ELSA International

Meet ELSA International

ELSA International is composed of the International Board, the ELSA International Team and the Auditors of ELSA.

The International Board is the supreme executive body of ELSA. It represents the Association and is responsible for its everyday running and management. It also promotes the aims and supervises the fields of activity of ELSA. The International Board comprises eight full-time officers working at the ELSA Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The members of the International Board are elected by the supreme decision-making body of the Association, namely the Council, during its spring meeting for an annual term that starts on August 1st and ends on July 31st of the next year.

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Yuri van Steenwijk
President
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Yuri van Steenwijk
President
president@elsa.org
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Basil Schaller
Secretary General
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Basil Schaller
Secretary General
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Mikko Laitinen
Treasurer
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Mikko Laitinen
Treasurer
treasurer@elsa.org
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Inês Ervedoso Gonçalves
Vice President in charge of Marketing
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Inês Ervedoso Gonçalves
Vice President in charge of Marketing
marketing@elsa.org
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Jean Mattijsen
Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
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Jean Mattijsen
Vice President in charge of Academic Activities
academicactivities@elsa.org
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Linnéa Regnell
Vice President in charge of Competitions
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Linnéa Regnell
Vice President in charge of Competitions
competitions@elsa.org
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Leia Hindricq
Vice President in charge of Professional Development
professionaldevelopment@elsa.org
Leia Hindricq
Vice President in charge of Professional Development
professionaldevelopment@elsa.org
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Dora Štambuk
Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
seminarsconferences@elsa.org
Dora Štambuk
Vice President in charge of Seminars and Conferences
seminarsconferences@elsa.org
Meet ELSA International

ELSA International is composed of the International Board, the ELSA International Team and the Auditors of ELSA.

Due to the fact that the association, with its tens of thousands members and even more people involved, provides various international opportunities for students and young lawyers, the International Board of the European Law Students’ Association needs an extensive international team of motivated officers, who are well prepared to fulfill various tasks and to ensure the functioning of the association on the international level. Therefore, an International Team of ELSA is appointed to work with and provide support to the International Board. The International Team is made up of directors, assistants & various teams.

Cross-functional teams
Andreea Iordache
Director for Advocacy
Laura Merisaari
Assistant for Advocacy
Katharina Faber
Director for External Relations
Adil Abduramanov
Assistant for External Relations
Jan Wiśniewski
Director for IT
Bernadetta Semczuk
Director for Publications
Ekaterina Kasyanova-Kühl
Assistant for the ELSA Law Review (Deputy Editor in Chief)
Carmen Enciso
Assistant for Legal Research Groups
Jakub Suchnicki
Academic Editor
Roberta Rombolà
Academic Editor
Amelia Goodman
Proofreader
Ayza Khan
Proofreader
Darren Balaşiu
Proofreader
Maisie Beavan
Linguistic Editor
Emanuela Rassu
Director for International Focus Programme
Supporting Areas
Julia Zybert
Director for BEE Academy
Diyana Mirzaei
Assistant for BEE Academy
Janine Jira
Assistant for Internal Management
Nives Edler
Assistant for Data Protection
Nea Nurmela
Assistant for International Internal Meetings
Marie Franssen
Director for ELSA Training
Ana Lira
Assistant for ELSA Training

Human Resources

Yordan Kyurkchiyski
Director for Human Resources
Tarcisio Pickler
Assistant for Human Resources
Kaja Niewęgłowska
Assistant for HR Strategy
Andrea Staudenmann
Assistant for Officer Development
Vasilis Kaitsas
Assistant for Officer Development
Cristina Calvano
Assistant for Knowledge Management
Özge Dirim Çiftçi
Director for Welfare
Jeroen Schildering
Assistant for Welfare
Pavel Pěčonka
Director for EDF

Grants

Jana Selecká
Director for International Grants
Sabina Zulfiyeva
Assistant for Grants Research
Katianna Douvrh
Director for Marketing
Tomas Kačiukevičius
Director for Visual Content
Elis Baptista
Graphic Designer
Maciej Jany
Director for Synergy

Public Relations

Fidan Namazova
Director for Public Relations
Ania Wójcikowska
Assistant for Social Media
Julia Królak
Assistant for Social Media
Andrea Krapf
Assistant for Social Media
Selin Aklan
Assistant for Social Media
Key Areas

Human Rights

Jeanette Baumann
Director for Human Rights
Bruna Sequeira
Assistant for Human Rights
Pinja Lindvall
Assistant for Human Rights

Social Responsibility

Nadia Dourida
Director for Social Responsibility
Aleksandra Niemiec
Assistant for the Rule of Law Education Campaign

Competitions

Giulia Giardino
Director for Competitions
Flora Jung
Assistant for Academic Competitions
Sarah Xuereb
Assistant for Moot Court Competitions
Anisia Zlataru
Assistant for Competitions Development

John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition

Amanda Halliday
Director for the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition
Aliena Trefny-Said
Assistant for Teams of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition
Maciej Łodziński
Assistant for Regional Rounds of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition

Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition

Aušra Abraitytė
Director for the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition
Patricia-Georgiana Dărăştean
Assistant for Regional Rounds of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition
Seán Mulvaney
Assistant for Teams for the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition
Danielė Giedratyté
Assistant for Judges of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition
Stephanie Payer
Director for Professional Development
Emma Kuusela-Opas
Assistant for Professional Development
Helena Proufousová
Assistant for Professional Development
Jakub Sýkora
Coordinator for Communication
Alma Lüdtke
Coordinator for Development and Strategy

ELSA Traineeships

Conrad Alroe
Director for ELSA Traineeships
Rusudan Tsagareli
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Wiktoria Wiecha
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Katerina Zaragka
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Rita Kachkouche
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Ilayda Memis
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Lora Treneva
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Ece Koc
Assistant for ELSA Traineeships
Alexandru Caprau
Director for Seminars and Conferences

ELSA Delegations

Lodovica Bellora
Director for ELSA Delegations
Rahil Mammadov
Assistant for ELSA Delegations
Klaudia Pudelko
Assistant for ELSA Delegations
Eylul Erdogan
Assistant for ELSA Delegations
Alen Šukurica
Coordinator for UNECOSOC and UNODC
Laura Anger
Coordinator for UNCITRAL
Florentina Raith
Coordinator for Human Rights Bodies
Aleyna Birinci
Coordinator for WIPO

ELSA Law Schools

Dario Schönbächler
Director for ELSA Law Schools
Paula Bačić
Assistant for ELSA Law Schools
Diogo Gambini Neves
Assistant for ELSA Law Schools
Xanthi Agoraki
Coordinator for ELSA Law Schools Coaching
Maria Karatzia
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Ilayda Menevse
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Sofia Lucas
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Ana Clara Azin Sampaio
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Denisa Rebeca Ilies
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Niko Anzulović Mirošević
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Fran Mršo
ELSA Law Schools Coach
Cagla Zairkash
ELSA Law Schools Coach

ELSA Webinars

David Gall
Director for ELSA Webinars

The Internal Auditors, two Auditors and one Vice Auditor, are elected by the supreme decision-making body of the Association, namely the international Council, during its spring meeting for an annual term that starts on August 1st and ends with the approval by the Council of the final accounts they have audited. The Auditors examine the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of ELSA and the financial management of ELSA, according to the generally accepted auditing standards.

Matteo Alessandro
Internal Auditor
Fabian Eigner
Internal Vice Auditor
Former ELSA International Officers