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IFSW Europe

Regional Team

European Executive Committee

Regional President

Ana Lima Fernandez
Ruth Allen (UK)
Email:

Regional Vice President


Andreas P. Kikvik (Norway)
Email:

Regional Treasurer


Brian Auslander (Israel)
Email:

Executive Committee Member


Susanne Both (Denmark)

Executive Committee Member


Kristine Evertz (Netherlands)

Executive Committee Member


Enric Torras (Austria)

IFSW European Honorary Secretary

Jill Childs

Bio, Email:

 

First Deputy Member

Paola Pontarollo (Italia)
Email: presidenteassnas@gmail.com

Second Deputy Member

Lucia Gonzales Lopez (Spain)

▶️ IFSW Europe Representatives

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IFSW European Representative: John BRENNAN (Ireland)

Support team: Birthe Povlsen (Denmark)

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IFSW European Representative: Ruth ALLEN (United Kingdom)

European_Union_Agency_for_Fundamental_Rights

IFSW European Representative to FRA: Enric Torras

European_Anti_Poverty_Network

IFSW European Representative: Birthe Povlsen (Denmark)

Members of the IFSW European Support Group to EAPN:

  • John Brennan (Ireland)

United_Nations

IFSW European Representatives: Vacant

Support team: Sibylle Mani

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UN Support Team – Representatives – Role Description
UN Commission Europe Regional Commissioner Role_Description

IFSW_Global_Education_Commission

IFSW European Representative: Vacant

Support team: Karin Landsbergen (The Netherlands), Graca Andre (Portugal), Janet Walker (UK)

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Education Commission – Europe Regional Commissioner Role_Description

IFSW_Global_Ethic_Commission

IFSW European Representative: Gabriele Stark-Angermeier (DBSH German Association)

Support team: Iris Kohlfurst

IFSW_Global_Human_Rights_Commission

IFSW European Representative: Marcin Boryezko

Support team: Kristin Evertz (The Netherlands), Susanne Both (Denmark)

Global_indihenous_Committee

IFSW European Representative: Margareta UTTJEK (Sweden)

Support team: Omar Mohamed (UK)

Representative to EuroChild

Representative: Anna Deneher (Ireland)

▶️ Historical timeline of the IFSW Executive

European Executive Committee in 2023

Ana Radulescu (Romania) – President of IFSW European Region (Romania) (2020-2024)

John Brennan (Ireland) – Vice-president of IFSW European Region (2022-2026)

Brian Auslander – (Israel) IFSW European Treasurer – (2023 – 2025)

Ruth Allen (UK)  – European Executive Committee Member (2023 – 2025)

Andreas Pedersen Kikvik (Norway) – European Executive Committee Member (2022-2024)

Paola Pontarollo (Italy) – European Executive Committee Member (2022-2024)

Birthe Povlsen – First Deputy

Josien Hofs – Second deputy

European Executive Committee in 2022

Ana Radulescu (Romania) – President of IFSW European Region (Romania) (2020-2024)

John Brennan (Ireland) – Vice-president of IFSW European Region (2022-2026)

Brian Auslander – (Israel) IFSW European Treasurer – (2021– 2023)

Josien Hofs (Netherlands) – European Executive Committee Member (2021-2023)

Andreas Pedersen Kikvik (Norway) – European Executive Committee Member (2022-2024)

Paola Pontarollo (Italy) – European Executive Committee Member (2022-2024)

Birthe Povlsen (Denmark) Deputy

European Executive Committee in 2021

President of IFSW European Region – Ana Radulescu – Romania (2020-2024)

Vice-president of IFSW European Region – John Brennan – Ireland (2019-2022)

Brian Auslander – (Israel) IFSW European Treasurer – (2021– 2023)

Josien Hofs (Netherlands) – European Executive Committee Member (2021-2023)

Birthe Povlsen (Denmark) (- European Executive Committee Member 2020-2022)

Rubén Masía Martínez (Spain) – European Executive Committee Member (2020-2022)

Paola Pontarollo (Italy) – First Deputy

Fjolla Muçaj (Kosovo)  – Second deputy

European Executive Committee in 2020

Ana Radulescu (Romania) – President of IFSW European Region (Romania) (2020-2024)

John Brennan (Ireland) – Vice-president of IFSW European Region (2019-2022)

Brian Auslander  (Israel) – IFSW European Treasurer (2019 – 2021)

European Executive Committee Member – Josien Hofs – Netherlands (2019 -2021)

Birthe Povlsen (Denmark) – European Executive Committee Member (2020-2022)

Rubén Masía Martínez (Spain) – European Executive Committee Member (2020-2022)

European Executive Committee in 2019

Ana Radulescu (Romania) – President of IFSW European Region (Romania) (2018-2020)

John Brennan (Ireland) – Vice-president of IFSW European Region (2019-2022)

Brian Auslander  (Israel) – IFSW European Treasurer (2019 – 2021)

Josien Hofs – Netherlands European Executive Committee Member (2019 -2021)

Niels Christian Barkholt (Denmark) – European Executive Committee Member (2018-2020)

Fernanda Rodrigues (Portugal) – European Executive Committee Member (2018-2020)

Tatjana Stanic  – First Deputy

Ruben Martinez – Second Deputy

European Executive Committee in 2018

Ana Lima – President of IFSW European Region (Spain) (2016-2020)

Ana Radulescu – Vice-president of IFSW European Region (Romania) (2017-2018)

Brian Auslander  (Israel) – IFSW European Treasurer (2017 – 2019)

Maria Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland) – European Executive Committee Member (2017 – 2019)

Niels Christian Barkholt (Denmark) – European Executive Committee Member (2018-2020)

Fernanda Rodrigues (Portugal) – European Executive Committee Member (2018-2020)

Tatjana Katvick (Croatia) – First Deputy

John Brennan – Ireland (2019-2022)  – Second Deputy

IFSW Europe e.V.

IFSW Europe e.V. is one of the five regional divisions of IFSW. IFSW Europe e.V. is a registered legal body, and has 41 member associations in 39 countries, with a total of 170.000 social workers – the membership is representative as it covers all corners of Europe. IFSW Europe e.V. is governed by the Delegates Meeting which meets once a year and includes representatives from each of the member organisations. The member organisations elect the Regional President for a four-year term at the IFSW General Meeting and also elect the Regional Vice President for a four-year term. In addition, they elect an Executive of more four people who is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Federation in Europe. The Executive Committee is supported by the Honorary Secretary.

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