Dear members,

An enhanced Annual IFCC Survey has been developed by CPD (Communications and Publications Division) and Committee on Public Relations to survey the membership across the organization and seek input on the impact and effectiveness of IFCC publications, scientific and educational programs, and various IFCC activities globally. The results of the survey will be analysed and published in the IFCC newsletter annually. The data will also be made available on the IFCC website and presented at IFCC General Conference in Budapest.
The questionnaire should take ten minutes of your time and your participation will be greatly appreciated. The answers will be kept strictly confidential and only used for the purposes of this research.
Deadline for submission is: 30 October 2018.

Commitee for information and public relations

Dear All,

Prof. Eric Kilpatrick, Chair of the EFLM Science Committee, is announcing the call for nominations for 2 Full Member positions and 1 Young Scientist Member for the EFLM Working Group on “Biological Variation” (WG-BV) for the 2-year term of office 2019-2020.

Specific requirements for the candidates are mentioned in the attached invitation letter.

Nominations should be sent to the EFLM Office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by November 30, 2018.

Commitee for information and public relations

This is to inform you that EFLM is promoting a bursary programme for young scientists attending the 5^th EFLM Conference on Preanalytical Phase to be held in Zagreb on 22-23 March 2019. (www.preanalytical-phase.org)

A limited number of bursaries is available, the bursaries will cover the cost of the travel and 2-night accommodation for a maximum of Eur 750,00. EFLM bursary recipients will also receive the free conference registration and a free on-line yearly subscription to CCLM, kindly offered by W. de Gruyter.

Eligible candidates must come from an EFLM Member Society and meet the following criteria:
- Young participants (≤35y at the date of the conference);
- Having a poster abstract accepted as First Author (deadline for abstract submission December 1, 2018)

Applications must be submitted through the attached application form and accompanied by the following documentation:
1) Copy of the ID or passport,
2) Document proving the membership to the National Society,
3) Notification of poster acceptance (acceptance/rejection will be sent by the conference organizers within January 13)

Applications have to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within January 31, 2019.

We assume that people submitting the application for the bursary have already decided to attend the conference (having an abstract accepted). So we expect that non-selected applicants do not withdrawn the abstract. Thanks!

With kindest regards,
Daria Pasalic
Chair of the EFLM Education and Training Committee