GLOBE International Advisory Committee (GIAC)

The GIAC is an advisory body organized exclusively for the GLOBE Program. Formed in 2006, the purpose of this advisory body is to provide GLOBE Regional Consortia a formal mechanism for community input in the overall implementation, enhancement, and sustainability of the GLOBE Program. The GIAC has been established for advisory purposes and does not hold binding authority or fiduciary responsibility for activities of the GLOBE Program. The GIAC provides advice to the management of GLOBE that could assist the GLOBE Program Office (GPO) in making progress toward our goals including student-teacher-scientist partnerships, regionalization and issues surrounding programmatic sustainability around the world.

GIAC Members

Contact information is available for each GIAC member on their respective partner contact pages.

	Mr. Rajinder Mehta, Chair (Term: 2006-2010, GIAC Chair 2008-2010) Asia/Pacific (17 countries) India
	Mr. Mark Brettenny (Term: 2008-2010) Africa (22 countries) South Africa
	Dr. Andy Tasker (Term: 2008-2010) Europe/Eurasia (40 countries) United Kingdom
	Professor Maria del Carmen Galloni (Term: 2006-2009) Latin America/Caribbean (18 countries) Argentina
	Mrs. Zakeya Ahmed Ali (Term: 2006-2010, GIAC Chair 2006-2008) Near East and North Africa (11 countries) Bahrain zakeyaahmed@yahoo.com
	Dr. Paul Ruscher (Term: 2008-2009) North America (2 countries) Florida

Previous GIAC Members

	Mrs. Margaret Besong (Term: 2006-2008) Africa
	Mr. Karl Torstein Hetland (Term: 2006-2008) Europe/Eurasia
	Dr. Michael Odell (Term: 2006-2007, Alternate Chair 2006-2007) North America