Introduction
The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) was founded in 1990 and since then has become a growing and dynamic organisation that continues to play a leading role in Endoscopic Surgery and Allied Interventional Techniques. Aside from organising annual Top Level European Congresses in different European countries, the EAES activities in education, training, research, development, and publication are effected through its various Committees.
Vision: Safe and sustainable surgery for all.
Mission:
- Drive continuous education and quality assurance to improve patient outcome.
- Promote ground-breaking innovation and technology in surgery related health care.
- Embrace equity, honesty, transparency and respect for patients, members and environment.
- Believe in patient safety, innovations, quality, sustainability and training.
The EAES has close to 4,000 members from more than 110 countries.
The Executive Board
The Executive Board consists of 10 members, of which the President, the immediate Past President, the President Elect, the General Secretary , the Internal Auditor and the Treasurer, are responsible for the daily business of the association.
The President chairs the EAES Executive Board meetings and the Annual General Assembly in addition to representing the association to the outside world. The General Secretary is responsible for the administration and the Treasurer for all financial matters. The Internal Auditor provides an internal control system. These Board members fulfil their duties continuously throughout their term of office.
The Executive Board meets 3 times a year. This Executive Board meeting is the decision making organ, besides the General Assembly.
Click here to view the present members of the Executive Board of the EAES.
Committees
There are 4 EAES Committees but the Executive Board has the power to establish other Committees or to abandon existing Committee(s) depending on the needs of the association. The current EAES Committees are:
Chairpersons for each Committee will be appointed from the Executive Board. Each member of the Board without specific functions is entitled to chair one Committee. The Chairmen of the Committee calls for Committee meetings, sets up the agenda, and provides suggestions to be approved in the Executive Board meeting. Furthermore he decides who will attend, where and when a meeting will take place.
Journal Surgical Endoscopy
Our official Journal Surgical Endoscopy, which is included in the membership subscription, now carries the highest impact factor of any surgical endoscopic journal and is ranked among the top 10 surgical journals overall, irrespective of surgical specialty.
Bylaws
Find attached the bylaws of EAES.
