Roles & Responsibilities

Primary Role

The EACD Scientific Committee shall be the guarantor of the scientific quality of EACD's work, materials and events

General Responsibilities

The EACD Scientific Committee is responsible for:

• Ensuring a well-balanced, high-quality scientific congress programme is delivered at EACD Annual Meetings, in close collaboration with the local Scientific Congress Committee.
• Overseeing the peer-review process for the Annual Meeting, in close collaboration with the local Scientific Congress Committee, to ensure consistency in the scientific quality of the presentations.
• The selection process of the EACD Congress Awards, aimed to promote excellence in research in the area of childhood-onset disabilities.
• Overseeing that any scientific material published or presented under the auspices of the EACD has the appropriate level of scientific merit, including educational resources and material, and (online) events and courses.
• Ensuring a well-balanced, high-quality scientific programme is delivered at the EACD Summer Schools (or Winter Schools).

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