EurofamNet structure

EurofamNet Structure

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The main formal structure of EurofamNet is the Management Committee (MC), which comprises MC members and MC substitutes from each of the participating countries. The MC is the decision-making structure for the Action, agreeing EurofamNet work-plans and activities and signing off on key outputs. 

The activities of EurofamNet are organised through five Working Groups. This work is complemented by a Policy and Practice Group focused on the policy and practice spheres of EurofamNet.

While Action participants mainly come from academic and research institutions, we have strong representation from policy and practice groups in the policy and practice area. A Policy and Practice Group was established in July 2020.

At national level, National Working Groups are been developed to include policy and practice and academic representatives. 

The EurofamNet structure reflects our commitment to:

  • Double-layered structureThe Action aims to establish a supranational network that make possible policy engagement between the European level and the local/regional/national levels, with mutual influence between them.
  • A bottom-up processWe are seeking regional and national solutions, by engaging the existing national structures and cooperating with them systematically during the life of the Action.
  • Dialogical style: Because the Action aims to make a difference to children, young people and parents, the Action gives an active role to the most relevant European associations representing practitioners and families, as well as organizations representative of civil society.

Graphic description of Working Groups

EurofamNet Structure

Deliverables of the Working Groups

The following image shows the progress of the Network:

EurofamNet Structure

Memorandum of Understanding

EurofamNet participants

Countrysort descending Name Role in the action
Albania Elona Bokshi Policy and Practice
Albania Julinda Cilingiri MC Substitute
Albania Oriola Hamzallari MC Member
Albania Edmond Dragoti MC Member
Albania Ana Uka MC Substitute
Austria Elisabeth Stefanek MC Substitute
Austria Christian Haider WG Participant
Austria Julia Holzer MC Substitute
Austria Georg Spiel MC Member
Austria Markus Schwab MC Substitute
Austria Christiane Spiel MC Member
Belgium Lucía Forzi Scientific Officer
Belgium An Piessens MC Substitute
Belgium Annemie Drieskens Policy and Practice
Belgium Cassia Azevedo Administrative Officer
Belgium Katleen Govaert Policy and Practice
Belgium Alfonso Montero Policy and Practice
Belgium Christopher Clouder Policy and Practice
Belgium Johanna Schima Policy and Practice
Belgium Sarah Galdiolo MC Member
Belgium Madeline Nightingale Policy and Practice
Belgium Pablo García Policy and Practice
Belgium Agata D'Addato Policy and Practice
Bosnia and Herzegovina Aida Spahic MC Substitute
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dženita Hukić MC Substitute
Bosnia and Herzegovina Kristina Sesar MC Member
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanela Sadic MC Member
Bulgaria Tatyana Kotzeva MC Member
Bulgaria Camellia Hancheva MC Member
Croatia Ninoslava Pećnik MC Member
Croatia Koraljka Modic ... MC Substitute
Croatia Ivana Dobrotic MC Member
Croatia Vanesa Varga Associate participant
Croatia Ljiljana Kalite... MC Substitute
Croatia Andreja Brajsa ... MC Substitute
Cyprus Sviatlana Karpava MC Member
Czech Republic Eliška Kodyšová MC Substitute
Czech Republic Radka Dudová MC Member
Czech Republic Hana Hašková MC Member
Denmark Barbara Hoff Esbjørn MC Member
Estonia Anastassia Zabr... MC Member
France Michel Boutanquoi MC Member
Germany Stephanie Lange MC Member
Germany Miriam Rassenhofer MC Member
Greece Stefania Zoi Associate participant
Greece Eleftheria Ioannidou WG Participant
Greece Christos Sidiras MC Member
Greece Theodora Boutzeti WG Participant
Greece Vasiliki Maria ... MC Member
Hungary Tudor Rosu Policy and Practice
Hungary Ágota Scharle MC Member
Hungary András Gábos MC Member
Ireland Carmel Devaney MC Member
Ireland John Canavan MC Member
Ireland Ashling Jackson MC Substitute
Ireland Stephan Köppe WG Participant
Ireland Pat Dolan MC Substitute
Israel Orna Mager MC Member
Italy Paola Milani MC Member
Italy Faustino Rizzo Associate participant
Italy Arianna Thiene MC Substitute
Italy Emanuele Bilotti MC Member
Italy Sarah Serbati MC Substitute
Italy Ilaria Garaci MC Substitute
Kosovo Lulzim Dragidella MC Observer
Kosovo Njomza Llullaku MC Observer
Latvia Zane Linde-Ozola MC Member
Latvia Lilian Tzivian MC Substitute
Latvia Aivita Putnina MC Member
Latvia Roman Zaporozhets WG Participant
Lithuania Daiva Skučienė MC Member
Lithuania Lina Šumskaité MC Substitute
Lithuania Artüras Tereškinas MC Member
Malta Angela Abela MC Member
Malta Ingrid Grech La... MC Member
Montenegro (Crna Gora) Branko Bošković MC Member
Norway Bente Heggem Kojan MC Member
Norway Øivin Christiansen MC Member
Norway Mona Sandbæk MC Substitute
Poland Katarzyna Kopec... MC Substitute
Poland Aleksandra Lewa... MC Substitute
Poland Anna Rybińska MC Member
Poland Justyna Michałe... MC Member
Portugal Laura Inés Ferreira WG Participant
Portugal Francisca Ferre... Associate participant
Portugal Ana Antunes WG Participant
Portugal Ana Almeida MC Member
Portugal Cátia Martins WG Participant
Portugal Rita Pinto Associate participant
Portugal Marisa Matias MC Substitute
Portugal Marco Martins Associate participant
Portugal Joana Sequeira Policy and Practice
Portugal Orlanda Cruz MC Substitute
Portugal Ana Catarina Canário WG Participant
Portugal Cristina Nunes MC Member
Republic of Moldova Ecaterina Grigoras MC Substitute
Republic of Moldova Olga Gagauz MC Substitute
Republic of Moldova Mariana Buciuce... MC Member
Republic of North Macedonia Angelka Keskinova Associate participant
Republic of North Macedonia Makedonka Radulovic MC Member
Republic of North Macedonia Biljana Todorova Associate participant
Republic of North Macedonia Irena Avirovic MC Member
Romania Alina-Maria Breaz MC Member
Romania Theodora Ene MC Substitute
Romania Oana Alexandra David WG Participant
Romania Smaranda Witec MC Member
Serbia Violeta Marković Associate participant
Serbia Anita Burgund Isakov MC Substitute
Serbia Jelena Arsić MC Member
Serbia Miljana Marić O... Associate participant
Serbia Nevenka Zegarac MC Member
Serbia Veljko Vlašković WG Participant
Serbia Sanja Polić WG Participant
Serbia Jelena Jerinic MC Substitute
Slovenia Marino Kačič Associate participant
Slovenia Klavdija Kustec Associate participant
Slovenia Jure Trilar WG Participant
Slovenia Tadeja Kodele MC Member
Slovenia Lea Šugman Bohinc Associate participant
Slovenia Nina Mešl MC Member
Spain Gema Morales Website Enterprise
Spain Alejandro De León Grant Holder Manager
Spain Jean Grasmeijer WG Participant
Spain Bárbara Lorence Lara Associate participant
Spain Javier Pérez Padilla Associate participant
Spain Lucía González-... WG Participant
Spain Lucía Jiménez MC Member
Spain Javier de Frutos MC Substitute
Spain Mª Ángeles Espi... Associate participant
Spain Ana Pizarro Carmona WG Participant
Spain Sofía Baena WG Participant
Spain Enrique Calleja... Associate participant
Spain Raquel-Amaya Ma... Associate participant
Spain Francisco Juan ... Associate participant
Spain Sonia Byrne MC Substitute
Spain Jesús Maya Associate participant
Spain María del Carme... Associate participant
Spain Cristina Llorens Website Enterprise
Spain David Herrera WG Participant
Spain Silvia López-Larrosa Associate participant
Spain Esperanza Ochaita Associate participant
Spain Enrique B. Arra... Associate participant
Spain Isabel M. Bernedo MC Member
Spain Beatriz Rodrígu... Associate participant
Spain Carlos García-Medina WG Participant
Spain Gusi Bertomeu Website Enterprise
Spain Isabel López Verdugo Associate participant
Spain María Luisa Mái... Associate participant
Spain M.Angeles Balsells Associate participant
Spain Antonio Urbano ... Associate participant
Spain María José Rodrigo MC Member
Spain Pere Mulet Website Enterprise
Spain Victoria Hidalgo MC Substitute
Sweden Terese Glatz MC Member
Sweden Metin Özdemir MC Member
Switzerland Roberta Ruggiero MC Member
Switzerland Sylvie Ray-Kaeser MC Member
The Netherlands Cecile Winkelman Policy and Practice
The Netherlands Caroline Vink MC Member
The Netherlands Patty Leijten MC Member
The Netherlands Johanna Sellis Policy and Practice
The Netherlands Nicole Creasey Associate participant
The Netherlands Eszter Salamon Policy and Practice
Turkey Burcu Kömürcü Akik MC Member
Turkey Rukiye Kızıltepe WG Participant
Turkey Gamze Er Vargün WG Participant
United Kingdom Dr Eleni Meletiadou MC Member
United Kingdom Andy Lloyd MC Member
United Kingdom Helen Dunn Policy and Practice
United Kingdom Peter Stratton Policy and Practice
United Kingdom Kay Tisdall MC Substitute
United Kingdom Julie Walsh WG Participant
United Kingdom Mandi MacDonald MC Substitute
United Kingdom Becca Dove Policy and Practice
United Kingdom Harriet Churchill MC Member