The board consists of five members who are elected by ENIEC members for a two-year period during the Annual Meeting. The board is responsible for the administration and development of ENIEC.
CURRENT BOARD
OLIVIA VANMECHELEN (Brussels, Belgium)
Board member (2022)
Chair
Olivia works at the Knowledge Centre for Welfare, Housing and Care in Brussels. She is an expert on themes like residential care, caring communities, neighborhood-focused care, diversity and vulnerability. She follows and supports Brussels projects and makes connections between various practices and policies. Olivia has a broad knowledge of and expertise in the (Brussels) welfare and care sector, across language borders. She uses this knowledge to contribute to new policy, both in organisations and in government.
MARJA SÄIKKÄ (Helsinki, Finland)
Board member (2023)
Marja Säikkä works in the municipality of Helsinki where she works as a specialist on participation for older people. In the past, Marja has also worked specifically with older migrants. For Marja it is important that every older person can experience inclusion in the city. She is convinced that practical things and small things are what can make a big difference.
ELLEN PALS (The Hague, The Netherlands)
Board member (2024)
Ellen Pals works for a healthcare organisation as manager of meeting places for seniors living at home with dementia and seniors seeking support to live independently at home longer. Because of the diverse cultural backgrounds of the elderly, sensitive care and well-being is of great importance in her work. Ellen has worked for various care and welfare organisations, and in psychiatry.
FRANS HOOGEVEEN (The Hague, The Netherlands)
Board member (2024)
NIKOLETT ARNOLD (Budapest, Hungary)
Board member (2024)
Honorary board member
- Jan Booij. The Netherlands
Former board members
- 2021 – 2024. Elzbieta Czapka. Poland
- 2022 – 2024. Hanna Carlsson. Sweden & The Netherlands
- 2021 – 2023. Elisabeth de Vries. The Netherlands
- 2019 – 2022. Jennifer van den Broeke. The Netherlands
- 2018 – 2022. Nikolett Arnold. Hungary
- 2017 – 2021. Conny van der Aalsvoort. The Netherlands
- 2014 – 2021. Lola Casal. Spain
- 2016 – 2019. Sari Heikkinen. Finland
- 2016 – 2018. Sari Scheinberg. Sweden.
- 2015 – 2017. Mohamed Baba. The Netherlands
- 2012 – 2016. Eva Rönkkö. Finland
- 2012 – 2016. Kristel Logghe. The Netherlands
- 2013 – 2015. Els Nolf. Belgium
- 2012 – 2015. Jenny Malmsten. Sweden
- 2012 – 2013. Ute Bychowski. Germany
- 2010 – 2011. Ria Liden. Sweden
- 2009 – 2010. Hilkka Linderborg. Finland
- 2008 – 2012. Frédéric Lauscher. Germany
- 2007 – 2009. Vidya Rambaran Mishre. The Netherlands
- 2007 – 2011. Grete Madsen. Denmark
- 2007 – 2012. Jan Booij. The Netherlands
