About us
Secretariat
The Secretariat of the DHC+ Platform is based in Brussels and is part of a bigger Euroheat & Power team. Managed by Aksana Krasatsenka and Gabriele Pesce, the Secretariat ensures DHC+’s day-to-day activities in the field of communication, project management and advocacy, as well as external representation and liaison with members.
Aksana Krasatsenka
Aksana joined Euroheat & Power in February 2013, and since January 2014 she is a dedicated member of the DHC+ team. She became Director of Knowledge Transfer in January 2022 and is co-leading DHC+ Platform with Gabriele Pesce.
Aksana has been involved in an important number of EU funded projects leading communication and dissemination activities, social media strategy and European replication actions. She is in charge of knowledge transfer activities and DHC+ member relations. She leads the development of the Knowledge Hub and provides support to the Policy and Market Intelligence teams by identifying relevant EU project results. In addition, she coordinates the work on Education & Training and supports the organisation of the Global District Energy Climate Awards, DHC+ Summer School and DHC+ Student Awards.
After graduation in European law and politics from the Universities of Bordeaux (FR) and Minsk (BY), Aksana completed an internship in legal and public affairs within an international law firm and another Brussels based association.
Languages: Russian, English, French as well as some Spanish and Dutch
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +32 2 740 21 12
- Twitter:
- @AksanaKras
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/aksana-krasatsenka-72907651
Gabriele Pesce
Gabriele joined Euroheat & Power on 1 June 2018 and in January 2022 he was promoted to Director of Innovation & Sustainable Finance. He holds a Master’s degree in international relations and a postgraduate degree in diplomatic studies. He is specialised in project management with vast experience in the preparation, design and management of EU projects and tenders within different financing programmes.
At EHP, Gabriele co-leads the DHC+ Technology Platform. He coordinates the management of the organisation’s EU projects portfolio and the management of its financial resources. He leads the activities related to funding and grants for EHP and DHC+ members and everything related to the access-to-finance topic. He supports the policy team in the analysis of European legislation and mechanisms in the fields of sustainable and infrastructure finance relevant to district heating and cooling.
Languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish and some Portuguese, German and Dutch
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +32 2 740 21 24
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/gabrielepesce/
Martin Stroleny
- Email:
- [email protected]
John Kapetanakis
John became a member of the DHC+ team at Euroheat & Power in January 2022. He holds a 5-year Diploma in Environmental Engineering and an MSc in Sustainable Cities. As a research assistant at Aalborg University, Copenhagen, John was working with projects focused on district heating and cooling, while he led a series of project dissemination and communication activities.
As Project Officer at DHC+ John contributes to EU-funded projects: Tempo, Cool DH and ReUseHeat, as well as supports the knowledge transfer activities.
Languages: Greek, English, and some Danish.
Laura Junasová
- Email:
- [email protected]
Sara Comparetto
Sara joined Euroheat & Power as the DHC+ Platform’s intern in January 2023. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Applied Languages, she is currently doing a Master’s degree in European and International Affairs specializing in European Projects Management. To further develop her knowledge, Sara is enrolled as well in an online Master about Green Management.
Languages: Italian, French and English
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/sara-comparetto
Chairpersons
The coordination of activities within the Platform is ensured by a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons elected by the DHC+ Assembly for the period of three years.
Currently, the Chairpersons in charge are:
Working bodies
The DHC+ Assembly is the main guiding and decision-making organ of the Platform comprising representatives of all member organisations. It meets two/three times a year.
Working Groups / Task forces form the backbone of the Platforms’ activities. Within these groups, work items of various topics are addressed: Education & Training activities, Research Policy, Digitalisation, Investment in DHC, etc.
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