ERA Open Calls

Election of new Ordinary Council Members (2 vacancies)

Reserved for ERA Full Active Members only.

During the Ordinary General Assembly in 2026, two new Ordinary Council Member must be elected.

Kindly note that members working and living in Greece, Spain or Türkiye cannot apply since there are already two representatives within the Council from these countries: according to the ERA Constitution no more than two candidates can be from the same country (meaning their country of residence).

The ERA Council strongly supports the idea of being as representative and inclusive as possible, thus members, in particular women, young members and members from countries that are not represented in any of the current Council, Working Groups, Committees or ERA bodies in general, are encouraged to participate actively in these elections by submitting their candidatures.

Full details regarding the documents needed to apply for this position can be found here.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form by February 5, 2026.

Election of President, Treasurer* and Secretary General**

Reserved for ERA Full Active Members only.

During the Ordinary General Assembly in 2026, three new Ex-Officio Members must be elected. They will become Ex-Officio Officers Elect in 2026 and will remain so for 1 year, thus taking office in 2027.

Kindly note that members working and living in Greece or Türkiye cannot apply since when they will officially take office (2027) there will still be two representatives within the Council from these countries: according to the ERA Constitution no more than two candidates can be from the same country (meaning their country of residence).

The ERA Council strongly supports the idea of being as representative and inclusive as possible, thus members, in particular women, young members and members from countries that are not represented in any of the current Council, Working Groups and Committees, are encouraged to participate actively in these elections by submitting their candidatures.

Full details regarding the documents needed to apply for these positions can be found here.

If you are interested in applying for one of these Ex-Officio positions (it is not possible to apply for more than one of these positions at the same time), please complete the appropriate form by February 5, 2026.

* ERA Treasurer – M. Arici will end his first term as an ERA ex-officio officer in 2027. He can be re-elected for another term. Full members who fulfill all the requirements and wish to apply for this ex-officio post must submit the application by February 5, 2026.

** ERA Secretary General – D. Goumenos will end his first term as an ERA ex-officio officer in 2027. He can be re-elected for another term. Full members who fulfill all the requirements and wish to apply for this ex-officio post must submit the application by February 5, 2026.