Elisa Briga
Secretary-General
Responsibilities: Financial and human resources management, governance, representation of EFIL, advocacy, research, intercultural learning.
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Meet the team
EFIL Office
Domenico Riolo
Office Manager
Responsibilities: Office management, administrative support, coordination of ESC and internship programs.
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Tonia Satou
Communications & Governance Officer
Responsibilities: Communications, Public Relations, Governance.
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Luis Gomez Calcerrada Rodriguez Palmero
Senior Project Officer – Training and Capacity building
Responsibilities: Training design and implementation, project writing and volunteer development
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Bruno Canale Madeiros
Operations Optimization Officer
Responsibilities: Work efficiency improvement, project support, PEACE Programme promotion.
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Emma Varan Oien
Project Officer – Education
Responsibilities: School Relations, Erasmus+ School Programme
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Marie Boutier
Project Officer
Responsibilities: PEACE, VSS, Active Citizenship projects
Carmen López Padilla
Events and Communications Intern
until December 2026
Responsibilities: Events & Communication Assistant
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İrem Ceren Özen
ESC Volunteer
until September 2027
Responsibilities: Active Citizenship (PEACE& VSS)
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors acts as the Executive Body. It consists of no less than 5 and no more than 9 members elected by the General Assembly for a period of two years. Their term may be renewed. The Board meets three times a year.
Chairperson
Mr Txema Urrutia Aldama (Spain)
Treasurer
Mr Julien Leloup (Belgium)
Secretary
Ms Suzanne Weigelt (Switzerland)
Deputy Chairperson
Mr Mikko Salo (Finland)
Members
Ms Emma Zanoli (Italy)
Ms Ivana Gazikalovic Pavlovic (Serbia)
Ms Rita Palma (Portugal)
EFIL Auditors
Mr Fabio Crisi (Belgium) - External auditor