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 Administratrice générale, Le Forem Acting 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 Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion 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 Deputy Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance Acting Director General, Directorate of Labour, Vinnumálastofnun – VMST Assistant Secretary, Department of Social Protection Director General for Active Policies, Employment Services and Vocational Training, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies Executive Director 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 Secretary of State in the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy Presidente do Conselho Diretivo do Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, I.P – IEFP, I.P President of the National Agency for Employment – ANOFM Director General, Central Office of Labour Social Affairs and Family Director General of Employment Service 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) – Marie-Kristine Vanbockestal
Bulgaria – Dragomir Nikolov
Croatia – Ante Lončar
Cyprus – Alexandros Alexandrou
Czech Republic – Viktor Najmon
Denmark – Maria Schack Vindum
Estonia – Meelis Paavel
EU Commission – Stefan Olsson
Finland – Marja-Riitta Pihlman
France – Jean Bassères
Germany – Daniel Terzenbach
Greece – Spiros Protopsaltis
Hungary – Tamás Horváth
Iceland – Unnur Sverrisdóttir
Ireland – Geraldine Hurley
Italy – Paola Nicastro
Latvia – Evita Simsone
Lithuania – Inga Balnanosiene
Luxembourg – Isabelle Schlesser
Malta – Alexia Vella
Norway – Hans Christian Holte
Poland – Iwona Krystyna Michałek
Portugal – Antonio Valadas da Silva
Romania – Maria Mares
Slovakia – Marián Valentoviĉ
Slovenia – Mitja Bobnar
Spain – Gerardo Gutiérrez Ardoy
Sweden – Maria Mindhammar
The Netherlands – Maarten Camps