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European Year of Skills National Coordinators

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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] 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)
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)
Liechtenstein
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, Education and Research	dorit [dot] grigaseco [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] 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)