Current Members as on March 2019
Professor Kinwah Wu (Chair UCL, first term finishing 2021)
Professor Phil Charles (Immediate past chair, Southampton, finishing 2020)
• Dr Mandy Bailey (A secretary, OU, first term)
• Dr Paul Daniels (on Council, first term)
• Professor Anneila Sargent (Caltech, first term, newly appointed)
• Professor Virginia Trimble (UC Irvine, first term, newly appointed)
• Dr Robert Ferdman (UEA, first term, newly appointed)
• Professor Elena Terlevich (INAOE, first term, newly appointed)
• Professor Peter Gallagher (Dublin, first term, newly appointed)
Membership
Chair ( preferably a member of Council), representative of Membership Committee, up to 7 fellows including at least 2 based outside the UK and Executive Secretary (ex officio)
Term of Appointment
Councillors serve for the duration of their office; others for 3 years with the option of a further renewal of 3 years).
Terms of Reference/Responsibilities
Advise Council on International issues including:
1. Support of overseas based fellows
2. Relations with overseas national astronomy societies
3. Relations with international astronomy organisations
4. Capacity development in developing countries ( see http://www.ukcds.org.uk/page-Overview_of_Capacity_Building_Activities-149.html and http://iau.org/static/education/strategicplan_091001.pdf )
Operation
A minimum of 2 meetings a year ( to one of which overseas based members will be invited) with e-communication at other times as required.