Change in Council Composition – January 2011

The President, or Presidents’ nominee, of BACR (Belgium) and DSCF (Denmark) gain seats on the EACR Council as new National Society Representatives. Prior to BACR and DSCF joining EACR as Society Members an open and a National Network representative seat were held by Belgium and Denmark respectively.

Two new countries now qualify for ‘National Network’ representative seats on the EACR Council. An election will be held in the coming weeks to determine representatives for Norway and Portugal.

Two ‘Open Seats’ are now available to eligible members following the changes in Council detailed above.

Elected Representatives:

‘National Network’ representatives

Seats on the Council become available for ‘National Network’ representatives when the individuals membership in any country reaches the qualifying level at the census point.

Two countries qualify for seats on the Council and are:  

Norway and Portugal
The term of office for a ‘National Network’ representative is four years. However if membership falls below the qualifying level the representative will be required to stand down.

‘Open Seats’

Two seats are now open for nomination and election across the Individual Members of EACR who are not working in a country that will be represented by a ‘National Society’ or ‘National Network’ representative. It is seen as desirable that nominees should be based in a country with an EACR membership that is growing strongly, are interested in developing a National Network and willing to liaise across a European Region.

Members interested in learning more about the election process or seeking nomination should click here for further information.

Nominations are invited for seats on the EACR Council

‘National Network Seats’

Seats on the Council become available for ‘National Network’ representatives when membership in any country exceeds 2% of the current Individual Membership of EACR.

Two countries qualify for seats on the Council and are:

Norway and Portugal

Members from the above countries are asked to consider seeking nomination to the EACR Council.

The Russian Federation seat will not be retained on the Council as the membership level no longer meets the qualifying criteria of 2% of current membership level. [By-laws]

Procedure:
Submit a cv and short statement (no more than 300 words) in support of your candidature for consideration by the Council Nominating Committee by Friday 25th February.

The Council Nominating Committee will then decide whether to instruct the Secretariat to ballot members in the country concerned, confirm a single candidate as elected unopposed or to issue a further call for nominations.

The c.v. and statement should be submitted as an e-mail attachment marked for the attention of andrew.binns@nottingham.ac.uk who will forward the documentation to the Council Nominating Committee.

‘Open Seats’

Two seats are also open for nomination and election across the Individual Members of EACR who are not in a country that will be represented by a ‘National Society’ or ‘National Network’ representative. It is desirable that nominees should be based in a country with an EACR membership that is growing strongly, are interested in developing a National Network and willing to liaise across a European Region.

Procedure:
Submit a c.v. and short statement (no more than 300 words) in support of your candidature by Friday 25th February for consideration by the Council Nominating Committee. The Council Nomination Committee will then decide whether to instruct the Secretariat to ballot members, confirm candidates as elected unopposed or to issue a further call for nominations.

The cv and statement should be submitted as an e-mail attachment marked for the attention of andrew.binns@nottingham.ac.uk who will forward the documentation to the Council Nominating Committee.

 

Further Information

Next Meeting of the Council
The Council will meet annually at the biennial EACR Congress and European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress. The 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress Integrating basic & translational science, surgery, radiotherapy,medical oncology & care, Stockholm, Sweden, 23 – 27 September 2011; EACR-22 Barcelona, 7 – 10 July 2012. 

 

Support for EACR Council Representatives

Administrative Support
Administrative Support through the EACR Secretariat will be provided for Council members seeking to develop a national network of EACR members and for initiatives that create opportunities for partnership working. The scope of this support will be individually negotiated and agreed within the Association’s available resources.

Developmental Support
EACR will seek to support meetings set up to encourage the formation of National Societies or Networks.

 

Council Meeting Attendance

Council Meetings at EACR-21 (2010) and EACR-22 (2012)	Up to 500 Euros towards travel and accommodation expenses to attend the Council Meeting. A complimentary registration is also available for Council Members wishing to stay on at the congress and enjoy the science
Council Meetings at ECCO-15 (2009) and European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress (2011)	Up to 500 Euros towards travel and accommodation expenses to attend the Council Meeting A complimentary registration for the conference will also be purchased if requested by a given date

EACR Council Nominees

The EACR Nominating Committee has approved the following nominees as candidates for seats on the EACR Council.

A statement provided by each candidate can be found by clicking on each candidate’s name.

Please note that you will only be available to vote for a National Network Representative in the country in which you work - or for an Open Seat candidate if you work in a country that does not qualify for a National Network Representative. This will be clearly displayed on your e-voting paper.

The ballot will open at 12.00pm (CET) on Tuesday the 29th March 2011 and will close at 12.00pm (CET) on Tuesday 5th April 2011.

E-voting papers will be distributed by e-mail to all Members eligible to take part in the ballot.

Please note that if you have unsubscribed from our weekly e-news bulletin service you will not receive this automatically and will need to contact the Secretariat for a voting form.

 

National Network - 2 seats are available

Click to view the Candidate Statement or C.V.

Country	Nominee	Supporting Documents
Norway	Prof Ragnhild A Lothe	Candidate Statement C.V.
	Prof Gunhild Mælandsmo	Candidate Statement C.V.
Portugal	Assist. Prof Fatima Baltazar	Candidate Statement C.V.
	Prof Luis Costa	Candidate Statement C.V.
	Dr Leonor David	Candidate Statement C.V.
	Dr Carmen Jeronimo	Candidate Statement C.V.

 

Open Seats – 2 Seats are available

Click to view the Candidate Statement or C.V.

Nominee	Country of Work	Supporting Documents
Dr Eugeniu Banu	Romania	Candidate Statement C.V.
Dr Emilian Buşilă	Romania	Candidate Statement C.V.
Dr Luba Hunakova	Slovak Republic	Candidate Statement C.V.
Dr Simone Niclou	Luxembourg	Candidate Statement C.V.
Dr Mihnea I. Nicolescu	Romania	Candidate Statement C.V.

The ballot for EACR Council voting has now closed and we are pleased to announce the following candidates have been elected to the EACR Council.

Thank you to the qualifying members who have participated in the vote.

The EACR Secretariat has written to all candidates informing them of the results and thanking them for their participation in the election.

The final composition of the EACR Council including National Society Representatives (ex-officio) and International Partnership Representatives (co-opted) can now be viewed on the Committees page.

 

National Network - 2 Countries presently qualify for seats

Country	Nominee	Supporting Documents (click)
Norway	Prof Ragnhild A Lothe	Candidate Statement C.V.
Portugal	Dr Leonor David	Candidate Statement C.V.

 

Open Seats – 2 Seats

Nominee	Country of Work	Supporting Documents (click)
Dr Luba Hunakova	Slovak Republic	Candidate Statement C.V.
Dr Simone Niclou	Luxembourg	Candidate Statement C.V.