The Network Board is the Network’s decision-making body. Its members are Heads of PES from each member state, Norway and Iceland, as well as the Commission. The Employment Committee (EMCO) has observer status. The Board meets in June and December each year in the member state which holds the EU Presidency to set the strategic direction of the Network, debate labour market developments, and to monitor the implementation of the Work Programme. The Advisors for European PES affairs (Afepa) are supporting and preparing the Board in the decision making process, meeting twice a year in March and October. Beyond that, many experts from PES are involved in dedicated working groups or other learning activities. Collaboration on different levels is key for the Network’s progress.
Member of the Board of Directors, Arbeitsmarktservice ‐ AMS Deputy Director General, Actiris Executive Director of the National Employment Agency – EA Director General, Croatian Employment Service – HZZ Director of the Department of Labour Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance Director General of the Labour Office of the Czech Republic, Urad Prace České Republiky – UPCR Director General, Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment – STAR Head of Management Board, Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund – EUIF Director for Labour Mobility and International Affairs DG Employment Director General Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment Regions and Growth Services Department General Director of Pôle Emploi Member of the Board, German Federal Employment Agency, Bundesagentur für Arbeit – BA Governor of OAED Director General of Vinnumálastofnun, Directorate of Labour – VMST Assistant Secretary, Department of Social Protection Director, Anpal – Agenzia nazionale per le politiche attive del lavoro Executive Director Head of Labour Market Service – Office of Economic Affairs Director of Employment Services Under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania Director, Agence pour le développement de l’emploi – ADEM Chief Executive Officer, Jobsplus Director of Labour and Social Welfare, the head of the Administration of Norwegian Labour and Welfare – NAV Minister of family, labour and social policy President of the Romanian National Agency for Employment Director General, Central Office of Labour Social Affairs and Family Acting Director General at PES Slovenia Director General, Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal – SEPE General Director, Employment Service Chair of the board of UWV, Social Security and Public Employment Agency of the Netherlands
Manpower Employment Organization
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Board
Austria – Johannes Kopf
Belgium (Le Forem) – Caroline Mancel
Bulgaria – Polina Marinova
Croatia – Ante Lončar
Cyprus – Alexandros Alexandrou
Czech Republic – Karel Trpkoš
Denmark – Jens Erik Zebis
Estonia – Meelis Paavel
EU Commission – Jordi Curell Gotor
Finland – Tiina Korhonen
France – Jean Bassères
Germany – Vanessa Ahuja
Greece – Spiros Protopsaltis
Hungary – Szilvia Balogh
Iceland – Unnur Sverrisdóttir
Ireland – Fiona Ward
Italy – Raffaele Tangorra
Latvia – Evita Simsone
Liechtenstein – Markus Bürgler
Lithuania – Inga Balnanosiene
Luxembourg – Isabelle Schlesser
Malta – Alexia Vella
Norway – Hans Christian Holte
Poland – Marlena Maląg
Portugal – Domingos Lopes
President of the Governing Board of Institute for Employment and Vocational Training
Romania – Florin Irinel COTOȘMAN
Slovakia – Karol Zimmer
Slovenia – Metka Barbo Škerbinc
Spain – Gerardo Gutiérrez Ardoy
Sweden – Maria Mindhammar
The Netherlands – Maarten Camps