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Andorra
Fenoll, Ester: Fundacio Privada Tutelar Del Principat D'Andorra

 

Austria
Ganner, Michael: Professor for Civil Law and the Fundaments of Law, Department of Civil Law, University of Innsbruck
website: www.uibk.ac.at/zivilrecht/team/ganner/
Kremser, Rene: Social Worker, Institute for Social Services, Vorarlberg
website: www.ifs.at
Mag. Marlovits, Martin: Lawyer, Vice Department Head, Adult Representation, VertretungsNetz Austria, Vienna, Austria
website: www.vertretungsnetz.at
Moritz, Christian: Social Work & Quality Management Association Living without hospital, Vienna
website: www.lok.at
Prinz, Margot: Officer for Legal Affairs, NÖ Landesverein für Sachwalterschaft und Bewohnervertretung, St.Pölten
website: www.noelv.at
Verein für Sachwalterschaft und Bewohnervertretungen Niederösterreich: NPO for adult guardianship services in St.Pölten
website: www.noelv.at
Steurer, Anton: Executive Director, NÖ Landesverein für Sachwalterschaft und Bewohnervertretung, St.Pölten
website: www.noelv.at
Verein für Sachwalterschaft, Salzburger Hilfswerk, Zell am See:

Part of NPO Verein für Sachwalterschaft, Salzburger Hilfswerk, providing guardianship services in Zell am See |
Erwachsenenvertretung Salzburg, Regionalstelle Zell am See
website: www.erwachsenenvertretung.at

 

Belgium
Evrard sj, Dr. Albert: Interdisciplinary Research Group on Aging (GRIVES), University of Namur
website: directory.unamur.be/entities/gpa
Gallus, Nicole: Professor in Law, University Libre of Brussels
Wylleman, Dr.Annelies: Professor Private Law, University of Gent

 

Czech Republic
Hruba, Eva: Assistant of a judge at the guardianship court, student of a phd law program at the Charles University Prague
Hubenakova, Marketa: Lawyer, candidate for the position of a judge, Tribunal de district, Havirov
Rittichov, Barbora: Lawyer, Legislative Department, Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic
Strunc, Vaclav: CEO, Instand
website: www.instand.cz

 

Finland
Aalto, Johanna: LL.Lic., Senior Lecturer for Private Law at the Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Lapland
Heusala, Aila: head of the guardianship unit, Digital and population data services agency
website: www.dvv.fi/en
Karjalainen, Katja: Doctor of Laws, University Lecturer and Senior Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland
website: uefconnect.uef.fi/en/person/katja.karjalainen/
Rubanin, Maaria: Senior Officer for Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice
websites: www.om.fi | www.oikeus.fi
Saarenpää, Ahti: Professor of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi
website: www.ulapland.fi
Tornberg, Johanna: Post-doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Law, Lapland University, Rovaniemi

 

France
Bouttier, Pierre: President ANDP, French Guardianship Association, Paris
website: www.andp.fr
Egea, Vincent: Professor in Law at Aix-Marseille University
Eyraud, Benoit: Assistant Professor University of Lyon, Co-Director of the Contrast Research Program
(mental health, guardianship)
website: www.contrastcollectif.wordpress.com/english/
Gatti, Laurence: Doctor in Law, Director General (CEO) Departmental Union of Family Associations (UDAF 27), Evreux; Teaching Assistant at the University of Rouen
website: www.linked.com/in/laurencegatti
Gauthier, Aude: Quality Manager/Project Coordinator, E.V.A Tutelles (Non Profit Guardianship Organisation), Meylan
Godin, Olivier: Professional Guardian and Vice President of "Chambre Nationale des mandataires judiciare"
website: www.chambre-mjpm.fr
Mazagot, Stephanie: Guardianship Manager, Association Sauvegarde - Service MJPM, Boe
Michelin, Stephane: Director of the Associaton UDAF 82, Montabaun
Mosidon Chataigner, Sylvie: Professor in Law at Rennes University
Verheyde, Thierry: Judge, Président de la chambre de la protection juridique des majeurs Cour d'appel de Douai

 

Germany
Born, Joachim: Senior Care Services Manager, Berlin
Brosey, Dagmar: Professor for Civil Law, Family Law and Elder Law, Institute of Social Law, Cologne University of Applied Sciences
website: www.fh-koeln.de/personen/dagmar.brosey/
Dockhorn, Iris: Professional Guardian, Betreuungsverein Treptow-Köpenick, Berlin
website: www.betreuungsverein-treptow-koepenick.de
Exler-König, Jochen: Professional Guardian and Chairperson International Guardianship Network, Berlin
website: www.international-guardianship.com
Güttler, Gesa: PhD student and Research Assistant at the Chair for Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Medical Law and Comparative Law, Institute for Private Law and Civil Procedure, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Volker Lipp, Georgia Augusta University Goettingen
Häfner, Manfred: Social Worker and Adult Guardianship Officer, Office of the Public Guardian in the local county Tirschenreuth (Landratsamt Tirschenreuth - Betreuungsbehörde), Bavaria
website: www.kreis-tir.de/fachbereiche/soziales-ehrenamt/betreuungsstelle/
Holtzmann, Thomas: Social Worker and Professional Guardian, CEO Betreuungsverein der Diakonie Leverkusen
website: www.diakonie-leverkusen.de
Hummel, Gudrun: Lawyer, German and International Law Professional Guardian, Public Guardianship Diakonieverein Vormundschaften und Betreuungen e.V., Hamburg
website: www.diakonieverein-hh.de
Jovicic, Sanja: Project Lawyer, Academy of European Law, Trier
website: www.era.int
Kroworsch, Susann: Lawyer, German Association for Public and Private Welfare, Berlin
website: www.deutscher-verein.de
Lipp, Volker: Professor for Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Medical Law and Comparative Law, Institute for Private Law and Civil Procedure, Georgia Augusta University Goettingen
website: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/sh/25322.html
Mammeri-Latzel, Maria: Judge, Guardianship Court Köpenick, Berlin
Rhein, Achim-Wilfried: Department Head, Office of the Public Guardian, Ministry of Social Affairs, Youth and Care, State of Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz
website: lsjv.rlp.de
Sigusch, Stephan: Social Worker, Board Member of the German Betreuung Association (Betreuungsgerichtstag e.V.), Board Member of the Federal Conference of German Non Profit Guardianship Organisations (Bundeskonferenz der Betreuungsvereine), CEO Betreuungsverein Oschersleben e.V.
website: www.bvoc.de
Dr. med. Spahn, Günther: Specialist of Internal Medicine, Haematology & Oncology, Trimed Mainz, Helix Medical Excellence Center, Mainz, Germany
Türk, Ali: Diploma in Social Science, Adult Guardian, CEO and Co-Founder of the Institute for transculturally Supported Decision-Making (Institut für transkulturelle Betreuung e.V.), Hannover
website: www.itb-ev.de
Winterstein, Peter: President of the German Betreuung Association (Betreuungsgerichtstag e.V.), Schwerin
Zander, Karl-Heinz: Former Secretary of Betreuungsgerichtstag e.V.
website: www.bgt-ev.de

 

Greece
Papadimitriou, Michail-Iason: Lawyer, Athens
website: www.lawpapadimitriou.gr

 

Ireland
Dr. Arstein-Kerslake, Anna:
Programme Director, BA Connect with Human Rights, Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway (UG)
Vice Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Business, Public Policy, and Law (UG)
Associate Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, School of Law (UG)
Lecturer, Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law (UG)
Associate Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
website: Contact, Publications and Research Profile
Murphy, Mary: Founder of Money Mind, a money management NGO for vulnerable adults, Dublin
website: www.moneymind.ie
Whelan, Darius: School of Law, University College Cork, Cork

 

Italy
Clerici, Giulio Rufo: Advocate before the Supreme Court of Cassation and the High Courts, Milan Bar Association, Milan Observatory on Civil Justice, Guardian
Gruber, Deborah: Guardianship Manager, Verein für Sachwalterschaft (Non Profit Guardianship Organisation), Bolzano
website: www.sachwalter.bz.it
Rigamonti, Roberta: Lawyer and CEO, Verein für Sachwalterschaft (Non Profit Guardianship Organisation), Bolzano
website: www.sachwalter.bz.it
Tappeiner, Dr. Stefan: Judge in Meran, South Tyrol
website: www.provincia.bz.it/Tribunale

 

Liechtenstein
Hanschitz, Philipp: Executive Director and Guardian, Sachwalterverein Liechtenstein, Triesen
website: www.sachwalterverein.li

 

Luxembourg
Bohler, Anne: Social Worker, SAT a.s.b.l., Luxembourg
Remakel, Raymond: Treasurer Info-Handicap asbl, Luxembourg
website: www.info-handicap.lu
Sagramola, Silvio: Coordinator of the European Concept for Accessibility Network and Director of the National Disability and Meeting Centre
website: www.info-handicap.lu
Schaltz, Mike: Secretary of the Non-Profit Guardianship Organisation SAT a.s.b.l.

 

Malta
Cacciottolo, Joseph: Member of the Malta Guardianship Board, Professor of Medicine, University of Malta
website: www.activeageing.gov.mt/en/Pages/guardianship-legislation.aspx
Spiteri, Marilyn: Office of the Guardianship Board Malta

 

Netherlands
Bel, Erwin:
CEO, Stichting CAV, Zoetermeer // website: www.stichting-cav.nl
Chair, Coöperatie ZELF, Utrecht // website: www.zelfmagazine.nl
Blankman, Hilde: Team Leader, Mentorschap Nederland
Blankman, Kees: Professor Legal Protection of the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities, Professor with a Special Appointment, Faculty of Law, VU University Amsterdam; Judge in Mental Cases
Crouwel, Annet: Judge in guardianship matters, District Court Utrecht
Hofman, Jenny: Judge in guardianship matters, District Court Utrecht
Penders, Ellen: Judge, Court of Oost-Brabant
Pieters, Bob: Team Leader, Mentorschap Nederland
Schuthof, Fiore: PhD student, The title of the PhD research is "The Dutch legal system of guardianship measures from a comparative law perspective", Faculty of Law, Utrecht University
website: www.uu.nl/en/research/ucerf-utrecht-centre-for-european-research-into-family-law
Slingerland, Anne: Social Worker, Manager clientservice at Amerpoort (care for people with intelectual disabilities)
website: www.amerpoort.nl
Stelma-Roorda, Rieneke: PhD Candidate at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement
Valkenburg, Hans: Lecturer in Health and Volunteer Mentor/Guardian, Rotterdam
van Zeenland, Brenda: Health Care Manager at Gemiva, Member of the board of Stichting Mentorschap Noordwest en Midden
website: www.gemiva-svg.nl

 

Norway
Moen, Knut: Vice President, Norwegian Association of Guardians, Oslo
website: www.proffverge.no
Rasmussen, Mona Choon: Master of Law, Senior Advisor and Head of Team, the Department of Guardianship, County Govenor of Oslo and Akershus
website: www.fmoa.no
Sande, Eldbjorg: Director of Guardianship Department, County Governor of Oslo and Akershus

 

Portugal
Tavora Vitor, Paula: Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra

 

Slovenia
Jesenovec, Anja: Researcher, Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
website: www.irssv.si
Narat, Tamara: Researcher, Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
website: www.irssv.si

 

Spain
Berenguer, Anna: Social Worker, giving support and assistance in the processes of social inclusion for persons with disabilities, which are designated by either the court or the individuals themselves through an assistance mechanism or a power of attorney, Fundacio Support-Girona, Catalonia
website: www.supportgirona.cat
Blanco Ros, Ferran: Researcher and Social Worker, Fundació Tutelar de les Comarques Gironines
Canimas, Joan: Scientific Coordinator, Observatory of Applied Ethics on Social Intervention, Campus Arnau d'Escala Foundation, Girona, Catalonia
Carpi, Rebeca: Head of the Law Department and Associate Professor of Private Law at Esade Law School, Barcelona
website: https://url.academia.edu/RebecaCarpi
Costa Molina, Jordi: President, Som Fundacio Catalana Tutelar Aspanias, Barcelona
website: www.somfundacio.org
Crozet, Cecile: Lawyer for Institutional Matters at Support, Fundacio Tutelar de les Comarques Gironines, Girona
website: www.supportgirona.cat
Custodio, Isabel: Director, Fundacio Lluis Artigues, Barcelona
website: www.fla.cat
Del Pozo-Alvarez, Joan-Manuel: Researcher and Director of the Observatory, Campus Arnau d’Escala Foundation, University of Girona
website: etica.campusarnau.org
Fadlallah, Carla: Political Scientist and Msc on International Law, Project Manager at the International and Innovation Department of Fundacio Support-Girona, Catalonia
website: www.supportgirona.cat
Foret, Arianne: Lawyer, Support - Fundacio Tutelar Girona
website: www.supportgirona.cat
Garcia Lopez, Juan Carlos: Senior Judge, High Court of Justice, Asturias
Legeren, Antonio: Professor of Law, University La Coruna
Marroyo, Lluis: General Manager, Campus Arnau d'Escala Foundation, Girona
website: www.campusarnau.org
Monell Renart, Victoria: Director, Fundacio Malalts Mentals de Catalunya, Barcelona
website: www.fundaciomalaltsmentals.org
Pallares Neila, Javier: Director del departamento de tutela de Fundacion Manantial, Madrid
website: www.fundacionmanantial.org
Pereda, Francesc-Xavier: Director, Observatory of Applied Ethics on Social Intervention, Campus Arnau d'Escalla Foundation, Girona, Catalania
Perena, Montserrat: Professor in Law and Director of the Research Project on Disability "Empowering people with disability", Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid
website: www.urjc.es
Recover Balboa, Torcuato: Lawyer and Legal Advisor, Plena Inclusion, Granada
website: www.plenainclusion.org
website: www.fundacionestutelares.org
de Salas Murillo, Sofia: Senior Lecturer in Civil Law, University of Zaragoza
website: www.unizar.es
Sol, Chavero Josep Maria: Director Local Adult Guardianship Organisation “Fundaci Tutelar De Les Comarques Gironines” and President of a Group of 11 Adult Guardianship Organisations “ENCAIX”, Girona, Catalonia
Tresserras, Josep: Som Fundacio Catalana Tutelar Aspanias, Barcelona
website: www.somfundacio.org
Valeriano Huerta, Ignasi: Lawyer, Fundacio Malalts Mentals de Catalunya, Barcelona
website: www.fundaciomalaltsmentals.org
Vane, Denisa: Registered Lawyer, works as a Lawyer and Legal assistant to extend the rights of persons with disabilities, Fundacio Support-Girona, Catalonia
website: www.supportgirona.cat

 

Sweden
Arvidsson, Birgitta: Manager and Guardianship Coordinator, Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se
Benjamen, Ulrika: Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se
Carlborg, Carl-Johan: Guardian Board Chairman, City of Helsingborg and Board Member of the
Swedish Guardian Association
Fjordevik, Christer: Chief Guardian and Chairman in the Municipality of Vornamo
Galabert, Xavier: Lawyer, Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se
Gunnarsson, Eva: BA, Chief Guardian Official, Lidköping
Larsson, Benny: Lawyer, Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se
Lauritzen, Ian Dickson: Chief Guardian, City of Stockholm
Lofgren, Marie: Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se
Odlöw, Torbjörn: Jur. Dr, LL.D., Senior Lecturer in Private Law, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Göteborg
Raimund Olofsson, Christina: Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se
Ryrstedt, Eva: Professor, Faculty of Law, Lund University
website: www.jur.lu.se
von Scheele, Eva: SALAR/Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Stockholm
Wallgren, Jan: Master of Law, Chief Guardian Official, Lidköping
Zimmerdahl, Jennifer: Chief Guardian Official, Skövde
website: www.ois.skovde.se

 

Switzerland
Eberli, Armin: Social Worker and Lecturer at Agogis, School of Social Work
Maranta, Luca: lic. iur., Attorney, Lecturer and Project Manager at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Institute of Social Work and Law, Lucerne
website: www.hslu.ch
Rosch, Daniel: Prof. Dr. iur., Socialworker FH, MAS Nonprofit-Management, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
website: www.danielrosch.ch
Swiss Guardianship Association: More than 500 members, founded in 1913
website: www.vsav.asto-astu.ch

 

United Kingdom
Abrey, Julia: Head of Elder Law, Withers LLP, London
Batey, James: Deputy Court Manager, Court of Protection, London
website: www.direct.gov.uk/en/...
Bielanska, Caroline: Joint Chair Solicitors for the Elderly
website: www.solicitorsfortheelderly.com
Cawthorn, Neil: Solicitor, The Professional Deputy Service, Suffolk
Chantler, Holly: Solicitor and Notary Public, Court of Protection Panel Deptuy and Panel Guardian, Director of the Professional Deputies Forum and Solicitors for the Elderly; Redhill, Surrey
website: www.morrlaw.com
Elliott, Tony: Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS in the West Midlands for a large Mental Health Trust - the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Chester University
Goulbourn, Joan: Senior Policy Advisor, Mental Capacity Act. Ministry of Justice, London
website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Hurling, Robert: Solicitor, Partner at Spencer West LLP, London
website: www.spencer-west.com
Journeaux, Helen: Head of Public Guardian's Office, Birmingham
website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian
Dr. Lewis, Oliver: Professor of Law and Social Justice, School of Law, University of Leeds; Associate Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, London
website: www.doughtystreet.co.uk
Lush, Denzil: Former Senior Judge of the Court of Protection
Mundell, Adrian: Head of Court of Protection Team, Ashton KCJ Solicitors
website: www.ashtonkcj.co.uk
Newbigging, Dr. Karen: Senior Lecturer, School of Social Policy, Health Services Management Services Centre, University of Birmingham
website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/hsmc
Ruck Keene, Alex: Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers, and Visiting Lecturer, King's College London
website: www.39essex.com/barrister/alexander-ruck-keene/
Sensier, Jan: Deputy Director of Strategy, Policy Development, Planning and Resourcing, Office of the Public Guardian, Birmingham
website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian
Singh (Ms), Arshoo: Solicitor and Partner in the Private Client and Court of Protection team at Weightmans LLP, London
website: www.weightmans.com
Slaugther, Paul: CEO, Care Messenger Holdings Limited, Stockport, Cheshire
website: www.caremessenger.co.uk
Tyrer, Sean: Chief Executive Officer, The Money Carer Foundation, Runcorn, Cheshire
website: www.moneycarer.org.uk
Ward, Craig: Solicitor and Researcher, MSc BA (Hons) Psychology, MBPsS CertCouns
website: www.cragglesresearch.com

 

United Kingdom/Northern Ireland
Davidson, Gavin: PhD, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Queen's University Belfast
Wells, Hilary: Master (Care and Protection), Northern Ireland Court Service, Belfast
website: www.justice-ni.gov.uk/topics/courts-and-tribunals

 

United Kingdom/Scotland
Carson, Jill: Director of the 'mypowerofattorney' campaign, Glasgow
website: www.mypowerofattorney.org.uk
Jevon, Tony: Social Work Officer, Mental Welfare Commission Scotland
Killeen, Jan: Policy Consultant, Alzheimer Scotland
McDonald, Sandra: Public Guardianship
website: www.scotcourts.gov.uk
Skinner, Angus: Guardian and Parent, Visiting Professor Strathclyde University
Stavert, Jill: Professor of Mental Health and Capacity Law, Director of the Centre for Mental Health and Capacity Law and Lead for the Centre for Mental Health Practice Policy and Law Research, Edinburgh Napier University
website: www.napier.ac.uk/people/jill-stavert
Ward, Adrian D.: MBE, LL.B, national and international specialist in law for people with cognitive and volitional impairments; Expert Adviser to the Centre for Mental Health and Capacity Law, Edinburgh Napier University; Research Affiliate, Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex, Consultant to the Council of Europe.

 

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