Dear members of the RSAI,

I hope this email finds you all well.

I am writing you because the RSAI Council met on Nov 11, 2021, and decided to activate three new committees meant to further enhance the diversity of the association, its capability to attract young scholars, and to reach out a broader community.

Following up to the good experience of the election of the RSAI Dissertation award committee, we would like to invite applications from all of you to participate in the activities of these committees. The aims and rules for each of the three committees (Diversity and inclusion; Communication; and Honors) are presented in the attached power point. For each committee, we would like to ask your candidatures to be presented within Nov. 30, 2021 at the latest by submitting a 2-page CV to the address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., specifying for which committee your candidature is meant. A public ballot among RSAI members will then be organized, with the possibility to vote open until Dec. 15, 2021. Winners of these elections will be shortly disclosed and I'll be happy to get in touch with the new committee members, so that they can start working on their duties as of Jan. 1, 2022.

As you may see from the power point, a member from each supranational section (LARSA; NARSC; ERSA; PRSCO) should be elected, and maximum attention to diversity in the composition of these committees should ideally be sought.

We thank you all in advance for your participation and service,

Kind regards,