AIBS Webinar Series: Building Resilient Scientific Societies and Organizations

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused significant economic and operational disruptions for scientific societies and science-serving organizations. Some of the effects of the pandemic will be relatively short-lived, but other impacts will influence the sustainability and operations of scientific societies for years to come.
While some organizations may withstand economic losses from meeting cancellations, they may not weather the effects of reduced revenue from journal subscriptions or member dues. Other organizations are struggling to retain engagement from volunteer leadership and to ensure that future leaders are prepared to guide organizations through increasingly tumultuous times. Some professional communities are trying to understand how to retain global engagement during a period of restricted travel. These are but a few of the significant issues facing scientific society leaders.
A common challenge for all organizations is a lack of good information and best practices for how to navigate catastrophic disruptions.
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) invites representatives of its member societies and organizations to join colleagues in a series of virtual Council Meetings with presentations and facilitated discussions that will empower the leadership of biology serving organizations to guide their societies through this chaotic period.
Date: June 24, 2020
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern (this program will be recorded)
Moderator:
Robert Gropp, Executiv...

Source: Public Policy Reports - June 8, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news