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The ESDN Association Executive Committee and ESDN Association Advisory Board
The ESDN Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for the management of the Association, such as the ESDN account, coordination with the ESDN Office on the ESDN Office Work Plan, calling General Assembly meetings, and the general day-to-day decision-making.
The Executive Committee consists of the ESDN Association President and at least two Vice-Presidents. Currently, the Executive Committee has one President and three Vice-Presidents.
ESDN Association President
Finland
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Annika Lindblom Ministerial Adviser, International Affairs, Ministry of the Environment;
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ESDN Association Vice-Presidents
Austria
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Elisabeth Freytag-Rigler Head of Department for EU-Coordination for Climate and Environment, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
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Finland
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Sami Pirkkala Counsellor / Chief Specialist on Sustainable Development, Prime Minister’s Office
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Switzerland
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Daniel Dubas Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda, Federal Office for Spatial Development ARE
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The ESDN Advisory Board
The ESDN Association Advisory Board supports the tasks of the Association and advises the Executive Committee in terms of the Association’s objectives, including matters that deal with the content of the bi-annual work programs, and on specific projects proposed by regular members respectively. Currently, the ESDN Advisory Board consists of representatives from the following European countries:
Austria
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Wolfram Tertschnig Head of Department for Sustainable Development and Natural Resources, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
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Elisabeth Freytag-Rigler Head of Department: EU-Coordination for Climate and Environment, Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
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Belgium:
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Cédric Van de Walle Federal Institute for Sustainable Development
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Simon Callewaert Federal Institute for Sustainable Development
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Finland:
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Annika Lindblom Ministerial Adviser, International Affairs, Ministry of the Environment;
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Sami Pirkkala Counsellor / Chief Specialist on Sustainable Development, Prime Minister’s Office
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France:
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Stéphane Bernaudon Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition of France
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Germany:
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Jörg Mayer-Ries Head of Division G I 4:Sustainable Development, Citizen Participation; Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
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Stefan Bauernfeind Head of Division: Sustainable Development, Federal Chancellery
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Luxembourg:
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Marguy Kohnen Ministry of Sustainable Affairs and Infrastructures of Luxembourg
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Romania:
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László Borbély Government of Romania – Department of Sustainable Development
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Luminița Bălălău Government of Romania – Department of Sustainable Development
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Switzerland:
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Daniel Dubas Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda, Federal Office for Spatial Development ARE
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