Euroscience Workgroups are chaired by “convenors”. It is the convenor’s responsibility to animate the Workgroup and to report regularly on its activities to the Workgroup coordinator and to the Governing Board. He/she is also responsible for updating the Workgroup webpage on Euroscience’s website.
Group members should work as much as possible as a team through consensus. The strength of the Workgroups in Euroscience is that they gather people from very different backgrounds and nationalities on a voluntary basis. Group members, and particularly convenors, should avoid any conflict of interest between their professional activity and that of the Workgroup.
A convenor is chosen by consensus. At the start it is usually the person who was at the origin of the Workgroup, and subsequently a person co-opted by the Workgroup members or appointed by the Governing Board if needed. Normally, each Workgroup will have among its membership at least one member of the Governing Board to ensure a good and effective liaison.
Because members usually come from various countries, Workgroups should carry out their activities mostly through e-mail exchanges and conference calls. The convenor should ensure that members are well informed of current activities and invited to participate in them, as well as consulted on future projects. Workgroup members should also try to meet in person from time to time. The Secretariat can help if necessary (although resources are scarce).