Key dates

  • 15/01/2026: Voting rights eligibility deadline
  • 15/07/2026: Call for candidates
  • 21/08/2026: Deadline to submit applications
  • 30/09/2026: Announcement of candidates
  • 15/10/2026: Opening of the voting platform
  • 15/11/2026: Closing of the voting platform
  • 20/11/2026: Announcement of the results to the elected candidates
  • 03/12/2026: The official announcement will be made at the EACVI General Assembly (GA) at EACVI 2026

Open positions

  • President-Elect
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • 6 Councillors: 2 for Echocardiography, 2 for CMR, 2 for Nuclear Cardiology & Cardiac CT
  • 3 Vice Presidents-Elect: 1 for Echocardiography, 1 for CMR, 1 for Nuclear Cardiology & Cardiac CT
  • 5 Nominating Committee members

Job description and profiling documents

If you have any questions, please contact EACVI at EACVI@escardio.org

EACVI Rules of Governance: eligibility criteria

As announced during the EACVI General Assembly held in April 2023, rules of governance have now replaced the EACVI constitution (validated by the ESC Board on 25 August 2023). ESC Associations rules of governance are included in Annex V of the ESC Bylaws, approved by ESC Board in December 2024. As a result of a 2-year review as approved by the 2022-2024 ESC Board, they were revised and approved by the ESC Board on 28 August 2025.
The EACVI election application process and voting will be carried out in accordance with the ESC bylaws.

Who can apply

Only EACVI members originating from an ESC member Country, with an active EACVI Membership and in good standing, holding voting rights at the date of the opening of the call for applications, are eligible to become a Board or Nominating Committee member. 

Voting rights

The minimum seniority for EACVI Members to obtain voting rights is 6 months before the opening of the call for applications. Only EACVI Members having settled their membership dues by 15/01/2026 (i.e., 6 months before the call for candidates opening on 15/07/2026) and with a valid membership subscription at the time the voting starts (15/10/2026) will have voting rights.

The list of candidates will be published on 30/09/2026.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted by 21/08/2026 23:59 CEST.

All candidates have to sign the 2026 EACVI elections statement and submit their Declaration of Interest (DOI) prior to the start of the elections process. If this requirement is not fulfilled, the candidate will not be accepted.

  • President-Elect: Candidates for the position of President-Elect must be a FESC, currently serving or have served in the immediate previous EACVI Board or in the pre-previous EACVI Board as an elected or appointed member. The elected candidate will automatically become President two years later.
  • Secretary and Treasurer: Candidates for the positions of Secretary and Treasurer must have served on one preceding EACVI Board.
  • Vice President-elect: One can be eligible as a Vice President-elect candidate after having served at least two years as an elected Board Member or as a Councillor on the EACVI Board. If there are no candidates meeting these criteria, the Nominating Committee may choose candidates with other appropriate qualifications from the existing applications, such as relevant national society leadership or other relevant contributions to the field.
  • An EACVI Board member may not hold more than three leadership positions at the same time. Sitting on the nucleus of an ESC Working Group, Council or Association counts as one leadership position. A candidate who already holds three offices may therefore not stand for election or be proposed as a candidate, unless one of their terms of office expires before the new function starts.
  • Candidates standing for the available EACVI Board positions must be endorsed by their own National Imaging Working Group. Download the template.
  • Appointed committee chairs are eligible for future elected EACVI Board positions provided that they comply with the other requirements of the Association. 

Individuals not eligible

  • Representatives and employees from healthcare industry companies are not eligible for EACVI Board positions or Nominating Committee positions.
  • Members of the current (2024–2026) Nominating Committee cannot be candidates for the election performed under that Committee's mandate.

Application and open positions

Candidates can select one position they intend to apply for. 

However, to help the Nominating Committee identify the strongest possible slate of candidates with ideally more than one candidate per position on the election ballot, applicants may indicate an interest in other positions in their application form.  

Eligibility for a position is determined according to the applicable election criteria and, where relevant, demonstrated expertise within the corresponding imaging modality or section.  

Importantly, candidates will appear on the election ballot for one position only.

Before applying please:

Additional Requirements

  • Proficiency in English.
  • An active professional career at the time of taking office.

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For more information, refer to the ESC Bylaws or contact EACVI@escardio.org if you have any questions.