Accreditation and Designation User Manual - OECI
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3 People <strong>and</strong> parties involved in the A&D programme<br />
This chapter explains the profiles, tasks <strong>and</strong> obligations of the people <strong>and</strong> parties involved in the <strong>OECI</strong> A&D<br />
Programme. The chapter is divided in three parts: people <strong>and</strong> groups within the <strong>OECI</strong>, <strong>OECI</strong> auditors <strong>and</strong> the audit<br />
team, <strong>and</strong> the people involved from the applied cancer institute.<br />
3.1 The <strong>OECI</strong><br />
The ultimate objective of the <strong>OECI</strong>-EEIG (Organisation of European Cancer Institutes-European Economic Interest<br />
Grouping) is the development of oncology in Europe for reducing mortality <strong>and</strong> morbidity due to cancer <strong>and</strong><br />
increasing survival <strong>and</strong> quality of life of the patients. Therefore, the model of oncology must be based on a global<br />
vision of the cancer problem emphasising the integration of research <strong>and</strong> education with diagnosis, prevention<br />
<strong>and</strong> care to promote the development of comprehensive <strong>and</strong> multidisciplinary organisation within the European<br />
Cancer Institutes (<strong>OECI</strong> Statutes).<br />
The structure of the <strong>OECI</strong> contains the following bodies:<br />
− General Assembly,<br />
− Executive Board,<br />
− The Manager (daily management),<br />
− The Coordination Secretariat,<br />
− The Working Groups.<br />
3.1.1 <strong>OECI</strong> Executive Board<br />
The Executive Board (<strong>OECI</strong> Board) is composed of at least the following members (<strong>OECI</strong> Statutes):<br />
− The President, who presides the meetings of the General Assembly <strong>and</strong> the Executive Board,<br />
− The Vice-President who shall chair all meetings in the absence of the President,<br />
− The immediate Former President,<br />
− The Executive Secretary,<br />
− Two Elected Members, one of whom serves as Treasurer,<br />
− One Co-opted Member, with no voting rights, designated on the recommendation of the Board.<br />
A list with the names of the current <strong>OECI</strong> Executive Board members is published on: www.oeci.eu<br />
3.1.2 <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Working Group<br />
The Executive Board or the General Assembly may assign some tasks to Working Groups, as the <strong>Accreditation</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Working Group. The Working Groups may include persons not belonging to the Executive Board<br />
or who do not represent Members. The Working Groups are accountable to the Executive Board or to the General<br />
Assembly for the tasks which have been entrusted to them <strong>and</strong> shall draw a report of their activities. The rules of<br />
procedure of the Working Groups are laid down in the Internal Regulation (<strong>OECI</strong> Statutes).<br />
The <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Working Group (A&D Group) includes:<br />
− <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Board (A&D Board, 3.1.3),<br />
− <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Management Unit (A&D MU, 3.1.4).<br />
The tasks <strong>and</strong> responsibilities of the members of the A&D Group is described in the following paragraphs. A list<br />
with the names of the current A&D Group members is published on: http://oeci.selfassessment.nu<br />
The <strong>OECI</strong> A&D Group has monthly meetings by teleconference. Once, during the three months, there will be a<br />
face-to-face meeting.<br />
Owner: <strong>OECI</strong> Organisation of European Cancer Institutes<br />
Status: Revised - 24 th January 2011 - A&D Working Group<br />
Approved by: <strong>OECI</strong> <strong>Accreditation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Designation</strong> Board<br />
Chapter 3 People <strong>and</strong> parties involved in the A&D programme<br />
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