Meet the candidates for the EASPD governance elections

We are happy to introduce the candidates for the EASPD governance positions which will be elected during the on-line General Assembly meeting on 16th October 2020.

Discover all the candidates and their motivation to take on the roles they are applying for in the candidates booklet. 

The candidates are listed in alphabetical order.

President (1 position)

1. Jim Crowe, Crowe Consultancy Ltd, UK

Vice-presidents (3 positions)

1. Karin Astegger, Lebenshilfe Salzburg, Austria
2. Valerija Bužan, Center Val, Slovenia
3. Fabrizio Fea, Associazione Scuola Viva onlus, Italy
4. Javier Güemes, Fundación ONCE, Spain

Treasurer (1 position)

 

1. Peter Saxenhofer, INSOS, Switzerland

Board members with portfolio (1 position per member forum)

 

Arts and Culture	1. Eoin Nash, Cope Foundation, Ireland
Early intervention	1. Eric Bloemkolk, Soft Tulip, Netherlands 2. Vasilka Dimoska, Poraka, North Macedonia 3. Maya Doneva, Karin Dom, Bulgaria 4. Paula Doumanov, Inspire, Malta
Education	1. Valerija Bužan, Center Val, Slovenia 2. Annemie Jennes, Katholieke Onderwijs Vlaanderen, Belgium 3. Flavia Shehu, Down Syndrome Albania 4. Miguel Valles, CECD Mira Sintra, Portugal
Employment	1. Fabrizio Fea, Associazione Scuola Viva onlus, Italy 2. Cristian Rovira, CEDDD, Spain 3. Kathrin Völker, BAG, Germany
Inclusive Living	1. Ákos Pordán, Hand in Hand Foundation, Hungary 2. Petra Rantamäki, KVPS, Finland 3. Josep Maria Solé I Chavero (Pep), SUPPORT Fundació Tutelar Girona, Spain
Person Centered Technology	1. Klaus Hockner, Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs, Austria 2. Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, AIAS Bologna, Italy
Policy impact	1. Karin Astegger, Lebenshilfe Salzburg, Austria 2. Javier Güemes, Fundación ONCE, Spain 3. Mirela Juka, Down Syndrome Albania
Workforce Development and Human Resources	1. James Churchill, SCT Training, UK

 

Board members without a portfolio (5 positions)

 

1. Ioannis Bistas, VTC Margarita, Greece
2. Eric Bloemkolk, Soft Tulip, Netherlands
3. Valerija Bužan, Center Val, Slovenia
4. Michel Caron, Nexem, France
5. Stef de Cock, Equal Employment Europe, Belgium
6. Akyllina Despoti, EPIONI, Greece
7. Lieve Dekempeneer, De Lork, Belgium
8. Vasilka Dimoska, Poraka, North Macedonia
9. Paula Doumanov, Inspire, Malta
10. Fabrizio Fea, Associazione Scuola Viva onlus, Italy
11. Georgi Georgiev, NASO, Bulgaria
12. Javier Güemes, Fundación ONCE, Spain
13. Klaus Hockner, Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs, Austria
14. Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Aias Bologna, Italy
15. Mirela Juka, Down Syndrome Albania
16. Ludmila Malcoci, Keystone Services, Moldova
17. Ákos Pordán, Hand in Hand Foundation, Hungary
18. Petra Rantamäki, KVPS, Finland
19. Alexandre Rebelo, APPACDM Coimbra, Portugal
20. Cristian Rovira, CEDDD, Spain
21. Flavia Shehu, Down Syndrome Albania
22. Josep Maria Solé I Chavero (Pep), SUPPORT Fundació Tutelar Girona, Spain
23. Miguel Valles, CECD Mira Sintra, Portugal
24. Kathrin Völker, BAG, Germany

You can find more information about the General Assembly registration and elections on the EASPD members section.
For more information, you may also contact the EASPD membership officer, Adriana Popa adriana.popa@easpd.eu.