Board and volunteers

Board and volunteers

BeFamily is 100% volunteer-run by partners. The members of the BeFamily Association elect all board members. The mandate of the board and the procedure for becoming and electing a board member are outlined in the statutes. The board currently consists of the following members:

Photo of Felix Braeckman Felix Braeckman President of BeFamily and in charge of communication

President of BeFamily, in charge of the communication and liaison with the family officers and the ministry

Photo of Adriaan D’Haens Adriaan D’Haens Vice-president and chair of the working group on education and pension

Board member,
Working group on education and pension

Photo of Tûba De Wilde Tûba De Wilde Board member

Membership, events and community development

Photo of Abass Diop Abass Diop Board Member – membership & community development

Membership and community development

Photo of Lina Gedeikyte Lina Gedeikyte Board member

Board member in charge of advocacy

Photo of Poy Nihon Poy Nihon Board member

Advocacy and representation – represents BeFamily in EUFASA – European Union Foreign Affairs Spouses –

Call for volunteers

Do you have a special talent and are you willing to dedicate some time to our association ? Please contact us to join our volunteer pool. We have an immediate need for these roles:

  • Translation (en -> fr/nl)
  • Proofreading English texts (native speaker or translation degree)
  • Support with events (Brussels based)

You can also contact us if your skills are not mentioned here but you think they may be of value for BeFamily or the family policy.