Strategy

Strategic objectives 2012

In 2007, under the leadership of President Ferdinand C. Breedveld EULAR defined a 5-year strategic plan with eight objectives for 2012. “Mobilizing the planet” was the theme that accompanied the broad-based strategy discussions along the way. In the ongoing implementation phase now, the eight objectives provide all involved with a good sense of where EULAR is heading.

Working towards the 2012 objectives, EULAR concentrates its activities on a number of strategic areas. In each area, specific goals derived from the overall objectives serve as cornerstones for defining and selecting concrete projects and activities. As in the past, the Standing Committees play a key role in the implementation of the longer-term direction set by the Executive Committee of EULAR. Following the strategic objectives 2012, it can be summarized as follows:

Mobilizing the Planet

EULAR gathers the most diverse and talented people in the rheumatology world. Many of our members have created the major advances in our field. Our scientists and doctors, together with our clinicians, healthcare professionals, patients and supporting staff have made extraordinary work possible. Few disciplines have achieved so much change in recent years. Diseases are now modified. People experience mobility where before there was morbidity.

But how are we going to create the next major step? What’s the best way to channel our efforts?

We've created a platform of eight places where we think effort could best be focused. Some are purely medical, like finding new solutions to old diseases. Some are political: gaining awareness, recognition and resources from the wider public. Others are more about how we work. We want to see more collaboration across professional bodies, and also international borders. We want our discipline to become the most attractive to young minds.

After all, if we don’t mobilize the planet, who will?

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