22nd October 2025
This autumn, the European Evaluation Society (EES) will hold an election for its future leadership. We are inviting nominations for the following crucial positions, which will commence their four-year term on 1 January 2026:
- Vice-President / Future President (term: 2026-2029)
- Two (2) New Board Members (term: 2026-2029)
A Call for Leadership and Commitment
A position on the EES Board is not an honorary title; it is a profound opportunity that requires a significant commitment of time, energy, and flexibility to contribute to a variety of tasks. However, it is also a highly enriching and exciting journey that allows you to directly shape the future of evaluation in Europe.
We strongly encourage every member to seriously consider either nominating an able colleague or submitting their own nomination for these elected positions. We particularly welcome candidates who can bring fresh experience from national and European evaluation institutions and who have clear ideas of improving our society and fulfilling our mission.
The Role of Vice-President / Future President
The Vice-President role offers a critical opportunity to influence the strategic future direction of the society. As President-Elect, the successful candidate is seasoned, respected and well-connected within the realm of European evaluation as she or he is expected to assume the Presidency of the EES when the next President’s term expires at the end of December 2027.
Crucially, the Vice-President will have a major influence on shaping and overseeing the next biennial EES conference in 2028. This is an exciting leadership opportunity, and we warmly welcome nominations of committed and creative EES members!
Please note: The Secretary General and Treasurer will be appointed by the EES Board at its first meeting, according to EES Statutes, Article 11.
Nomination Details and Deadline
Two sets of nomination forms are enclosed with this mailing:
Please ensure both forms are signed and received by the EES Secretariat no later than Monday, 10th November 2025 (by midnight, Central European Time – CET).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the EES Secretariat.
Kind regards,
Taruna Gupta EES Secretary General
secretariat@europeanevaluation.org
Please note the following guidance
- Only members of the EES are eligible to be appointed as Board members.
- You must identify someone to nominate you, as self-nominations are not accepted.
- The nominator must be an EES Member.
- A candidate can only be nominated once. The first nomination received will be accepted, and any subsequent nominations will be rejected.
- EES Members can nominate more than one candidate.
- Please complete both the nomination form and the acceptance form attached to the email. These forms can be submitted by either the person nominating you or by you, with the nomination form submitted by the nominator and the acceptance form submitted by the nominee.
- Please note that we will publish your CV and both forms on the EES website. Those voting will review these documents to inform their decisions. It is up to you whether you want to highlight a breadth of experience or focus on evaluation in your CV. The content and length of your CV will depend on your individual background.
- The term of appointment for ordinary Board members is four years.
- The Vice President is elected as President-elect for a period of two years, after which they will succeed the current President for another two years. Following this period, the President will remain a regular Board member for one additional year. Exceptionally the elected VP will serve one year as Vice President prior to assuming the Presidency at the end of the current President’s term on the 1st January 2026.
- The election results will be announced at the end of the General Meeting by the Secretary-General.
- The timeline for the general election is as follows:
Nominations are now open
Nominations to be received no later than 10 November 2025 midnight, CET
Voting opens on 17th November 2025
Voting closes on 11th December 2025 at noon, CET