Advocacy Council
The main objectives are:
- Increase ressources to manage patient and respiratory health problems, to research respiratory-related disorders, to promote education for healthcare professionals in respiratory health
- Coordinate all matters pertinaing to advocacy of the Tobacco Control Committee and the Environment & Health Committee
- Link with other organisations to promote awareness for respiratory disorders at national, EU and global level.

AYŞE ARZU YORGANCIOĞLU
Advocacy Council Chair

Anita Simonds
President

Marc Humbert
President Elect

CARLOS ROBALO CORDEIRO
Vice President

Kjeld Hansen
European Lung Foundation Chair

Jonathan Grigg
Chair of the ERS Tobacco Control Committee

Zorana Andersen
Chair of the ERS Environment and Health Committee

Craig Wheelock
Director of Scientific Relations with the EU

Ivan Solovic
Advocacy Council expert on TB

Guy Joos
Advocacy Council expert on NCDs

Tobias Welte
Representative of the Biomed Alliance

Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko
Secretary General
ERS Executive Director is an observer