The highest decision-making body of Eurodiaconia is the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is hosted by alternate member organisations across Europe.
The AGM decides on the strategy and work plan for the coming year which is monitored by the Supervisory Board. Members are elected for 4 years.
The Board currently consists of:
Sindre Skeie
Diakonhjemmet, Norway
Chairperson
Victoria Munsey
Diaconia Valdese, Italy
Vice-Chairperson
Olli Holmstrom
Helsingin Diakonissalaitos, Finland
Iwona Baraniec
Diakonia Polska, Poland
Ramona Petrika
Diakonija, Latvia
Stephanie Scholz
Diakonie Deutschland, Germany
Vasilios Meichanetsidis
Apostolì, Greece
The work of Eurodiaconia is carried out in cooperation with members through topical networks and coordinated by the Eurodiaconia’s secretariat in Brussels, staffed by:
Heather Roy
Secretary General
+32 2 234 38 60
Areas of work
- General coordination
- Internal and External Relationships
- Economic and Social Policies
- Faith in Social Care
Languages: English, French
Anne-Sophie Wislocki
Policy and Membership Development Officer
anne-sophie.wislocki@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 234 38 61
Areas of work
- European Pillar of Social Rights
- Roma inclusion
- EU presidencies
Languages: English, French, German, Italian
Florian Tuder
Policy, Projects and Research Officer
+32 2 282 10 54
Areas of work
- Research
- Projects and partnership development
- Youth inclusion
- EU Funding
Languages: English, German, Romanian, French
Gabriela Agatiello
Policy and Membership Development Officer
(Maternity leave)
gabriela.agatiello@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 234 38 62
Areas of work
- Migration and Social Inclusion
- Migrants Integration
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Lukas Humer
Policy and Membership Development Officer
lukas.humer@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 234 38 62
Areas of work
- Migration and Social Inclusion
- Migrants Integration
- Roma inclusion
Languages: English, German, Spanish
Stefan Kitzmann
Policy and Membership Development Officer
stefan.kitzmann@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 234 38 62
Areas of work
- Access to employment
- EU presidencies
- Extreme poverty
- Youth inclusion
- Urban areas
Languages: English, German
Antonio La Mantia
Communication and Membership Officer
antonio.lamantia@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 234 38 63
Areas of work
- Press Office
- Social media
- Members
- Annual General Meeting
- Communications Strategy
Languages: English, Italian, French, Portuguese
Virginia Demoulin
Administration and Events Officer
virginia.demoulin@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 234 38 61
Areas of work
- Administration
- Annual General Meeting
- Events
- Membership
- Human Resources
Languages: English, French
Alix de Noircarme
Policy Assistant
alix.denoircarme@eurodiaconia.org
+32 2 282 10 60
Areas of work
- European Semester
- European Pillar of Social Rights
- Access to Employment
- Social Services
Languages: English, French, German
Gregoire Borchard
Policy Assistant
+32 2 234 38 60
Areas of work
- European Elections
- European Pillar of Social Rights
Languages: English, French
Statutes and Finance
Eurodiaconia is a registered AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif) in Belgium. Our statutes are available in English and French as well as German. Our internal rules are available in English.
We receive support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation “EaSI” (2014-2020). For further information, please consult: http://ec.europa.eu/social/easi.
We receive membership fees, whose system takes into account the economic capacity of each member, as well as solidarity contributions.
Last but not least, since recent years, we receive a grant from the Otto Per Mille Foundation to provide training for members on accessing EU funds.
Eurodiaconia accounts for 2018
| 2018 | 2016 | |||
| INCOME | Budget | Actual at Year End | Variance | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solidarity Contributions and membership fees | 150,375 € | 142,578 € | -7,797 € | 153,710 € |
| Sub total | 150,375 € | 142,578 € | -7,797 € | 153,710 € |
| Conference Fees | 9,500 € | 10,085 € | 585 € | 9,570 € |
| Other Income including small grant income | 23,125 € | 28,320 € | 5,195 € | 3,255 € |
| Sub total | 32,625 € | 38,405 € | 5,780 € | 12,825 € |
| European Commission PROGRESS Grant | 580,212 € | 564,139 € | -16,073 € | 499,939 € |
| Sub total | 580,212 € | 564,139 € | -16,073 € | 499,939 € |
| Total | 763,212 € | 745,122 € | -18,090 € | 666,474 € |
| 2018 | 2016 | |||
| EXPENDITURE | Budget | Actual at Year End | Variance | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Costs | 528,272 € | 503,283 € | -24,989 € | 429,589 € |
| Sub total | 528,272 € | 503,283 € | -24,989 € | 429,589 € |
| Travel, Accommodation and Activities | 99,635 € | 97,785 € | -1,850 € | 98,928 € |
| Sub total | 99,635 € | 97,785 € | -1,850 € | 98,928 € |
| Services | 75,520 € | 73,253 € | -2,267 € | 66,197 € |
| Sub total | 75,520 € | 73,253 € | -2,267 € | 66,197 € |
| Administration | 53,010 € | 63,425 € | 10,415 € | 56,573 € |
| Subtotal | 53,010 € | 63,425 € | 10,415 € | 56,573 € |
| Total | 756,437 € | 737,746 € | -18,691 € | 651,287 € |
Income
- Solidarity Contributions and Membership Fees
- Conference Fees
- Other Income including small grants
- European Commission PROGRESS Grant
- Solidarity Contributions and Membership Fees
- Conference Fees
- Other Income including small grants
- European Commission PROGRESS Grant
Expenditure
- Staff Costs
- Travel and Activies
- Services
- Administration
- Staff Costs
- Travel and Activies
- Services
- Administration
Annual General Meeting
The highest decision-making body of Eurodiaconia is the Annual General Meeting. Each year our members decide on the strategy and work plan for the coming year and discuss any other pressing issues.
