2025 EUSPR Board Elections process – Call for nominations

Dear EUSPR Members,

Nominations are now open for the elections to the 2025 – 2028 EUSPR Board positions of: 

  • President Elect
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • 7 additional Board members, including the Early Career Researcher Lead

The EUSPR Board plays a central role in the work of the Society and its strategic development. Membership of the Board provides an exciting opportunity to be part of this work, and to develop new skills and experience.

The Society actively encourages nominations from across its membership and is committed to promoting principles of equality and diversity. 

The deadline for nominations is 01/03/2025. The nomination form can be downloaded here: EUSPR Board Elections – Nominations Form. Please note that this is the official nomination form for the EUSPR Elections, both serving for self-nomination or nomination by other members. Please return the form by email at office@euspr.org.

The election results will be announced at the 2025 Members’ Meeting. Selection will be via electronic voting which will take place between 07/05/2025 and 21/05/2025.

Please see the EUSPR Board roles and responsibilities document for details about the Board positions. Informal inquiries about the work of the Board and the roles and responsibilities of Board members can be directed to the President, Gregor Burkhart – president@euspr.org.

The term of office of the new Board will begin immediately after the Members’ Meeting in September 2025, which will be held during the 16th EUSPR Conference, on 24th September 2025, Berlin, Germany. 

 
The procedure is as follows:

  1. Call for nominations (07/02/2025 – 01/03/2025).
  2. Eligible nominees are invited to stand for election. Nominees are required to provide a short statement outlining how they have contributed to prevention science in Europe and how they will assist the Board to fulfil the EUSPR Mission Statement and advance the Society. (Invitations for statements issued 03/03/2025, deadline for statements 31/03/2025).
  3. For some Board positions, the current Board may endorse particular candidates. This will be done to promote continuity of activity and responsibility across the work of the Society. Regardless of any endorsement, members will be free to vote for their preferred candidates.
  4. Candidate statements are published on the EUSPR website and online voting will be opened to EUSPR members (07/05/2025).
  5. Voting will take place electronically between 07/05/2025 and 21/05/2025 in accordance with the EUSPR Statute.
  6. The results will be announced during the Members’ Meeting in September 2025, which will be held during the 16th EUSPR Conference on 24th September 2025, Berlin, Germany. 

Please note that only members of the EUSPR can vote. 

Nominees must be full EUSPR members at the point at which they become a candidate. 

If you haven’t done so already, you are still in time to join the Society or renew your membership; details for individual or group membership are available on the EUSPR website: https://euspr.org/membership/join-the-euspr/

Sent on behalf of Gregor Burkhart,
President, European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR)