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 Krasatsenka

Director of Knowledge Transfer

Gabriele Pesce

Gabriele Pesce

Director of Innovation & Sustainable Finance

Martin Stroleny

Martin Stroleny

Innovation Manager

John Kapetanakis

John Kapetanakis

Project Officer

Laura Junasová

Laura Junasová

Project Officer

Sara Comparetto

Sara Comparetto

DHC+ Intern

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:

Kristina Lygnerud

Kristina Lygnerud

Chair of DHC+, IVL, Swedish Environment Research Institute (Sweden)

Stefan Holler

Stefan Holler

DHC+ Vice-Chairman, HAWK, Göttingen University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Germany)

Matteo Pozzi

Matteo Pozzi

DHC+ Vice-Chairman, Optit (Italy)

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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