The past year has been a time of significant change for the Society and, as we begin to look to the new year and the challenges it will bring, we can take stock of the progress we’ve made so far.
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Reorganization and updating of the Society's infrastructure
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Establishment of the Gothenburg office, giving the EAS, for the first time, clearly identifiable headquarters; appointment of Administrative Executive; transfer of all bank accounts from Malmö to Gothenburg
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Constitution revised and approved by members via EAS website
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New database to streamline membership administration
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More than 600 new members since June 2009
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Congresses - work in progress
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Renewal of contract with Professional Congress Organizers (PCO) Kenes International for the next three years, ensuring continued high standards in the orgainzation of future EAS Congresses
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Creation of the new position of Congress Secretary - Special Advisor to the President in Matters relating to Congress Organization. Appointment of Professor Marja-Riitta Taskinen to the post
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Definition of policy documents regarding practical issues for Congress - ensuring continuity and efficiency within our own organization
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Planning of EAS 2010 Hamburg by Local and Scientific Program Committees, in cooperation with the EAS Executive Committee
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Appointment of the Local and Scientific Program Committee for EAS2011 Gothenburg; work already underway to create the program for the Congress
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Partnerships and collaborations
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Consolidation of links with other learned societies, e.g., via EAS-ESC Joint Sessions at ESC 2009, Barcelona and EAS-IDF Joint sessions at IDF 2009 Montreal
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EAS Corporate Partnership Initiative. Agreements with industry partners to work in collaboration towards achieving our common goals. Further details to be announced early 2010.
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Conclusion of agreement with theHeart.org, which will lead to increased visibility for the EAS and its Congresses. Selected Newsfeed from theheart.org available for EAS members via the EAS website
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Work on the Task Force to update the “European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice”, by Professors Alberico Catapano and Zejlko Reiner; anticipated to be complete end 2010
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Launch of the Consensus Position Paper initiative “A Critical Appraisal of the Scientific and Clinical Status of non-LDL-C lipid risk factors”
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Appointment of Professor Steve Humphries as Editor-in-chief
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Increase in journal's impact factor to 4.601
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Renegotiation by EAS of agreement with journal publishers, Elsevier, which has allowed us to reduce EAS membership fees
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Introduction of Complimentary Membership fee for 2009
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Successful Educational Initiatives
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For younger members
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Major effort to include young investigators in the scientific framework of EAS Congresses, by introduction of Chaired Poster Sessions for EAS2010 Hamburg
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Promotion of interaction between younger and more established scientists by the invitation of senior EAS members to become Poster Chairs
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Awards and prizes by the EAS
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Support of eight young investigators with travel grants to attend IAS2009 in Boston and take part in poster session there
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Support of four young investigators to participate in Joint Eastern European EAS/IAS Workshop in Izmir, Sept 2009
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Travel Grants to fund selected applicants' attendance at EAS 2010 Hamburg. Closing date January 22, 2010
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Young Investigator Awards (2008-2009). Prizes of 2000 € for publications of merit from the past two years by young scientists. Nominations close January 25, 2010
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Organization of successful meetings under the auspices of EAS
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