Baltic Earth Advisory Board

Terms of Reference

approved by BESSG as of 18 June 2014
modified and approved by BESSG as of 13 December 2022

1. Tasks of the BESAB are

- to provide advice, upon request by the Baltic Earth Science Steering Group (BESSG), to BESSG, in terms of strategy and overall directions;

- to provide insight and contacts to relevant stakeholders, international boards and funding organizations;

- to assist in acquiring financial support for specific Baltic Earth activities which require additional funding;

- to meet at least annually, either on site or via telephone conference call;
to strictly give advice, no decisions are taken by the SAB.

2. Term

For chairs and members: 2 years (starting June 2014), with possibility for renewal.

3. Election and approval

Criteria for membership: extensive international experience in a specific field of Baltic Earth, scientifically and in preferably in research management;

As far as possible, gender, country, institutional and scientific discipline balance to be considered,

Chairperson and new members to be suggested by BESSG and approved with qualified majority ¹,

Suggestion of a candidate to be communicated to all members at least 4 weeks prior to election and approval by a qualified majority¹ of the BESSG,

Approval of membership changes by BESSG normally at a regular BESSG meeting, in important cases approval and election may be by E-mail between BESSG meetings,

Final official approval by the BESSG chair.

¹The “qualified majority” is 2/3 of BESSG members present at a meeting. A minimum of 1/2 of the BESSG must be present at a meeting for valid votes and to take decisions, this may include votes submitted prior to the meeting to the BESSG chair.