Age and time-dependent increase in incident anti-glomerular basement membrane disease
ERA Open Calls
Elections 2024
Ordinary Council Members
Election of a new Ordinary Council Member (2 vacancies)
Reserved to ERA Full Active Members
During the General Assembly in 2024, two new Ordinary Council Member must be elected. Kindly note that members working and living in Spain, Greece or Italy 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 and Committees, 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 and submit it to membership@era-online.org by January 31, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- Applications will close on January 31, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The Council will evaluate the conformity of applications.
- ERA Full active members will be able to vote on the virtual platform from April 25, 2024, to May 25, 2024.
- The new Ordinary Council Member will be announced at the Ordinary General Assembly 2024, taking place during the 61st ERA Congress (May 25, 2024).
Ex-Officio Council Members
Election of Renal Science Chair*
Reserved to ERA Full Active Members
During the General Assembly in 2024, one new Ex-Officio Member must be elected. He/She will become Ex-Officio Officer Elect in 2024 and will take office in 2025.
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 this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit it to membership@era-online.org by January 31, 2024.
*The position of Renal Science Chair will also include the duties of the Ex-Officio position of the Chair of the ERA Registry. This is subject to the approval by the ERA General Assembly of the Constitutional Changes that will be submitted to the 2024 Ordinary General Assembly (May 25, 2024) for discussion/approval and which will be circulated to all members with the 2023 ERA Annual Report four weeks prior to the General Assembly.
Timeline and voting procedure
- Applications will close on January 31, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The Council will nominate the Ex-Officio Elect Member during the Spring Council Meeting (February 2024).
- The nomination must be ratified by the General Assembly during 61st ERA Congress (May 25, 2024).
ECC - Electronic Communication Committee
Election of ECC Chair
In 2024, the new ECC Chair must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- Application submissions will close on March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The Council will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new ECC Chair.
- The new ECC Chair will start his/her term as Chair-Elect at the 2024 ERA Congress and will officially start his/her term as Chair at the 2025 ERA Congress.
ERA Social Media Team
Are you fond of social media? We have opened extra positions to join the ERA SoMe Team and help us share knowledge on digital channels!
The aim of the team is to promote educational opportunities and offer complete coverage of the ERA’s annual Congress and e-seminar programme by producing innovative educational tools including tweetorials, interviews, polls, visual abstracts, reels and Instagram stories.
As major benefits, you will get a free ERA annual Congress registration, a Congress travel grant of 300 Euros and access to all ERA SoMe Course materials.
To become a member, you must be active on at least one of the following SoMe platforms: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Full details regarding the documents needed to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in joining the team, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature to ecc@era-online.org by January 23, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- Application submission will close on January 23, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The SoMe Team members are selected by the ECC Chair. They must be approved by the Council.
WERA - Women of ERA Task Force
Election of the WERA Chair and 4 WERA Ordinary Task Force Members
The Open Call aims to select the Chair and the 4 Ordinary Task Force Members.
One position is reserved for a YNP representative.
All Task Force members should be active ERA Full Members.
All candidates must submit a motivational letter.
The Chair candidates must submit a three-year programme, with outputs and milestones.
All candidates (including the Chair) will be evaluated and appointed by the Council.
Upon the Council’s decision, the candidates as Chairs who are not nominated in this role may be nominated as Ordinary Task Force Members.
Before applying for a position in this newly constituted Task Force, please read carefully the Women of ERA Task Force Regulations.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the relevant form by January 23, 2024 (midnight CET).
Applications received through other channels (i.e. emails) will not be considered.
Timeline and voting procedure
- Applications will close on January 23, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The ERA HQs will evaluate the conformity of applications.
- The Council will evaluate all eligible candidates to appoint the Chair and the 4 Ordinary Task Force Members.
- The WERA Chair and Ordinary Task Force Members will be notified and enter into force by February 2024.
Working Groups
NOTE: No vacancies in 2024 for CKD-MBD, ERAKI, and ERN
Developing Education Science and Care for Renal Transplantation in European States (DESCaRTES) Working Group
Election of new Board Members (2 vacancies)
In 2024, two new DESCaRTES Board Members must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- The deadline for submitting applications is March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The DESCaRTES Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Members.
- The Council must confirm these nominations.
- The new DESCaRTES Members will start their term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).
Diabetes and Obesity (Diabesity) Working Group
Election of new Board Members (1 vacancy)
In 2024, one new Diabesity Board Member must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- The deadline for submitting applications is March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The Diabesity Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Member.
- The Council must confirm this nomination.
- The new Diabesity Member will start his/her term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).
European Dialysis (EuDial) Working Group
Election of new Board Members (3 vacancies)
In 2024, three new EuDial Board Members must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- The deadline for submitting applications is March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The EuDial Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Members.
- The Council must confirm these nominations.
- The new EuDial Members will start their term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).
European Renal & Cardiovascular Medicine (EuReCa-M) Working Group
Election of new Board Members (4 vacancies)
In 2024, four new EuReCa-M Board Members must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- The deadline for submitting applications is March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The EuReCa-M Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Members.
- The Council must confirm these nominations.
- The new EuReCa-M Members will start their term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).
Genes & Kidney (G&K) Working Group
Election of new Board Members (1 vacancy)
In 2024, one new G&K Board Member must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- The deadline for submitting applications is March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The G&K Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Member.
- The Council must confirm this nomination.
- The new G&K Member will start his/her term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).
Immunonephrology (IWG) Working Group
Election of new Board Members (3 vacancies)
In 2024, three new IWG Board Members must be elected.
Full details regarding the required documents to apply for this position can be found here.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the appropriate form and submit your candidature here by March 25, 2024.
Timeline and voting procedure
- The deadline for submitting applications is March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The IWG Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Members.
- The Council must confirm these nominations.
- The new IWG Members will start their term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).
YNP - Young Nephrologists’ Platform
Election of a new Board Member (1 vacancy)
Scope: during 2024, one new YNP Board Member must be elected. The candidate cannot be from the same country (meaning their country of residence) of the current Board Members: Austria, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Türkiye and United Kingdom.
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.
Deadline: March 25, 2024
Timeline and voting procedure
- Application submissions will close on March 25, 2024 (midnight CET).
- The YNP Board will evaluate the applications and will nominate the new Board Member.
- The Council must confirm this nomination.
- The new Board Member will start his/her term at the time of the 2024 ERA Congress (Stockholm).