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European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network

Governing Board

The Commission will ensure the functioning of the ECCC until this new EU body can operate autonomously

 Governing Board provides strategic orientation and oversees ECCC activities. Its key functions are:

  • To provide strategic orientations and oversee the Centre’s activities
  • To adopt the work programme, annual budget, consolidated annual activity report
  • To adopt the financial rules, the anti-fraud strategy, rules for the prevention and management of conflicts of interest, communication policy
  • To set up working groups within the Community 
  • To appoint the Executive Director and the Accounting Officer
  • To appoint the members of the Strategic Advisory Group 

Members

Country Last nameFirst nameDeclaration of confidentiality, interests and conflicts of interestFunctionMember / Alternate / Permanent Observer
AustriaWilhelmerHannaLinkLeading Policy and Legal Officer, Austrian National Coordination Center for CybersecurityMember
BelgiumStassartEllenLinkHead of the National Coordination Centre of Belgium (NCC-BE), Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB)Member
BelgiumBreure Caroline LinkExpertise Program Manager & Project Manager, Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB)Alternate
BulgariaStoynovMihailLinkDeputy Minister of the Ministry of Electronic GovernanceMember
BulgariaBiserkaRadevaLinkActing Director of the “Network and Information Security” Directorate, Ministry of Electronic GovernanceAlternate
CroatiaPuljizHrvojeLinkDirector, Croatian Academic and Research Network – CARNET Member
CroatiaPivčevićMarin AnteLinkCybersecurity coordinator, Central State Office for the Development of Digital SocietyAlternate
CyprusMichaelidesGeorgeLinkCommissioner of CommunicationsMember
CyprusPeratikosPolisLinkTeam Leader of the National Coordination Centre (NCC-CY)Alternate
CyprusAntoniadisAntonis LinkDirector of the Office of the Commissioner of CommunicationsPermanent Observer
CyprusZafeiriadesDiamandisLinkChief Officer - Digital Security AuthorityPermanent Observer
Czech RepublicFendrychLuboš Link Member
Czech RepublicChvátalováNikolaLink Alternate
DenmarkAndreasen ManguladNadjaLinkProject Lead at the Agency for Digital GovernanceMember
DenmarkMandal BastholmLeneLinkPolicy Officer at the Danish Business AuthorityAlternate
EstoniaTeeKaidoLink Member
EstoniaTanklerLauriLinkHead of R&D Coordination, RIAAlternate
FinlandHokkanenEmmaLinkSenior Specialist, Safety and Security Unit Data, Safety and Security Department, Ministry of Transport and CommunicationsMember
FinlandRantaniemiAleksi LinkSenior Specialist at Finnish National Cybersecurity CenterAlternate
FranceKirchnerFlorentLinkHead of the French National Cybersecurity StrategyMember
FranceHermannGeoffroy LinkDeputy Head of Industry & Technology Division, ANSSIAlternate
GermanyCaspersThomas LinkHead of Division Technical Centres of Excellence, BSIMember
GermanyRappeDörte LinkHead of Section Technology and Research Strategy, BSIAlternate
GreeceKosmopoulosAthanasiosLinkData Protection Officer / Ministry of Digital GovernanceMember
GreecePatsourakisEmmanouilLinkDep. Head of the Strategic Planning Department at National Cybersecurity Authority of GreeceAlternate
HungaryKrisztiánHáriLinkSenior Consultant of Governmental Agency For IT Development (KIFÜ)Member 
HungaryDunaErikaLinkSenior expert of Electronic Information Security at National Infocommunications Service Company LimitedAlternate
IcelandGunnarssonDadiLinkSenior Adviser at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and InnovationMember
IcelandKjartansdóttirElin SifLinkSenior Adviser at the Ministry o Higher Education, Science and InnovationAlternate
IrelandBrowneRichardLink Member
IrelandCaffreyJamesLinkHead of Capacity Building, National Cyber Security CentreAlternate
ItalyNicolettiLucaLinkHead of the Industrial, technology, research and educational programmes Unit, ACNMember
ItalyLottiLivianaLinkHead of the Industrial, research and IT innovation programmes Division – Industrial, technology, research and educational programmes Unit, ACNAlternate
ItalyColettaLudovicaLinkNCC Division – Industrial, technology, research and educational programmes Unit, ACNPermanent Observer
LatviaPotapovsMihailsLinkHead of the European Union Cybersecurity Affairs Section, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of LatviaRepresentative
LatviaVitkauaLindaLinkSenior Expert of the European Union of Cybersecurity Affairs Section, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of LatviaAlternate
LithuaniaSkardinskasJonasLinkDirector, National Cyber Security Centre, Ministry of National DefenceMember
LithuaniaMickevicieneSigitaLinkProgramme Manager, National Cyber Security Centre, Ministry of National DefenceAlternate
LuxembourgSteichen Pascal Link Chair
LuxembourgThill François LinkDirector Cybersecurity, Ministry of EconomyAlternate
MaltaBonelloKatiaLinkProject Manager - National Cyber Security Coordination Centre Information Security and Governance Department Malta Information Technology Agency Member
MaltaBonannoMartinaLinkAssociate Analyst - National Cyber Security Coordination Centre Information Security and Governance Department Malta Information Technology Agency Alternate
NetherlandsGhaouiNellyLink Member
NetherlandsFadimeKeçeLinkSenior Policy advisor Cybersecurity Knowledge & Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate PolicyAlternate
NorwayHoff Bente LinkDirector Cybersecurity and technology competence, National Security AuthorityMember
NorwayGullvåg SætreLasseLinkSenior Advisor, Department for Enabling Technologies, The Research Council of NorwayAlternate
Poland Prusak – Górniak Katarzyna LinkCounsellor at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EUDeputy Chair
Poland KostkiewiczPawełLinkDirector for certification at NASK National Research InstituteAlternate

Portugal

Portugal

Matos

António

Pedro

Costa

Link

Link

Consultant of the National Cybersecurity Centre

Consultant of the National Cybersecurity Centre

Member

Alternate

RomaniaCimpeanDanLink Member
RomaniaStanescuRaduLink Alternate
SlovakiaMakatura IvanLinkDirector General, Cybersecurity Competence and Certification CentreMember
SlovakiaHettychTomášLinkDeputy Director General, Cybersecurity Competence and Certification CentreAlternate
SloveniaKavčičMarjanLinkHead of Raising Resilience Division, Government Information Security Office, Republic of SloveniaMember
SloveniaZajcVanjaLinkRaising Resilience Division, Government Information Security Office, Republic of SloveniaAlternate
SpainEstevan Martinez Salvador LinkGeneral Director of Digitalisation and Artificial IntelligenceMember
SpainBezaresJosé LuisLink Alternate
SwedenSandöCarolinaLinkDesk officer, Ministry of JusticeMember
Sweden KarsbergChristofferLinkCoordinator at NCC-SE, Swedish Civil Contingencies AgencyAlternate
European CommissionKirketerp De Viron  ChristianeLinkActing Director, DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology, Directorate H - Digital Society, Trust and CybersecurityMember
European CommissionCyganMartaLinkDirector, DG Migration and Home Affairs, Directorate F – Innovation & AuditMember
European CommissionHead of Unit, DG CNECT H1 LinkHead of Unit,  DG Communications Networks, Content & Technology, Unit H1 - Cybersecurity Technology & Capacity BuildingAlternate
ECCCLuca TagliarettiLinkExecutive DirectorExecutive Director
ENISALepassarJuhanLinkExecutive DirectorPermanent Observer

Meetings and decisions

Decisions and minutes 2024

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_1 Empowering Chair_ED appraisal

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_2 Working Time and Hybrid Working

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_3 ECCC Financial Rules amended

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_4 CAAR 2023

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_5 Schooling policy for the education costs for children of ECCC staff members

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board meeting March 2024

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_6 Communication and dissemination strategy

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_7 Security rules

ECCC GB Decision No 2024_8 Anti-fraud strategy

Decisions and minutes 2023

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_1 ECCC Financial Rules

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_2 Appointment of Accounting Officer

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_3 ECCC DPO Function

ECCC GB Decision No 2023 4 on Conflict of Interest

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board meeting March 2023

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_5 on Internal Rules

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_6 Rules of Procedure for NCCs

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_7 CAAR 2022

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_8 Final SPD 2024-2026

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_9 Draft SPD 2025-2027

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_10 ECCC RoP for Working Group 5 on Cybersecurity Skills

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_11 Appointment of Executive Director

ECCC GB Decision No 2023_12 Internal Control Framework

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board of October 2023

Decisions and minutes 2022

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board of 23-24 June 2022

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board of 16 February - 4 March 2022

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_1 on the Delegation to the ED of appointing authority powers

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_2 on HR implementing rule 7years rule 1

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_3 on HR implementing rule 7years rule 2

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_4 on HR implementing rules by analogy

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_5 on ED appointment procedure

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_6 on ECCC SPD 2022-2024 Budget 2022

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_7 on Community membership guidelines WG1

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_8 on unpaid leave for TA and CS

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_9 on appraisal of contract agents

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_10 on Reclassification of contract staff Art 87(3) CEOS

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_11 on Reclassification TA 2f) (Art. 54 CEOS)

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_12 on Appraisal of officials and TA

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_13 on Public Access to Documents

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_14 on Empowering the Interim ED to seek EC agreement on CoI rules for staff

ECCC ANNEX to GB Decision No 2022_14

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_15 on RoP

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_16 on Function of Adviser

ECCC GB Decision No 2022 17 Harassment

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_18 Disciplinary proceedings

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_19 on Learning and Development

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_20 the Establishment of a Staff Committee

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_21 Temporary occupation

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_22 Guidelines on Whistleblowing

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_23 HR implementing rules by analogy II

ECCC GB Decision No 2022_24 on ECCC SPD 2023-2025 Budget 2023

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board of 19-20 October 2022

Decisions and minutes 2021

Minutes of the ECCC Governing Board of 20 October 2021

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_1 on Rules of Procedures

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_2 on authorising Executive Director to negotiate Host Agreement

ECCC Annex to GB Decision No 2021_2 on authorising Executive Director to negotiate Host Agreement

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_3 on IRs Conditions of employment CAs

ECCC Annex I to GB Decision No 2021_3 on IRs Conditions of employment CAs

ECCC Annex II to GB Decision No 2021_3 on IRs Conditions of employment CAs

ECCC Annex III to GB Decision No 2021_3 on IRs Conditions of employment CAs

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_4 on IRs Engagement & use of TAs

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_5 on IRs Types of post & post titles

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_6 on IRs Middle management staff

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_7 on Empowering Interim Executive Director to seek EC agreement on appointing authority powers

ECCC GB Decision No 2021_8 on Single Programming Document 2021-2023