Advisory Committee

Every year, The European Social Network (ESN) launches a call for contributions which offers organisations the chance to submit a project proposal relevant to the theme of the European Social Services Conference. The Advisory Committee works to identify projects, from amongst the submissions, which are relevant to be included in the conference sessions.

Advisory committee 2025

Ann-Britt Wetche

Director of Social Services, Regional Government of Central Denmark, Denmark

Fiona Verity

Professor of Social Work and Community Development, United Kingdom

Isaac Samuels

Community and Social Justice Advocate, United Kingdom

Kai Leichsenring

Executive Director, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Austria

Ottar Ness

Professor, Head of WellFare: Nordic Research Center for Wellbeing and Social Sustainability, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

Lotte Henriksen

Head of Social Affairs in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark

Ruth Sciberras

CEO, Social Care Standards Authority, Malta

Jenny Billings

Professor of Applied Health Research Centre for Health Service Studies University of Kent

Siobhan Maclean

Social Worker and Innovator, Kirwin Maclean Associates, United Kingdom

Advisory Committee