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The Global Membership Committee (GMC) will provide strategic guidance on the development and implementation of SfN programs and activities to increase value for the global membership, with the goal of enhancing year-round experiences for members worldwide and moving people toward lifelong membership. Working with other SfN committees, through SfN chapters, and in collaborative partnerships with other global and regional neuroscience societies, GMC will work to ensure programs effectively identify and serve the growing needs of members at various stages of their careers and to prioritize greater membership access, thereby enhancing member value and reinforcing the decision to join and renew.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Recognize that member needs and approaches are unique due to many factors, such as career stage, geography, etc., evaluate membership demographics to recommend strategies for enhancing membership and programming to better serve needs, engaging Council and Society committees for feedback and implementation.
  • Monitor member value and experience, working with staff to develop and deploy periodic membership-wide surveys and more narrowly focused techniques such as focus groups and sampling surveys as appropriate.
  • Create and/or evaluate and strengthen opportunities to experience the value of belonging to SfN throughout the year, in each of SfN's delivery venues (online, the annual meeting, chapters, as volunteers, etc.).
  • Recognize that SfN is well positioned to identify and serve the substantial areas of common need and experience for scientists worldwide at a particular stage, work in partnership with other international, regional, and national societies to serve the unique needs of their constituencies.

The Global Membership Committee is part of the Membership Engagement Committee Cluster, which also includes the Trainee Advisory Committee.

Mission

To provide strategic guidance on the development and implementation of SfN programs and activities to increase value for the global membership, with the goal of enhancing year-round experiences for members worldwide and moving people toward lifelong membership.

Responsibilities

Align Unique Member Needs

  • Recognizing that member needs and approaches are unique due to many factors, such as career stage, geography, etc., evaluate membership demographics to recommend strategies for enhancing membership and programming to better serve needs, engaging Council and Society committees for feedback and implementation.
 

Unique Member Value / Environmental Scanning

  • Based on research and evaluation, ensure all committees are aware of growing needs of members in each category and provide feedback on potential program solutions.
  • Consistently monitor member value and experience, working with staff to develop and deploy periodic membership-wide surveys and more narrowly focused techniques such as focus groups and sampling surveys as appropriate.
  • Finalize and implement a framework of varied access levels to align Society programs and services (value) with opportunities to encourage and reward membership.
  • Provide input and guidance to marketing and communications efforts that can enhance awareness, use and perceived value of SfN programs and services.
 

Engagement

  • Create and/or evaluate and strengthen opportunities to experience the value of belonging to SfN throughout the year, in each of SfN's delivery venues (online, the annual meeting, chapters, as volunteers, etc.).
  • Serve as primary liaison with SfN chapters to strengthen their presence and programming, adding to the value of the Society as a whole.
  • Serve as the home committee for the Online Programming Steering Committee that will oversee SfN's online programming initiative designed to build the capacity for all SfN programs to create greater global member value.
 

Global Relations

  • Recognizing that SfN is well positioned to identify and serve the substantial areas of common need and experience for scientists worldwide at a particular stage, work in partnership with other international, regional, and national societies to serve the unique needs of their constituencies.

Composition

The committee is composed of SfN members recommended by the Committee on Committees and approved by Council. Composition of the committee typically includes representatives from diverse membership categories, the international community, and non-academic sector. The incoming chair serves as an ex officio member of the committee.

In line with past convergence models, the committee can form a number of effective, intentional subcommittees to address specific needs, either as a transition strategy or as longstanding areas of focus. The initial two subcommittees would be:

  • Chapters Subcommittee
  • Global Relations Subcommittee

Schedule

The committee meets during the annual meeting and during the Spring at SfN Headquarters. Additional committee work is conducted via e-mail and conference calls, as needed, throughout the calendar year.

Global Membership Committee

Chairperson Term Ends
Thiels, Edda
National Science Foundation
11/15/2023
Members  
Andres, Maria E
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
11/17/2021
Mohamed, Wael MY
Menoufia Medical School
11/17/2021
Garcia-Arraras, Jose E
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
11/17/2021
Wiertelak, Eric P
Macalester College
11/16/2022
Abizaid, Alfonso
Carleton Univ
11/16/2022
Chow, Heiman
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
11/16/2022
Yeh, Hermes H
Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine
11/16/2022
Shimogori, Tomomi
RIKEN
11/14/2023
Markovac, Jasna
California Institute of Technology
11/14/2023
Farris, Shannon
Virginia Tech
11/14/2023
Downey, Luke
Swinburne University
11/14/2023

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