ELC Elections

Elections 2025 to the Organizing Committee (OC)


The ELC elections 2025 will held during the Annual Members’ Assembly at the 48th ELC meeting in Tutzing.

  • One position on the ELC Organizing Committee will become vacant from January 2026-December 2030, as Bart van de Sluis will conclude his term as a member of the Organizing Committee on December 31, 2025.
  • A Treasurer-Elect will be appointed in 2025 to work alongside the current Treasurer, Nicola Ferri, during 2026, before officially taking over the position in 2027-2031.

Call for nominations April 10-May 10, 2025


ELC members are invited to nominate candidates for the Organizing Committee. Call for nominations will open April 10-May 10, 2025.


The nominations will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee, who will select from them the candidates to stand for election, based on:

(a) the nominee’s qualifications and suitability for the position

(b) geographical spread of candidates and existing OC members

(c) gender balance

Election timetable 2025


The timetable and procedures for the 2025 elections to the ELC’s Organising Committee.

April 10-May 10Nominations welcome from ELC members for candidates for vacant positions in the Organising Committee.
The deadline for nominations will be May 10, 2025.
May 10-20Organising Committee reviews the nominations and makes a shortlist of candidates.
August 1Shortlisted candidates on ELC website.
September 10ELC members may vote (ballot elections will be held at the annual meeting).
September/October The result of the voting is announced on the ELC website.

New Organizing Committee member 2025:


Katariina Öörni

Helsinki, Finland
EAS representative on the ELC OC

Organising Committee members’ responsibilities are:


  • Deciding the criteria on which the scientific contributions to the meeting are selected.
  • Selection of scientific contributions to the annual meeting.
  • Practical arrangements for the scientific meeting.
  • Fundraising to run the scientific meeting.

Thank you to the outgoing Organising Committee members (December 31, 2024)


Jeanin Roeters van Lennep, Rotterdam, the Netherlands