Dr. Tarik Gjeloshi
Board Member, Treasurer
Senior Researcher, Tirana Institute for Economic Studies
Albania
Leadership & Members
A Board of Directors and Advisory Council drawn from governments, business, academia, and civil society across Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors sets the foundation's strategic direction and oversees its governance. The Board has up to 15 members drawn from across the region's stakeholder communities.
Dr. Marija Selaković
Chair of the Board
Adviser, Centre for European Policy, Belgrade
SerbiaRead biographyProf. Demetris Anastasiou
Vice-Chair, Eastern Mediterranean
Department of International Relations, University of Cyprus, Nicosia
CyprusRead biographyAmbassador Ileana Popescu
Board Member
Senior Fellow, DDD Southeast Europe
RomaniaRead biography
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council brings up to 20 senior figures from politics, business, academia, and civil society into the foundation's strategic conversation.
Hon. Andrei Marinescu
Advisory Council Member
Former Prosecutor General of Romania
RomaniaRead biographyAnila Koliqi
Advisory Council Member
Executive Director, Kosovo Open Government Network
KosovoMehmet Aydın
Advisory Council Member
Chief Economist, Bosphorus Strategy Partners, Istanbul
TürkiyeDr. Milena Velinova
Advisory Council Member
Director, Sofia Centre for Liberal Strategies
Bulgaria
Executive Secretariat
The Executive Secretariat runs the foundation's day-to-day operations from Bucharest (headquarters) and Athens.
Elena Radu
Executive Director
DDD Southeast Europe, Bucharest
RomaniaYannis Dimitriadis
Director, Athens Executive Secretariat
DDD Southeast Europe, Athens
GreecePetra Novak
Head of Membership and Events
DDD Southeast Europe, Bucharest
Slovenia
Honorary Members
Honorary Members are individuals whose long-standing contribution to the region's institutions, scholarship, or public life the foundation recognises. Each Honorary Member's full biography is available below.
Dr. Vladimir Janković
Honorary Member
Former Minister of European Integration, Republic of Serbia
SerbiaRead biographyProf. Maria Papadopoulou
Honorary Member
Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
GreeceRead biographyHoria Nedelcu
Honorary Member
Founder, Bucharest Forum for Cultural Diplomacy
Romania
Add your seat at the table
Membership in DDD Southeast Europe sits alongside Board, Advisory Council, and Honorary roles as a structured way to participate in the foundation's work.