OUR
Priorities
MICROBIOLOGY COMMUNITY
Membership
A connected, collaborative community of microbiologists sharing
experiences, knowledge, research outcomes and best practice.
1. We will increase our communication with our Member Societies and their members and seek to
strengthen our conversation and communication with them, including representing FEMS at more of
their events and meetings.
2. We will celebrate and share the achievements of our Member Societies and their members to help
strengthen the visibility and impact of microbiology.
3. We will seek opportunities to work with our Member Societies and their members to collaboratively
organize events such as our Congress of European Microbiologists and Conference on Microbiology.
Publications
4. We will also facilitate and encourage interaction between member societies and foster collaborations
to enable global responses to global issues.
5. We will clearly articulate and demonstrate the value of being a member of FEMS and communicate
this with existing Member Societies and their members as well as those considering joining our network.
High quality scientifi c research that is accessible and more easily
shared across borders with no barriers to knowledge exchange.
1. We will adapt to the changing scholarly publishing landscape and ensure our journals meet the
needs and expectations of researchers as authors and readers.
2. We will connect our publications across our diverse activities to broaden and diversify the
audience of our publications and maximise their impact.
3. We will maintain our reputation for scientific integrity and work to increase the impact of the
world class science found within our journals.
4. We will strive to enable the next generation of microbiologists by assisting and supporting early
career scientists as authors, reviewers and editors.
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Events
A connected, collaborative community of microbiologists sharing
experiences, knowledge, research outcomes and best practice.
1. We will continue to create a sense of community at our events and value both scientific and social
opportunities and strengthen networking and participation at events organized with and by our
Member Societies.
2. We will focus on attracting the highest profile and most engaging speakers from across the world
to share the most up to date experiences, knowledge and research.
3. We will increase the capacity for our events programme and expand the opportunities we create
for microbiologists to attend.
4. We seek to achieve events which offer value but are also financially self-sustainable.