Early Career Scientist PanelInternational Council for Science (ICSU)

General Assembly3 September 2014

Chair: Kim Nicholas, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, Sweden @KA_Nicholas

Christine Jasoni, Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, @JasoniCL

Fola Babalola, Center for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa. @folababs2000

Jianzhong Xu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, @JackLZC Yvonne Grunder, Department of Physics, Liverpool University @YvonneGruender

Wilma Waterlander, National Institute for Health Innovation , University of Auckland, New Zealand, @wwaterlander

Thanks for travel support from: ICSU, the German Research Foundation (DFG), Royal Society (UK), Royal Society of New Zealand, China Association for Science and Technology

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Early Career Scientist Priorities

1. Leadership2. Career Support (networks and mentoring)3. Opportunities and incentives for science for

society

Translating Priorities to Actions For…

National & Union Members

• Establish/expand early career networks & mentoring

• Involve in General Assembly delegation

Intergovernmental Bodies (Future Earth, IPBES, IPCC...)

• Engage early-career scientists in science policy and communication

• Continue and expand co-design practices• Develop communities of practice involving

early career scientists

Funding, Review & Reward Agencies

• Design incentives to value interdisciplinary science, outreach, communication & policy

Coordinating Bodies(ICSU, ISSC, IAP, TWAS, IAC)

• Work together to coordinate networks (in person and online)

• Support mobility programmes• Support communication and policy opportunities• Guidelines for

incentives that value science for society inclusive recruitment & diversity in leadership

Everyone!

• Integrate early career scientists in leadership throughout your organizations• Participate in vision- and agenda-setting• Serve on scientific and policy committees and

executive boards• Involve in process of publication: peer review, editorial

boards• Publicize opportunities and make merit-based

nominations• Design, participate in, and review conferences

Proposed decision text• We urge the executive board to take action within ICSU

to integrate and involve early career scientists – in advisory, review and governance bodies as appropriate

• and encourage its national and union members, interdisciplinary bodies, and associates to support early career scientists through:– Mentoring and career support networks– Opportunities and incentives to engage in science for society– Including them in day-to-day business between GAs and in

the GA delegation• And to report back on progress made for the next GA.