Steering Group
The steering committee runs the day-to-day activity of the platform. It also discusses proposals for external communication and views on policy. When necessary, the steering committee will consult the members.
The steering committee comprises 8 to 12 elected people who exercise their office personally. They contribute the expertise gained through their own organisations.
At the election of members, certain balances will be kept in mind:
- Between academic institutes, NGOs, representatives of government services, other organisations (e.g. study bureaus) and individual members.
- Between both Belgian national languages, with a minimum of 2 members of each language.
- Between the sexes, with a minimum of 2 members of each gender.
The term of office is 4 years and is renewable. The renewal takes place every two years by one third to half of the members of the steering group who can give up their office for election. The positions of chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer and members are decided by the members of the steering group themselves.
Recent composition of the steering group:
Chairperson Stefaan Van Bastelaere Enabel
Substitute: Karel Gyselinck, Enabel
Vice-chairperson & Coordinator Magalie Schotte Institute of Tropical Medicine
Other Members:
Marlies Casier
SENSOA
Xavier de Béthune
independent
Substitute: Davide Olchini, Médecins du Monde
Thérèse Delvaux Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM)
Substitute: Raffaëlla Ravinetto, ITM
Béatrice Futshu
Maison de solidarité des diabétiques au Congo (MSDC)
Substitute: Anselme Mubeneshayi Kananga, IYAD
Amandine Oleffe
École de Santé Publique – Université Libre de Bruxelles (ESP – ULB)
Ignace Ronse
independent
Laure Speecke
Christelijke Mutualiteiten (CM) – Mutualités Chrétiennes (MC)
Félix Vanderstricht
ULB Coopération, Université Libre de Bruxelles
Davide Ziveri
Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International)
Cathérine Dujardin Directorate-General Development Cooperation (DGD), Observer member
Substitute: Hannes Dekeyser, DGD
