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Country Ms/Mr First name Second name Function Organisation Email
Austria  Mr Georg Konetzky Director General  Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft georg [dot] konetzkyatbmaw [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] deklerckatvlaanderen [dot] be (willem[dot]deklerck[at]vlaanderen[dot]be)
  Mr Guibert  Debroux  Regional Coordinator for Wallonia and the French-speaking community Forem guibert [dot] debrouxatforem [dot] be (guibert[dot]debroux[at]forem[dot]be )
  Mr Frédéric  Romano Regional Coordinator for the Brussels Capital Region Bruxelles Formation f [dot] romanoatbruxellesformation [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] Efremovaatmlsp [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] Vidisatmrosp [dot] hr (Ivan[dot]Vidis[at]mrosp[dot]hr)
Cyprus Mr Yiannis  Mourouzides Director General Human Resource Development Authority (HRDA) directorgeneralathrdauth [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] mala2atmpsv [dot] cz (jana[dot]mala2[at]mpsv[dot]cz)
Denmark Mr Carsten Sanders Director International Department in the Ministry of Employment csaatbm [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] haidakathm [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] ojaatgov [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] karlssonatgov [dot] fi (ulla-jill[dot]karlsson[at]gov[dot]fi)
France Mr Gilles Gateau Director General  Association for the Employment of Managers gilles [dot] gateauatapec [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] debrunhoffatsg [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] Thieleatbmbf [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] Lanenbruchatbmas [dot] bund [dot] de (fabian[dot]langenbruch[at]bmas[dot]bund[dot]de)
Greece Mr Spiros Protopsaltis Governor of the Board of Directors at DYPA  Federal Ministry of Work and Social Affairs sprotopsatdypa [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] hormovaatdypa [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] hankoatkim [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_Kinsellaatdfheris [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_McGeownatdfheris [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 direzioneatinapp [dot] org (direzione[at]inapp[dot]org)
d [dot] grilloatinapp [dot] org (d[dot]grillo[at]inapp[dot]org)
Latvia Ms Dita Traidas Director State Education Development Agency dita [dot] traidasatviaa [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] Sorocinaatizm [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] kudarauskieneatsmsm [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] schaberatmen [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] tremontatmt [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] 2atgov [dot] mt (ruth[dot]debrincat[dot]2[at]gov[dot]mt)
  Mr Clayton Cutajar Director National Skills Council clayton [dot] a [dot] cutajaratgov [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 AWortmanatminszw [dot] nl (AWortman[at]minszw[dot]nl)
  Mr Daan van den Brand Senior Policy Advisor   dvdbrandatminszw [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] Flaszynskaatmrips [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] lopesatiefp [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] radulescuatmmuncii [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] statminedu [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] pangercatacs [dot] si (zvonka[dot]pangerc[at]acs[dot]si)
Spain Ms Alba Consolación  Rodríguez General Technical Secretary Ministry of Labour and Social Economy crodriguezaatmites [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] agudoatsepe [dot] es (maria-antonia[dot]agudo[at]sepe[dot]es)
Sweden Ms Paula Starbäck Investigator National Agency for Higher Vocational Education (MYH)

paula [dot] starbackatmyh [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] arnljotsdottiratfrn [dot] is (hulda[dot]anna[dot]arnljotsdottir[at]frn[dot]is)
Liechtenstein            
Norway Ms Margrethe Marstrøm Svensrud Head of Department Department of Working Life and Skills - Ministry of Education and Research Hanne [dot] Christensenathkdir [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] zuercheratseco [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,
Education and Research

dorit [dot] grigaatseco [dot] admin [dot] ch (dorit[dot]griga[at]seco[dot]admin[dot]ch)

Albania Ms Olta Manjani Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy Ministry of Finance and Economy Olta [dot] Manjaniatfinanca [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] cancarevicatminrzs [dot] gov [dot] rs (danka[dot]cancarevic[at]minrzs[dot]gov[dot]rs)
Türkiye  Mr Samet GÜNEŞ Director General Turkish Employment Agency samet [dot] gunesatiskur [dot] gov [dot] tr (samet[dot]gunes[at]iskur[dot]gov[dot]tr)
Ukraine Mr Yurii Balaniuk  Chairman  National Agency of Ukraine of Qualifications nqaatnqa [dot] gov [dot] ua (nqa[at]nqa[dot]gov[dot]ua)
Georgia Mrs Nino Veltauri Head of State Employment Support Agency (SESA) nino [dot] veltaatgmail [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] gherganovaatsocial [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] vukadinovicatmpni [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] dimeskaatmtsp [dot] gov [dot] mk (natasa[dot]dimeska[at]mtsp[dot]gov[dot]mk)