Roles and Responsibilities


Responsibilities of the Chairperson

  • Chairs meetings of the ECFNG.
  • Represents the ECFNG on official business e.g. with ECFS.
  • Receives reports from all officers of the committee on duties delegated to them.
  • Presents an Annual Report on the activities of ECFNG at the AGM.
  • Calls meetings of the committee at regular intervals.
  • Compilation of the programme of meetings together with the committee.
  • Liaising with ECFS to arrange venue, catering, visual aids etc.
  • Representation on the Scientific Planning Committee of the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference as invited by the European Cystic Fibrosis Society.
  • Briefs the Vice Chairperson Elect throughout their first year and supports the new Chairperson on retirement including handing over all relevant information.

Responsibilities of the Co-chair

This is intended to be a preparatory role with the Vice Chair being elected one year prior to the resignation of the current Chairperson.

  • Co-chairs meetings of the ECFNG.
  • Represents the ECFNG on official business e.g., with ECFS.
  • Receives reports from all officers of the committee on duties delegated to them.
  • Presents an Annual Report on the activities of ECFNG at the AGM.
  • Calls meetings of the committee at regular intervals.
  • Compilation of the programme of meetings together with the committee.
  • Liaising with ECFS to arrange venue, catering, visual aids etc.
  • Representation on the Scientific Planning Committee of the European Cystic Fibrosis Conference as invited by the European Cystic Fibrosis Society.

Responsibilities of the Secretary

  • Assists the Co-chair in the general running of ECFNG.
  • Updates ECFNG Members’ list using the webform and maintains spreadsheet. 
  • Organises agenda with Co-chair before business meeting.
  • Ensures members, non-members and apologies are recorded in minutes of each ECFNG meeting.
  • Takes minutes at ECFNG meetings.
  • Distributes minutes and relevant information to ECFNG Members via email list and web page. 
  • Distributes documents and other information they receive to the relevant Representative.
  • Keeps a copy of any correspondence in ECFNG files and records details of relevant ECFNG representative to which information has been forwarded, together with dates.
  • Distributes Specialist Group programmes.
  • Answers any queries in person or by email on general ECFNG issues.
  • Collects reports from all Committee members and sends out to members prior to A.G.M.
  • Takes minutes at A.G.M and types immediately after meeting. (These are to be circulated before the next A.G.M).
  • Briefs the new Secretary and hands over all relevant information.