
Call for UEG Elections 2024 opens!
The call for UEG Elections 2024 has just opened! This May, the National Societies Forum will elect:
- 9 National Societies Representatives to the UEG Meeting of Members
Candidates can apply via the UEG Website. Applicants need the support of a UEG National Member Society: We invite our members and look for suitable candidates that wish to actively contribute to the work of UEG. With the UEG Equality & Diversity Plan, they commit to further enhancing the participation of women in UEG Boards, Committees and Groups. Kindly support them in this effort and encourage female experts to apply to the open position.
For more information on these roles, please contact Neeraj Bhala ([email protected]), Omar Elshaarawy ([email protected]), or Reena Sidhu ([email protected]).
Application period: March 1 – April 12, 2024
NSF Elections: May 4, 2024, at the NSF Meeting in Vienna

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