Task Forces for 2013-2015

Task Forces for 2013-2015

There are four task forces for the 2013-2015 term, each promoting a different aspect of younger member related interests.

MEMBERSHIP TASKFORCE:

OBJECTIVES:

  • Increase the number of SYMPG corresponding members (CMs) to increase participation in and the knowledge of student and younger member (S/YM) activities in the broader geotechnical community.
  • Develop a membership map to highlight potential links and collaborations between academics, students, practitioners, and researchers, etc.
  • Create a list of ISSMGE members willing to provide mentorship to S/YMs.
  • Create a list of geotechnical topics and provide contacts within the YMPG and CMs willing to act as a first contact for people with inquiries about the topic.

MEMBERS (2013-2015):
The following YMPG members are currently serving on this task force, with the Chair selected amongst the task force members. 

Chair: Julian McGreevy

Members: 

Sherif Adel Yahia Akl
Aleksandra Chepurnova
Felix Jacobs
Jennifer Nicks

CURRENT TASKS:

  • Task 1: Solicit for new corresponding members by distributing information about the SYMPG across the world-wide geotechnical community.
  • Task 2: Investigate programs which meet our requirements for the membership map.
  • Task 3: Develop the membership map and populate the map with SYMPG members.
  • Task 4: Market the membership map to CMs and to members of the ISSMGE.
  • Task 5: Create a list of geotechnical topics.
  • Task 6: Populate the list of geotechnical topics with CMs and SYMPG members willing to be the first point of contact for S/YMs about the topic.

 


COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING:

OBJECTIVES:

 

  • Improve the publicity of ISSMGE and YMPG among actual and future Young Members
  • Establish new communications ways between ISSMGE and the young members community
  • To be the link between ISSMGE - YMPGE and YMs.

MEMBERS (2013-2015):
The following YMPG members are currently serving on this task force, with the Chair selected amongst the task force members. 

Chair: Marcos Montoro

Members: 

Sherif Adel Yahia Akl
Sherif Akl
Juan Ayala
Martin Barrientos
Abdou Xaadir Gaye
Janaka Kumara
Mehdi Omidvar
Jennifer Nicks

CURRENT TASKS:

  • Task 1: Prepare guidelines for YM publications in the ISSMGE Bulletin
  • Task 2: Prepare guidelines for YM webinars
  • Task 3: Work together with the Public relations committee
  • Task 4: Brain storming for ideas to improve Geo World features

 

MOTIVATION MECHANISMS TASKFORCE (MMTF):

OBJECTIVES:
A task group has been formed within the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Young Members Presidential Group (YMPG) with the aim of developing motivation mechanisms to encourage student and younger member (S/YM) involvement in the ISSMGE. The objectives of this task force are to:

 

  • Develop mechanisms to increase the activity of S/YMs at ISSMGE events
  • Establish ISSMGE as the professional society of reference for students and younger geotechnical engineers

MEMBERS (2013-2015):
The following YMPG members are currently serving on this task force, with the Chair selected amongst the task force members. 

Chair: Mehdi Omidvar

Members:  

Sherif Akl
Abdou Xaadir Gaye
Janaka Kumara
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Lucy Wu
Cassandra Rutherford
Aleksandra Chepurnova
Ilhan Chang

CURRENT TASKS:

  • Task 1: Determine status of existing motivation mechanisms, and those established/proposed by previous task force
  • Task 2: Work with the Awards Committee to better differentiate young member awards
  • Task 3: Identify and prioritize other motivation mechanisms
  • Task 4: Develop a proposal(s) for the motivation mechanisms
  • Task 5: Pursue implementation of motivation mechanisms approved by Board

 


WEBSITE TASKFORCE:

OBJECTIVES:
A task group has been formed within the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Young Member Presidential Group (YMPG) with the aim of updating and maintaining the web presence of the YMPG. The objectives of this task force are to: 

 

  • Provide a source for up-to-date information related to activities and events of interest to students and young members (S/YM)
  • Develop an archive of YMPG work products
  • Provide a platform for members and interested parties to suggest content, help edit web pages, and a mechanism for review before officially publishing onto the ISSMGE pages

MEMBERS (2013-2015):
The following YMPG members are currently serving on this task force, with the Chair selected amongst the task force members. 

Chair: Lucy Wu

Members:

Janaka Kumara
Juan Ayala
Martin Barrientos
Marcos Montoro

CURRENT TASKS:

  • Task 1: Develop initial content for the (1) ISSMGE YM page. (2) SYMPG committee page, and (3) Geo-World SYMPG page
  • Task 2: Update the websites
  • Task 3: Identify other sources for SYMPG material
  • Task 4: Maintain the websites