Who 
we are

We are independent, innovative, multi-disciplinary, non-party political. We fuse bold ideas with civic engagement to accelerate Europe’s response to global challenges.

The Jacques Delors Friends of Europe Foundation is a bold investment in Europe’s future. We connect thinkers, leaders and citizens across borders to deliver innovative, pan-European solutions.

Who 
we are
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Our leadership

We are guided by a Governing Board composed of leading European figures in politics, business, academia and civil society.

Our Governing Board

Jean-Luc <strong>Allavena</strong>
Jean-Luc Allavena

Chairman of Atlantys Investors (in partnership with Apollo Management) and former Chief of Staff of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco

Geert <strong>Cami</strong>
Geert Cami

Co-Founder and Secretary General of Friends of Europe, Co-Founder and Co-Secretary General of the Africa-Europe Foundation

Etienne <strong>Davignon</strong>
Etienne Davignon

President of the Board of Trustees of Friends of Europe and President of Europe Jacques Delors, former Vice-President of the European Commission, former Chairman of Société Générale

Isabelle <strong>Durant</strong>
Isabelle Durant

President of the Governing Board of Friends of Europe, former Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and former deputy Secretary General of UNCTAD

Arancha <strong>González</strong>
Arancha González

Dean of PSIA (Ecole des Affaires internationales), Sciences Po, former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs

Thomas <strong>Leysen</strong>
Thomas Leysen

Chairman of Umicore, Mediahuis and DSM, and former President of the King Baudouin Foundation

Mariya <strong>Gabriel</strong>
Mariya Gabriel

President of the Robert Schuman Institute, Vice-president of the EPP (2019-2025), former European Commissioner for Innovation and Youth, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria

Kolinda <strong>Grabar-Kitarovic</strong>
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic

Former President of Croatia

Johannes <strong>Huth</strong>
Johannes Huth

CEO of GBL, Former Chairman of Invest Europe, former Chairman of KKR

Ilham <strong>Kadri</strong>
Ilham Kadri

CEO of Syensqo and former CEO of Solvay

Pascal <strong>Lamy</strong>
Pascal Lamy

Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Think Tanks, former Chief of Staff to Jacques Delors, former Director General of the WTO, former CEO of Credit Lyonnais, former European Commissioner for Trade

Enrico <strong>Letta</strong>
Enrico Letta

President of the Institute Jacques Delors and former Prime Minister of Italy

Cornelia <strong>Woll</strong>
Cornelia Woll

President of Hertie School Berlin

Our entities

The Foundation unites Friends of Europe and the Jacques Delors Institutes in Paris, Brussels and Berlin. Together, we form a pan-European hub bringing over 25 years of top-tier convenings, public outreach, and policy innovation.

The Foundation unites

Europe Jacques Delors
Brussels
Europe Jacques Delors

Driving sustainability and climate solutions for Europe.

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Friends of Europe
Brussels
Friends of Europe

Fostering debate, partnerships and citizen engagement to connect, debate and change.

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Jacques Delors Centre
Berlin
Jacques Delors Centre

Combining academic research with forward-looking EU policy.

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Institut Jacques Delors
Paris
Institut Jacques Delors

Advancing European integration and citizen engagement since 1996.

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