EMCDDA Management Board
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
- 29 June 2023
- 7–8 December 2023
- Executive Committee
- 27 April 2023
- 28 June 2023
- 26 October 2023
- 6 December 2023
- Budget Committee
- 26 April 2023
- 28 June 2023
- 25 October 2023 (tbc)
- 6 December 2023
Members

Chair: Franz Pietsch

Vice-chair: Xavier Poos
Country | Name | Address | MB role | Documents | |
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Austria | Pietsch, Franz | Head of Department and Deputy Director General |
Chair | AT_Franz-Pietsch_Declaration-of-Interest.pdf | AT_Franz-Pietsch_Current-professional-activity.pdf |
Austria | Bayer, Raphael | Deputy Head of Department in the Ministry of Health responsible for drug issues |
Substitute | AT_Raphael-Bayer_Declaration-of-Interest.pdf | AT_Raphael-Bayer_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Belgium | Gillard, Claude | Legal Counsellor |
Member | BE_Gillard-Claude_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | BE_Gillard-Claude_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Belgium | Martens, Vladimir | Coordinateur – Cellule politique francophone « santé-assétudes » |
Substitute | BE_Vladimir Martens_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | Declaration_of_interests_Vedralova.pdf |
Bulgaria | Raycheva, Tsveta | Department of Mental Health |
Member | BG_Tsveta Raycheva_Declaration of interest.pdf | BG_Tsveta Raycheva_Summary current professional activity.pdf |
Bulgaria | Zarkov, Zahari | Department of Mental Health |
Substitute | BG_Zahari Zarkov_Declaration of interest.pdf | BG_Zahari Zarkov_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
Croatia | Petković, Željko | Director of the Office for Combatting Drugs Abuse |
Member | HR_Zeljko-Petkovic_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | HR_Zeljko-Petkovic_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Croatia | Mikulić , Sanja | Deputy Director of the Office for Combating Drugs Abuse |
Substitute | HR_Sanja-Mikulic_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | HR_Sanja-Mikulic_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Cyprus | Mina, Christos | Chairman of the Cyprus National Addictions Authority |
Member | CY_Christos Mina_Declaration of interest.pdf | CY_Chistos Mina_Summary current professional activity.pdf |
Cyprus | Sergides, Stelios | Member of the Cyprus National Focal Points’ Scientific Committee |
Substitute | CY_Stelios-Sergides_Declaration of interest_220620.pdf | CY_Stelios Sergides_Summary current professional activity_220620.pdf |
Czechia | Vobořil, Jindřich | Government Office of the Czech Republic |
Member | CZ_Jindřich Vobořil_Declaration of interest_NEW.pdf | CZ_Jindřich Vobořil_Summary current professional activity_NEW.pdf |
Czechia | Horackova, Katerina | Government Office of the Czech Republic |
Substitute | CZ_Katerina Horackova_Declaration of interest.pdf | CZ_Katerina_Horackova_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Denmark | Petersen, Lars | Senior Adviser |
Member | DK_Lars Petersen_Declaration-of-Interest.pdf | DK_Lars Petersen_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Denmark | Lyngbeck Jensen, Ida | Head of Section Psychiatry and Substance Abuse |
Substitute | ||
Estonia | Mikko, Kristiin | Adviser |
Member | EE_Kristiin Mikko_Declaration of interest.pdf | EE_Kristiin Mikko_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
Estonia | Peil, Ain | Adviser |
Substitute | EE_Ain-Peil_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | EE_Ain-Peil_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Finland | Kotovirta, Elina | Ministerial Adviser |
Member | FI_Elina-Kotovirta-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | FI_Elina-Kotovirta-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Finland | Tuominen, Ismo | Ministerial Counsellor / Legal Affairs |
Substitute | Declaration of interest Tuominen FI.pdf | Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
France | d’Arrigo, Laura | Conseillère Diplomatique |
Member | FR_Laura-d'Arrigo_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | FR_Laura-d'Arrigo_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
France | Prisse, Nicolas | Président |
Substitute | FR_Nicolas-Prisse_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | FR_Nicolas-Prisse_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Germany | Blienert, Burkhard | Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Drogenfragen |
Member | DE_Burkhard Blienert_Declaration of interest.pdf | DE_Burkhard Blienert_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
Germany | Pietsch , Jörg | Head of the Office of the Federal Drug Commissioner |
Substitute | DE_Jörg Pietsch_Declaration of interest_150621.pdf | DE_Jörg Pietsch_Summary current professional activity_150621.pdf |
Greece | Kouimtsidis, Christos | National Drug Coordinator of Greece |
Member | EL_Christos Kouimtsidis_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | EL_Christos Kouimtsidis_Summary current professional activity.pdf |
Greece | Papanastasatos, Gerasimos | Office of the National Drug Coordinator of Greece |
Substitute | EL_Gerasimos-Papanastasatos_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | EL_Gerasimos-Papanastasatos_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Hungary | Csányi , Péter | Deputy State Secretary |
Member | ||
Hungary | Csákó, Ibolya | Senior Police Officer |
Substitute | HU_Ibolya-Csákó_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | HU_Ibolya-Csákó_Summary-currrent-professional-activity.pdf |
Ireland | Walsh, Jim | Principal Officer |
Member | IE_Jim-Walsh_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | IE_Jim-Walsh_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Ireland | Keenan, Eamon | National Clinical Lead-Addiction Services |
Substitute | IE_Eamon Keenan_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | IE_Eamon Keenan_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Italy | Molinari, Paolo | Head of Department |
Member | IT_Paolo_Molinari_Declaration of interest.pdf | IT_Paolo_Molinari_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Italy | Simeoni, Elisabetta | Head of Italian Focal Point |
Substitute | IT_Elisabetta-Simeoni_Declaration-of-conflict-of-interest.pdf | IT_Elisabetta-Simeoni_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Latvia | Mozgis, Dzintars | Deputy Director of the Centre for Disease Prevention |
Member | LV_Dzintars-Mozgis_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | LV_Dzintars-Mozgis_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Lithuania | Čiužas, Renaldas | Director |
Member | LT_Renaldas Cuizas_Declaration of interest.pdf | LT_Renaldas Cuizas_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
Lithuania | Belian, Gražina | Deputy Director |
Substitute | LT_Grazina-Belian_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | LT_Grazina-Belian_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Luxembourg | Poos, Xavier | Directeur adjoint |
Vice-Chair | LU_Xavier-Poos_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | LU_Xavier-Poos_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Luxembourg | Origer, Alain | Coordinateur National ‘Drogues’ |
Substitute | LU_Alain-Origer_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | LU_Alain-Origer_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Malta | Muscat, Richard | Chairperson |
Member | MT_Richard-Muscat_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | MT_Richard-Muscat_Current-professional-activity.pdf |
Malta | Clark, Marilyn | Associate Professor |
Substitute | MT_Marilyn-Clark_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | MT_Marilyn-Clark_Current-professional-activity.pdf |
Netherlands | Sannes , Victor | National Drug Coordinator |
Member | NL_Victor-Sannes_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | NL_Victor-Sannes_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Netherlands | Huizinga, L.A. (Liefke) | Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
|
Substitute | NL_Liefke Huizinga_Declaration of interest.pdf | |
Norway | Bredesen, Hege Christina | Deputy Director General |
Member | NO_Hege-Christina-Bredesen-Declaration-of-interest_new.pdf | NO_Hege Christina Bredesen_Summary current professional activity_new.pdf |
Norway | Brekke, Torbjørn | Senior Drug Policy Adviser Ministry of Health and Care Services P.O. Box 8011 Dep. NO– 0030 Oslo Tel : +47 22 24 80 73 / +47 92 03 88 70 mob. Fax: +47 22 24 86 56 |
Substitute | NO_Torbjørn_Brekke-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | NO_Torbjørn_Brekke-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Poland | Jabłoński, Piotr | Director of the National Bureau for Drug Prevention |
Member | PL_Piotr-Jablonski_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | PL_Piotr-Jablonksi_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Poland | Bukowska, Bogusława | Deputy Director of the National Bureau for Drug Prevention |
Substitute | PL_Boguslawa-Bukowska_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | PL_Boguslawa-Bukowska_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Portugal | Goulão, João | General-Director SICAD – Serviço de Intervenção nos Comportamentos Aditivos e nas Dependências |
Member | PT_João-Goulão_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | PT_João-Goulão_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Portugal | Cardoso, Manuel | Deputy General-Director SICAD – Serviço de Intervenção nos Comportamentos Aditivos e nas Dependências |
Substitute | PT_Manuel-Cardoso_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | PT_Manuel-Cardoso_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Romania | Negoi-Niƫă, Cătălin-Valentin | Interim Director |
Member | RO_Catalin Negoi-Nita_Declaration of interest_new.pdf | RO_Catalin Negoi-Nita_Summary current professional activity_new.pdf |
Romania | Iliescu, Ruxanda | Head of the Reitox National Focal Point |
Substitute | RO_Ruxanda Iliescu_Declaration_of_interest_040821.pdf | RO_Ruxanda Iliescu_Summary current professional activity_040821.pdf |
Slovakia | Lobodášová, Nadežda | Ministry of Health |
Member | SK_Nadezda Lobodasova_Declaration of interest.pdf | SK_Nadezda Lobodasova_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
Slovakia | Debnárová, Eva | Ministry of Health |
Substitute | SK_Eva-Debnárová-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | SK_Eva-Debnarová-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Slovenia | Marinko, Vesna | Ministry of Health |
Member | SI_Vesna Marinko_Declaration of interest.pdf | SI_Vesna Marinko_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
Slovenia | Hren, Jože | Ministry of Health |
Substitute | SI_Joze-Hren-declaration-of-interest.pdf | SI_Joze-Hren-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Spain | Villalbí Hereter, Joan Ramon | Government Delegate for the National Plan on Drugs |
Member | ES_Joan Ramon Villalbí Hereter_Declaration of interest firmado.pdf | ES_Joan Ramon Villalbí Hereter_Summary of current professional activity firmado.pdf |
Spain | Alvarez Martín, Elena | Deputy Director of Institutional Relations |
Substitute | ES_Elena-Alvarez_Declaration-of-interest.pdf | ES_Elena-Alvarez_Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Sweden | Borgny, Erika | Senior Advisor SE–103 33 Stockholm |
Member | SE_Erika Borgny_Declaration of interest.pdf | SE_Erika Borgny_Summary current professional activity.pdf |
Sweden | Lorentzon, David | Deputy Director |
Substitute | SE_David Lorentzon_Declaration of interest.pdf | SE_David Lorentzon_Summary current professional activity.pdf |
Türkiye | H. Seydioğullari, İbrahim | 1st Degree Polis Chief |
Member | TR_İbraim-H-SEYDİOĞULLARI-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | TU_Ibrahim-H-Seydiogullari-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Türkiye | Ayata, Attila | 2nd Degree Chief |
Substitute |
Country | Name | Address | MB role | Documents | |
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European Commission | Pariat, Monique | Director General |
Member | EC_Monique Pariat_Declaration of interest.pdf | EC_Monique pariat_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
European Commission | Onidi, Olivier | Deputy Director General Security |
Substitute | EC_Olivier Onidi_Declaration of interest.pdf | EC_Olivier Onidi_Summary current professional activity.pdf |
European Commission | Muschel, Laurent | Director for Law Enforcement and Security
|
Member | EC_Laurent Muschel_Declaration of interest.pdf | EC_Laurent-Muschel_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
European Commission | Sipala, Floriana | Head of Unit D.3 |
Substitute | EC_Floriana-Sipala-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | EC_Floriana-Sipala-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
European Commission | Roux, Philippe | Head of Unit |
Substitute | EC_Philippe Roux_Declaration of interest.pdf | EC_Philippe Roux_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
European Parliament | Malliori, Meni | Member, Substitute | EP_Meni-Malliori-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | ||
European Parliament | Coelho, Carlos | Member | EP_Carlos-Coelho-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | EP_Carlos Coelho_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
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 | Pompidou_Group_Denis-Huber-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Reitox Spokesperson | Yiasemi, Ioanna | Head of Cyprus focal point |
Observer | REITOX_Spokesperson-Ioanna Yiasemi-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | REITOX_Spokesperson-Ioanna Yiasemi-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Scientific Committee | Comiskey , Catherine | Director Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation |
Observer | Scientific_Committee_Catherine Comiskey_Declaration of interest.pdf | Scientific_Committee_Catherine Comiskey_Summary of current professional activity.pdf |
UNODC | Gerra, Gilberto | Chief, Global Challenges Section |
Observer | UNODC_Gilberto-Gerra-Declaration-of-interest.pdf | UNODC_Gilberto-Gerra-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
WHO | Ferreira Borges, Carina | Programme Manager, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs Programme |
Observer | WHO_Carina-Ferreira-Borges-Declaration-of-interest.PDF | WHO_Carina-Ferreira-Borges-Summary-current-professional-activity.pdf |
Documents