The Council members are :

• The members of the Executive Committee
• The National Representatives of the members of the European countries
• The Representatives of the members of countries outside Europe (called “international members”)
• The Chairpersons of each Scientific Section of the Society
• The Chairpersons of each Education Sub-Committee

The terms for each Council position are two years, non-renewable. The election criteria and process of the Council members are defined in the Standard Operational Procedures.

The duties of a Council member are:

• To represent the members of a country or a region
• To be responsible for mutual contact between the Society and the country members, the local intensive care society and the health authorities
• To promote the Society in the country and to recruit members
• To attend the Council meetings twice a year. One held online in March, and one held during the Society’s Annual Congress in the autumn.
• To vote on resolutions from the Executive Committee
• To present proposals to the Executive Committee
• To actively participate in the ESICM’s various activities and committees
• To ratify the Executive Committee changes in the SOPs

National Representatives (Oct 2026-Oct 2027)

International Members Representatives (Oct 2026-Oct 2027)