Executive Committee
The Executive Committee
The heart of EAIR is its members. But in the background, the Executive Committee (EC) is working to accompany the history of EAIR into the future.
The EC consists of nine people who are responsible for various portfolios and a nominated president. All are volunteers and elected by the EAIR-members for a three-year period. The EC is supported by a part-time coordinator, who is responsible for the organisation of EAIR, the yearly Forum, and effective management of operational systems.
Members of the Executive Committee 2023/2024
PRESIDENT
Prof. dr. Marijk van der Wende
Utrecht University | The Netherlands
Distinguished Faculty Professor of Higher Education at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance.
CHAIR
Dr. Bruno Broucker
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp | Belgium
Head of Education
Guest Professor at the KU Leuven Public Governance Institute
Portfolio: Strategic Management, Publications
VICE-CHAIR
Prof. Mark O’Hara
Aston University | UK
Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (Education)
Portfolio: Annual Forums, Cork 24 Programme Committee
SECRETARY
Dr. Anne Gannon
University College Cork (UCC) | Ireland
UCC Staff Wellbeing & Development Manager
Portfolio: Operational Management, Cork 24 Programme Committee and Onsite Management
TREASURER
Auke Ruhe
Leiden University | The Netherlands
ICT & Research Coordinator
Portfolio: Finances
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Dr. Ton Kallenberg
Jac P. Thijsse College | The Netherlands
Rector
Portfolio: Finances
MEMBER
Saskia Ulrich
CHE Centre for Higher Education | Germany
Senior Expert Evaluation Methods
Portfolio: Content Management (website and conftool)
MEMBER
Dr. Thomas Harboe
Syddansk Universitet – University of Southern Denmark | Denmark
Program Director, Senior Executive Advisor (chefkonsulent)
Portfolio: Communications, GDPR
MEMBER
Dr. Göran Melin, Associate Professor
Technopolis Group | Sweden
Associate Consultant
Portfolio: Cork 24 Track Chair Committee
MEMBER
Dr. Kurt De Wit
KU Leuven | Belgium
Head of IR Unit, Educational Policy Department,
Editor-in-chief Tertiary Education and Management (TEAM)
Portfolio: Communications, Content Management (website)
MEMBER
Dr. Silke Preymann
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria | Austria
Scientific Head of Diversity Management
Portfolio: Cork 24 Programme and Track Chair Committee