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Country | Ms/Mr | First name | Second name | Function | Organisation | |
Austria | Mr | Georg | Konetzky | Director General | Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft | georg [dot] konetzkybmaw [dot] gv [dot] at (georg[dot]konetzky[at]bmaw[dot]gv[dot]at) |
Belgium | Mr | Willem | De Klerck | Regional Coordinator for Flanders | Department of Work and Social Economy | willem [dot] deklerckvlaanderen [dot] be (willem[dot]deklerck[at]vlaanderen[dot]be) |
Mr | Guibert | Debroux | Regional Coordinator for Wallonia and the French-speaking community | Forem | guibert [dot] debrouxforem [dot] be (guibert[dot]debroux[at]forem[dot]be ) | |
Mr | Frédéric | Romano | Regional Coordinator for the Brussels Capital Region | Bruxelles Formation | f [dot] romanobruxellesformation [dot] brussels (f[dot]romano[at]bruxellesformation[dot]brussels ) | |
Bulgaria | Ms | Natalia | Efremova | Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy | Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | Natalia [dot] Efremovamlsp [dot] government [dot] bg (Natalia[dot]Efremova[at]mlsp[dot]government[dot]bg) |
Croatia | Mr | Ivan | Vidiš | State Secretary | Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy | Ivan [dot] Vidismrosp [dot] hr (Ivan[dot]Vidis[at]mrosp[dot]hr) |
Cyprus | Mr | Yiannis | Mourouzides | Director General | Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) | directorgeneralhrdauth [dot] org [dot] cy (directorgeneral[at]hrdauth[dot]org[dot]cy) |
Czechia | Ms | Jana | Mala | Department of Labour Market Integration - Ministry of Labour and Social Affair | jana [dot] mala2mpsv [dot] cz (jana[dot]mala2[at]mpsv[dot]cz) | |
Denmark | Mr | Carsten | Sanders | Director | International Department in the Ministry of Employment | csabm [dot] dk (csa[at]bm[dot]dk) |
Estonia | Mr | Margus | Haidak | Head of Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training Policy and Lifelong Learning Department | Estonian Ministry of Education and Research | margus [dot] haidakhm [dot] ee (margus[dot]haidak[at]hm[dot]ee) |
Finland | Ms | Teea | Oja | Chief Specialist | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, Employment and Well-Functioning Markets Department | teea [dot] ojagov [dot] fi (teea[dot]oja[at]gov[dot]fi) |
Ms | Ulla-Jill | Karlsson | Senior Ministerial Adviser | Ministry of Education and Culture General Upper Secondary Education and Vocational Education and Training Department |
ulla-jill [dot] karlssongov [dot] fi (ulla-jill[dot]karlsson[at]gov[dot]fi) | |
France | Mr | Gilles | Gateau | Director General | Association for the Employment of Managers | gilles [dot] gateauapec [dot] fr (gilles[dot]gateau[at]apec[dot]fr) |
Ms | Marianne | de Brunhoff | General Administrator for Social Ministries | General Secretariat of the Ministries responsible for Social Affairs | marianne [dot] debrunhoffsg [dot] social [dot] gouv [dot] fr (marianne[dot]debrunhoff[at]sg[dot]social[dot]gouv[dot]fr) | |
Germany | Mr | Peter | Thiele | Head of Division | Division 315 - Continuing Vocational Training; European Vocational Education and Training Area |
Peter [dot] Thielebmbf [dot] bund [dot] de (Peter[dot]Thiele[at]bmbf[dot]bund[dot]de) |
Mr | Fabian | Langenbruch | Deputy Head of Department | Department l "Skills, Vocational Training and Securing a Skilled Labour Force" | Fabian [dot] Lanenbruchbmas [dot] bund [dot] de (fabian[dot]langenbruch[at]bmas[dot]bund[dot]de) |
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Greece | Mr | Spiros | Protopsaltis | Governor of the Board of Directors at DYPA | Federal Ministry of Work and Social Affairs | sprotopsdypa [dot] gov [dot] gr (sprotops[at]dypa[dot]gov[dot]gr) |
Ms | Yanna | Hormova | DYPA Deputy Governor | DYPA - Public Employment Service of Greece | g [dot] hormovadypa [dot] gov [dot] gr (g[dot]hormova[at]dypa[dot]gov[dot]gr) | |
Hungary | Mr | Balázs | Hankó | State secretary for Innovation and Higher Education | Ministry of Culture and Innovation | balazs [dot] hankokim [dot] gov [dot] hu (balazs[dot]hanko[at]kim[dot]gov[dot]hu) |
Ireland | Ms | Emma | Kinsella | Assistant Principal —Skills Policy and Enterprise Engagement Unit | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science | Emma_Kinselladfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (Emma_Kinsella[at]dfheris[dot]gov[dot]ie) |
Mr | John | McGeown | Head of Digital Skills | Department of Further and Higher Education | John_McGeowndfheris [dot] gov [dot] ie (John_McGeown[at]dfheris[dot]gov[dot]ie) | |
Italy | Mr | Santo Darko | Grillo | Director General | National Institute for Public Policy Analysis | direzioneinapp [dot] org (direzione[at]inapp[dot]org) d [dot] grilloinapp [dot] org (d[dot]grillo[at]inapp[dot]org) |
Latvia | Ms | Dita | Traidas | Director | State Education Development Agency | dita [dot] traidasviaa [dot] gov [dot] lv (dita[dot]traidas[at]viaa[dot]gov[dot]lv) |
Ms | Oksana | Soročina | Project Manager of the ERASMUS+ project “EPALE National Support Services” | Ministry of Education and Science | Oksana [dot] Sorocinaizm [dot] gov [dot] lv (Oksana[dot]Sorocina[at]izm[dot]gov[dot]lv) | |
Lithuania | Ms | Agnė | Kudarauskienė | Vice-Minister | Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania | agne [dot] kudarauskienesmsm [dot] lt (agne[dot]kudarauskiene[at]smsm[dot]lt) |
Luxemburg | Ms | Véronique | Schaber | Directrice Adjointe de la Formation Professionnelle | Ministe de l'Education nationale, de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse | veronique [dot] schabermen [dot] lu (veronique[dot]schaber[at]men[dot]lu) |
Mr | Claude | Tremont | Conseiller | Ministre du Travail, de l'Emploi et de l'Economie sociale et solidaire | claude [dot] tremontmt [dot] etat [dot] lu (claude[dot]tremont[at]mt[dot]etat[dot]lu) | |
Malta | Ms | Ruth | DeBrincat | Senior Director | National Skills Council | ruth [dot] debrincat [dot] 2gov [dot] mt (ruth[dot]debrincat[dot]2[at]gov[dot]mt) |
Mr | Clayton | Cutajar | Director | National Skills Council | clayton [dot] a [dot] cutajargov [dot] mt (clayton[dot]a[dot]cutajar[at]gov[dot]mt) | |
Netherlands | Ms | Annemiek | Wortman | Head of Career and Development Unit | Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment | AWortmanminszw [dot] nl (AWortman[at]minszw[dot]nl) |
Mr | Daan | van den Brand | Senior Policy Advisor | dvdbrandminszw [dot] nl (dvdbrand[at]minszw[dot]nl) | ||
Poland | Ms | Ewa | Flaszyńska | Director of the Labour Market Department | Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy | Ewa [dot] Flaszynskamrips [dot] gov [dot] pl (Ewa[dot]Flaszynska[at]mrips[dot]gov[dot]pl) |
Portugal | Mr | Domingos | Lopes | Chairman | Board of Directors of the Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, I.P (IEFP) | domingos [dot] lopesiefp [dot] pt (domingos[dot]lopes[at]iefp[dot]pt ) |
Romania | Mrs | Ana | Rădulescu | Senior Advisor | Directorate for Employment Policies, Skills and Professional Mobility | ana [dot] radulescummuncii [dot] gov [dot] ro (ana[dot]radulescu[at]mmuncii[dot]gov[dot]ro ) |
Slovakia | Mr | Slavomír | Partila | State Secretary | Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport | kancelaria [dot] stminedu [dot] sk (kancelaria[dot]st[at]minedu[dot]sk) |
Slovenia | Ms | Zvonka | Pangerc Pahernik | Head of Promotion and Information Unit | Slovenian Institute for Adult Learning | zvonka [dot] pangercacs [dot] si (zvonka[dot]pangerc[at]acs[dot]si) |
Spain | Ms | Alba Consolación | Rodríguez | General Technical Secretary | Ministry of Labour and Social Economy | crodriguezamites [dot] gob [dot] es (crodrigueza[at]mites[dot]gob[dot]es ) |
Ms | María Antonia | Agudo | Deputy DG for Institutional Relations and Juridical Assistance | Spanish Public Service for Employment | maria-antonia [dot] agudosepe [dot] es (maria-antonia[dot]agudo[at]sepe[dot]es) | |
Sweden | Ms | Paula | Starbäck | Investigator | National Agency for Higher Vocational Education (MYH) |
paula [dot] starbackmyh [dot] se (paula[dot]starback[at]myh[dot]se) |
Iceland | Mrs | Hulda Anna | Arnljótsdóttir | Senior Advisor | Ministry of Social Affairs and the Labour Markets | hulda [dot] anna [dot] arnljotsdottirfrn [dot] is (hulda[dot]anna[dot]arnljotsdottir[at]frn[dot]is) |
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Norway | Ms | Margrethe | Marstrøm Svensrud | Head of Department | Department of Working Life and Skills - Ministry of Education and Research | Hanne [dot] Christensenhkdir [dot] no (margrethe[dot]svensrud[at]hkdir[dot]no) |
Switzerland | Dr | Boris | Zürcher | Head of the Labour Directorate | Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER | boris [dot] zuercherseco [dot] admin [dot] ch (boris[dot]zuercher[at]seco[dot]admin[dot]ch) |
Dr | Dorit | Griga |
Senior Manager International Relations |
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, |
dorit [dot] grigaseco [dot] admin [dot] ch (dorit[dot]griga[at]seco[dot]admin[dot]ch) |
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Albania | Ms | Olta | Manjani | Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy | Ministry of Finance and Economy | Olta [dot] Manjanifinanca [dot] gov [dot] al (Olta[dot]Manjani[at]financa[dot]gov[dot]al) |
Serbia | Ms | Danka | Čančarević | Advisor | Department for International Cooperation, European Integrations and Projects, Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs | danka [dot] cancarevicminrzs [dot] gov [dot] rs (danka[dot]cancarevic[at]minrzs[dot]gov[dot]rs) |
Türkiye | Mr | Samet | GÜNEŞ | Director General | Turkish Employment Agency | samet [dot] gunesiskur [dot] gov [dot] tr (samet[dot]gunes[at]iskur[dot]gov[dot]tr) |
Ukraine | Mr | Yurii | Balaniuk | Chairman | National Agency of Ukraine of Qualifications | nqanqa [dot] gov [dot] ua (nqa[at]nqa[dot]gov[dot]ua) |
Georgia | Mrs | Nino | Veltauri | Head of State | Employment Support Agency (SESA) | nino [dot] veltagmail [dot] com (nino[dot]velta[at]gmail[dot]com) |
Moldova | Ms | Anna | Gherganova | Chief of the Employment Policy and Migration of Labour Force Division | Ministry of Labour and Social Protection |
anna [dot] gherganovasocial [dot] gov [dot] md (anna[dot]gherganova[at]social[dot]gov[dot]md) |
Montenegro | Mr | Krsto | Vukadinović | Senior Adviser - in the Directorate for International Cooperation, European Integrations and EU funds in the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation of Montenegro | Ministry of Education of Montenegro | krsto [dot] vukadinovicmpni [dot] gov [dot] me (krsto[dot]vukadinovic[at]mpni[dot]gov[dot]me) |
North Macedonia | Ms | Natasha | Dimeska | Special Advisor within the Cabinet of the Minister for Labour and Social Policy | Ministry for Labour and Social Policy | natasa [dot] dimeskamtsp [dot] gov [dot] mk (natasa[dot]dimeska[at]mtsp[dot]gov[dot]mk) |