CO-CHAIRS:

National Research Foundation (NRF)
Albert Van Jaarsveld
President
http://www.nrf.ac.za/

National Research Agency
Patrick Monfray
Environment and Biological Resources
Also CNRS Research Director
http://www.agencerecherche.fr

MEMBERS:

Australia
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
Andrew Johnson
Group Executive - Environment
http://www.csiro.au/

Austria
Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research
Irene Gabriel
Department of Earth System Sciences and Research Education Cooperation, International Affairs
http://bmwf.gv.at/home/

Brazil
Sao Paulo Research Foundation
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz
Scientific Director
http://www.fapesp.br/

Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Isabelle Blain
Vice President, Research Grants & Scholarships
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/

China (Beijing)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Chai Yucheng
Deputy Director General, Department of Earth Science
http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/Portal0/default124.htm

European Commission
Andrea Tilche
Head of Unit, Directorate General, Research and Innovation
http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm

France
 National Research Agency
Patrick Monfray
Environment and Biological Resources
Also CNRS Research Director
http://www.agencerecherche.fr

Germany
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Wilfried Kraus
Head of Directorate, Cultural, Earth System and Environmental Research)
http://www.bmbf.de/

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Johannes Karte
Programme Director, Physics, Mathematics, Geosciences Division
http://www.dfg.de/
 

India
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Shailesh Nayak
Secretary
http://dod.nic.in/

Japan
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Kanji Fujiki
Director-General, Science and Technology Development Bureau
http://www.mext.go.jp/

Japan Science and Technology Agency
Mimine Takayoshi
Director-General, Science and Technology Development Bureau
http://www.mext.go.jp/

Norway
The Research Council of Norway
Kirsten Broch Mathisen
Director, Dept. of Energy and the Environment, Division for Strategic Priorities
http://www.forskningsradet.no/

South Africa
National Research Foundation (NRF)
Albert Van Jaarsveld
President
http://www.nrf.ac.za/

United Kingdom
Natural Environment Research Council
Duncan Wingham
Chief Executive
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/
 

United States of America
National Science Foundation
Margaret Cavanaugh
Assistant Director Acting, Directorate of Geosciences
http://www.nsf.gov

International Council for Science (ICSU)

Steven Wilson
Executive Director
http://www.icsu.org/ 

International Social Science Council (ISSC)
Heide Hackmann
Secretary General
http://www.worldsocialscience.org/