20 August 2013

ESCP’s Council has the following standing committees: Communications Committee Education Committee Research Committee Guidelines Committee Global Reach Committee Membership Committee Programme Committee In addition, the following ad-hoc working groups have been formed, pending member ratification as formal ESCP committees at an AGM: Cohort Studies Working Group DEI Working Group Humanitarian Working Group Regional Events Working Group Social Media Working Group Programme Committee Quentin Denost (Chair) Andre D’Hoore Carolynne Vaizey (ex officio/ESCP Secretary) Zoe Garoufalia (ex officio/Ass. ESCP Secretary) Christianne Buskens Deena Harji Eleni Andriopolou Feza Karakayaly Guillaume Meurette Isacco Montroni Julie Cornish Peter Christensen Patricia Tejedor (Programme Representative to CommComm) Sara Gortazar (Y-ESCP Representative)

20 August 2013

Trustees are elected by the Council and make up ESCP’s Board of Directors. They are responsible for ensuring that ESCP is managed by the Executive and Council in a sound legal and financial way in accordance with the Constitution and Rules of the Society and to ensure that ESCP’s charitable objectives are preserved. There are up to nine trustees representing the three European regions (western, central, eastern). They serve for three years and may stand for re-election. The chair of the Board of Trustees reports matters arising from Trustee board meetings to the Council. The current Board of Trustees are: Chairman: Mike Parker (UK) Adam Dziki (Poland) Anna Martling (Sweden)  Eloy Espin Basany (Spain) Evangelos Xynos (Greece) Giovanni Romano (Italy)  Sebastiano Biondo (Spain) Tom Scheinin (Finland) Thomas Schiedeck (Germany)

20 August 2013

ESCP is invited by UEG (United European Gastroenterology) to appoint representatives that attend various committees. These are attended by: Ordinary Members Representatives (formerly known as 'General Assembly'): Emma Carrington, Monica Millan, Stéphanie Breukink and Dragomir Dardanov Council: the UEG surgical block representation is currently with another Society. ESCP representation on UEG Council is therefore on hold at this time. Scientific Committee & Meeting of Members: Emma Carrington (UK) Education Committee & Meeting of Members: Monica Millan (Spain) Research Committee / ESSAT Representative: Dragomir Dardanov (Bulgaria) Quality of Care Task Force:  Meeting of Members: Gianluca Pellino (Italy) ESSAT: Eloy Espin Basany (Spain) These representatives also attend ESCP Council meetings in order to report back to the Council about the activities of UEG and how they relate to ESCP.

20 August 2013

Nominations for New National Representatives Each September the term of office for a number of ESCP National Representatives draws to an end. The nomination of new National Representatives is made by Full ESCP members in each country and is subject to ratification at the AGM. Complete the National Reps nomination form here National Representatives National representatives are elected for a three-year term by ESCP members from their country and sit on the ESCP council. Their council membership is ratified at the Annual General Meeting. The current ESCP National Representatives are: NameCountryRegionTerm ends This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Austria Central 2027 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Azerbaijan Eastern 2028 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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The Executive Committee has responsibility for the day-to-day running of ESCP and convenes regularly throughout the year, either face to face or by telephone conference. The President is elected annually, and selected on a rotational basis from each of ESCP’s three geographic regions (eastern, central and western). The Executive Committee nominates a president for ratification and election at the Annual General Meeting. The Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Scientific Programme Committee each hold office for three years, and are nominated for election by the Executive Committee, approved by Council and formally appointed at the AGM. During their last year of office, they are shadowed by the incoming officer for one year to ensure a smooth handover. Current Executive Committee President: Miguel Pera President Elect: Mehmet Ayhan Kuzu President in Waiting: Frédéric Ris Past President: Antonino Spinelli Secretary: Carolynne Vaizey Asst. Secretary: Zoe Garoufalia Treasurer: Hagit Tulchinsky Journal Representative: Tina van Loon Communications Committee Chair: Miguel Cunha Education Committee Chair: Michel Adamina Guidelines Committee Chair: Triantafyllos Doulias Asst. Guidelines Committee Chair: Christos Kontovounisios Global Reach Committee Chair: Dion Morton OBE Membership Chair: Rosa Jiménez-Rodríguez Programme Committee Chair: Quentin Denost Research Committee Chair: Pamela Buchwald UEMS* Representative: Janindra Warusavitarne Y-ESCP Chair: Zoe Garoufalia Asst. Y-ESCP Chair: Jan Colpaert *Union Europeène des Médecins Spécialistes Chairman to the Trustees, Mike Parker, is a non-executive officer.