The Strategic Sponsor Advisory Board operates under the principles of transparency, independence and mission protection.

Governance Position

The Advisory Board:

• • Is advisory only
    • Has no formal decision-making authority
    • Has no voting rights
    • Does not override the Board of Trustees
    • Cannot influence statutory governance

Final decision-making authority remains solely with the PiCC United Board.

Meeting Structure

• • Two annual strategic advisory meetings
    • One annual impact briefing
    • Optional thematic dialogue sessions

Each meeting focuses on:

• • System-level trends
    • Cross-sector collaboration
    • Barriers to patient inclusion
    • Ethical partnership reflections

Transparency Commitment

PiCC United commits to:

• • Publishing partner names
    • Publicly outlining contribution levels
    • Annual reporting on impact
    • Clear conflict-of-interest declarations

Integrity is not assumed — it is structured.

All Strategic Sponsors agree to:

• • The PiCC United Code of Conduct
    • Conflict of Interest transparency
    • Non-interference in patient representation
    • Non-influence over recruitment processes
    • Respect for arms-length principles

Protection of Patient Independence

Sponsors:

• Do not select patient representatives
  • Do not access personal patient data
  • Do not influence individual project deliverables
  • Do not control policy positions

PiCC United remains fully independent in:

• • Strategic direction
    • Public statements
    • Publications
    • Partnerships

Our mission is never subject to sponsorship influence.

What It Is — and What It Is Not

The Advisory Board:

✔ Provides strategic dialogue
✔ Offers insight into system-level challenges
✔ Supports long-term sustainability

It does NOT:

✖ Influence patient selection
✖ Influence governance decisions
✖ Control content or publications
✖ Direct operational activities
✖ Provide exclusive access to patients

Clear boundaries protect both partners and patients.

Strategic Sponsorship is based on a fixed annual contribution.

The contribution supports:

• • Operational infrastructure
    • Governance capacity
    • Educational initiatives
    • Independent advisory development
    • System-level patient engagement

Standard Annual Contribution

€2,000 – €5,000 per year (depending on partnership tier)

(Custom tiers may be structured transparently.)

What Sponsors Receive

• • Participation in structured advisory dialogue
    • Visibility on the PiCC United website
    • Invitation to annual strategic impact briefing
    • Opportunity to co-host one knowledge webinar (non-promotional)
    • Early insight into strategic themes

What they do NOT receive:

• • Influence over governance
    • Preferential recruitment access
    • Content approval rights
    • Voting authority

Integrity is structured — not assumed.

All Strategic Sponsors commit to:

• • Code of Conduct compliance
    • Conflict of Interest transparency
    • Arms-length collaboration principles
    • Non-interference in patient recruitment
    • Respect for organisational independence

PiCC United remains fully independent in:

• • Public positioning
    • Publications
    • Project development
    • Strategic direction

You can also download our Why – Who – What – When here: 

PiCC United Strategic Sponsor Advisory Board

How to Join

We welcome partners who:

• • Support meaningful patient involvement
    • Respect independence and transparency
    • Commit to ethical collaboration
    • Value system-level change over transactional engagement

Application Process

1. 1. Expression of interest
   2. Alignment conversation
   3. Conflict of interest review
   4. Formal agreement
   5. Public listing as Strategic Sponsor

All agreements are reviewed annually.

More information contact Lisbeth Snede on lsn@piccunited.org