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ERS Scientific Activities

Overview for Assembly and Group Officers

The ERS Mission – the ERS seeks to alleviate suffering from respiratory disease and promote lung

health through research, sharing of knowledge and through medical and public education.

As an ERS Officer, you have many opportunities to contribute and support the different ERS

Committees, activities and programmes.

Our role, as Scientific Activities Department, is to support you to succeed in your ERS Officer role.

This brochure will give you an overview of the different activities you may be involved in.

Scientific Activities Department

scientific@ersnet.org

Objective of the brochure is to present:

the scientific activities

your role as an Officer

Contents:

Scientific Officers

ERS scientific activities at a glance

Roles & responsibilities

Dates of future meetings

Where to find more information and useful ERS tools

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SCIENTIFIC OFFICERS

ERS Science Council Chair and Directors

Stephen T. Holgate

Science Council Chair

2013-2016

Guy Brusselle

Science Council Chair - elect

2016-2019

Marc Miravitlles

Guidelines Director

2015-2018

Bruno Crestani

Conferences & Seminars Director

2013–2016

Maria Belvisi

Research Director

2013-2016

Rachel Chambers

Conferences & Seminars Director-

elect

2016-2019

Rory Morty

Research Director-elect

2016-2019

Science Council International Programme Committee

Chair Science Council Chair

Education Council Chair

Members

Directors

Assembly Heads

Observers

Members

Congress Chairs

Congress Activities Director

Assembly Heads

Assembly Secretaries

Group Chairs & Assembly Secretaries

(Spring Meeting)

Observers

More information: http://www.ersnet.org/about-us/leadership/science-council.html

http://www.ersnet.org/assemblies.html

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ERS SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE

Mission of the Science Council:

Promote the best science in respiratory medicine through exchange of knowledge at the

International Congress, Lung Science Conference, Research Seminars and Sleep and

Breathing Conference.

Support science and research through fellowships, task forces, research awards and

sponsorship.

Disseminate through scientific publications and guidelines the best science and information.

Get involved: You can promote ERS activities and events in your workplace and your country. Do not

hesitate to contact the ERS Office for details or material (for example, banners, flyers, Powerpoint

slide kits, etc.). On the ERS website, each Assembly has its own page, which displays all relevant

information regarding the main focus of the different Scientific Groups. These pages offer updated

news regarding each Assembly’s main activities. It is your responsibility to provide relevant

information. To add new information, please contact the Communications department:

communication@ersnet.org

More information: http://www.ersnet.org/assemblies.html

Main Scientific Activities

International Congress

Sponsored funding opportunities (Gold Medals, Awards and Abstracts’ Grants)

Fellowship programmes

Task Forces and Guidelines

Lung Science Conference

Research Seminars

Meetings’ endorsement

Clinical Research Collaboration

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

International Programme Committee activities:

Selection of proposals for scientific and educational sessions

Reviewing of abstracts and late-breaking abstracts submitted, and organisation of the free

communication sessions based on abstracts accepted (Oral Presentations, Poster

Discussions and Thematic Poster Sessions)

Reviewing and assignment of sponsorship opportunities

Reviewing of applications for main awards & specific grants given at the Congress

Overview of industry sessions (Industry early morning symposium, Industry evening

expert forum, Industry evening mini symposium, Industry evening symposium and

Industry practical workshop)

More information:

- Submit a session proposal: www.erscongress.org

- Nominate someone for an award: http://www.ersnet.org/ers-funding/awards.html

- Refer to Abstracts Grants guidelines: http://www.ersnet.org/ers-funding/grants.html

- Encourage abstract’s submission (opening mid-December 2015 until 12 February 2016)

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Get involved: In addition to the selection and review of session proposals and abstracts management,

you can encourage your peers to submit session proposals and abstracts for the ERS International

Congresses. You can also initiate new sponsored grants and awards (see section below).

SPONSORED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Every year, under the supervision of the Research Director and ERS Scientific and International

Programme Committees, the ERS collaborates with pharmaceutical companies and other parties

willing to offer sponsorships to ERS members or abstract authors.

Specific Grants and Main Awards offered by pharmaceutical companies (ranging from €1,000 to

€50,000) have specific criteria of eligibility/selection and are given at the ERS at the International

Congress, during a ceremony in a dedicated scientific session or at one of the related

Assembly/Group members’ meeting.

Assembly Abstract Grants are based on abstracts submitted for the Congress to the relevant group.

The amount of the Grants and criteria of selection are specific to each group.

Categories Application Selection Grant amount

Gold Medals

(€50,000)

- Online

- By a specific deadline

- Documents to be

provided (limited in

length)

- By a committee of

experts

- Based on criteria of

selection

10% individual reward

90% institution for

funding further research

and project

Main Awards

(> €7,500)

- Online

- By a specific deadline

- Documents to be

provided (limited in

length)

- By a committee of

experts

- Based on criteria of

selection

10% individual reward

90% institution for

funding further research

and project

Specific Grants

(€2,500–7,500)

- Online

- Standard form to be

uploaded and sent to the

ERS Scientific Activities

Office

- 3/4 members of the

Assembly/Long-range

Planning

Committee/other

committees

- Based on criteria of

eligibility

Maximum of €1,500 as

individual reward and

remainder for the

awardee’s institution.

(€1,500 to attend

Congress)

Grants based

on Abstracts

(€1,000–2,000)

- Online when abstract is

submitted

- By the abstract deadline

- Info to be added: why it

is important to get the

Grant and attend the

ERS Congress

- 3/4 members of the

Assembly

- At the ERS Spring

meeting (April)

- Based on grade,

session type and criteria

of eligibility

To attend Congress

NB: 10% of overhead is set with the sponsor to cover part of the ERS administrative and promotional

expenses. Gold Medals contracts are subject to other conditions.

Get involved: If you have contacts with potential sponsors, you can initiate new sponsored grants and

awards. The ERS office should be involved before any agreement is made, in order to proceed with

the adequate regulations and administrative support.

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES

The main objectives of the fellowship programmes are to:

support research training projects in respiratory medicine in Europe;

encourage the publication of scientific results in the ERJ or other suitable respiratory

journals (these articles would have to be reviewed and compete with other publications

and are subject to acceptance);

contribute to the development of new techniques in Europe, through research training;

encourage the exchange of knowledge between institutions;

raise the profile of the ERS in the international community.

The ERS rules and activities established around these fellowship programmes aim to:

provide a reasonable salary adapted to the fellow situation and to the host country;

ensure high quality of the work supported;

give priority to supervisors and fellows who are ERS Members;

highlight the work of fellows through the Association of ERS Fellows and the annual

Fellows’ Get Together event at Congress.

Programmes and deadlines:

Short-Term Research Training Fellowships: 1 April & 1 October

Long-Term Research Fellowships: 31 January

And many other fellowship programmes

More information on the fellowships programmes: http://www.ersnet.org/ers-funding/fellowships.html

Get involved: You can promote the ERS Fellowship Programmes in your workplace and encourage

young investigators to apply for a fellowship.

TASK FORCES AND GUIDELINES

Task Forces are ad hoc groups set up to address a specific issue in respiratory medicine. All ERS

members are eligible to apply for funding to set up an ERS Task Force. Any ERS Member may

propose a subject for a joint Task Force with one of the ERS Sister Societies.

Annual deadlines:

1 February (response in May of the same year)

1 June (response in October of the same year)

1 October (response in February of the following year)

More information for online application form: http://taskforces.ersnet.org/

For Guidelines: http://www.ers-education.org/pages/default.aspx?id=2005

Get involved: You can promote and spread the use of the ERS Guidelines and encourage your peers

to submit applications for Task Forces.

CLINICAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) contributes to the coordination of activities in respiratory

medicine across Europe, by encouraging new initiatives, producing guidelines for European clinicians,

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supporting and disseminating information from industry-independent multi-centre clinical research

collaboration, developing joint documents with other major associations and/or international scientific

societies, and other research activities.

The ERS may support the work of a Clinical Research Collaboration (CRC) in areas of respiratory

medicine where a pan-European multi-centre network of principal investigators aims to advance

science and clinical research within a specific disease area. An ERS CRC offers an umbrella for a

network of researchers in a specific disease area, and may also integrate non-ERS members,

representing different scientific disciplines which complement the network with multidisciplinary and

multifunctional know-how and expertise.

Proposals for a CRC must be made by a group of members from one ERS assembly, or a group of

ERS members from several assemblies.

An original application form should be sent to the attention of the Chair of the Science Council and the

ERS scientific department (scientific@ersnet.org). After reviewing, the proposals (and the budget, if a

financial request is made) will be considered at the next meeting of the Science Council. The CRC will

be approved once the Executive Committee has endorsed the recommendations of the Science

Council. The time taken for the approval procedure may vary, depending on the possible changes

requested by the Science Council.

Annual application deadline: 15 October (in 2015, the deadline is 30 October)

More information for online application form & guidelines: http://www.ersnet.org/ers-funding/clinical-

research-collaboration.html

The selected CRCs are:

International Collaboration to Improve Respiratory Health in Children (INCIRCLE)

European Multicentre Bronchiesctasis audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC)

The European Network for ICU-related respiratory infections (ENIRRIs)

Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup (TBNET)

European Sleep Apnoea Database (ESADA)

LUNG SCIENCE CONFERENCE

The Lung Science Conference is a showcase for cutting-edge research and its translation into clinical

solutions. Its originality and success are based on facilitating dialogue between young scientists and

established investigators. The aims of the Conference are to:

Present the very best of international lung science research

Highlight new discoveries likely to have an impact on the future of respiratory medicine

Focus on key mechanisms in the pathogenesis of respiratory pathology

Encourage debate and interaction between young post-doctoral scientists and established

investigators through mentorship

Reward young scientists for excellence

Mentorship: Unique to the ERS Lung Science Conference, each applicant who receives a bursary is

appointed a mentor, a faculty or a member of the LSC Science Council with whom they can discuss

both scientific and career questions during a dedicated mentorship lunch on the first day of the

Conference, as well as during the numerous events, aiming to facilitate discussion and interaction

between the participants.

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14th Lung Science Conference "System approaches in lung disease"

10 March–13 March, 2016 (Estoril, Portugal)

Submit an abstract for the Lung Science Conference 2016

Deadline: 30 October, 2015

More information on programme and participation (abstracts, registration):

http://www.ersnet.org/congresses/lung-science-conference.html

Get involved: You can promote the ERS Lung Science Conference in your workplace, as well as

encourage your peers to submit an abstract and apply for a bursary for young researchers.

RESEARCH SEMINARS

Research Seminars aim to gather together a limited number of investigators to address scientific

topics in-depth and break new ground. Reporting the outcome and conclusions of the group in an ERS

publication is encouraged (subject to peer review process).

Upcoming Seminars:

Proteases at the cutting-edge: friends or foes in chronic lung diseases. Organisers: Keren

Borensztajn and Cliff Taggart. This Seminar will take place on 11-13 November 2015 in

Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Genetics, epigenetics and exposomics: novel methods to study gene-by-environment

interactions. Organisers: Marike Boezen and Torben Sigsgaard. This Seminar will take place on

December 02-03, 2015 in Estoril, Portugal.

Challenges in respiratory medicine: how can we move from symptomatic management to a

cure. Organiser: Sejal Saglani and Benjamin Marsland. This Seminar will take place on 11-12

February 2016.

New developments in in vitro models of the pulmonary epithelium. Organisers: Colin Bingle

and Terry Tetley. This Seminar will take place on 07-09 April 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

More information

- Research Seminar application form: http://www.ersnet.org/index.php/research-seminars.html

- Research Seminars 2015-2016 programmes and participation:

http://www.ersnet.org/congresses/research-seminars/item/4513-research-seminars-2015-

2016.html

Get involved: You can promote the ERS Research Seminars in your workplace and submit a

proposal to organise a future Research Seminar.

MEETINGS’ ENDORSEMENT

The ERS is frequently asked to endorse educational activities or scientific meetings. It is essential to

maintain certain standards of performance and scientific quality in every initiative where the Society

actively appears. The ERS decision will be sent to the event’s organisers by the ERS Office. Financial

support is not automatically requested or funded.

More information

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- Endorsement guidelines & application form:

http://www.ersnet.org/congresses/endorsement.html

The criteria for an external event to be endorsed are:

The event targets an international audience

The event programme is of high quality (in line with ERS educational and/or scientific

standards)

The event is not competing with other ERS-organised activities

The event programme is in accordance with academic standards / Accreditation (CME

Accreditation)

The event involves International and European speakers/Faculty

The event involves ERS Members or Officers

The event is not financially supported by a single industry/company

The event is in line with the overall mission and values of ERS

MEMBERS’ MEETINGS

Assemblies are at the heart of the ERS: they comprise international members with similar interests

within the broad field of respiratory medicine. It is through collecting, interpreting and disseminating

information that ERS Assemblies improve communication among their members. Assemblies are key

in the planning of the ERS International Congress and play a major role in creating and updating ERS

guidelines and statements.

During the Congress, ERS Members are strongly encouraged to attend the Members’ Meeting of their

chosen Group and/or Assembly. These meetings are an opportunity to learn about the subjects

currently under discussion in the field and how delegates can play an active role within the ERS.

Assembly Members’ Meeting

Assembly-related topics can be discussed. The agenda of the meeting is decided and chaired by the

respective Assembly Head and Assembly Secretary. The Assembly Head is expected to report back at

the Science Council meeting.

Group Members’ Meeting

Group-related topics can be discussed. The agenda of the meeting is decided and chaired by the

respective Group Chair and Group Secretary. The Group Chair is expected to report back at the

Assembly Members’ Meeting.

LONG-RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Each Assembly has a dedicated Long-Range Planning Committee (LPRC) to help provide highly

effective strategic development and assist the current Assembly Heads in:

member recruitment.

nominations for election.

proposal of task forces.

overseeing the development and activities of other related associations and sisters societies.

management of the Assembly Awards Programme.

any long-term activity of the Scientific Assembly that extends beyond the term of one Head

and Secretary.

acting as the liaison body of the Scientific Assembly, in coordination and cooperation with the

Assembly officers, to bodies external to ERS (societies, groups and individuals).

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LRPCs are consulting bodies and have no power except those delegated by the Assembly Heads as

agreed by the Executive Committee.

LRPCs are formed of:

Two co-Chairs: one elected from the Assembly membership for a term of 3 years, non-

renewable, at the Assembly Members’ Meetings; and the Head of Assembly, for the duration

of his/her mandate

Immediate Past Head of Assembly: for 3 years

Assembly Secretary: for the duration of his/her mandate

Additional members (up to 6) elected by the Assembly at the annual Assembly Members’

Meeting for a term of 3 years, non-renewable, one of which shall be part of the ERS Junior

Members Working Group.

All members of the LRPC have voting rights when decisions are subject to Committee’s decision.

LRPC meetings:

One physical meeting during the ERS International Congress

Two teleconferences during the year (prior to the Spring meeting and prior to the International

Congress)

NB: The meetings and teleconferences are organised by the office upon request (not automatically).

The LRPC Chair reports via the Assembly Head to:

The Executive Committee and the Science Council, when required.

The Office for:

- Recording all new nominations

- Reporting information on activities (especially the Awards Programme)

- Scheduling and booking meetings at ERS Congress

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF ASSEMBLY AND GROUP OFFICERS

Who is in charge?

Science

Chair

Education

ChairDirectors

Assembly

Heads

Assembly

Secretaries

Group

Chairs

Group

Secretaries

Scientific & Educational Sessions * * * * * *

Awards & Grants * Research * *

Abstracts & FCS * (*) * (*)

* Research *

* Guidelines *

*Conferences&

Seminars*

*Conferences&

Seminars*

* Research

(*) (*)Conferences&

Seminars(*)

* * (*) (*)

* * * *

* *

with the support of Congress Chairs

Research Seminars

Clinical Research Collaboration

Meetings' Endorsement

Long Range Planning Committee

Assembly Members' Meeting

Group Members' Meeting

Activities

International

Congress

Fellowship Programmes

Task Forces and Guidelines

Lung Science Conference

Assembly Heads are members of:

- The Executive Committee, which directs all the activities of the Society.

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- The Science Council, contributing to the advancement of science in respiratory medicine, by

means of Fellowships, selection of Research Seminars, Main Awards and Specific Grants,

Task Forces and Guidelines, and all other scientific activities and matters.

- The International Programme Committee, which is responsible for organising the Scientific

and Educational Programme of the ERS International Congress. This involves the selection of

all educational and scientific sessions proposals, the abstract management and organisation

of the free communication sessions, sponsorship to attend the Congress for authors

presenting abstracts and Grants based on abstracts. The Long Range Planning Committee

(LRPC) of her/his Assembly, nominating new Officers, evaluating specific Assembly Grants

and Awards candidates, establishing the general strategy of the Assembly. After her/his

mandate, the Assembly Head remains a full member of the LRPC during 3 years, as past

Assembly Head.

Assembly Secretaries are mainly involved with the ERS Education Council. The main activities of the

ERS Education Council are as follows:

- The International Programme Committee, which is responsible for organising the Scientific

and Educational Programme of the ERS International Congress. This involves the selection of

all educational and scientific sessions proposals

- Selecting and organising ERS School Courses, Hands-on workshops and other Educational

Seminars

- Awarding Educational Research Grants

- Endorsing educational Task Forces

- Providing online Learning Resources material and distance learning activities (e-learning)

- Producing educational publications such as Breathe, European Respiratory Monograph and

the Handbooks Series

- Setting standards in collaborating to HERMES Projects (Adult Respiratory Medicine,

Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Sleep Medicine, Respiratory Critical Care

Medicine, Spirometry, Respiratory Physiotherapy, Thoracic Oncology)

An Assembly Secretary also assists the Assembly Head in the general running of the Assembly. If the

Assembly Head is unable to attend one of the annual meetings, the Assembly Secretary will be asked

to replace the Assembly Head.

The Assembly Secretary is member of the Long Range Planning Committee for the duration of her/his

mandate.

Group Chairs are responsible for:

- Submitting sessions for the Programme of the International Congress.

- Reviewing abstracts submitted and organising the accepted abstracts into free communication

sessions (Oral presentations, Poster discussions and Thematic Posters) and defining titles

and Chairs for each of these sessions.

- Selecting the Abstract Grant winners together with the Assembly Head and Assembly

Secretary during the Spring Meeting.

- Chairing the abstracts’ sessions of the Group during the Congress.

The Group Chair is expected to attend the Spring Meeting and the International Congress each year.

Group Secretaries mainly assist the Group Chairs with:

- Reviewing abstracts in preparation for the International Congress, and with the general

running of the Group such as organising the annual business meeting (held during the

International Congress), any Task Forces, and website information.

- Chairing the sessions of the Group during the Congress.

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Should the Group Chair be unable to attend the Spring Meeting, the Group Secretary would replace

him/her. The Group Secretary is expected to attend the International Congress.

DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS 2015/2016

Executive Committee meetings

28-30 January 2016 (Geneva, Switzerland)

21-23 April 2016, Spring meeting (Zurich, Switzerland)

3-7 September 2016, International Congress (London - UK); a pre-Congress Executive

Committee meeting will be held in London on 2 September and a post-Congress Executive

Committee meeting is held on 7 September

ERS Science Council meetings

- As a rule, alongside each Executive Committee meeting

- June 2016: teleconference

- November 2016: teleconference

International Programme Committee (including Assembly Heads and Assembly Secretaries)

- As a rule, alongside each Executive Committee meeting

Spring meeting (in the presence of Assembly Secretaries and Group Chairs)

22/23 April 2016:

o Science Council meeting

o School Committee meeting

o International Programme Committee meeting, including Assembly roundtable

23 April 2016: Executive Committee meeting

Orientation Tour (for new officers only)

- 27 January 2016 (ERS Office, Lausanne, Switzerland)

Along with the International Congress, the Spring Meeting is the most important

meeting for Assembly officers. We therefore ask that you make sure that you will be

able to attend.

DEADLINES FOR FUTURE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

29-30 January 2016: Geneva Committee Meeting

12 February 2016: deadline abstracts submission for London 2016

31 March 2016: deadline for submitting proposals London 2016 (Lunchtime sessions, Clinical

Trials)

31 March 2016: deadline for submitting proposals Milan 2017 (Symposia 1st Round)

early August 2016: deadline for submitting proposals Paris 2017 (Symposia 2nd Round)

January 2017: deadline for submitting proposals for Milan 2017 (Hot Topics, Grand Round,

Year in Review sessions / For Post-Graduate Courses, Educational Skills Workshops, Meet-

The-Expert and Morning Seminars, the timeline is not similar to the scientific sessions. Every

topic should be discussed and submitted to the Assembly Secretary.)

See also annex: “Deadlines International Programme Committee London 2016”

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WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION AND USEFUL ERS TOOLS

ERS website www.ersnet.org

Directory

Using myERS, you can find the full contact details of any member, and search by Assembly or country

in the Directory section: http://my.ersnet.org/irj/portal.

ERS By-Laws Refer to the ERS by-laws for more details:

http://www.ersnet.org/images/stories/pdf/Bylaws_adopted_in_Munich_2014.pdf.

ERS Officers E-Mail Tool

Use the following link to e-mail your Assembly and/or Group Members: http:/my.ersnet.org. For

authentication purposes you will need your Login and Password. Once you login to myERS, select

“Officer Email Tool” at the top right of the options.

1. Select the recipients for your message – based on your status you have different options available

2. Your message: subject and content of the message

3. Attachment: you can attach up to 2 files to your message – word, pdf, excel or powerpoint

(maximum size of 2MB/each)

4. Review and send

Once you send your message: you will receive a copy of the message, as well as a confirmation

message with the number of members who received your communication.

The Officer E-Mail Tool is to be used exclusively for messages in direct relation to ERS

Activities, and not for personal or other professional matters. Should you have any questions,

contact the ERS Office.

ERS Office in Lausanne

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4, Av. Ste-Luce

CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

Tel: +41 21 213 01 01

Fax: +41 21 213 01 00

E-Mail: scientific@ersnet.org

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Postgraduate courses

Meet the expertEducational skills workshopsCase based learning (morning seminar)

Educational forum Identification of topic and

speakers

Patient forum Identification of topic and

speakers

Championship session

Concept and budget to be submitted to

office

Discussion and

feedback

Selection of teams

Final sign off

Lecture awards (Cournand, J-C Yernault & Sadoul)

Call for nominations

Selection of recipient

Symposia - 1st round Submission of proposals

Selection and updates

for programme

Symposia - 2nd round Submission of proposals

Selection and updates

for programme

Hot Topics/Grand Rounds/ Year in reviews

Submission of proposals

Selection and updates

for programme

Lunchtime, Clinical Trials, Last Minute HT

Submission of proposals

Selection and updates

for programme

Abstracts/ Free Communication Sessions (FCS)

Abstract submission

open

Abstract submission

deadline

Abstract Reviewing

Abstract Allocation in

FCS

Finalisation of FCS

Late-Breaking Abstracts

(LBA) submission

LBA - reviewing & allocation

ERS Office Timeline Faculty invitations for symposia and educational programme

Invitations for Faculty GR,

HT, YR

Invitations sessions

coordinators FCS & faculty

Lunchtime sessions

Educational material due educational

sessions

Industry sessions (Evening SY & forum, practical workshop and early-morning SY)

Sponsors sent booking requests

Presentation topic and

titles

Final titles identified for

Advance Programme

Presentation of

programmes

Updates and final version of sessions

2016 LONDON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEEKEY MILESTONES

Submission of titles for discussion

Completion of sessions based on confirmed

titles

Send programmes

to office

Discussion and final feedback

Submission of final changes

based on June meeting

Final sign-off of sessions

Discuss faculty

declines & replacements

Discuss replacement

speakers

Discuss replacement

speakers

PROGRAMME REALISATION

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