ENCePP organisational structure

The working model of the European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance consists of the following elements:

• ENCePP Plenary
• ENCePP oversight: ENCePP Steering Group
• ENCePP Secretariat
• Working groups

Central to ENCePP is a comprehensive database of research resources comprising EU research centres and networks with expertise in Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacovigilance and pertinent databases, registries and other relevant data sources. The ENCePP Plenary is the meeting of representatives from registered research centres and networks/collaborations. The mandate, objectives and rules of procedure for the ENCePP Plenary are available here.

The European Medicines Agency was initially supported by the ENCePP Implementation Advisory Group, which provided advice on the establishment and promotion of the network during its tenure from March 2008 until December 2009. In January 2010 this interim advisory group was replaced by a permanent ENCePP Steering Group, which will oversee the mid- to long-term implementation of the project. In order to support the operational and administrative work of the Steering Group, an ENCePP Secretariat has been established by the European Medicines Agency.

Currently, four working groups have been established to develop pivotal aspects of the network. The working groups will be of a temporary nature and the Agency and Steering Group will decide on a case-by-case basis about their tenure. The Steering Group may establish additional working groups and refer to them any matter in the Steering Group’s mandate.

 

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