{"id":9545,"date":"2025-07-03T09:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/?page_id=9545"},"modified":"2025-07-03T09:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:47:33","slug":"espa-elections-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/about-espa\/espa-elections-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPA Elections 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear ESPA Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By tradition, it is the last official duty of an ESPA Past President to organize the election process for the new Executive Board. The call for applications was open in May 2023 and we have received 8 eligible candidates for 5 vacant positions. The election process took place throughout June 2023 and I&nbsp;have the pleasure to announce the elected\/re-elected members as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Jacob Karlsson, Sweden (newly elected Executive Board member) Fanny<br>Bonhomme, Switzerland (newly elected Executive Board member) Ivana<br>Budic, Serbia (newly elected Executive Board member)<br>Nadia Najafi,&nbsp;Belgium (re-elected Executive Board member)<br>Ignacio Malagon, The Netherlands (re-elected Executive Board member)<br><br>The following members are rotating off the Executive Board:<br>Tamas Kovesi, Hungary<br>Dusica Simic, Serbia<br>Laszlo Vutskits, Switzerland<br><br><strong>From October 1st, 2023, the ESPA Executive Board is composed of:<\/strong><br>Michael Brackhahn, Germany \u2013&nbsp;President<br>Jurgen de Graaff, The Netherlands \u2013Past President<br>Anne Laffargue, France \u2013&nbsp;Secretary<br>Peter Frykholm, Sweden \u2013&nbsp;Treasurer<br>Nicola Clausen, Denmark \u2013&nbsp;Head of the Scientific Committee<br>Jacob Karlsson, Sweden<br>Fanny Bonhomme, Switzerland<br>Ivana Budic, Serbia<br>Nadia Najafi, Belgium<br>Ignacio Malagon, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I wish great pleasure and success to all members of the Executive Board, and I&nbsp;am sure that they will continue to successfully lead our Society. I&nbsp;would also like to thank all members of the ESPA for their support during my years on the Board. It was a&nbsp;fascinating experience and I&nbsp;truly enjoyed it. Although I&nbsp;am rotating off the Board, I&nbsp;will continue to serve ESPA in the future to the best of my abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Sincerely,<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Laszlo Vutskits MD PhD<br>ESPA Past President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-format\">\n\t            \n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n    .block-voting {\n        gap: 2rem;\n        position: relative;\n        display: flex;\n        flex-direction: column-reverse;\n    }\n\n    .block-voting-list {\n        gap: 2rem;\n        display: grid;\n        margin: 2rem 0;\n    }\n\n    .block-voting-info {\n        font-size: 1.5rem;\n        color: #263c75;\n        font-family: 'Georgia';\n        text-align: center;\n    }\n\n    .block-voting .vote {\n        display: flex;\n        border-radius: 4rem;\n        align-items: center;\n        background: hsla(0, 0%, 98%, 1);\n        border: 1px solid #dadada;\n        font-weight: 400;\n        line-height: 1.2;\n        color: #000;\n        flex-wrap: wrap;\n     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rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/emilie-k-svanberg-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"6480589bc2be8\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/jacob-karlsson-aspect-ratio-300-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"jacob karlsson aspect ratio 300 300\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                        <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                            Jacob Karlsson                        <\/div>\n\n                                                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                            <span class=\"badge\">Supported by the ESPA Executive Board<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/jacob-karlsson-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/jacob-karlsson-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                             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href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ivana-budic-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ivana-budic-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"64805d858ab7b\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/claudine-kumba-aspect-ratio-300-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"claudine kumba aspect ratio 300 300\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                        <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                            Claudine Kumba                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/claudine-kumba-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                            \n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"64805d858abdd\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/andrew-grech-aspect-ratio-300-300.jpg\" alt=\"andrew grech aspect ratio 300 300\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                        <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                            Andrew Grech                        <\/div>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/andrew-grech-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/andrew-grech-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"64805d858ac45\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanny-bonhomme-aspect-ratio-300-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"fanny bonhomme aspect ratio 300 300\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                        <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                            Fanny Bonhomme                        <\/div>\n\n                                                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                            <span class=\"badge\">Supported by the ESPA Executive Board<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanny-bonhomme-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/fanny-bonhomme-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"64805d858acaf\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ignacio-malagon-scaled-aspect-ratio-300-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"ignacio malagon scaled aspect ratio 300 300\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                        <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                            Ignacio Malagon                        <\/div>\n\n                                                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                            <span class=\"badge\">Supported by the ESPA Executive Board<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ignacio-malagon-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ignacio-malagon-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"vote\" data-id=\"64805d858ad12\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nadia-najafi-aspect-ratio-300-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"nadia najafi aspect ratio 300 300\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"vote-content\">\n                        <div class=\"vote-fullname\">\n                            Nadia Najafi                        <\/div>\n\n                                                <div class=\"vote-badge\">\n                            <span class=\"badge\">Supported by the ESPA Executive Board<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"vote-files\">\n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nadia-najafi-motivation.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Motivation<\/a>\n                            \n                                                        <span>|<\/span>\n                            \n                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euroespa.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nadia-najafi-cv.pdf\" class=\"vote-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    \n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    \n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<\/div>\n\n    \t\t\t\n\n\t        <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear ESPA Members, By tradition, it is the last official duty of an ESPA Past President to organize the 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