EXECUTIVE BOARD

In the time between the sessions of the General Assembly the Executive Board will be the Network’s highest authority.

The Executive Board is composed by 22 members, 11 for each country. The Executive Board implements the strategic guidelines approved by the General Assembly.

In particular, it shall be within the competence of the Executive Board to:

Formulate and adopt internal regulations of the Network.
Formulate and propose the budget of the Network.
Appoint a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson among its members who shall not be of the same nationality and shall be chosen on a rotating basis among the Swedish and the Italian members of the Executive Board.
Indicate the priority areas for the Network.

Next Executive Board

Days

13 – 14 November 2025 – Linköping (SE)

THE CHAIRperson OF THE BOARD

The Chairperson of the SERN Executive Board is the legal representative of the organisation, it has the responsibility to lead the General Assembly, when in Session, and to oversee the activities of the Secretariat of the Network. It is elected for a two-year mandate. The chair and vice-chair compose the Presidium, which meets in case of urgent decisions need to be taken between the Board meetings.

In the past, the role of Chair of the Board has been covered by the following persons:

Kent Ögren
2005-2009

Roberta Mori
2009-2013

Eva Andersson
2013-2017

Lubiano Montaguti
2017-2021

Gert-Inge Andersson
2021-2023

Cecilia Burenby
2023-2025

Saba Giovannacci
2025-2027

executive board 2025 - 2027

The current Chair of the SERN Executive Board is Saba Giovannacci, representing the Province of Parma, appointed in May 2025. The Vice Chair is Cecilia Burenby, representing the Municipality of Mjölby.