Diabetes Education Study Group

Constitution

Point 1.
The Study Group shall be known as the Diabetes Education Study Group (DESG) of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).

Point 2.
The aim of the DESG shall be to improve the quality of life of the diabetic patient through the development and evaluation of educational programmes designed to foster independence for the patient, improve the quality of metabolic control, emphasise the importance of prevention and early recognition of the disease, and encourage relevant research. In the pursuit of these aims, the DESG intends to organise occasional meetings of its members and invited guests.

Point 3.
Membership of the DESG shall be limited to persons actively involved in the education of diabetic patients. Applicants must be endorsed by two active members.

Point 4: ORGANISATION.

A) General Committee 

• The General Committee shall consist of not more than two members per European country (including the Mediterranean region), each member having a mandate of three years. Members shall not be eligible for immediate re-election, except in the event that a retiring member has been nominated for election as an Officer of the DESG [see para 4(b)]. In this case, that member may serve on the General Committee for a second consecutive term.


• In order to facilitate the administration of the Study Group, elections to fill the vacancies arising each year shall be held by the General Committee during the year in which the new members are to take office. Each retiring member must propose his successor before the end of his mandate. In the event that no successor is proposed, the Honorary Secretary is to send a reminder to the retiring member. Any DESG member may propose a candidate for election to the General Committee and this proposition should be sent in writing before 1 May to the Honorary Secretary and accompanied by the written consent of the candidate that he/she is willing to serve. In the event that an insufficient number of proposals has been received, or in order to ensure appropriate geographical representation on the General Committee, the Executive Committee retains the right to make additional nominations, with the written consent of the nominee.


• The General Committee shall meet at least once a year possibly on the occasion of the annual EASD Meeting. Decisions may be made by correspondence.


• A quorum of the General Committee shall be nine persons.


• Each member of the General Committee is entitled to one vote. In the event of a tie vote, the Presiding Officer shall have a second, or casting, vote