Governance and Structure

How is EFAD governed?

EFAD is governed by these Articles and Organizational Procedures.

 

EFAD relies on the work of its committees, networks, experts and representatives to deliver the Strategic Plan and Annual Work Plans.

 

Everyone involved in the work of EFAD must adhere to the EFAD values that guide how we make decisions and define our approach to partnership and collaboration.

 

Most work is carried out on a voluntary basis, supported by a paid secretariat. Everyone working for, or representing EFAD follows our Guidelines for EFAD Committees, Networks, Experts & Representatives.

Structure of EFAD

The General Meeting is the policy and decision-making body of EFAD.

The General Meeting is made up of representatives (delegates) from each of the full member National Dietetic Associations (NDAs). Each NDA can appoint two delegates, one of whom would usually be the President or Chairperson. One delegate is authorised to vote on behalf of each NDA at the General Meeting.

See the current delegates for each association here.

The Honorary President and the Executive Committee (which manages EFAD), are elected by the General Meeting.

The General Meeting also oversees articles, the Strategic Plan, resolutions, policies, strategies and standards.

 

Honorary President

The Honorary President is responsible for the activities and decisions undertaken in the interests of EFAD.

The current Honorary President is Annemieke van Ginkel-Res. The Honorary President is elected in a personal capacity. The position is sponsored by EFAD, not by any individual national dietetic association. EFAD covers travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses when the Honorary President represents the Federation and for Executive Committee and General Meetings. In addition the Honorary President receives an allowance per annum for time spent on EFAD activities.

The Executive Committee and the Honorary President plan and organise the activities of the Federation in liaison with the Executive Director. They maintain links with professional and other organisations and groups, including the European Union and Non-Governmental-Organizations (NGOs).

 

Committees and networks

EFAD has a range of standing committees and specialist networks. Find out more about their work and current members:

 

European Networks of Dietetic Students: ENDietS

 

European Specialist Dietetic Network:

If you wish to contact a member of an EFAD committee please email secretariat@efad.org.

 

General Meeting delegates

P = President/Chair

Associations (by country alphabetical order)

The Austrian Association of Dietitians

Katharina Kaltenegger

Andrea Hofbauer (P)

 

The Flemish Association of Nutritionists and Dietitians

Annelies Leys

Kris Gillis (P)

 

Professional Union of French Speaking Graduated Dietitians (U.P.D.L.F.)

Pierre Garin

Céline Dehaen (P)

 

Cyprus Dietetic Association

Eleni Andreou (P)

Christiana Philippou

 

 

The Danish Diet and Nutrition Association

Ghita Parry

Luise Persson Kopp

 

The Association of Clinical and Public Health Nutritionists in Finland

Katja Hätönen (P)

 

French Association of Nutritionist Dietitians (AFDN)

Beatrice Carraz (P)

Ghislain Grodard

 

 

The German Dietitian Association

Manuela Thul

Uta Koepcke (P)

 

Hellenic Dietetic Association

Christos Derdemezis

Fani Preventi (P)

 

 

Union of Nutritionist-Dietitians Greece

Panagiotis Lebesis

Vasilis Tsironis (P)

 

 

Association of Hungarian Dietitians

Judit Bodon

Zsuzsanna Szucs (P)

 

 

The Icelandic Dietetic Association

Vigdís Stefansdottir

Laufey Steingrimsdottir

 

 

Scientific Association for Food, Nutrition and Dietetics(ASAND)

Ersilia Troiano (P)

Francesca Tabacchi

Martina Tosi

 

Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

Jennifer Feighan

Ruth Reidy

 

 

Luxembourg Dietetic Association

Claudine Mertens

Isabelle Guilfoyle-Denis

 

Dutch Association of Dietitians

Bianca Rootsaert (P)

 

 

The Norwegian Dietetic Association

Arnt Steffensen (P)

 

 

Norwegian Association of Clinical Dietitians affiliated with The Norwegian Association of Researchers

Sissel Urke Olsen

Sissi Stove Lorentzen

 

 

Polish Society of Dietetics

Dr. Grzegorz Kostelecki (P)

Danuta Gajewska

 

 

Association of Portuguese Nutritionists (APN)

Célia Craveiro (P)

Helena Real

 

 

Slovene Nutritionist and Dietetic Association

Stojan Kostanjevec

Zvezdana Maurič Vražič (P)

 

 

General Council Dietist-Nutritionist Spain (CGDN)

Manuel Monino (P)

Alma Palau

 

 

Swiss Association of Registered Dietitians

Adrian Rufener (P)

Gaby Fontana

Lisa Caravatti

 

 

The Swedish National Association of Dietitians

Maria Svensson

Marianne Backrud-Hagberg (P)

 

 

The Swedish Association of Clinical Dietitians

Kjell Olsson (P)

Sophie Cairns

 

 

Turkish Dietetic Association

Dilek Ongan

Zehra Buyuktuncer Demirel

 

 

The British Dietetic Association

Caroline Bovey (P)

Najia Qureshi

 

 

ATID-Israeli Dietetic Association

Naomi Trostler

Tamar Pfeffer-gik

 

 

Affiliate members (by country alphabetical order)

Croatian Society of Nutritionists and Dietitians

Darija Vranesic

 

 

Czech Association of Dietitians

Ivana Pražanová

Martin Krobot (P)

 

 

 

Education Associate Members (by country alphabetical order)

St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria

Johann Grassl

Daniela Lohner

 

FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH, Austria

Manuela Konrad

Theresa Draxler

 

FH Campus Wien, Austria

Andrea Hofbauer

 

University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria, Austria

Elisabeth Farmer

 

Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen, Belgium

Koen Vanherle

Veerle van Vlaslaer

 

Erasmushogeschool Brussels, Belgium

Katrien Van Beneden

Jan Baudonck

 

Leuven-Limburg University College, Belgium

Sofie Joossens

Erika Vanhauwaert

 

Hogeschool Ghent, Belgium

Nele Callewaert

 

Thomas More Institute, Belgium

Karin van Ael

 

Haute Ecole Vinci, Belgium

Magali Jacobs

 

VIVES University College, Belgium

Lieve Acke

Serge Schroef

 

Odisee Technologiecampus Gent, Belgium

Martine Willems

Kathleen Temmerman

 

Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Zdenka Dankova

Halina Matejkova

 

University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic

Jana Redinova

Simona Šimková

 

University College Absalon, Denmark

Ane Kruse

Helle Kok

 

Faculty of Nutrition & Health, University College of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Pia Øxenberg Hansen

 

University of Neubrandenburg, Germany

Luzia Valentini

Sabine Ohlrich

 

Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Kathrin Kohlenberg Müller

Prof. Dr. Christina Holzapfel

 

International Hellenic University, Greece

Maria Hassapidou

 

Hellenic Mediterranean University, Greece

Anastasia Markaki

 

Vilniaus University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania

Erika Kubiliene

Žymantė Jankauskienė

 

Klaipeda State University, Lithuania

Viktorija Vaičytė

Jurgita Andruskiene

 

HAN University, The Netherlands

Annemarie Nijhof

Elke Naumann

 

University of Haag, The Netherlands

Inge Audenaerde

 

Hanzehogeschool Groningen, The Netherlands

Janny Vedder

Renate Heine-Bröring

 

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Jacqueline Commandeur

 

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal

Ana Catarina Moreira

Christina Marques

 

Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saude de Coimbra, Portugal

Ana Baltazar

 

University of Porto, Portugal

Bárbara Pereira

 

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Helena Maria de Melo Gaspar

Tania Mota

 

University Iuliu Hateganu Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Laura Gavrilas

 

Department Of Nutritional Counselling – Dietetics, University Of Primorska, Slovenia

Andreja Brecelj

Tamara Poklar Vatovec

 

Fundacion Universitaria Pablo CEU, Spain

Angela Garcia Gonzales

 

University of Navarra, Spain

Ainhoa Ruiz de Erenchun

Sonia Garcia Calzón

 

Fundació Universitària Balmes, Spain

Miriam Torres

 

Blanquerna University, Spain

Elena Carrillo Alvarez

 

Department of food, nutrition and dietetics; Uppsala University, Sweden

Afsaneh Koochek

Agneta Andersson

 

Umea University, Dept of Food & Nutrition, Sweden

Agneta Hörnell

Sandra Ottosson

 

Berner Fachhochschule, Switzerland

Julia Eisenblaetter

Silvia Kurmann

 

Hacettepe University, Turkey

Zehra Buyuktuncer Demirel

 

The University of Nottingham, UK

Fiona McCullough

 

University of Plymouth, UK

Avril Collinson

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