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Members of the Management Board and Experts' Forum of the European Members of the Management Board and Experts’ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality May 2017 EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY Members of the Management Board and Experts’ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality The Management Board . 4 The Experts’ Forum . 6 Chair of the Management Board . 8 Chair of the Experts’ Forum . 9 European Commission . 10 Belgium . 12 Bulgaria . 16 The Czech Republic . 18 Denmark . 22 Germany . 26 Estonia . 30 Ireland . 32 Greece. 36 Members of the Management Board and Experts’ Forum of the European Institute Spain . 40 for Gender Equality (May 2017) France . 44 Croatia. 48 Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on its behalf is responsible Italy . 52 for any use that might be made of the following information. Cyprus. 56 Latvia . 60 Lithuania . 64 Luxembourg . 68 Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers Hungary. 70 to your questions about the European Union. Malta . 74 New free phone number (*): The Netherlands . 76 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 Austria. 78 Poland. 80 *Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00800 numbers Portugal. 84 or may charge for these calls additionally. Romania. 88 Slovenia . 90 Slovakia . 94 Finland . 96 More information on the European Union is available on the internet (http://europa.eu). Sweden . 98 The United Kingdom . 102 © European Institute for Gender Equality, 2017 European Parliament nominations . 104 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. European Commission nominations . 107 Printed in Lithuania EU Level Workers’ Organisations – Experts’ Forum . 109 EU Level Non-Governmental Organisations – Experts’ Forum . 111 Members of the Management Board and Experts‘ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY (b) adopt the annual report referred to in 7. The Management Board shall adopt the The Management Board Article 3(2), comparing, in particular, the Institute’s internal rules on the basis of a results achieved with the objectives of proposal drawn up by the Director after the annual work programme; this report consultation with the Commission. shall be forwarded by 15 June at the Term of office: latest to the European Parliament, the 8. Decisions by the Management Board shall 1 June 2016 – 31 May 2019 Council, the Commission, the Court of be taken by a majority of its members. The 1. The Management Board shall consist of: between men and women on the Auditors, the European Economic and Chairperson shall have the casting vote. In (a) eighteen representatives appointed by Management Board. Alternates who Social Committee and the Committee of the cases referred to in paragraph 6 and in the Council, on the basis of a proposal represent the Member in his or her the Regions and shall be published on the Article 12 (1), decisions shall be taken by a from each Member State concerned; absence shall be appointed by the same website of the Institute; two-thirds majority of its members. (b) one member representing the procedure. The list of the members and (c) exercise disciplinary authority over the Commission, appointed by the alternates of the Management Board Director and appoint or dismiss him or her 9. The Management Board shall adopt Commission. shall be published by the Council in the pursuant to Article 12; and its rules of procedure on the basis of a Official Journal of the European Union, on (d) adopt the Institute’s annual draft and final proposal drawn up by the Director after 2. The members of the Management the website of the Institute and on other budgets. consultation with the Commission. Board shall be appointed in such a relevant websites. way as to secure the highest standards 10. The Chairperson shall convene the of competence and a broad range of Management Board at least once a year. relevant and transdisciplinary expertise in The Chairperson shall convene additional the area of gender equality. meetings on his or her own initiative or at The Council and the Commission shall the request of one-third of the members aim to achieve a balanced representation of the Management Board. 5. Each Member of the Management Board referred to under paragraph 1(a) or (b), or 11. The Institute shall forward annually to in his or her absence, his or her alternate, the European Parliament and the Council shall have one vote. (hereinafter referred to as the budgetary authority) any information relevant to the 6. The Management Board shall take the outcome of the evaluation procedures. decisions necessary for the operation of the Institute. In particular, it shall: 12. The Directors of: the European Foundation Article 10 of the Regulation (EC) (a) adopt, on the basis of a draft drawn up by for the Improvement of Living and no 1922/2006 of the European Parliament 3. The term of office shall be three years. the Director, as referred to in Article 12, Working Conditions (Eurofound), the and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on For each term of office, the members after consultation with the Commission, European Agency for Safety and Health at establishing a European Institute for Gender appointed by the Council shall represent the annual work programme and the Work (EU-OSHA), the European Centre for Equality. (30.12.2006 EN Official Journal of eighteen Member States in the order of medium term work programme, covering the Development of Vocational Training the European Union L 403/13) the rotating Presidencies, one Member a three-year period, in accordance with (CEDEFOP), the European Union Agency being nominated by each Member State the budget and the available resources; for Fundamental Rights (FRA) may as The following Member States are not concerned. the programmes may be reviewed appropriate be invited to attend meetings currently represented on the Institute’s whenever necessary; the first annual work of the Management Board as observers Management Board: Austria, Bulgaria, 4. The Management Board shall elect its programme shall be adopted not later in order to coordinate the respective Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to than nine months after the appointment working programmes as regards gender Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and the serve for a period of three years. of the Director; mainstreaming. United Kingdom. 4 Members of the Management Board and Experts‘ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality Members of the Management Board and Experts‘ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality 5 EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY The Experts’ Forum Term of office: 1 December 2015 – 30 November 2018 1. The Experts’ Forum shall be composed (a) an appropriate non-governmental 6. Representatives of the Commission’s 8. The Director may invite experts or of members from competent bodies organisation at Community level which departments shall participate in the work representatives of relevant economic specialised in gender equality issues, on has a legitimate interest in contributing of the Experts’ Forum. sectors, employers, trade unions, the basis of one representative designated to the fight against discrimination on professional or research bodies, or by each Member State, two members grounds of sex and the promotion of 7. The Institute shall provide the technical non-governmental organisations with representing other relevant organisations gender equality; and logistic support necessary for the recognised experience in disciplines specialised in gender equality issues (b) employers’ organisations at Community Experts’ Forum and provide a secretariat related to the work of the Institute to designated by the European Parliament, level; and for its meetings. cooperate in specific tasks and to take as well as three members designated (c) workers’ organisations at Community part in the relevant activities of the by the Commission and representing level. Experts’ Forum. interested parties at European level, with one representative each from: Article 11 of the Regulation (EC) no 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality. 3. The Experts’ Forum shall support the Director in ensuring the excellence and independence of activities of the Institute. 4. The Experts’ Forum shall constitute a mechanism for an exchange of information in relation to gender equality issues and the pooling of knowledge. It shall ensure close cooperation between the Institute and competent bodies in the Member States. The Member States and the Commission shall aim to achieve a balanced representation 5. The Experts’ Forum shall be chaired by between men and women in the Experts’ the Director or, in his/her absence, by a Forum. deputy from within the Institute. It shall meet regularly at the invitation of the Members may be replaced by alternates, Director, or at the request of at least a appointed at the same time. third of its members, and at least once per year. Its operational procedures shall be 2. Members of the Experts’ Forum shall not specified in the Institute’s internal rules be members of the Management Board. and shall be made public. 6 Members of the Management Board and Experts‘ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality Members of the Management Board and Experts‘ Forum of the European Institute for Gender Equality 7 EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY ACTING MANAGEMENT CHAIR OF THE BOARD CHAIR EXPERTS’ FORUM Kira Appel Virginija Langbakk MANAGEMENT BOARD VICE-CHAIR EXPERTS’ FORUM CHAIR Danmark/Denmark (DK) Lietuva / Lithuania (LT) Chief Adviser and Deputy Head of the Director of European Institute for Gender Gender Equality Department Equality Danish Ministry for Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs gender roles and the breaking down of Virginija Langbakk is currently the Director gender stereotypes, the gender-segregated of the European Institute for Gender education system and labour market, gender Equality (EIGE) in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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