Dear AMMnet member,
We hope this email finds you in good health and high spirits. We are writing to you today with two exciting opportunities to join Committees of the Applied Malaria Modeling Network (AMMnet): the Career Development Committee and the Best Practices Committee.
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Purpose:
AMMnet’s Career Development Committee provides and shares opportunities for AMMnet members to grow in technical, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills toward the sustainable development of modeling, promotion of modellers and the better use of modeling by decision-makers.
Committee Members:
The committee will have around 8 members. New members will be selected by the existing committee members. The goal is to provide balanced representation among members. There will be additional opportunities to engage with this committee’s work through task forces initiated by the committee, which will carry out the career development activities.
Member Roles & Responsibilities
- To attend all committee meetings.
- To contribute to the strategic direction and ongoing evolution of career development activities within AMMnet.
- To identify and drive new initiatives that support the committee objectives.
- To assist in establishing and overseeing effective task forces to work on committee initiatives.
- To lead or participate in at least 1 task force to support delivery and execution of committee initiatives.
Meeting Frequency
Committee meetings are held monthly for 1 hour via web and conference call. All committee members are expected to attend. Should a member fail to attend 3 consecutive meetings, the Chair will contact the member to determine whether they wish to continue with the committee.
Contact and How to Join
Anyone interested in participating in this committee should email Dr. Luc S. DJOGBENOU, Committee Chair, at the following address: info@ammnet.org. Please include a brief paragraph introducing yourself and describing your interest in the Career Development Committee.
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BEST PRACTICES COMMITTEE
The committee is looking for five new motivated members interested in best practices around applied malaria modeling and data use.
Purpose:
AMMnet’s Best Practices Committee seeks to define, assess, evaluate, and disseminate best practices in both technical approaches and engagement processes for AMMnet members and the wider community to use as resources.
For that purpose, the committee may initiate task forces to perform specific tasks that lead to useful resources, such as the values & guidance document on the AMMnet website [link] as one example on engagement processes.
Committee Members:
The committee will have around 8 members. New members will be selected by the existing committee members. The goal is to provide balanced representation among AMMnet members. There will be additional opportunities to engage with this committee’s work through task forces initiated by the committee.
Member Roles & Responsibilities
- To attend monthly committee meetings.
- To contribute to the strategic direction and ongoing evolution of best practices in
- engagement among stakeholders involved in malaria modeling and related activities
- and in technical aspects of data analysis and modeling.
- To identify and drive new initiatives that support the committee objectives.
- To assist in establishing and overseeing effective task forces to work on committee initiatives.
- To lead or participate in at least 1 task force to support delivery and execution of committee initiatives.
Contact and how to join
If you would like to become a member of the committee, please contact Manuela Runge at info@ammnet.org with a brief statement of motivation and short bio by July 31st, 2023.
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We understand that your time is valuable, and we aim to make your involvement as rewarding and manageable as possible. Our committee activities are designed to be flexible, with virtual meetings and collaborative platforms to accommodate varying schedules and time zones. We will work together to find a balance that suits everyone’s commitments.
Your expertise and dedication are integral to our committees’ success in advancing malaria modeling and making a lasting impact on global health. Together, we can pave the way for innovative solutions and contribute to the eventual eradication of malaria.
Thank you for considering this invitation. We eagerly await your positive response and look forward to welcoming you to our committees.
Warm regards,
Luc Djogbenou and Manuela Runge, on behalf of the Career Development and Best Practices committees