Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society was established in 1960 with an aim to stimulate the cross-border cooperation for studies of vegetation. The society organises meetings every second year. The meeting is not opened only to members, but also to other researches interested in flora and vegetation of the region.
At the end of the 1950ies vegetation scientists Erwin Aichinger from Austria, Sandro Pignatti from Italy and Maks Wraber from Slovenia met and decided to found a society to stimulate the cross-border cooperation for studies of the botanical interesting area of the Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Region. In 1960, the first meeting was held in Klagenfurt.
In the beginning, the society was designed as a section of the International Society for Vegetation Science, but acted independently. After some time it changed to a completely independent Society with name: “Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Science”.
Aim of the Society is to enforce the personal contacts between vegetation scientists of this area, to facilitate the exchange of results and experiences within meetings and field trips. Until 1972 meetings were hold on a yearly basis, since then every two years, every time organised in a different country, on a specific issue.
Invitations for discussions and field trips were also organised as additional activities.
The society cultivates contacts between scientists of central and south-eastern Europe and it specially gives young scientists the possibility to present themselves and their work with presentations and posters.
The members mainly come from southern and south-eastern parts of Europe, but it is open for vegetation scientist from all countries. Equal languages on the meetings were German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian and Slovene. Soon, German got the best understood language and became almost the language of the meetings. At the meeting in Zagreb (1994), English was added to the list of languages and nowadays it is a dominant language on the meetings.
References regarding history of the Society:
Bylaws of the Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Science
Approved by the General Assembly of the Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Ecology meeting held during the 39th meeting in Dubrovnik (Croatia) on May 5th 2022.
The name of this organization shall be “Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Ecology” (EADSVE).
The society’s official language is English.
The Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Ecology consists of scientists who work with vegetation in the Eastern Alpine and Dinaric area as well as surrounding regions. Its aim is to support, develop and spread vegetation research in the region and beyond and to stimulate young scientists to research vegetation.
Research on the vegetation of this area should be stimulated by meetings, excursions, field trips, common projects, publications etc.
Membership of the EADSVE is open to all persons free of charge who accept the goals of the society. Membership of the EADSVE is obtained by written application to the secretary and has to be accepted by the general assembly with simple majority; the applicant should be present at this assembly.
It is the responsibility of members to provide a functioning e-mail address to the secretary. Membership is discontinued when no functioning e-mail address is available. The membership terminates by voluntary leaving using a written statement. The society has the right to terminate a membership due to acting against the bylaws by two thirds majority decision of the general assembly.
Eventual membership fees and other resources are managed in the particular countries; the money is spent for society activities in these countries.
The president represents the society.
The general assembly is the supreme authority of the society and meets regularly every second year during the meeting of the EADSVE. The general assembly consists of all the members who are present in person.
The EADSVE shall have a steering committee with 7 elected members and not more than 2 from one country. In case of an equality of votes the selection among candidates with the same number of votes is done according to random principle organized by the current steering committee.
Prior to the election of the steering committee the secretary should ask the members of the society for nominations; self-nominations are acceptable. The candidates should confirm their nomination to get on the list of candidates. If there are not enough candidates the number of persons of the steering committee will be reduced.
The election should be executed by electronic voting. Each member can vote for the maximum of 7 candidates. The election procedure should start six months before a regular meeting of the EADSVE and should be finished four weeks before.
The first election according these bylaws will take place by the end of September 2022.
The members of the steering committee are elected for four years. A re-election is possible. If it is not possible to organize a meeting the mandate of the steering committee is prolonged.
The steering committee elects a president and a vice president and appoints a secretary for four years with a simple majority. The president cannot be directly re-elected after 4 years. The steering committee can also put down a president by a two thirds majority.
The organizer of the next meeting is co-opted into the steering committee but he has no right to vote.
The steering committee appoints a secretary who is member of the committee. If he is not an elected member of the steering committee, he has no right to vote.
The secretary maintains the members’ data base and the homepage of the society and communicates with the members.
The society organizes a meeting (symposium) with scientific presentations and excursions every second year if possible.
Members, the steering committee or the president can give proposals for the place of the next meeting. If there is more than one proposal, the one with the most votes in the general assembly will be elected. If the next meeting is not elected on the general assembly, the decision can be substituted by electronic voting.
The society can elect honorary members and presidents. Proposals of the members should be addressed to the secretary and will be evaluated by the steering committee. The general assembly can accept proposals by simple majority.
The bylaws of the EADSVE can only be modified by the general assembly. Proposals for a modification of the bylaws must be announced through the secretary to all the members at least one month before the general assembly. For an adoption of the modification, a two-thirds majority of the members present is necessary.
© 2022 Eastern Alpine and Dinaric Society for Vegetation Ecology
FUNCTION | NAME | ||
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President | Renata Ćušterevska (Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) | ||
Vice-president | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg, Austria) | ||
Members of the Steering Committee | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana, Slovenia) | ||
Željko Škvorc (Zagreb, Croatia) | |||
Christian Eichberger (Salzburg, Austria) | |||
Andrea Catorci (Camerino, Italy) | |||
Renata Ćušterevska (Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) | |||
Mirjana Ćuk (Novi Sad, Serbia) | |||
Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb, Croatia) | |||
Secretary | Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb, Croatia) |
FUNCTION | NAME | FROM | TO |
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President | Josias Braun-Blanquet (Montpellier) | 1960 | 1962 |
Vice-president | Erwin Aichinger (Klagenfurt) | 1960 | 1962 |
Vice-president | Valerio Giacomini (Napoli) | 1960 | 1962 |
Vice-president | Maks Wraber (Ljubljana) | 1960 | 1962 |
Secretary | Sandro Pignatti (Padova) | 1960 | 1962 |
President | Josias Braun-Blanquet (Montpellier) | 1962 | 1964 |
Vice-president | Erwin Aichinger (Klagenfurt) | 1962 | 1964 |
Vice-president | Valerio Giacomini (Napoli) | 1962 | 1964 |
Vice-president | Maks Wraber (Ljubljana) | 1962 | 1964 |
Secretary | Sandro Pignatti (Padova) | 1962 | 1964 |
President | ? | 1964 | 1966 |
Vice-president | ? | 1964 | 1966 |
Vice-president | ? | 1964 | 1966 |
Vice-president | ? | 1964 | 1966 |
Secretary | ? | 1964 | 1966 |
President | Erwin Aichinger (Klagenfurt) | 1966 | 1968 |
Vice-president | Pavle Fukarek (Sarajevo) | 1966 | 1968 |
Secretary | Sandro Pignatti (Padova) | 1966 | 1968 |
President | Pavle Fukarek (Sarajevo) | 1968 | 1970 |
Vice-president | Erwin Aichinger (Klagenfurt) | 1968 | 1970 |
Vice-president | Tone Wraber (Ljubljana) | 1968 | 1970 |
Vice-president | Franco Pedrotti (Camerino) | 1968 | 1970 |
Secretary | Alberto Hofmann (Torino) | 1968 | 1970 |
President | Pavle Fukarek (Sarajevo) | 1970 | 1972 |
Vice-president | Maks Wraber (Ljubljana) | 1970 | 1972 |
Secretary | Alberto Hofmann (Torino) | 1970 | 1972 |
President | Sandro Pignatti (Trieste) | 1972 | 1974 |
Vice-president | Heinrich Wagner (Salzburg) | 1972 | 1974 |
Vice-president | Ljudevit Ilijanić (Zagreb) | 1972 | 1974 |
Vice-president | Franco Pedrotti (Camerino) | 1972 | 1974 |
Secretary | Helmut Hartl (Klagenfurt) | 1972 | 1974 |
President | Harald Niklfeld (Vienna) | 1974 | 1976 |
Vice-president | Duilio Lausi (Trieste) | 1974 | 1976 |
Vice-president | Erich Mayer (Ljubljana) | 1974 | 1976 |
Vice-president | Herbert Reisigl (Innsbruck) | 1974 | 1976 |
Secretary | Tone Wraber (Ljubljana) | 1974 | 1976 |
President | Sandro Pignatti (Trieste) | 1976 | 1981 |
Vice-president | Ernest Mayer (Ljubljana) | 1976 | 1981 |
Vice-president | Ljudevit Ilijanić (Zagreb) | 1976 | 1981 |
Secretary | Helmut Hartl (Klagenfurt) | 1976 | 1981 |
President | Ernest Mayer (Ljubljana) | 1981 | 1983 |
Vice-president | Ljudevit Ilijanić (Zagreb) | 1981 | 1983 |
Vice-president | Harald Niklfeld (Vienna) | 1981 | 1983 |
Vice-president | Livio Poldini (Trieste) | 1981 | 1983 |
Secretary | Lojze Marinček (Ljubljana) | 1981 | 1983 |
President | Ernest Mayer (Ljubljana) | 1983 | 1986 |
Vice-president | Ljudevit Ilijanić (Zagreb) | 1983 | 1986 |
Vice-president | Erich Hübl (Vienna) | 1983 | 1986 |
Vice-president | Livio Poldini (Trieste) | 1983 | 1986 |
Secretary | Lojze Marinček (Ljubljana) | 1983 | 1986 |
President | Erika Pignatti (Trieste) | 1986 | 1990 |
Vice-president | Ljudevit Ilijanić (Zagreb) | 1986 | 1990 |
Vice-president | Livio Poldini (Trieste) | 1986 | 1990 |
Vice-president | Kurt Zukrigl (Vienna) | 1986 | 1990 |
Secretary | Michele Codogno (Trieste) | 1986 | 1990 |
President | Heinrich Wagner (Salzburg) | 1990 | 1994 |
Vice-president | Erika Pignatti (Trieste) | 1990 | 1994 |
Vice-president | Ivo Trinajstić (Zagreb) | 1990 | 1994 |
Vice-president | Mitja Zupančič (Ljubljana) | 1990 | 1994 |
Vice-president | Kurt Zukrigl (Vienna) | 1990 | 1994 |
Secretary | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 1990 | 1994 |
President | Ivo Trinajstić (Zagreb) | 1994 | 1997 |
Vice-president | Mitja Zupančič (Ljubljana) | 1994 | 1997 |
Vice-president | Erika Pignatti (Trieste) | 1994 | 1997 |
Vice-president | Erich Hübl (Vienna) | 1994 | 1997 |
Secretary | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 1994 | 1997 |
President | Kurt Zukrigl (Vienna) | 1997 | 2001 |
Vice-president | Ivo Trinajstić (Zagreb) | 1997 | 2001 |
Vice-president | Mitja Zupančič (Ljubljana) | 1997 | 2001 |
Vice-president | Erika Pignatti (Trieste) | 1997 | 2001 |
State Secretary | Andrej Seliškar (Ljubljana) | 1997 | 2001 |
State Secretary | Zinka Pavletić (Zagreb) | 1997 | 2001 |
Secretary | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 1997 | 2001 |
President | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2001 | 2005 |
Vice-president | Livio Poldini (Trieste) | 2001 | 2005 |
Vice-president | Jasenka Topić (Zagreb) | 2001 | 2005 |
Vice-president | Kurt Zukrigl (Vienna) | 2001 | 2005 |
State Secretary | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 2001 | 2005 |
State Secretary | Zvjezdana Stančić (Zagreb) | 2001 | 2005 |
State Secretary | Marisa Vidali (Trieste) | 2001 | 2005 |
Secretary | Urban Šilc (Ljubljana) | 2001 | 2005 |
President | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 2005 | 2009 |
Vice-president | Jasenka Topić (Zagreb) | 2005 | 2009 |
Vice-president | Livio Poldini (Trieste) | 2005 | 2009 |
Vice-president | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2005 | 2009 |
Secretary General | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg) | 2005 | 2009 |
Vice-president | Fadil Millaku (Prishtina) | 2007 | 2009 |
President | Andrea Catorci (Camerino) | 2009 | 2013 |
Secretary General | Alessandra Vitanzi (Camerino) | 2009 | 2013 |
Vice-president | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 2009 | 2013 |
Regional Secretary | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg) | 2009 | 2013 |
Vice-president | Željko Škvorc (Zagreb) | 2009 | 2013 |
Regional Secretary | Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb) | 2009 | 2013 |
Vice-president | Fadil Millaku (Prishtina) | 2009 | 2013 |
Regional Secretary | Elez Krasniqi (Prishtina) | 2009 | 2013 |
Vice-president | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2009 | 2013 |
Regional Secretary | Urban Šilc (Ljubljana) | 2009 | 2013 |
President | Željko Škvorc (Zagreb) | 2013 | 2015 |
Secretary General | Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb) | 2013 | 2015 |
Vice-president | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 2013 | 2015 |
Regional Secretary | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg) | 2013 | 2015 |
Vice-president | Andrea Catorci (Camerino) | 2013 | 2015 |
Regional Secretary | Alessandra Vitanzi (Camerino) | 2013 | 2015 |
Vice-president | Fadil Millaku (Prishtina) | 2013 | 2015 |
Regional Secretary | Elez Krasniqi (Prishtina) | 2013 | 2015 |
Vice-president | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2013 | 2015 |
Regional Secretary | Urban Šilc (Ljubljana) | 2013 | 2015 |
President | Željko Škvorc (Zagreb) | 2015 | 2017 |
Secretary General | Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb) | 2015 | 2017 |
Vice-president | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg) | 2015 | 2017 |
Regional Secretary | Paul Heiselmayer (Salzburg) | 2015 | 2017 |
Vice-president | Andrea Catorci (Camerino) | 2015 | 2017 |
Regional Secretary | Federico Tardella (Camerino) | 2015 | 2017 |
Vice-president | Fadil Millaku (Prishtina) | 2015 | 2017 |
Regional Secretary | Elez Krasniqi (Prishtina) | 2015 | 2017 |
Vice-president | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2015 | 2017 |
Regional Secretary | Urban Šilc (Ljubljana) | 2015 | 2017 |
President | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg) | 2017 | 2019 |
Secretary General | Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb) | 2017 | 2019 |
Vice-president | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2017 | 2019 |
Regional Secretary | Urban Šilc (Ljubljana) | 2017 | 2019 |
Vice-president | Željko Škvorc (Zagreb) | 2017 | 2019 |
Regional Secretary | Claudia Wolkerstorfer (Salzburg) | 2017 | 2019 |
Vice-president | Fadil Millaku (Prishtina) | 2017 | 2019 |
Regional Secretary | Elez Krasniqi (Prishtina) | 2017 | 2019 |
Vice-president | Andrea Catorci (Camerino) | 2017 | 2019 |
Regional Secretary | Federico Tardella (Camerino) | 2017 | 2019 |
Vice-president | Dejan Mandžukovski (Skopje) | 2017 | 2019 |
Regional Secretary | Renata Ćušterevska (Skopje) | 2017 | 2019 |
President | Christian Eichberger (Salzburg) | 2019 | 2022 |
Secretary General | Daniel Krstonošić (Zagreb) | 2019 | 2022 |
Vice-president | Andraž Čarni (Ljubljana) | 2019 | 2022 |
Regional Secretary | Urban Šilc (Ljubljana) | 2019 | 2022 |
Vice-president | Željko Škvorc (Zagreb) | 2019 | 2022 |
Regional Secretary | Claudia Wolkerstorfer (Salzburg) | 2019 | 2022 |
Vice-president | Fadil Millaku (Prishtina) | 2019 | 2022 |
Regional Secretary | Elez Krasniqi (Prishtina) | 2019 | 2022 |
Vice-president | Andrea Catorci (Camerino) | 2019 | 2022 |
Regional Secretary | Federico Tardella (Camerino) | 2019 | 2022 |
Vice-president | Dejan Mandžukovski (Skopje) | 2019 | 2022 |
Regional Secretary | Renata Ćušterevska (Skopje) | 2019 | 2022 |