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Executive Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) Application Form

The Executive Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC) is a new consultative body created by the Executive Board (Decision 439, 11 Mar 2025) to advise the Director General (DG) and Executive Board on policy matters – mirroring the Operations Committee (Ops Com), which focuses on operational issues.

EPAC tackles high-level strategy for complex policy challenges, recommending approaches that maximise policy impact and shape the association’s direction.

• Decision-Making: EPAG itself does not have decision-making authority. The Executive Board retains final approval on policy matters.

• Outputs: EPAC does not produce official policy positions – that role belongs to the association bodies as described by the Statutes & By-Laws. Instead, it provides guidance and strategic foresight to inform Board discussion & decisions.

For more information please refer to the page on the member platform or contact [email protected].

You may also find useful the presentation at the DG Member Update on 24 March.

Process & timeline • Applications: 24 Mar - 20 April 2025 (CoB) • Endorsement by the Operations Committee: 19 May • New members take office immediately after endorsement.

Eligibility & useful information

• You must be your organisation’s highest representative toward the EU institutions (generally the Head of Brussels Office). • EPAC membership is capped at a maximum of 10 seats. • The term is 2 years, with one possible consecutive re-election (total 4 years), followed by a 2-year rest period. • EPAC typically meets four times a year (1.5 hours each, ~3 weeks before each Executive Board meeting). Additional calls may be scheduled for urgent policy issues.

Application Form

1. Personal & Contact information

Which organisation do you represent?

2. Motivation Letter

Please shortly describe for the Operations Committee why you are interested in joining this Committee. How will your perspective or expertise help guide DIGITALEUROPE’s policy strategy?

max 150 words

3. Relevant Experience

Which of the following topics do you hold expertise on? (check all that apply)

Relevant Experience

4. Declaration & Consent

By submitting this application, I hereby confirm the following:

Declaration & Consent

I meet the seniority & eligibility requirements.

I confirm that I will be able to attend four 1.5-hour sessions per year, plus occasional ad-hoc calls if needed.