Besides raising funds and financing projects to accomplish its purposes and goals, the EFORT FOUNDATION will also develop networks and establish collaborations and partnerships with public and private institutions. All activities of the FOUNDATION will exclusively focus on fulfilling charitable, scientific and educational purposes. Starting in 2010, the new FOUNDATION is supposed to issue an annual report in order to publicly account for its activities as well as the assignment of donations and other funds. Every sponsor and donor is given immediate confirmation upon receipt of their donation. Major sponsors will receive a regular update according to the progress of target-oriented research projects carried out with their support. A possibility to raise funds from the private sector - besides campaigns like the famous “hip marches” - are legacies from former patients who want to support the development of this medical specialty.


The EFORT FOUNDATION Board

The FOUNDATION Board chaired by Karl-Göran Thorngren represents the supreme governing body of the EFORT FOUNDATION and consists of 10 members elected for 2 years. Vice Chair is Pierre Hoffmeyer, Geneva, Switzerland (for the composition of the board cf. box). Some board members with an initial three-year term will ensure continuity in the starting phase. The board meets at least twice a year and issues bylaws and other internal guidelines and procedures required for the administration and management of the FOUNDATION.

Day-to-day operations are executed by the secretariat led by the Secretary, Manuel Cassiano Neves from Lisbon, Portugal. In order to be able to delegate part of ist central functions, the FOUNDATION board of the EFORT FOUNDATION will establish standing board committees such as the Grants Committee Education and the Grants Committee Research.

Additionally, an Advisory Committee Research will be formed, which will assist the Grants Committee Research with the evaluation of anticipated research grant applications. The committee is to be composed of a large number of experienced colleagues from all the European National Associations and Speciality Societies. There will also be an Advisory Committee Education as well as one for the realisation of public campaigns.


EFORT FOUNDATION Board Members

Karl-Göran Thorngren (Chair)
Lund, Sweden

Pierre Hoffmeyer (Vice Chair)
Geneva, Switzerland

Manuel Cassiano Neves (Secretary)
Lisbon, Portugal

George Bentley
Stanmore, Great Britain

Nikolaus Böhler
Linz, Austria

Stephen Robert Cannon
Stanmore, Great Britain

Martti Hämäläinen
Itäsalmi, Finland

Lukas Morscher
Zurich, Switzerland

Wolfhart Puhl
Oberstdorf, Germany

Miklós Szendrői
Budapest, Hungary