Three years have passed since ESV’s last elections were held in 2013. This year, it’s election year again, and all full and corporate members of the Society will be asked to elect the representatives of the Executive Board and the Advisory Council for the next term of office. Pre-Elections will be conducted electronically in the period from April to October 2016. Final elections will be held in the course of the Assembly of Members during the 6th European Congress of Virology in Hamburg in October 2016.
Dates and Procedures of the Elections 2016 – Overview
| Election to the Advisory Council | |
| May 02-May 15, 2016 | Inquiry of all full members of the Society for their willingness to run as candidates |
| June 10-June 12, 2016 | Nomination of candidates by the Executive Board |
| June 20-July 03, 2016 | Pre-election to the Advisory Council |
| October 21, 2016 | Final Election in the course of the Assembly of Members during the 6th European Congress of Virology in Hamburg, Germany |
| Election to the President | |
| July 04-July 11, 2016 | Nomination of candidates and approval by the newly elected Advisory Council |
| July 12-July 25, 2016 | Pre-election to the President |
| October 21, 2016 | Final Election in the course of the Assembly of Members during the 6th European Congress of Virology in Hamburg, Germany |
| Election to the Executive Board | |
| September 05-September 12, 2016 | Nomination of candidates and approval by the newly elected Advisory Council |
| September 19-October 04, 2016 | Pre-election to the Executive Board |
| October 21, 2016 | Final Election in the course of the Assembly of Members during the 6th European Congress of Virology in Hamburg, Germany |
Members eligible to vote will be informed electronically. We hope for an active voter participation.