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The ECPYN Board consists of five board members who concern themselves with the greater schemes of international poltical cooperation of young Christians. Below you can find a brief introduction of our board members.

Razvan Burleanu | Auke Minnema | Nutsa Shavladze | Vladimir Plamadeala | Denys Dhiver  ||  Jonathan van Tongeren

 Razvan Burleanu - President

Razvan Burleanu (1984) was born in Romania and has a degree in Political Science and in Security and Strategic Studies. In the past he worked for a local newspaper, as local councillor in a municipality in the north of Romania and for the Parliament of Romania (Senate). Today, he works for the President of Romania and is involved with the 'European Institute of Participatiory Democracy - Qvorum'. He was elected president of ECPYN in August of 2009.

Contact: president @ ecpyn . org

 
Auke Minnema - Secretary General

Auke Minnema (1983) is an undergraduate student of History (specialized in contemporary history of Central- and Eastern Europe) at Groningen University (the Netherlands) and board member of the Emmen branche of the ChristenUnie (Christian Union) party. Auke is former president of the Zwolle and Fryslân branches of PerspectieF (PerspectivE, the youth organisation of the Christian Union party of the Netherlands). From the summer of 2008 until 2010 he was Secretary of Regional Meetings of ECPYN, and since February of 2009 he is the International Secretary of PerspectieF. From June 2010 he is general coordinator of Christians in Politics Portal. July 2010 he was elected board member of ECPYN.

Contact: secretary @ ecpyn . org

 
Nutsa Shavladze - Political Secretary

Nutsa Shavladze (1988) was born in Georgia and has a degree in Social and Political Sciences, speciality - International Relations. Besides her studies she did several trainings, fellowships and graduating programs in Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Budapest, Prague and Moscow. From 2006-2007 she worked for the “Centre for the Spiritual and Intellectual Development of the Youth” of the patriarch of Georgia where she was working as a Secretary General and Head of Science Committee. Afterward in 2007-2008 she worked in non-governmental organization “Georgian Opinion” as a Press Speaker. Since February 2008 she worked in Youth Christian Democratic Movement of Georgia and was Deputy Head and International Relations Secretary of youth organization. Today she works in Christian Democratic Movement as a Manager of Relations with Interest Groups. Besides her work for the party she works for the Parliament of Georgia. August 2009 she was elected board member of ECPYN.

Contact: politics @ ecpyn . org

Vladimir Plamadeala

Vladimir Plamadeala (1976) was born in Vinnita (Ukraïne), but is citizen of the Republic of Moldova. He studied Law at Cluj-Napoca University (Romania) and did his masters in International Law at the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Besides his studies he did different internships, fellowships, trainings and graduating progams in Aberdeen, Cardiff, London, Berlin, Budapest, Atlanta, Orlando, Brussels, Strasbourg and more. From 2004 until 2007 he was actively involved in the international relations of the Partidul Popular Creştin Democrat (Christian Democratic Peoples Party - PPCD) and was representative at the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova in 2001, 2003 and 2007. He worked as a senior Legal Consultant at the Parliament of Moldova. From 2005 until 2007 he was president of the European Foundation of Moldova. Nowadays he works as executive director for the "Operation Mobilisation" Foundation. In 2009 he initiated a initiation committee for promoting and developing of Christian values in Moldovan society. In June 2009 he was elected as board member of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM) and in August 2009 as board member of ECPYN.

Contact: contacts @ ecpyn . org

Denys Dhiver

Denys Dhiver (1985) was born in Paris, France, he studied Engineering in France and abroad, and works for the Healthcare Industry. After several associative responsibilities he joined in 2007 the youth section of the French Parti Chrétien-Démocrate (PCD), and was until 2009 responsible for Studies, as well as one of the national secretaries of the PCD. He then joined ECPYN in July 2009.

Contact: dhiver @ ecpyn . org

Jonathan van Tongeren - Political Adviser

Jonathan van Tongeren (1985) is a student of International Relations and Russian Language and Culture at Groningen University (the Netherlands), communications officer for the Christian Union delegation in the local council of Groningen and writes for several Dutch/Flemish magazines and websites. Jonathan was co-founder and president from 2004 until 2006 of the Apeldoorn branche of PerspectieF (PerspectivE, the youth organisation of the Christian Union party of the Netherlands) and the Groningen branche in 2009. From July 2006 until July 2010 he was Secretary General of ECPYN, completing the maximum of two full terms. Furthermore, he was International Secretary and member of the national board of PerspectieF from November of 2006 until January of 2009. Jonathan has also been a member of the Board of the Scientific Institute of the Christian Union party and the Advisory College of the CU-SGP delegation in the European Parliament. Since 2010 he is an editor of the Christians in Politics Portal.

Contact: vantongeren @ ecpyn . org