The AER Election Committee has been screening applications for open positions within the Committees.
The elections will take place at the AER Spring Committee Plenaries in Örebro on the 26th and 27th of March. Each Committee will elect its President & Vice-Presidents as well as the Chairs of the Working Groups, Subcommittees and representatives for Equal Opportunities. The election of the Committee Presidents will be confirmed by the AER General Assembly in Cyprus.
Applications approved by the Election Committee
The list of approved applications can be found below:
Committee 1 for Economy & Regional development
- Committee President: Kenneth Backgård, Norrbotten (SE) (View application)
- Vice-President for Economic Development and Mobility: Michiel Scheffer, Gelderland (NL) (View application)
- Vice-President for Rural Development, Energy & Environment: position currently held by Kenneth Backgård. If elected Committee 1 President, this position would be vacant. Applications still welcome.
- Chair of the Working Group on Investment, Business & SMEs: Maricel Popa, Iași (RO) (View application)
- One female representative for the Equal Opportunities Group: Applications still welcome.
Committee 2 for Social policy & Public health
- Committee President : Mihai Ritivoiu, Timis (RO)(View application)
- Vice-President for Health Innovation : Kenneth Johannesson, Värmland (SE) (View application)
- Chair of the E-Health Network : Donna Henderson, Scotland (UK) (View application)
- One male and one female representative for the Equal Opportunities Group: Applications still welcome.
Committee 3 for Culture, Education & Youth
- Committee President : Radimir Čačić, Varazdin (HR) (View application)
- Vice-President : Aleksandra Djankovic, Vojvodina (RS) (View application)
- Chair of the Sub-Committee on Youth : Hrvoje Kovač, Varazdin (HR) (View application)
- Chair of the Sub-Committee on Culture: Fereshteh Jalayer, Värmland (SE) (View application)
- One male and one female representative for the Equal Opportunities Group: Applications still welcome.
That’s not all…
Applications are still welcome, so please do not hesitate to contact Ulla-Britt Höglund, Seconded Officer to the Election Committee Acting Chair.
