The goal is to built OvaNet on a clear and inclusive governance structure designed to ensure effective
coordination, representation, and progress across the consortium.
The management of OvaNet is anchored in a Coordinating
Board, composed of 4-6 representatives including the chair and vice-chair. This board
coordinate activities and establishes foundational infrastructure, including the website/communication
platforms, funding strategies, governance documents etc. An Interim Board will be formed to initiate these efforts
while the full structure is being implemented.
Each participating country or major cryobank appoints 1–2 representatives — ideally including both a
clinician and a laboratory scientist — to form the Steering
Committee. This committee, meeting quarterly, provides defines strategic direction,
prioritizes goals, initiates position papers, and ensures alignment with global partners such as ESHRE,
ISFP, FertiPROTEKT, and the Oncofertility Consortium.
To tackle specific challenges and key questions, OvaNet will establish Special Interest Groups (SIGs) — working groups of 6–10
members focused on targeted topics such as clinical outcome reporting, protocol standardization,
follow-up after OTT, global registry development, research coordination, and educational outreach. These
groups meet bi-monthly and are led by an appointed chair and vice-chair.
Finally, the General Assembly includes all OvaNet
members and meets biannually as an open forum to share updates, discuss new initiatives, and shape the
consortium’s direction collectively. This structure ensures broad engagement, transparency, and impact
across the field of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation.
Coordinating Board
Chair, vice-chair and 2–4 representatives
Steering Committee
1–2 representatives from each country
SIG working
group
6–8 OvaNet members
SIG working
group
6–8 OvaNet members
SIG working
group
6–8 OvaNet members
General Assembly
All OvaNet members