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Meet the AER team

Contact details

E-mail: info(at)aer.eu
Phone: +32 2 400 10 54
Brussels office: Rue d’Arlon 63-67, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium 
Strasbourg office: 6 Rue Oberlin, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Alba Iulia office: Piata Ion I.C. Bratianu, 1 – RO-510118 Alba Iulia


Secretary General

Christian Spahr

Tel: +32 2 400 10 04
E-mail: c.spahr(at)aer.eu
Twitter: c_spahr
Languages: de, en, fr

• In charge of everything


Member Relations

Member Relations Coordinator
Justin Sammon

Tel: +353 87 761 8275
E-mail: j.sammon(a)aer.eu
Languages: en

• Single point of contact for regions
• Induction of new members
• Members’ happiness


Policy

Policy & Knowledge Transfer Coordinator
Johanna Pacevicius

Tel: +33 6 24 29 19 37
E-mail: j.pacevicius(at)aer.eu
Skype ID: johanna.pacevicius
Languages: fr, nl, en, pt

• Thematic Coordination
• Committees
• Mutual Learning

Institutional Relations & Advocacy Coordinator
Vania Freitas

Tel: +32 2 400 10 86
E-mail: v.freitas(at)aer.eu
Skype ID: vaniamisafreitas
Languages: pt, en, fr, es

On maternity leave until 31 January 2023

• Institutional Relations
• Bureau and Task Forces Coordination
• Observatory on Regionalisation

Institutional Relations & Advocacy Manager
Gisela Guari Cañada

Tel: +32 2 400 10 21
E-mail: g.guari(at)aer.eu
Languages: es, en

• Institutional Relations
• Bureau and Task Forces Coordination
• Observatory on Regionalisation


Programmes

Programmes Coordinator
Lorène Weber

Tel: +32 2 400 1020
E-mail: l.weber(at)aer.eu
Languages: fr, en, es

• Eurodyssey
• Youth Regional Network
• Summer Academy


Projects

European Projects Coordinator
Agnese Pantaloni

Tel: +32 2 400 10 52
E-mail: a.pantaloni(at)aer.eu
Skype ID: agnesepanta
Languages: it, en, pt

• EU funding
• Calls for projects and tenders
• Partner search

EU Project Manager
Birgit Sandu

Tel: +32 2 400 10 12
E-mail: b.sandu(at)aer.eu
Languages: en, it, ro, fr, de

• EU funding
• Calls for projects and tenders
• Partner search

EU Projects & Policy Manager
Anna Comacchio

Tel: +32 2 400 10 53
E-mail: a.comacchio(at)aer.eu
Languages: en, it, fr, es, de

Project & Communication Officer

Beniamino Brunati

Tel: +32 2 400 10 22
E-mail: b.brunati(at)aer.eu
Languages: en, it, fr, es

• EU Project Implementation

• Calls for projects and tenders
• Policy Analysis: Inclusion, Culture, Citizens participation

• EU Project implementation & communication,

  • Advocacy support

Project Finance Manager
Luca Magri

Tel: +32 2 400 10 24
E-mail: l.magri(at)aer.eu
Skype ID: beinclusive.lmagri
Languages: it, en, fr, es

• EU Funding
• Finance and budgeting for European projects
• Administration of European projects

EU Finances & Administration Manager
Mathilde Perrier

Tel: +33 6 74 08 58 39
E-mail: m.perrier(at)aer.eu
Languages: fr, en

• EU Funding
• Finance and budgeting for European projects
• Administration of European projects


Communications & Events

Communications & Events Manager
Barbara Polin

Tel: +32 2 400 10 54
E-mail: b.polin(at)aer.eu
Languages: en, it

• Communications
• Event Management
• Partnerships


Financial and Administrative Officer
Nataliia Karasevych


E-mail: n.karasevych(at)aer.eu
Languages: en, fr, ua

  • Financial management 
  • Financial planning, budgeting and reporting
  • HR and administration
Interns

The AER Secretariat is supported by a team of brilliant interns.

Below you can find their contact details:

Programmes & Communications Assistant
Erik Hayes Gomez

E-mail: [email protected]
Languages: en, es, cat, de

  • Supporting the Eurodyssey programme
  • Supporting Communications
  • Graphic Design

Interns are hired on a rolling basis to support the AER Secretariats in Brussels and Strasbourg as the need arises.

If you are interested in carrying out a work experience placement at our office as part of your studies, you can contact [email protected] for more information.


Will you be our next colleague? Check out our job vacancies.


The AER Office in Alba Iulia works to foster the link between regions from Southeast Europe and regions from the whole of Europe in the framework of the events and activities of AER. The office was established 2007 under an agreement between AER and Alba County Council, with the intention to establish an effective cooperation and to provide a proper framework for AER activities in Romania and Southeast Europe.

Cornelia Carmen Madaras
Advisor, Foreign Affairs Office

Mobile: +40 749 279 536
E-mail: cornelia_madaras(at)yahoo.com
Languages: fr, en, ro
George Sinca
Advisor, President’s Office

Mobile: +40 741 244 951
E-mail: georgesinca(at)cjalba.ro
Languages: fr, en, ro

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