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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Reminder: Closes Friday 13 November 2020</b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The National Committee for Astronomy (NCA) is one of 22 National Committees of the Australian Academy of Science. The NCA exists to foster astronomy in Australia, to liaise with international scientific bodies and to
advise the Council of the Australian Academy of Science on relevant matters. One of its main activities is to oversee the Decadal Plan process for Australian astronomy. In 2020 the committee reviewed the current decadal plan and published the
<span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/mUCCCq71mwfjQLgPIZgYGe?domain=science.org.au"><span style="color:#4472C4">mid-term review</span></a></span>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The NCA is made up of eight members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Academy, plus observers. The current members of the committee are listed at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/kLBVCr81nytlqwy0TzEWmS?domain=science.org.au">www.science.org.au/national-committee-astronomy</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">There are two vacancies on the NCA with terms beginning 1 January 2021 for a period of three years. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">To make the process of selecting new members as open as possible, the NCA is calling for nominees from the broader astronomy community. Members of the NCA should be respected members of the Australian astronomy community
with a broad spread of institutions and specialisations. Interest in these new appointments from female members of the community is encouraged to ensure gender balance of the National Committee. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The guidelines relating to membership can be summarised as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Members should be scientists active in the field</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Membership shall be appropriate to 'the best interests of Australian science'</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Membership will not usually exceed eight people</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Members will usually be appointed for up to three years</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-GB">Re-appointment for one further year is possible in exceptional circumstances</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Note that all appointments are made by the Academy’s Executive Committee on the basis of a nomination forwarded by the Chair of the NCA.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Nominations will be reviewed by a panel consisting of the NCA Chair (Lister Staveley-Smith), the President of the ASA (Cath Trott) and one Fellow of the Academy who is not an NCA member (TBA). This review panel (in consultation
with the Academy's Secretary for Physical Sciences) will make a recommendation on the vacant positions, which will be forwarded to the Academy’s Executive Committee for approval. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please apply using the application form <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/WixXCvl1rKiz9OJjszI9X5?domain=science.org.au">
here</a> <b>before 5.00 pm AEDT on Friday 13 November 2020.</b> Self-nominations are acceptable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Meaghan Dzundza<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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