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People from our country now refusing to attend meetings in the US

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More translators to increase the accessibility for researchers who don’t speak English as a first language

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ISMRM has been hosted in countries hostile to transgender people, such as Singapore. My passport will be "updated" to my birth gender at my next renewal.

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Sites outside USA doubling down on EDI

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Not sure how to stay positive with such amount of negativity

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ISMRM needs to consider cost of locations, it is limiting participation of some groups

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Concerns about previously disclosed EDI-related identity/experiences

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Funding for international partners in multinational trials at risk or cancelled

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Complete environment of fear

Even if one wants to stand up to US government bullying, there is a fear of collective punishment. Will I put everyone’s funding at risk?

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how do you motivate trainees at this time to stick in academia. they are out future bright minds!

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A student has had a federal grant canceled because it was submitted with info about diversity

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“Rebranding” EDI efforts, and avoiding certain words, takes substantial effort.

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Need to put a greater emphasis on EDI in grant applications in my country!

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May have difficulty in inviting foreign speakers in workshop and meeting

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I find it sad that even though we are international, that we still need to remind people to be sensitive & respectful. We should be inclusive without having to worry about using the word inclusive.

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More formal affinity groups, with events throughout the year

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I wonder if people are scared to attend currently

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Hosting ISMRM in countries thay are harder to get visas for

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Students in my lab are afraid of international travel.

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generally scary time, and not sure on whats appropriate to talk and whats not.

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YES

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Grants have been canceled at our institution due to changes in the US administration

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Unclear on how to write edi sections of grants given the flux of the current environment

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Losing official spaces/networks/affinity groups - losing sense of community and support systems

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Minimizing research by loosing funding

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It's difficult to plan for the future.

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The sessions for clinicians are quite advanced physics wise, a more basic session would be appreciated

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Not personally

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The sensory space is not easy to find