EMCDDA Management Board
Introduction
The Management Board is the main decision-making body of the EMCDDA. It meets at least once a year and consists of one representative from each Member State of the European Union, Norway and Turkey, two representatives from the European Commission and two representatives designated by the European Parliament.
About
The Management Board is the main decision-making body of the EMCDDA. It meets at least once a year and consists of one representative from each Member State of the European Union, Norway and Turkey, two representatives from the European Commission and two representatives designated by the European Parliament. The Chairman of the Board is elected to serve for a three-year period.
The system of national representatives ensures that the interests of all European citizens are fully represented in the Management Board's decisions. Every three years, the Board adopts a three-year Work programme for the Centre. It also adopts an annual Work Programme for each coming year, an annual budget and the Centre's annual General report of activities.
The Executive Committee consists of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Management Board, two other members of the Management Board representing the Member States and appointed by the Management Board and two Commission representatives. The Executive Committee meets five to six weeks before each Management Board meeting to prepare for the latter in consultation with the Director. In accordance with Article 2 of the rules of procedure of the Board, the Executive Committee may also, in consultation with the Director, decide on behalf of the Management Board on the matters foreseen in the EMCDDA financial regulation which are not reserved to the Board by the EMCDDA founding regulation, and make the necessary adjustments to the work programmes previously adopted by the Board. The Director of the Centre also attends these meetings.
Meetings
- Management Board
- 4–5 July 2024 (Constituent meeting of EUDA Management Board)
- 5–6 December 2024
- Executive Committee
- 18 April 2024
- 31 October 2024
- 4 December 2024
- Budget Committee
- 17 April 2024
- 30 October 2024 (tbc)
- 4 December 2024
Members

Chair: Franz Pietsch

Vice-chair: Xavier Poos
Country | MB role | Name and address | Documents |
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Austria | Chair | Pietsch, Franz Head of Department and Deputy Director General |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Austria | Substitute | Bayer, Raphael Head of Department in the Ministry of Health responsible for drug issues |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Belgium | Member | Gillard, Claude Legal Counsellor |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Belgium | Substitute | Martens, Vladimir Coordinateur – Cellule politique francophone « santé-assétudes » |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Bulgaria | Member | Raycheva, Tsveta Department of Mental Health |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Bulgaria | Substitute | Zarkov, Zahari Department of Mental Health |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Croatia | Member | Petković, Željko Assistant Director of the Service for Combatting Drugs Abuse |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Croatia | Substitute | Mikulić, Sanja Head of Service for Combating Drugs Abuse |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Cyprus | Member | Mina, Christos Chairman of the Cyprus National Addictions Authority |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Cyprus | Substitute | Sergides, Stelios Member of the Cyprus National Focal Points’ Scientific Committee |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Czechia | Member | Vobořil, Jindřich National Coordinator for Drug Policy |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Czechia | Substitute | Horackova, Katerina Government Office of the Czech Republic |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Denmark | Member | Petersen, Lars Senior Adviser |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Denmark | Substitute | Carlslund Hansen, Tammie Head of Section |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Estonia | Member | Mikko, Kristiin Adviser |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Estonia | Substitute | Peil, Ain Adviser |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Finland | Member | Kotovirta, Elina Ministerial Adviser |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Finland | Substitute | Tuominen, Ismo Ministerial Counsellor / Legal Affairs |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
France | Member | d’Arrigo, Laura Conseillère Diplomatique |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
France | Substitute | Prisse, Nicolas Président |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Germany | Member | Blienert, Burkhard Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Drogenfragen |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Germany | Substitute | Pietsch, Jörg Head of the Office of the Federal Drug Commissioner |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Greece | Member | Kouimtsidis, Christos National Drug Coordinator of Greece |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Greece | Substitute | Papanastasatos, Gerasimos Office of the National Drug Coordinator of Greece |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Hungary | Member | Surján , György Director for Prevention and Epidemiology National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy Albert Flórián út 2-6 HU– 1097 Budapest |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Hungary | Substitute | Csákó, Ibolya Senior Police Officer |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Ireland | Member | Walsh, Jim Principal Officer |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Ireland | Substitute | Keenan, Eamon National Clinical Lead-Addiction Services |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Italy | Member | Molinari, Paolo Head of Department |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Italy | Substitute | Simeoni, Elisabetta Head of Italian Focal Point |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Latvia | Member | Mozgis, Dzintars Deputy Director of the Centre for Disease Prevention |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Lithuania | Member | Belian, Gražina Deputy Director |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Lithuania | Substitute | Lazauskiené, Ausra Chief Specialist |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Luxembourg | Vice-Chair | Poos, Xavier Directeur adjoint |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Luxembourg | Substitute | Origer, Alain National drug coordinator |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Malta | Member | Muscat, Richard Chairperson |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Malta | Substitute | Clark, Marilyn Associate Professor |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Netherlands | Member | Sannes, Victor National Drug Coordinator |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Netherlands | Substitute | Huizinga, L.A. (Liefke) Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Norway | Member | Bredesen, Hege Christina Deputy Director General |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Norway | Substitute | Brekke, Torbjørn Senior Drug Policy Adviser |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Poland | Member | Jabłoński, Piotr Director of the National Bureau for Drug Prevention |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Poland | Substitute | Bukowska, Bogusława Deputy Director of the National Bureau for Drug Prevention |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Portugal | Member | Goulão, João President, Executive Board |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Portugal | Substitute | Cardoso, Manuel Deputy General-Director |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Romania | Member | Negoi-Niƫă, Cătălin-Valentin Interim Director |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Romania | Substitute | Iliescu, Ruxanda Head of the Reitox National Focal Point |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Slovakia | Member | Lobodášová, Nadežda Ministry of Health |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Slovakia | Substitute | Debnárová, Eva Ministry of Health |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Slovenia | Member | Marinko, Vesna Ministry of Health |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Slovenia | Substitute | Hren, Jože Ministry of Health |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Spain | Member | Villalbí Hereter, Joan Ramon Government Delegate for the National Plan on Drugs |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Spain | Substitute | Alvarez Martín, Elena Deputy Director of Institutional Relations |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Sweden | Member | Mickelsson, Kajsa Head of section
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Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Sweden | Substitute | Lorentzon, David Deputy Director |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Türkiye | Member | H. Seydioğullari, İbrahim 1st Degree Polis Chief |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Türkiye | Substitute | Ayata, Attila 2nd Degree Chief |
Declaration of interest Current professional activity |
Country | Name | Address | MB role | Documents | |
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European Commission | Gminder, Beate | Director General |
Member | ec_beate-gminder_declaration-of-interest [PDF - English - 319.13 KB] | |
European Commission | Sipala, Floriana | Director for Internal Security |
Member | EC_floriana-sipala_declaration-of-interest.pdf [PDF - English - 304.03 KB] | EC_floriana-sipala_summary-of-current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - English - 120.49 KB] |
European Commission | Onidi, Olivier | Deputy Director General Security |
Substitute | ec_olivier-onidi_declaration-of-interest.pdf [PDF - English - 320.19 KB] | ec_olivier-onidi_summary-current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - English - 116.62 KB] |
European Commission | De Cock, Jo | Head of Unit
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Substitute | ||
European Commission | Roux, Philippe | Head of Unit |
Substitute | EC_Philippe Roux_Declaration of interest.pdf [PDF - 251.88 KB] | EC_Philippe Roux_Summary of current professional activity.pdf [PDF - 101.87 KB] |
European Parliament | Malliori, Meni | Member | EP_Meni-Malliori-Declaration-of-interest.pdf [PDF - 179.25 KB] | ep_meni-malliori_current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - English - 114.82 KB] |
Observers
Country | Name | Address | MB role | Documents | |
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Council of Europe - Pompidou Group | Huber, Denis | Executive Secretary |
Observer | Pompidou_Group_Denis-Huber-Declaration-of-interest.pdf [PDF - 2.62 MB] | Pompidou_Group_Denis-Huber-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - 1.15 MB] |
Reitox Spokesperson | Yiasemi, Ioanna | Head of Cyprus focal point |
Observer | REITOX_Spokesperson-Ioanna Yiasemi-Declaration-of-interest.pdf [PDF - 1.9 MB] | REITOX_Spokesperson-Ioanna Yiasemi-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - 80.87 KB] |
Scientific Committee | Comiskey, Catherine | Director Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation |
Observer | Scientific_Committee_Catherine Comiskey_Declaration of interest.pdf [PDF - 168.75 KB] | Scientific_Committee_Catherine Comiskey_Summary of current professional activity.pdf [PDF - 81.45 KB] |
UNODC | Gerra, Gilberto | Chief, Global Challenges Section |
Observer | UNODC_Gilberto-Gerra-Declaration-of-interest.pdf [PDF - 81.48 KB] | UNODC_Gilberto-Gerra-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - 37.54 KB] |
WHO | Ferreira Borges, Carina | Programme Manager, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Programme |
Observer | WHO_Carina-Ferreira-Borges-Declaration-of-interest.PDF [PDF - 164.92 KB] | WHO_Carina-Ferreira-Borges-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf [PDF - 84.44 KB] |
Documents