The Management Board is registered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and runs the organisation’s day to day operations and meets at least once every quarter. They handle both current business and plans for the future.
Brendan Howlin Served for over 40 years in parliament as an Irish Labour Party Politician.
He served as; Leader of the Labour Party from May 2016 to April 2020; Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform from 2011 to 2016;
Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Deputy Speaker) from 2007 to 2011;
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1997 to 2002;
Minister for the Environment from 1994 to 1997 and Minister for Health from 1993 to 1994.
He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 1987-2024. He was a Senator from 1983 to 1987, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Amongst other roles he served as Labour Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Northern Ireland, Brexit and Justice and continues to play a role in the Irish political arena.
Mr. Brendan Howlin
President
Els van Hoof is Chari of the Commission of Foreign Affairs in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies. She has served in the Belgian Parliament since 2008. Prior to this she worked as Cabinet Advisor for a number of Belgian Ministers and for an NGO on cooperation and development.
Ms. Els van Hoof
Vice President
Bodil Valero is a Swedish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She served as a member of the Swedish Parliament from 2006. She is currently Global Greens Coordinator and President of the G100 Security and Defence Wing. She is the elected President of the G100 for 2025.
Ms. Bodil Valero
Secretary
Katharine Bulbulia was elected four times to the Irish Senate (Upper House of the Irish Parliament). She was principal political adviser to the Tanaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) of Ireland for nine years. She is a specialist in professional regulation and knowledgeable about governance.
Ms. Katharine Bulbulia
Treasurer
President John Corrie is a Scottish former conservative Member of Parliament and Member of the European Parliament and is Honorary Life President ACP/EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.