Structure of ERCOFTAC

The ERCOFTAC Association is made of 5 administrative bodies:

The ERCOFTAC General Assembly is the top level decision making body in ERCOFTAC. It is composed of representatives of each voting member, and meets in general once per year.

The ERCOFTAC Association is managed by the ERCOFTAC Council which is composed of elected representatives of the voting members. The Council usually meets once a year, in the autumn. The Council elects among its members a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, and a Treasurer. Either the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman is from industry; the other is from the research register. The Deputy Chairman is normally expected to become the next Chairman of ERCOFTAC.

An Executive Board, consisting of Board officers and elected representatives of the Board and of the Members, is responsible for the daily course of affairs, and ordinarily meets once a year in the spring. 

The General Assembly established the Scientific Programme Committee which recommends the research goals of ERCOFTAC and proposes special activities.

The Managing Board has approved the creation of the Knowledge Network Committee, which advises on, and clarifies, 21st century industrial needs and provides products & services to meet those needs by drawing on ERCOFTAC's strong scientific base. The SPC and KNC Chairmen are appointed by the General Assembly, usually with the advice of the Board. The SPC and KNC Chairman are members of the Board.