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

Josianne
Gauthier
Secretary General(Economic & Political Systems)
gauthier(at)cidse.org
@GauthierJCIDSE

Giorgio
Gotra
Communication & Mobilisation Coordinatorgotra(at)cidse.org
CIDSE Staff

Inês
Barral
External Funding and Membership Outreach Officerbarral(at)cidse.org

Nicky
Broeckhoven
Systemic Change Officer (Feminism)broeckhoven(at)cidse.org

Kim
Claes
Systemic Change Officer(Thematic Social Forum)
claes(at)cidse.org

Carmen
Contreras
Communication Officercontreras(at)cidse.org

Daniel
Fernández Campos
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Assistantcampos(at)cidse.org

Myriam
Eboule
Finance & Accounting Assistanteboule(at)cidse.org

Marie-Paule
Ogereau
Communications & Administrative Assistantogereau(at)cidse.org

Yvette
Pierret
Human Resources & Administration Officer pierret(at)cidse.org

Marco
Quattrola
Administration & Office Assistant
quattrola(at)cidse.org

Saïd Ben
Seddik
IT and Office Maintenance Techicianbenseddik(at)cidse.org

Manny
Yap
Food and Land Officer yap(at)cidse.org
Decision Making Structures

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed of the directors of the 18 member

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), Ecclesiastical Assistant
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.