Appointed concurrently as senior fellow at Sciences Po Paris and the New School in 2022, Dr. Thouez is an expert in global governance and migration. She advises the highest levels of decision-making at the multilateral sphere, dozens of national governments, and hundreds of cities. She is the former director of the Welcoming and Inclusive Cities at the Open Society Foundations (OSF), where she founded the Mayors Migration Council, the Africa-Europe Mayors Dialogue, among others. She served previously as the Head of the United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR), and as special advisor of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Migration.

Former Minister of Agriculture and Secretary of State for Transport and for the Budget, former President of the Assemblée des Départements de France.

Andreas Hollstein is a renowned politician and jurist. He has held various positions of responsibility, notably as the mayor of the city of Altena from 1999 to 2020, where he distinguished himself through his commitment to the integration of refugees and migrants. In 2021, he was appointed as delegate to the Polish community by the government of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, demonstrating his ability to promote intercultural dialogue and strengthen ties between communities. His extensive political experience and dedication to integration have earned him accolades such as the National Integration Award in 2017 and the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award in 2018.

Maxim Zinoviyovych Kozitsky, head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, played a key role in organizing a children's camp in France. In 2022, through cooperation with French organizations and regional social protection departments, 233 children were sent to French summer camps, experiencing the Mediterranean Sea, the English Channel, the Bay of Biscay, and the French Alps. In 2023, with support from Montpellier and the Occitanie region, 40 children enjoyed vacations in France. An appeal has been made to French representatives to accept more children in 2024, aiming to provide memorable vacations and strengthen Ukrainian-French relations.

Doctor Stanislav Kutsenko has experience in both the public and state sectors. From 2015 to 2019, he headed the Main Department of Justice in Kyiv. Currently, he is engaged in international activities within the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. During the armed aggression against Ukraine, as an advisor to the Khmelnytsky Regional State Administration, he assisted internally displaced persons and organized trips for over 150 children as part of the EP initiative. In the past, Stanislav led the Ukrainian Students' Association, which advocated for students' rights. Stanislav enjoys playing the guitar, working out in the gym, and playing volleyball.

Lisa Veyhl is a senior project manager at Robert Bosch Foundation, where she is leading the engagement area "municipal integration and participation" with a focus on rural areas in the Immigration Society Program. Prior to her entry, Lisa Veyhl worked for the Koerber Foundation in Hamburg and gained practical experiences in several organizations (e.g. City of Stuttgart, Radio broadcasting cooperation in South-West Germany, Will Media GmbH and Goethe-Institut Montréal). She studied Politics and Public Administration and Studies of European Culture in Konstanz, Prague and Pretoria.

Raphaela Schweiger is a Director at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, one of Europe’s largest philanthropies, where she leads work on migration and immigration issues. Her focus includes climate mobility, refugee and migrant protection, the role of technology in governance, and the importance of cities and inclusion.

She chairs the Doris Wuppermann Foundation, which supports youth-led democratic engagement, and previously chaired the European Philanthropic Initiative on Migration (EPIM). A Yale World Fellow and recognized expert on migration and governance, Raphaela advises governments, international organizations, and civil society worldwide. She is also an academic and has published widely on migration and global policy.

David Donoghue is a former senior Irish diplomat. As Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the UN (2013–2017), he co-chaired the negotiations leading to the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (2015) and the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants (2016). He played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process and was a government negotiator for the Good Friday Agreement (1998), later publishing a memoir, One Good Day (2022). Donoghue has served as Ireland’s Ambassador to Russia, Austria, and Germany, and held senior roles including Director-General of Irish Aid and Political Director at the Foreign Ministry. He now works with think tanks and universities on sustainable development, migration, and conflict resolution.

Dimitri Verboomen has been leading Libraries Without Borders Belgium since its founding in 2017. He advises teams in managing and developing projects and represents the organization to financial and operational partners, businesses, and public institutions. In Belgium and France, Libraries Without Borders has developed Karibu, a mobile app for learning French and Dutch from Ukrainian, and has installed around twenty micro-libraries in reception centers to support the integration of Ukrainian refugees. Dimitri oversees the administrative and financial management of EP carried out by Libraries Without Borders, and advises EP in its dealings with Belgian institutions and European project calls. He brings to EP his experience in management, business creation, and leading socially impactful projects.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs in France, founder of Doctors Without Borders, Doctors of the World and a reference for the humanitarian action and human rights around the world.