact@europlanet-society.org
