On Sept. 17, 2017, at the Annual General Meeting of the World Federation of Neurology Council of Delegates during the World Congress of Neurology in Kyoto, Japan, elections will be held for the following posts:
- President to take up office from Jan. 1, 2018 (position vacated by Raad Shakir, MD, not eligible for re-election)
- First vice president to take up office from Jan. 1, 2018 (position vacated by William M. Carroll, MD, not eligible for re-election as first vice president)
- One elected trustee to take up office from Sept. 18, 2017 (position vacated by Riadh Gouider, MD, eligible for re-election)
Candidate names may be submitted together with written confirmation of their willingness to stand for election, a brief curriculum vitae (a single type-written page), and written support from their national society. This should reach the London secretariat office by Jan. 31, 2017.
The Nominating Committee will draw up an official list six months before the date of the election and will scrutinize all submissions received. Candidates for the positions of president and first vice president also will be required to provide a statement of their goals and objectives for the organization if elected, which will be published in World Neurology. They also will be required to present a short statement at the Council of Delegates on the day of the election.
Please note that following the closing date, additional nominations can be submitted by five or more national delegates acting jointly up to 30 days before the Council of Delegates meeting (Aug. 18, 2017).
