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National Representatives on ESCP Council

Nominations are invited from fully paid up ESCP members.

Nominations must be supported by a proposer and a seconder from the same country as the nominee, who are also fully paid up members.

Prospective National Representatives must read the responsibilities that this position holds below.

Mandatory supporting documents are:

  • Covering letter including your suitability for the role and what your intentions would be, with reference to the responsibilities outlined below.
  • Curriculum Vitae (max one A4 page)

Deadline for applications is 30 June 2025

For further information please email ESCP Secretariat info@escp.eu.com

Nomination Form

Prospective National Representative
Supporting documents

Mandatory supporting documents can be uploaded here now, or emailed to ESCP Secretariat (info@escp.eu.com) no later than the deadline for nominations.

Include your suitability for the role and what your intentions would be, with reference to the responsibilities outlined below.
Proposer and seconder

Give details of two full members from the same country as you who have agreed to be your proposer and seconder.

Summary of Responsibilities for National Representatives

Responsibilities are outlined in the ESCP Rules which work in conjunction with the Constitution; these are outlined under item 6 of the Rules. In practical terms, the Executive requests each National Representative undertakes the following responsibilities each year:

 

Activity

Membership
  1. Review list of members and expired members (available from the Secretariat); encourage non-members to join (online).
  2. Contact with Secretariat to review expired members and support in follow up where required
  3. Proactively seek new members not already known to ESCP
  4. Sharing ESCP membership promotional material (including the ESCP app) to members twice a year.
  5. Promote ESCP through national societies mailing lists. 

Training and Fellowship Opportunities

Ensure local training and fellowship placements/opportunities are posted on ESCP website (via the Secretariat and Communications Committee Chairman) or via a link to the National Societies website.  A template to complete your national web page is available from the Secretariat. 

Conference And Masterclass promotion

Local promotion of ESCP events (liaising with the ESCP office to arrange the following activities) 

  1. Advertise local conference dates for next year on national web area page, and provide contact information for local organisers
  2. Circulate 1st announcements + slides at every opportunity
  3. Circulate digital copies of 2nd announcements + posters + slides at local meetings
  4. Encourage participation through word of mouth + email and Twitter
  5. Ensure conference and Masterclass dates/details are included in local Society newsletters/websites and other communication channels 

Website And Social Media
  1. Create new content for national page and update every 6 months
  2. Seek interesting news items to be featured
  3. If applicable, and available, follow ESCP on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
  4. If applicable, promotion of ESCP activities through twitter (target of rewetting / tweeting twice per month), and sharing ESCP post on Facebook and LinkedIn twice monthly. 
  5. Undertake local contact with surgeons (individually and through the National Society) to promote the site to encourage an increase in website use + membership levels

General
  1. Seek preferred nominated (ESCP member) successor through an openly communicated channel (national society or open email to all - balloted if more than one) from paid-up members in his/her own country, updating the ESCP Secretariat (for the AGM) regarding this.
    1. National Representative can be an elected Executive member of their National Society; this is not mandatory but would be highly beneficial to ESCP
  2. Mandatory attendance to all ESCP National Representative (all Regions) Zoom Meetings and mandatory face-to-face attendance at the various meetings held at the Annual Conference.
  3. Update national web area page with contact details for President/ Chairman of National Society.
  4. Prepare quarterly updates with a final annual report prior to conference.