Nomination Call for FENS Advocacy Committee

01 August 2024

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The FENS Advocacy Committee is a new Special Committee dedicated to increasing visibility and support for the European neuroscience community at the national, European and global policymaking levels. The Executive Committee kindly requests FENS member societies to nominate candidates for consideration. Please find more details below. The deadline for submission is Friday, 9 August 2024.

The FENS Advocacy Committee will be composed of the following members appointed by the Executive Committee:

  • 1 Chair
  • Up to 6 Ordinary Members (at least one of which shall be a member of the CARE Committee)

All members will be appointed for a two-year term. The committee shall be renewed by rotation every two years on even years, to take office after the FENS Forum. All member terms can be renewed only once. The Executive Committee may decide to deviate from the term limit if this is deemed of special importance to the committee.

The committee shall be responsible for the following tasks:

  • To develop and implement the advocacy strategy of FENS.
  • To monitor and inform FENS of any critical matters related to neuroscience advocacy in Europe and recommend suitable actions.
  • To submit to the Executive Committee an annual activity plan and budget request each year.
  • To assess and further develop Advocacy Committee activities and report regularly to the Executive Committee and Governing Council on progress at their meetings.

Please make sure to submit your nomination by 9 August 2024 (midnight CEST) at the latest. Nominations submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Please note that applications must be submitted by FENS Member Societies with details already provided by email. If you are an individual wishing to be nominated, please contact your national member society.