Any individual from an organization or institution involved in tuberculosis (TB), HIV and viral hepatitis laboratory activities can apply to become a member of the European Laboratory Initiative (ELI) by filling out the ELI membership application form and sending it to the ELI Secretariat. Membership of ELI is free of charge, and no fee is paid to members. ELI has a core group, a Chair and a Co-Chair representing the various constituencies involved in TB, HIV and viral hepatitis laboratories.
Following the call for applications, ELI core group members will be selected by the WHO Regional Office for Europe upon submitting their CVs and letters of application. ELI will hold regular core group meetings annually, coordinated by the Secretariat together with the Chair. In addition, the core group will hold regular and/or ad-hoc telephone/video conferences.
The terms of reference of ELI and its core group members are as follows:
The ELI Secretariat is hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Europe.