The Executive Committee is the main decision making body of the consortium in relation to the overall management of the Project and the initial arbitration of any disputes between the Participants relating to the execution of the Project.
The Executive Committee is made up of the six WP Leaders (including the Project Manager) and six EFPIA members (called EFPIA WP Advisors; including the Project Coordinator) and will be co-chaired by the Project Coordinator (Participant 1, Christian Freichel) and the Project Manager (Participant 2, Prof. Vermeulen).
The Executive Committee will take all strategic and major operational decisions after consultation with the Steering Committee. All decisions will be taken on basis of majority of votes provided that 75% (100% for decisions on major changes in the allocation of funding) of the EC Members are present; voting by proxy is an option. When needed and appropriate, a mediator will be requested for advice and mediation.
During the first year of the Project, the Executive Committee will meet four times: two times in person and two times by tele- or videoconference. During year 2 – 5, at least two meetings per year will be arranged: one in person, one by video- or teleconference. Additional meetings will be arranged when needed and appropriate.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Taking decisions on strategic and major operational issues (after consultation of the Steering Committee)
- Agreeing on adequate management procedures and standards for the Project
- Monitoring of the project progress, quality and output on basis of the progress reports delivered by the WP Leaders through the project management group
- Agreeing on promotion- and dissemination plans
- Approving the Project Deliverables including (but not limited to) progress, management and financial reports, press releases, joint publications, advertisements, brochures, information on websites and other publicity materials prior to submission
- Adapting the planning where necessary and appropriate
- Reviewing and proposing to the parties reallocations of work and/ or budget
- Taking measures in the framework of controls/audit procedures
- Ensures adherence to Grant- and Project Agreement
- Major financial and technical deviations from the terms of the EU contract
- Formulation of new points of interest during the project
- Expulsion of partners from the consortium and addition of new partners
- Making proposals to the parties for the review and/or amendment of the terms of the EU contract
Executive Committee members
