Governance Structure

The Scientific Committee, chaired by Professor Peter Golding (Northumbria University) and Professor Slavko Splichal (University of Ljubljana), consists of leading scientists in the field and is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of all Forward Look activities. Click here for a list of members of the Scientific Committee.

The quality of the Forward Look is monitored by the Quality Reference Group, composed of representatives of the two Standing Committees with a direct stake in the Forward Look – the Standing Committee for the Humanities (HUM (formerly SCH)) and the Standing Committee for the Social Sciences (SOC (formerly SCSS)) - and other stakeholders, including the European Commission, European Research Council and professional organizations in the field.  Click here for a list of members of the Quality Reference Group.

The Forward Look is managed by the ESF Project Management Team based at the ESF’s Humanities and Social Sciences Unit. Click here for a list of members of the Project Management Team.