APECS Review Questionnaire 2019
The first organisational review of APECS and its activities was conducted in 2015 and informed the content of the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. In order prepare for the next Strategic Plan, the 2019 Organisational Review Committee (ORC) (https://apecs.is/get-involved/apecs-review-2019.html) is seeking input from the APECS community on their views of APECS’ activities, continuing development and future trajectory. The survey will take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete. Your responses will be kept confidential and will only be seen by members of the team tasked by the 2019 ORC to analyse survey results. Name, email and IP address information will not be collected, unless you yourself provide this information. The results of this study will be made public in the ORC report but will contain no identifying information. We may refer to the results of this survey on other occasions but will not re-use the raw data. If you have any questions about this survey please contact organizational-review@apecs.is
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General Information About You
What country do you currently work in (office)?
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Republic of The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Federated States of Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
What citizenship(s) do you hold
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What is your gender?
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Prefer not to say
Female
Male
What is your current role / position?
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Undergraduate Student
Masters Student
PhD Student
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Assistant
Research Scientist
Faculty Position
Looking for / in-between jobs
Volunteer / Intern
Industry
Government Role
Other
What age are you?
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Under 20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
>60
What is your general area of expertise? (Check all that apply)
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Atmosphere
Ice
Land
Oceans
People
Space
Life (Non-human)
What is your APECS Member status?
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APECS member
APECS mentor
Member of polar community but not APECS
How long have you been involved with APECS?
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less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
more than 10 years
Which APECS groups have you been involved in?
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APECS Council
Advisory committee
APECS Excom
National Committee
APECS Directorate
None
What was your first involvement in APECS?
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Not Applicable
One-time volunteering
Involvement in leadership
Participating/Attending an event/webinar/workshop
Do APECS have your permission to anonymously quote your open-ended responses in our organisational review report?
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Yes
No
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1. Capacity Building
APECS' ability to create opportunities
How valuable are the following APECS capacity building initiatives for you?
1 (least valuable)
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3
4
5 (most valuable)
Creation of ECR leadership opportunities in partner organizations (e.g. meeting representative, rapporteur)
Creation of ECR conference co-chair opportunities
Creation of ECR conference co-organiser positions
Expanding APECS partnerships
Initiating projects linking researchers and indigenous/local peoples
Contributing an early career perspective to community initiatives/assessments
Please rank the following APECS capacity building initiatives from most (top) to least (bottom) valuable. (Drag options into position.)
What organisations, groups or institutes have you become familiar with through your involvement in APECS?
How have you benefited from any of the following opportunities facilitated by APECS' partnerships and collaborations? Please check all that apply.
Travel support
Conference co-chair
Meeting rapporteur
Poster/oral prize at a conference
APECS representative
Conference co-organiser
What other organisations should APECS be working with?
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2. Online and In-person Resources and Activities
How valuable are the following APECS online activities for you?
1 (Least valuable)
2
3
4
5 (Most valuable)
Research-related Webinars
Career Development Webinars
Frostbytes
Annual online conference
Graduate programs database
Polar Outreach Catalogue
APECS Publication database
Job database
Event calendar
Non-academic career paths
Mentor database
Please rank the following APECS online activities from most (top) to least (bottom) valuable. (Drag options into position.)
What other online activities would be valuable for you?
Have you attended an APECS (including National Committees) webinar or online conference?
Yes
No
If you have attended multiple webinars, which topic was most valuable for you?
How valuable are the following APECS in-person activities for you?
1 (Least valuable)
2
3
4
5 (Most valuable)
Career development workshops at conferences
Mentor panels at conferences
APECS World Summit
Social events e.g. icebreakers
Fieldschools
Please rank the following APECS in-person activities from most (top) to least (bottom) valuable. (Drag options into position.)
What other in-person activities would be valuable for you?
Have you attended an APECS (including National Committees) in-person activity?
Yes
No
If APECS didn't exist, where would you go to find similar resources and activities?
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3. Outreach activities
How valuable are the following APECS outreach activities for you?
1 (Least valuable)
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3
4
5 (Most valuable)
Organising International Polar Weeks twice a year
Participating in Antarctica Day on 1 December
Connections to local classrooms and outreach events
Leading and participating in the development of polar outreach resources (e.g. Polar Research Book, Polar Outreach Catalogue as part of the IPY Education and Outreach Lessons assessment)
Active social media presence
Please rank the following APECS outreach activities from most (top) to least (bottom) valuable. (Drag options into position.)
Where do you usually get APECS announcements and news?
Facebook
Twitter
Website
Newsletter/Email
What do you think could be done by APECS to promote education and outreach as an integral component of polar research?
How can APECS better communicate with its members?
What could be done by APECS to market itself better in order to reach a wider audience?
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4. Organisational Structure
Do you think that current APECS organisational structure is effective/efficient?
Yes
No
Don't know
Please elaborate on the reasons behind your answer to the previous question.
Do you receive information from your local National Committee?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you perceive APECS as being inclusive in terms of gender, ethnicity, race, age etc?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you have suggestions for improving membership diversity?
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5. Financial Aspects
How valuable are the following APECS activities for you?
1 (Least valuable )
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3
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5 (Most valuable)
Administering travel funding
Providing training opportunities
Participating in EU HORIZON2020 projects (e.g. INTERACT, ARICE, APPLICATE)
Participating in projects funded by other (not HORIZON2020) research councils?
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6. Big Picture Questions
Do you think that APECS is meeting its goals?
Yes
No
Partially
Please elaborate on the reasons behind your answer to the previous question.
What trends are happening in the polar community or elsewhere which APECS will need to account for in the next 5-10 years?
What should be given highest priority in the APECS strategic plan for the next 5 years?
Do you feel that your membership in APECS (if applicable) has been beneficial to you?
Yes
No
Don't know
If yes, how have you benefited from APECS?
How could APECS be better at helping early career polar researchers?
Is there anything else that you would like to share that has not yet be addressed in this survey? Please feel free to share!
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