GYA Communities
Internal committees, constituted by the Executive Committee (EC) and run by GYA members, actively support self-governing functions of the GYA. This page provides an overview of the tasks and areas of responsibility of each committee. GYA members are encouraged to join at least one committee throughout their membership.
The ARC manages the allocation of internal funding for member activities by overseeing the application process for internal funding. The Committee is supported by the GYA Office in the processing of the applications and the announcement of decisions.Â
The Communications extends and advises upon the efforts of the EC's Visibility & Impact Portfolio's effort. It works in close tandem with the GYA Media Office - especially Senior Communications Officer Jim Curtiss.
The role of the Constitutional and Legal Committee is to review suggestions in terms of legal feasibility, assess the impact of these changes and advise the EC.
The NEC is responsible for managing the nomination and election process for the GYA leadership elections (Co-Chairs and Executive Committee) before and during the AGM. Â
The position of GYA Financial Auditor is a new development, it grew out of the now defunct GYA Finance Review Committee.
The GYA core funding, provided by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and the State of Saxony-Anhalt, is limited in both amount (about 625k€/year) and what the GYA can use it for.
This committee acts as the guardian of the GloSYS (Global State of Young Scientists) brand and oversee the long-term development of GYA’s GloSYS research project.
The LOC is responsible for the major part of the fundraising (in cooperation with the GYA Fundraising Committee), all local organisational questions, the local/regional protocol and guests for the annual GYA flagship event, the AGM and Conference. Â
The GYA Membership Selection Committee takes care of the selection process of the GYA, and plays a vital role in maintaining the excellence and diversity of new members. The members of this committee review all incoming applications for new membership each year.
The GYA is frequently invited to nominate candidates for different opportunities. The role of this committee is to ensure that the process of nominating GYA representatives is fair and transparent.
The Ombudspersons is an initiative to ensure fairness, promote transparency, and provide effective conflict resolution within GYA. Its primary role is to act as a neutral and confidential resource, providing a safe space for discussions, and assisting in resolving conflicts or disputes.
The ORC manages the review of all GYA outputs that are for release into the public domain in the name of the GYA or are recognised as having had major GYA input and/or funding (statements, reports, surveys, etc.). Â
Together with the LOC, the POC is responsible for developing the conference theme suggested by the LOC in their host bid, operationalise it (sessions, speakers, mingling exercise, etc.) and also help organise the general science session and how Conference and AGM fit together.