The European Glaucoma Society

Fellowship Program and Travel Grants

Berlin 2008

Terminology and Guidelines for Glaucoma

International Glaucoma Review


Executive Committee


Roger Hitchings, London UK (President)
Clive Migdal, London UK (Secretary)
Erik Greve, Amsterdam NL (Past President)
Franz Grehn, Würzburg DE
John Thygesen, Copenhagen DK
Carlo E. Traverso, Genova IT (Treasurer)
Yves Lachkar, Paris FR
Gabor Hollo, Budapest HU
Anja Tuulonene, Oulu FI
Norbert Pfeiffer, Mainz DE
Anders Heijl, Malmoe SW



Proposed EGS organisational restructure

The following are suggested proposals for the restructuring of the EGS organisation, and will be put to the EGS General Assembly at the EGS Congress in Berlin in June 2008:

Executive committee

This will consist of the President, Vice-President and Treasurer, plus four additional members (who will each be allotted a subsidiary role, linking the various committees plus supporting the treasurer)

All positions are proposed for a term of four years, with the option of renewal for one further term.

Executive secretary

This is a newly funded part-time post, with specific responsibilities, including maintaining the EGS membership database, dealing with new membership applications, supporting the Executive Committee (particularly the President) and assisting with communication and liaison between membership, National societies, etc.

Committees

Four committees (National Society Liaison, Scientific, Education and Strategy/Planning) responsible to the Executive Committee will each have a chairman (who will represent the committee on an ex-officio basis on the Executive Committee). In turn, members of the Executive Committee will be co-opted, again on an ex-officio basis, onto the four committees. The other committee members will be appointed by the committee chairman in association with the Executive Committee.

Appointment of committee chairmen and members will again be for a period of four years in the first instance, with the option of renewal for one further term.

Proposed composition of comittees

Executive Committee: President: Clive Migdal   -   Vice-President: Carlo Traverso   -   Treasurer: Anja Tuulonen
New Members: Francisco Goni, Tony Hommer, Fotis Topouzis, Thierry Zeyen
Committee Chairmen: Education: John Thygesen (Vice-Chairmen: Yves Lachkar, Gabor Hollo)
Scientific: Franz Grehn (Vice-Chairman: Norbert Pfeiffer)
National Society Liaison: Anders Heijl
Strategy/Planning: Roger Hitchings