Meet the AER team
Contact detailsE-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

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 |