Management board | EIGE

European Institute for Gender Equality

The Management Board adopts the annual work programme, the medium-term work programme as well as the Institute's budget.

Management Board's summary of proceedings

It consists of eighteen representatives from the Member States which operates on a rotation basis thus guaranteeing total representation combined with operational efficiency. One member is also representing the European Commission. There is an equal number of substitute members.

The length of its representatives' mandate is 3 years. For each mandate, the Members appointed by the Council represent eighteen Member States following the order of the rotating Presidencies, one member being designated by each concerned State.

The Management Board elects its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for a term of 3 years.

Chair: Esther VAN DIJK (NL)
Vice-Chair: Kira APPEL (DK)
Standing Committee Members
Board Chair: Esther VAN DIJK (NL)	Jacqueline NIAVARANI (AT)
Board Vice-Chair: Kira APPEL (DK)	Terhi HEINILÄ (FI)
European Commission representative (DG JUST): Irena MOOZOVA/Karen VANDEKERCKHOVE	Dan MOLDOVAN (RO)

Member

Ms Irina Tsekova IVANOVA

Head of Equal Opportunities, Anti-discrimination and Social Benefits Department
Policy for People with Disabilities, Equal Opportunity and Social Benefits Directorate
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Mila NIKOLOVA

Junior expert in European Affairs Department, European Affairs and International Cooperation Directorate
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Kira UITTERDIJK APPEL

Director of International Gender Equality
Department for Gender Equality
Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Pending appointment

Member

Ms Agnes EINMAN

Head of Department
Equality Policies Department
Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Lee MARIPUU

Head of Gender Equality Policy
Equality Policies Department
Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Jane Ann DUFFY

Principal Officer
Equality and Gender Equality
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Lisa HUGHES

Assistant Principal Officer
Equality & Gender Equality Unit
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Eleni NTALAKA

Senior Official
Independent Dept. of European & International Cooperation
General Secretariat for Equality and Human Rights
Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Sophia NIKOLAOU

Senior Official
Dept. for Planning, Standardization and
Development of Gender Equality Policies
General Secretariat for Equality and Human Rights
Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Laura MENICUCCI

General Director
Head of Department
Department for Equal Opportunities
Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Mr Stefano PIZZICANNELLA

General Director
Office for Equal Opportunities Policies
Department for Equal Opportunities
Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Mr Stavros CHRISTOFI

Chief Administrative Officer
Head of Administration, Gender Equality and Public Order
Ministry of Justice and Public Order

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Mr Alexandros ALEXANDROU

Director
Department of Labour
Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance

Member

Ms Ieva JUHŅĒVIČA

Senior Expert on Gender Equality
Department of Social Policy Planning and Development
Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Agnese GAILE

Senior Expert on Gender Equality
Department of Social Policy Planning and Development
Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Jolanta SAKALAUSKIENĖ

Head of Equal Opportunities, Equality between Women and Men Group
Ministry of Social Security and Labour

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Milda JANEIKAITĖ

Advisor for Equal Opportunities, Equality between Women and Men Group
Ministry of Social Security and Labour

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Maryse FISCH

Premier Conseiller de Gouvernement
Ministère de l'Egalité des genres et de la Diversité

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Valérie DEBOUCHÉ

Conseiller
Ministère de l'Egalité des genres et de la Diversité

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Rita NAGYLAKI

Head of Unit
International Affairs Unit
State Secretariat for Families
Ministry of Culture and Innovation

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Csilla VARGA

Policy Officer for International Relations
Women’s Policy Unit
Ministry of Culture and Innovation

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Annalise DESIRA

Assistant Director
Human Rights Directorate
Office of the Prime Minister – EU Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue

Alternate

Ms Sasha FARRUGIA

Assistant Director
Commission on Gender-based Violence and Domestic Violence
Office of the Prime Minister – EU Funds, Equality, Reforms and Social Dialogue

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Esther VAN DIJK

Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Mr Michael NINABER VAN EIJBEN

Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Jacqueline NIAVARANI

Head of Department for Socio-economic equality, international and EU-affairs
Federal Chancellery, Division for Women and Equality

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Katja GERSTMANN

Deputy Head of the Department for Socio-economic equality, international and EU-affairs
Federal Chancellery, Division for Women and Equality

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Pending appointment

Alternate

Mr Paweł KOSMULSKI

Chief specialist
Department for Equal Treatment
Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

Member

Mr Dan MOLDOVAN

European Affairs Counsellor
Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Maria ULICAN

Head of service
Directorate for Preventing and Combatting Domestic Violence

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Roxana MALITI

Principal State Advisor
Department of Gender Equality and Equality of Opportunities
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Daniela KOŠECKÁ

Principal State Advisor
Department of Gender Equality and Equality of Opportunities
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Terhi HEINILÄ

Director
Equality Unit
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Eeva RAEVAARA

Ministerial Adviser
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Equality Unit

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Member

Ms Irena MOOZOVA

Deputy Director General (DG JUST)
Acting Director (DG JUST-D)
DG Justice
European Commission

Declaration of interests (.pdf)

Alternate

Ms Karen VANDEKERCKHOVE

Head of Unit
Gender Equality Unit
DG Justice
European Commission

Declaration of interest (.pdf)

Resources

Rules of Procedure for the Management Board of EIGE

Conflict of interests policy for MB, external experts and staff not covered by staff regulations

Declaration of Interests-MB-EF (Annex I-template)

CV for Management Board members (template)

Declaration of post-engagement activities-MB (Annex II-template)

Declaration concerning confidentiality-MB-EF (Annex V-template)