Who we are

ENSEC is run on democratic principles and strives towards the inclusion of the representative interests of all European states. This does not necessarily mean that representatives from all European states form part of the Network, but existing ENSEC members will strive to represent the interests of the widest range of European states. The activities of the Network are organised around a series of specific projects identified through a process of consultation amongst ENSEC members. The purpose of the Network is to complete these projects in accordance with the aims and objectives as have been agreed democratically by the Network members. ENSEC is not intended to be self perpetuating but rather a structure to facilitate the achievement of specific goals. The Network is chaired by two or more joint facilitators for a maximum period of 3 years. The role of the Joint Facilitators includes the following:

to coordinate the Network’s activities
to ensure that the virtual and face to face meetings take place as planned
to report decisions to members
to disseminate information
to monitor ENSEC’s activities according to the agreed objectives

ENSEC Chairs 2022-2025

Ana Paula Lebre Dos Santos Branco Melo

Chair: Membership, Communication: Website and Social Media, Country coordination and Communication, Research Collaborations and Funding, Special Interest Groups

Professor Auxiliar at the Faculdade de Motricidade Humana at the University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

pmelo@fmh.ulisboa.pt

Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić

Chair: Conference, Country coordination and Communication, Newsletter, Membership, Communication: Website and Social Media; Projects and Research Collaborations

PhD, Full Professor at the Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

sanjatv@ufri.uniri.hr

Previous chairs

Valeria Cavioni

Chair: Membership, Communication: Website and Social Media

Post-doc research fellow University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Human Sciences for Education, Italy

Aurora Adina Colomeischi

Chair: Country coordination and Communication, newsletter

Associate professor at the Faculty of Sciences of Education, Stefan cel Mare University from Suceava, Romania

Helen Cowie
Chair: Chair, Research and Fund Raising
Professor at the University of Surrey, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, England

Kathy Evans
Chair: Conference
Senior Lecturer at the University of South Wales, Newport, England

Carmen Huser
Chair: Membership, Website and Newsletter
Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Arts and Education, Albury, Australia/ Germany

Renata Miljevic Ridicki
Chair: Research and Fund Raising
Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Croatia

Annalisa Morganti

Chair: Research Collaborations and Funding, Special Interest Groups

Associate Professor at the University of Perugia, Department of Philosophy, Social and Human Sciences and Education, Italy

Celeste Simoes
Chair: Conference
Associate Professor at the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Kinetics, Portugal

Katherine Weare

Chair: Conference and Newsletter

Emeritus Professor at University of Southampton, England

Anikó Zsolnai

Chair: Conference

Professor at Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Hungary

Honorary chairs

Carmel Cefai
Director Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health, University of Malta

Paul Cooper
Emeritus Professor, Brunel University, England