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SCAR Bulletin, No 154, July 2004

• Stations of SCAR Nations Operating in the Antarctic, Winter 2004
• SCAR Executive Committee Meeting, Bremerhaven, Germany, 21 January 2004
• List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Annex 1: Executive Director: Revised Job Description
• XXVIII SCAR and COMNAP XVI Meetings

Annex 1

Executive Director: Revised Job Description
Under the direction of the SCAR Delegate body and its Executive Committee, the SCAR Executive Director will be responsible for:

1. Playing a leading role in the development of SCAR by:

1.1 Forming a new vision for SCAR and Antarctic science;

1.2 Guiding the development and implementation of the SCAR programme of activities, by

1. working with the SCAR Standing Science Groups, Standing Committees and Scientific Programme Groups to achieve appropriate scientific and organizational integration;
2. ensuring effective links between SCAR and other relevant international research activities, especially IGBP, WCRP and SCOR; and
3. maintaining strong links with COMNAP, appropriate governmental organizations, and the international policy community.

2. Raising additional funding for SCAR ’s scientific activities;

3. Improving SCAR’s communications internally and with the outside world.

4. Representing SCAR at international meetings.

5. Managing the SCAR Secretariat efficiently and effectively.