Staff and Structures
The CIDSE Secretariat facilitates and coordinates the common efforts of its members, represents CIDSE at the EU and international levels and undertakes advocacy activities and other initiatives in collaboration with its members to contribute towards systemic change and global justice.
The Secretariat is organised into teams that coordinate various working groups in order to achieve its objectives.
CIDSE Management Team
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Josianne Gauthier
Secretary General
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Giorgio Gotra
Operations & Communication Manager
CIDSE Staff
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Nicky Broeckhoven
Systemic Change Officer
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Daniel Fernández Campos
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Assistant
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Peter Stemp
ExternAL FUNDING OFFICER
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Annia Klein
Communications Officer
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Marie-Paule Ogereau
Communications & Administrative Assistant
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Yvette Pierret
Human Resources & Administration Officer
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Marco Quattrola
Administration & FINANCE Assistant
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Saïd Ben Seddik
IT and Office Maintenance TechNician
Decision Making Structures
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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed of the directors of the 18 member
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the implementing and supervising arm of the Board of Directors. The
Caoimhe de Barra (Trócaire), President
Anja Appel (KOO)
Axelle Fischer (Entraide et Fraternité)
Bernd Nilles (Fastenaktion)
Ricardo Loy (Manos Unidas)
Josianne Gauthier (CIDSE), Secretary General
Mgr. A. Tesfaselassie Medhin (Eparchy of Adigrat/Ethiopia), Spiritual Advisor
Thomas Vercruysse (Entraide et Fraternité), Treasurer
Working groups
CIDSE member agencies work together in working groups, platforms and fora on the issues defined in the strategic framework. The CIDSE Secretariat facilitates the working groups and ensures communication between the member agencies and the overall coherence of CIDSE’s work.
Networks
CIDSE is member of the following networks: CAN Europe and CONCORD.
CIDSE is also a founding member of the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSIA): a group of organisations joining forces in Europe to promote climate and social justice, highly inspired by the Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis. This alliance brings together the following organisations: Caritas Europa, CIDSE, COMECE, Don Bosco International, JESC, Justice and Peace Europe and the Laudato Si’ Movement.