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The International Associationfor Mathematical Geosciences The mission of the IAMG is to promote worldwide the advancement of mathematics statistics and informatics in the Geosciences. As a scientific organization that serves an international community of mathematical geoscientists mathematicians statisticians computer scientists geoinformaticians and earth scientists IAMG is committed to efforts promoting diversity inclusion fairness impartiality and democracy. Our newly adopted Statutes and Bylaws as well as a new Commission exploring the role of women in the IAMG new awards for early career researchers and female scientists reflect the IAMGs position on ethical values in science. However we recognise that we have more to do to be fully inclusive diverse and supportive of scientists from underrepresented groups.