ERS Advocacy Council

Advocacy is a core pillar of ERS. The Society’s involvement in advocacy is co-ordinated via the ERS Advocacy Council.

About

Article I of the ERS Constitution outlines a key objective of ERS: to promote respiratory health in order to alleviate suffering from respiratory disease. The Advocacy Council plays an important role in this objective. The Council is constituted via the by-laws of ERS and is comprised of key leaders within the Society.

Objectives
  • Increase resources to manage patient and respiratory health problems; to research respiratory-related disorders; and to promote education for healthcare professionals in respiratory health.
  • Coordinate all matters pertaining to advocacy of the Tobacco Control Committee and the Environment and Health Committee.
  • Link with other organisations to promote awareness for respiratory disorders at national, EU and global level.

Introduction to Professor Barbara Hoffmann - Advocacy Council Chair

Council members

Barbara Hoffmann  - profile image
Barbara Hoffmann
Advocacy Council Chair

Declaration of Interests

Annual Declaration of Interest 2024-2025

1 - Personal interests

Regular Paid Consultancy Work

None

Personal Benefits
Company Purpose of Payment Amount of funds received*
various universitiesReviews, PhD defencesA
various teaching institutionslectures outside my home universityA
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
Company Purpose and Nature of Benefit Amount of funds received*
ERSvarious conferences in my function as advocacy chairC
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)

None

2 - Non-Personal interests

Company Nature of Support Amount of funds received*
DFGResearch grantD
BMBFResearch grantD
German Environment AgencyResearch grantD

3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts

None

4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests

No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.


*Funds Code Legend
A B C D
less than € 1'000 € 1001 - € 5'000 € 5'001 - € 20'000 more than € 20'000
Zorana J. Andersen - profile image
Zorana J. Andersen
Advocacy Council Chair Elect

Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko - profile image
Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko
ERS President

Declaration of Interests

Annual Declaration of Interest 2024-2025

1 - Personal interests

Regular Paid Consultancy Work

None

Personal Benefits
Company Purpose of Payment Amount of funds received*
CSL BehringlecturesB
Grifolsjury of the "Annual ALTA (Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Laurell’s Training Awards) 2025"B
Sanofilectures, advisory boardB
Amgenlectures, congress participationB
Chiesilectures, congress participationB
PfizerlecturesB
AmgenlecturesB
ChiesilecturesB
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
Company Purpose and Nature of Benefit Amount of funds received*
Chiesitravel grantB
Amgentravel grantB
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)

None

2 - Non-Personal interests

None

3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts

None

4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests

No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.


*Funds Code Legend
A B C D
less than € 1'000 € 1001 - € 5'000 € 5'001 - € 20'000 more than € 20'000
Marc Miravitlles - profile image
Marc Miravitlles
ERS President Elect

Arzu Yorgancioğlu - profile image
Arzu Yorgancioğlu
ERS Vice President

Declaration of Interests

Annual Declaration of Interest 2024-2025

1 - Personal interests

Regular Paid Consultancy Work
Company Area Product Amount of funds received*
Astra ZenecaAdvisory Board/Invites speakerAdvisory Board/Invited speakerB
GSKAdvisory Board/Invited speakerAdvisory Board/Invited speakerA
ChiesiAdvisory Board/Invited speakerAdvisory Board/Invited speakerA
Abdi İbrahimAdvisory Board/Invited speakerAdvisory Board/Invited speakerA
BilimAdvisory Board/Invited speakerAdvisory Board/Invited speakerA
Personal Benefits
Company Purpose of Payment Amount of funds received*
Astra ZenecaAdvisory Board/Invited speakerA
Personal Travel Grants or expenses for conferences etc.
Company Purpose and Nature of Benefit Amount of funds received*
GINA Board of directorsGINA Support for travel A
Shares in any Relevant Companies (excluding mutual funds)

None

2 - Non-Personal interests

None

3 - Other Interests that may be seen as potential conflicts

None

4 - Tobacco-Industry related Conflicts of Interests

No. I declare that I have not been full or part time employee of, paid consultant or advisor to /received a grant from the tobacco industry at any time after 1.1.2000, for any project or programme.


*Funds Code Legend
A B C D
less than € 1'000 € 1001 - € 5'000 € 5'001 - € 20'000 more than € 20'000
Dimitris Kontopidis - profile image
Dimitris Kontopidis
Chair of the European Lung Foundation

Dimitris is a cystic fibrosis patient and advocate as well as Vice President of the Greek Patient Association, and founder of Patients Hub.

He won the European Lung Foundation (ELF) Award in 2021 for his efforts to ensure equal access to innovative treatments and health services for all.


Filippos Filippidis - profile image
Filippos Filippidis
Chair of the ERS Tobacco Control Committee

Ulrike Gehring - profile image
Ulrike Gehring
Chair of the ERS Environment and Health Committee

Eva Polverino - profile image
Eva Polverino
Director of Scientific Relations with the EU

Eva is a specialist in respiratory diseases since 2003 and currently Head of the research Unit in Respiratory Infections of the Department of Respiratory Diseases at Hospital Vall d’Hebron in Barcelona.

Eva’s main lines of investigation are non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, and antimicrobial resistance.


Emer Kelly - profile image
Emer Kelly
ERS Treasurer

Ildikó Horváth - profile image
Ildikó Horváth
ERS Secretary General

Luis Seijo - profile image
Luis Seijo
Senior Expert on Lung Cancer and ERS Representative to the European Cancer Organisation

Laura Fabbri - profile image
Laura Fabbri
Early Career Member

Alexander Mathioudakis - profile image
Alexander Mathioudakis
ERS Representative to EMA

Susanne J. H. Vijverberg - profile image
Susanne J. H. Vijverberg
Alternate ERS Representative to EMA

Craig Wheelock - profile image
Craig Wheelock
Representative of the Biomed Alliance

Job van Boven  - profile image
Job van Boven
Expert on Health Economics

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