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convener
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con·vene  (kn-vn)
v. con·vened, con·ven·ing, con·venes
v.intr.
To come together usually for an official or public purpose; assemble formally.
v.tr.
1. To cause to come together formally; convoke: convene a special session of Congress. See Synonyms at call.
2. To summon to appear, as before a tribunal.

[Middle English convenen, from Old French convenir, from Latin convenre : com-, com- + venre, to come; see gw- in Indo-European roots.]

con·vena·ble adj.
con·vener, con·venor n.

convener or convenor
Noun
a person who calls or chairs a meeting: the shop stewards' convener at the factory
convenership
convenorship n
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Noun1.convener - the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
caller - the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"
Translations

convener [kənˈviːnəʳ] norganisateur m
convener [kənˈviːnəʳ] convene n (organizer) → Organisator(in) m(f);
(chairperson) → Vorsitzende(r) f(m)

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As many conference evaluators and convenors have since noted, despite all the differences from one case to the next, a strikingly similar emotional dynamic seems to recur in conferences, irrespective of the nature of the case, the numbers present, or their cultural backgrounds.
The convenors felt that 'although governments have increased their investment in children and families in recent years, Australia has so far lacked a broad, nationwide, well-integrated strategy for research endeavours which can inform policy, practice, and fiscal decision-making'.
 
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