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Get involved in our Election Committee

Are you looking to extend your network and build your experience while supporting the advancement of microbiology? Then have a look at our call for candidates for the Election Committee.
The Election Committee is established with the overall objective of encouraging nominations to the FEMS Board of Directors (the “BoD”) of candidates representing the full diversity of FEMS Member Societies and of the FEMS community. At the same time, the ElCom will ensure there are fair and appropriate nominations for each position on the BoD and will oversee the election process, ensuring full transparency and compliance with existing regulations. Read more

Please get in touch with the FEMS Delegate of the society you are a member of, or any Board Member of our Executive Committee if you are interested in taking part in the Election Committee.

Please find below frequently asked questions on the nomination procedure:

Question Answer
Where can I find information on the positions? The positions are described in the Guidelines on establishing, and function of, the Election Committee
How can I nominate someone for a vacancy? The nomination must include:

  • a nomination statement (from the nominating Society)
  • a motivation letter (from the nominee)
  • a brief curriculum vitae of the nominee
To whom should the nomination be addressed? Please send all nominations for positions on the Election Committee to fems@fems-microbiology.org with the subject header: FEMS NOMINATIONS: (FAO Stefano Donadio)
What is the nomination deadline?  30 June 2017
I am interested in getting nominated, what do I need to do? You can express your interest in nomination by contacting the Delegate of your FEMS Member Society. You can find a list of FEMS Member Societies and their FEMS Delegates here. To complete your nomination, the Society will require from you:

  •  your motivation letter
  •  your brief curriculum vitae
I have sent in a nomination, but it is not complete. What do I need to do? You can send the remaining items of the required documents/statements to fems@fems-microbiology.org with the subject header: FEMS NOMINATIONS: (FAO Stefano Donadio), deadline 30 June 2017:

  • a nomination statement (from the nominating Society)
  • a motivation letter (from the nominee)
  • a brief curriculum vitae of the nominee
Read about the positions in the Final Call for 2017 Nominations for Directorships
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