EuroMarine call for 2022 Steering Committee (SC) candidatesInternal

Overview

On 2 Feb. 2022, EuroMarine opens a call for candidates to join its Steering Committee (to be partially renewed every year from 2016 onwards). Two positions are open for 2022.

Candidates are invited to fill in and return the 2022 SC candidate form to secretariateuromarinenetwork [dot] eu by 15th February 2022. The General Assembly (GA) will vote for candidates during its 17-18 Feb. 2022 online meeting. While their term officially starts in July 2022, the new SC members will be invited to participate in any SC online meeting or email exchanges prior to the start of their term.

2 Background information on the EuroMarine Steering Committee

2.1 Composition
The EuroMarine Steering Committee (SC) is in principle composed of: (a) 15 elected members; (b) the Consortium Chair(s), who is (are) ex-officio member(s); (c) representatives of organisations contributing to the EuroMarine budget at or above €10,000, who are “de facto” members; this is the case of Patrizio Mariani (DTU Aqua), former elected member and former SC Chair. Following an exceptional bootstrap procedure agreed upon during EuroMarine 2014 kick-off meeting, the Chairs proposed the initial (2014-2016) SC composition to the GA after a call for candidates. The GA subsequently adopted a SC renewal procedure during its 2015 meeting. This procedure was revised during its 2019 meeting:
Current renewal rules

 Starting in 2020 (and applying to the late-2019 call for SC candidates), 2.5 SC position per year shall be opened to renew the 15 elected SC members, which will be achieved by alternatively opening 2 and 3 positions every other year. This is compatible with a full renewal of the SC in 6 years, and with a maximum term per SC member of 6 years (a 2-year term followed by 2 automatic renewals). Additional positions might be opened to compensate for any resignations and maintain a stable number of elected SC members.

 Incoming SC members are given a 2-year mandate, automatically renewable twice (6 years in total).
The SC Chair is elected by the SC for a one-year mandate (that can be renewed).

Table 1. EuroMarine SC current composition
The latest, current SC composition is the following:

2.2 Duties
According to the EuroMarine Consortium Agreement, the SC:
• prepares meetings, proposes decisions and prepares the agenda of GA meetings
• delivers implementation objectives to the Secretariat and the Legal Entity
• monitors the effective and efficient implementation of the Network
• reports to the General Assembly.
It is notably in charge of:
• Adopting and revising the procedure to select successful proposals submitted to EM calls
• Pre-approving activity reports
• Forming working groups
• Forming the Advisory Board – if and when deemed relevant.

3 Eligibility - Requirements

Candidates must be affiliated to a Full Member organisation. They can (optionally) be different from their General Assembly (GA) representative (who in this case should nominate/endorse the candidate).
Candidates must obtain the support of two GA representatives from other Full Member organisations (who should express their support through a brief message to be sent to secretariateuromarinenetwork [dot] eu).
SC Members should be ready and commit to devote part of their time to serve the EuroMarine community (see SC duties above). They should attend yearly meetings (two in January or February jointly with the GA meeting, one in September or October) and additional online meetings. They should also be active outside meetings (e.g. in working groups) and respond to Chairs and Secretariat solicitation.
Additionally, they should obtain funds from their organisation (or otherwise secure a budget) to attend any physical SC meetings (as an in-kind contribution to EuroMarine; at present, the EuroMarine budget does not include a budget line for SC meetings).

4 Submission of applications

To apply, please fill in the form provided on the call for SC candidates webpage and return it to secretariateuromarinenetwork [dot] eu by the 15th February 2022 submission deadline (reception will be acknowledged).

5 Timeline

• Call opens 2 Feb. 2022
• Call closes: 15th February 2022
• Election: 17-18 Feb. 2022, during the online GA meeting
• Term: 2-year term, renewable twice, starting in July 2022 (elected SC candidates are however invited to immediately participate in 2022 SC activities)
   

6 Contact

Please do not hesitate to contact the EuroMarine secretariat for information or assistance.
E-mail: secretariateuromarinenetwork [dot] eu