our team and

GOVERNACE

Who we are - our team

The European Movement International employs a professional Team that is based at the organisation’s HQ in Brussels. The Team works on a daily basis to implement the Strategic Priorities and Annual Work Plan (adopted by the Member Organisations and the Board), under the direction of the Secretary General. 

Petros Fassoulas has been the Secretary General of the European Movement International since July 2015. Before that Petros headed the European Movement UK for 3 years. Previously Petros worked as ACCA’s Head of Public Affairs, Europe. He has also worked as EU Affairs Adviser at the UK’s Financial Services Authority and before that he was EU Affairs Adviser at the UK Parliament. Petros started his career working for EU institutions like the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions, as well as in advocacy and lobbying in Brussels. Petros comments frequently on EU issues and has featured on BBC News, Euronews, CNN, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera as well as the Guardian, Le Soir, El Pais, Ta Nea, Der Spiegel, Euractiv, POLITICO Europe among others. He holds a BSc from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and a MSc from the London School of Economics.
Nadège is the Operations and Finance Manager. With over 15 years of extensive experience in administration and finance, she brings a invaluable wealth of knowledge and expertise as we continue to grow and pursue our mission across Europe.
Alex is responsible for the production and deployment of EMI’s digital engagement, including but not limited to web development, design elements, event direction, video production, and technical solutions.
Emanuel is involved in the development of EMI’s communication strategy and outreach. This includes handling EMI’s social media and digital presence, content creation, brand management and others. He is also responsible for the organisation of events and in providing administrative and logistical support in various projects.
Karen joined EMI in February 2024. She has a background in international relations, communications, and stakeholder engagement, with experience from both multilateral institutions and business associations. Before joining EMI, she worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, where she worked with external relations, donor engagement, and the organisation of high-level events. She also served as a Communication Advisor for the Norwegian African Business Association, supporting outreach and strategic messaging. In addition, she has written opinion columns for several Norwegian newspapers, commenting on foreign policy and current affairs.
Quintus is responsible for EMI's political outreach and advocacy efforts, coordinating with its diverse membership to identify key political priorities. He develops and implements targeted outreach strategies, engaging with a wide range of political stakeholders.
Marija is involved in project management, supporting the securing of funding and implementation of EMI’s projects. She has experience in EU policy research, communications and business development, having worked with European institutions, multinational organisations and civil society.
Zori is a policy intern for the autumn of 2025 while studying international relations, specialising in foreign policy and national security.
William is an autumn 2025 Policy Intern while studying international relations, US foreign policy, and the European Union’s role on the global stage.

Who we are - our Board

The Board of the European Movement International is composed of the President, Secretary General and Treasurer, six Vice-Presidents and twelve other members all elected for a 3-year mandate by the member organisations of the European Movement International network.

The Board seeks to fairly represent the various European and national stakeholders that form part of the European Movement International network, and aims to be balanced in terms of nationality, age, gender, political orientation and representation of civil society at large.

EMI political committees

The Political Committees are where our member organisations gather to debate and craft the policy positions of the European Movement.

These positions form the basis of the European Movement’s advocacy work vis-à-vis the European institutions.

They are structured in line with European Movement’s Strategic Priorities and meet 4-5 times a year, ahead of the meetings of the Board, the Members’ Council and the General Assembly.

They are open to all members of the European Movement International, but participation in the Political Committees is limited to one representative per member organisation.

European Movement International structure

The European Movement International is governed by various statutory bodies, which feed into decision-making and enable all member organisations to shape the positions of the European Movement.

A detailed outline of all the European Movement International Statutory bodies and their functions can be found at the Articles of Association.

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