At its 66th meeting, held on 13 September at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, the Scientific Committee elected Kirsten Roberts Lyer as its new Chair and Gentian Zyberi as Vice-Chair. Both will serve a one-year term, with the next election scheduled for the Committee’s 70th meeting on 5 September 2025.
The Scientific Committee, composed of 11 independent members, meets four times a year. All members are highly qualified experts in fundamental rights, with strong backgrounds in research methodologies and ensuring scientific quality.