Who we are
HFE is composed of a Patron, an Honorary President, three Honorary Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer and an Executive Committee (EXCOM).
HFE's Honorary President is John Bowis who was a Member of European Parliament from 1999 to 2009. John became HFE's Honorary President in 2009 and re-elected for a third term in 2013. To learn more about John Bowis's profile, please click here.
Since its inception, HFE has also been under the Patronage of David Byrne, former EU Health Commissioner from 1999-2004.
Members
There are 3 HFE Vice-Presidents:
- Bert Van Caelenberg (EUROFEDOP)
- Albert van der Zeijden (IAPO)
- Sophie Peresson (IDF - Europe)
HFE's treasurer is Ingmar de Gooijer.
Members of the HFE Executive Committee are
- John Bowis
- Albert van der Zeijden
- Bert Van Caelenberg
- Sophie Peresson
- Ingmar de Gooijer
- Paolo Giordano
- Roy Bridges
- Céline Bourguignon
- Vincenzo Costigliola
HFE is run by a Secretariat in Brussels. The HFE Secretariat is operated by Policy Action SPRL.
For more information about the HFE governance structure and activities, click here.
Latest Updates
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“Time to improve men’s health: the next steps for the EU?”
19 March 2013 – Following the publication of the European Commission’s report on The State of Men’s Health in ...
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5 March 2013 – Health First Europe attended the European Confederation of Care Home Organisations (E.C.H.O.) event ...
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