ELECTIONS TIMELINE
- 1 August 2026 - 30 September 2026: Candidatures
- 1 October 2026: Candidates listed in website
- 15 October - 30 November: Elections via online tool
- 1 December - 15 December: Confirmation elected candidates
- 15 December: Announcement of the results
- 1 January 2027: Start of the term of the new ENCR Steering Committee
MANDATE STEERING COMMITTEE
Each candidate should be prepared to actively participate in ENCR activities of the Steering Committee in cooperation with other members. The prospective candidates are advised to refer to the Terms of Reference of ENCR Steering Committee.
The duration of the mandate in the ENCR Steering Committee is three years, with the possibility of re-election once.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates eligible for participating in the elections must:
• submit a filled candidature form
• be currently employed by a cancer registry member of the ENCR;
• be supported by the director of their affiliated cancer registry;
• be supported by two other ENCR members, with at least one of them being an ENCR member from another country
A member of the current ENCR Steering Committee may be candidate for re-election, provided that the time of continuous service will not reach or exceed six years at the time of the next ENCR Steering Committee meeting.
A former member of the ENCR Steering Committee may be a candidate, provided that at least three years elapsed since the end of their previous office.
CANDIDATURES
Candidates must send an email to the ENCR Secretariat (JRC-ENCR@ec.europa.eu) with the following attachments:
- filled candidature form (Word version here) that includes:
- a summarised CV with no more than two pages
- a short motivation letter with the main topics of interest to pursue during the term in the ENCR Steering Committee
- signed agreement with the privacy statement (in annex to the form) for handling of personal data by the ENCR secretariat
- signatures:
- Director of affiliated CR (if different from candidate)
- Directors of two additional European CRs (at least one of them should be from a different country). Electronic signatures are accepted.
All signatories from supporting CRs should be in copy of the e-mail submitting the form
- a personal photo for the website
VOTING AND RESULTS
Once the candidature period is closed, a list of candidates is prepared and the name, photo, CVs of candidates, plus a motivation letter, is posted on the ENCR website.
The election is held with an online ballot tool. All ENCR member registries are asked to vote for up to five candidates. The ENCR election rules are followed fand the candidates with the highest scores will be contacted for confirmation of taking up their term in the new ENCR Steering Committee 2027-2029.