The Scientific Committee takes care of any substantive issues with the EVS master questionnaire, the development and monitoring of any methodological aspects concerning the survey, the promotion of scientific dissemination, and the visibility of EVS results.
The Scientific Committee comprises up to 12 members elected by the Council. Elections are held every four years. The Scientific Committee, by majority vote, elects a Chair from the Full Partners.
Composition of the Scientific Committee 2023-2027
Chair: Ferruccio Biolcati Rinaldi
Vice-chair: Quita Muis
Members: Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, Stefan Dahlberg, Morten Frederiksen, Frédéric Gonthier, Bart Meuleman, Michael Ochsner, Gergely Rosta, Joanna Konieczna-Sałamatin, Claudiu Tufis
Members of the Executive Committee involved in the activities of the Scientific committee: Ruud Luijkx, Markus Quandt, Reinhard Pollak, Alice Ramos, Edurne Bartolome Peral
EVS members offering additional expertise to the Scientific Committee: Ivan Rimac, Veronica Riniolo, Bogdan Voicu, Vera Lomazzi
The Scientific Committees operates in subgroups with specific focus:
- Methodology: Bart Meuleman (Leader), Alice Ramos, Claudiu Tufis, Ferruccio Biolcati, Markus Quandt, Reinhard Pollak, Ruud Luijks, Ivan Rimac
- Questionnaire: Quita Muis (Leader), Alice Ramos, Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, Gergely Rosta, Joanna Konieczna-Sałamatin, Michael Ochsner, Edurne Bartolome Peral, Frédéric Gonthier, Markus Quandt, Reinhard Pollak, Vera Lomazzi
- Central funding and infrastructure: Markus Quandt (Leader), Ferruccio Biolcati Rinaldi, Reinhard Pollak, Ruud Luijkx
- Countries funding: Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea (Leader), Edurne Bartolome Peral, Gergely Rosta, Joanna Konieczna-Sałamatin, Michael Ochsner, Bodgan Voicu
- Countries contact: Ruud Luijkx (Leader), Vera Lomazzi, Alice Ramos, Bart Meuleman, Edurne Bartolome Peral, Ferruccio Biolcati Rinaldi, Markus Quandt
- Impact: Vera Lomazzi (Leader), Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, Stefan Dahlberg, Claudiu Tufis, Quita Muis, Veronica Riniolo