1. TIMELINE - ELECTIONS 2015-2016 Prof. Panos Vardas 2015 Monday, 27 April 2015First meeting of the ESC Nominating Committee, Brussels (role and responsibilities of the Committee, candidate evaluation criteria, confidentiality rules) Friday 28 August 2015Presentation of the election timelines and process at the Constituent Bodies Meeting in London at the ESC congress Saturday 29 August 2015Second meeting of the ESC Nominating Committee, London (preparation of the call for candidates & planning of next meetings) Monday 14 September 2015Call for candidates : Letter to the Constituent Bodies Monday 23 November 2015Deadline for applications/proposals. Closure of the list of candidates and number of votes

2. Timeline - Elections 2015-2016 Tuesday 24 November 2015 to Tuesday 15 December 2015 During this period, the Chairman of the ESC Nominating Committee will communicate: with proposed candidates regarding their acceptance of nomination and with related National Societies for endorsement of their candidates Will check and prepare complete files for each nomination and candidate => only completed candidacies can be considered by the Nominating Committee Prof. Panos Vardas

3. Timeline - Elections 2016 2016 Thursday 21 January 2016Interview of selected candidates for President elect/MG First slate draft Monday 25 January 2016First slate validation and Nominating Comm. announcement Monday 25 Jan. 2016 –Period for alternative candidate proposals Monday 29 Febr. 2016 Tuesday 1 March 2016Final slate announced by the Nominating Committee Wednesday 2 March 2016Letter to Constituent Bodies and slate on ESC website Thursday 3 March 2016Oral presentation of the candidates for President elect during Spring Summit 2016 to the constituent bodies Prof. Panos Vardas

4. Timeline - Elections 2016 2016 Tuesday 1 March 2016Call to Constituent Bodies for the names of voting delegates Tuesday 15 April 2016Deadline for reception of the names of voting delegates Monday 9 May 2016Start of the postal ballot Friday 24 June 2016 Reception deadline of postal ballots at the Notary office Monday 4 July 2016Results published on the ESC website In case of inconclusive results, a second round will be conducted at the voting bureau at the time of the ESC congress 2016 in Rome Prof. Panos Vardas