RULES OF THE EUROPEAN THYROID CANCER RESEARCH NETWORK
(ETACRN) – WORKING GROUP OF EUROPEAN THYROID ASSOCIATION (ETA)

1. NAMES AND AIMS OF THE GROUP

A) The name of the working group is “European Thyroid Cancer Research Network” (ETACRN)
B) The aims of the group are
a. To promote research and clinical trials in the field of thyroid carcinoma and improve knowledge of this disease.
b. To organise annual meetings as satellite to the annual ETA meeting or elsewhere
c. To organise postgraduate courses in thyroid carcinoma
d. To promote the activities related to thyroid cancer on the ETA website
C) The working group shall provide a report of group activities at the Annual meeting of ETA
The group should be active in stimulating multidisciplinary activities in thyroid cancer, and involving multidisciplinary aspects in the activities of the working group. A programme for this ambition should be worked out

2. MEMBERSHIP OF THE GROUP

is confined to persons who are active in experimental and clinical investigations of thyroid carcinoma and with residence or place of work within Europe or any country bordering the Mediterranean Sea, as well as other countries accepted by ETA as
membership countries.
Candidates for ordinary membership are anyone fulfilling above criteria and willing to pay the yearly contribution. Ordinary members have the right to vote
in all elections and on all matters presented to the General Assembly. Ordinary members failing to pay the contribution on two consecutive occasions will beexcluded from the Group. Corresponding membership is confined to those who for geographical reasons are unable to become ordinary members.

3. OFFICERS OF THE GROUP

A) The officers of the Group are the Group Leader Secretary, Treasurer and four other members who together form the Committee of the Group.
B) The Group Leader is elected by the Ordinary members attending the
Annual Business Meeting. The Group leader shall serve for a two year period and is eligible for immediate re-election for a further period.
C) The Secretary is elected by the Ordinary members and shall generally serve for a five year period.
D) The Treasurer is elected by the Ordinary members and shall generally serve for a five year period.
F) The four other members of the Committee are each selected for a period of two years by the Ordinary members and can be re-elected once.
G) Candidates for the Committee may be proposed by any Ordinary member of the Group.
H) The Committee shall have the rights to establish sub-committees to work on specific problems.

4. MEETINGS

ETACRN shall organise at least one annual meeting on thyroid carcinoma. A balance between presentation of data in scientific symposia and meetingsaiming at discussing clinical issues relating to diagnosis and treatment within the group should be attempted. The date, place and format of the meetings shall be proposed by the Committee and if possible agreed on at a Business Meeting, in close connection with the annual meeting of the European Thyroid Association (ETA).

5. MEMBERSHIP FEES

The fees for Ordinary members shall be decided by the Committee and agreed at a Business Meeting.

6. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

The annual accounts shall be submitted annually to two auditors, elected among the Ordinary members. The annual accounts shall be approved at the Business Meeting.

7. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES

The rules may be amended by a two-third vote of Ordinary Members present at the Business Meeting. Notice in writing of a proposed amendment must be sent, at least two months in advance to the Secretary, who will by letter notify all members of the ETACRN of the proposed amendment.

Draft prepared by
Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Copenhagen September 2008
Approved by the General Assembly, Chalkidiki, Greece, September