More than 30 Working Groups have been suggested and, although the call to suggest Working Groups is now closed, you have until Friday, 29 September to sign up to an existing working group (link). The Working Groups are linked to three main themes:

• HELPING with global and local interactions
• HELPING with holistic solutions for water security
• HELPING with cross-cutting goals.

We invite you to apply for the role of Theme Leader for one of the three clusters of Working Groups. Leaders will be appointed biennially during the decade as per the previous IAHS Scientific decades (PUB and Panta Rhei). The role of the Theme Leaders will be to coordinate activities within each cluster of Working Groups, to share information, follow up on progress, arrange meetings and joint activities such as workshops, outreach activities, collaborative publications or projects. They will help and guide the appointed Working Group Leaders, and they will report to the IAHS management team (see figure on organisation below).

To be considered as a potential Theme Leader, please complete this Google Form before 15 October 2023. If you cannot access the online Google form, please contact the IAHS office on [email protected] for more assistance via a .pdf form. Each applicant will be contacted directly via email by the IAHS office and the following documents will be requested;

• A covering letter no longer than 1 page
• A resume no longer than 2 pages
• At least two contactable references.

Once all applications have been received by 15 October 2023, the call will be closed and the IAHS management team will evaluate the applications based on documented leadership skills, scientific knowledge in the field, experience in community management, and personal engagement/qualities. The results will be announced in November.

Keep updated on the timetable and the strategic planning process of HELPING at the IAHS website HERE!