Governance

The European Internet Foundation is established as a legal, not-for-profit entity under Belgian law. It is governed by its Statutes and Bylaws. EIF´s structure reflects the principle of political leadership and control, while ensuring openness, participation and equity for business and associates members, who support the Foundation financially through annual fees.

Board of Govenors

12 political members

Board of Management

• 12 "Board of Governors"
• 10 "Business Steering Committee"
• 6 Observers (Associate Members)

General Assembly

• Political Members
• Business Members
• Associate Members

Programming Committee

• Political Members
• Business Members
• Associate Members

Membership in the various organs of EIF is currently as follows:

Board of Governors:

• Alexander Alvaro MEP
• Pilar del Castillo MEP (Chair)
• James Elles MEP (Co-Founder**)
• Malcolm Harbour MEP
• Edit Herczog MEP  
• Arlene McCarthy MEP
• Bill Newton Dunn MEP
• Angelika Niebler MEP
• Marietje Schaake MEP 
• Catherine Trautmann MEP
• Lambert van Nistelrooij MEP
• Vacant seat

Board of Management:

All members of the Board of Governors (see above) plus Business Steering Committee and Associate Members

Business Steering Committee:

• Alfredo Acebal, Telefonica
• Luigi Gambardella, Telecom Italia
• Vianney Hennes, France Telecom/Orange
• Joachim Hoenig, Deutsche Telekom
• Karim Antonio Lesina, AT&T
• Claudio Murri, Time Warner
• Peter Olson, Ericsson
• Andreas Tegge, SAP
• Walter van Hemeledonck
• John Vassallo, Microsoft

Associate Members:

• Anne Bergmann, FEP
• Lucy C. Cronin, EDiMA
• Margot Dor, ETSI
• Nicola Frank, EBU
• Frances Moore, IFPI
• Alain Moscowitz, CECUA

Programming Committee Co-Chairs:

• Malcolm Harbour, MEP
• Claudio Murri, TimeWarner

Meetings open to all EIF Members 

Treasury Committee

Political member:

Ivailo Kalfin MEP

Associate member:

James Waterworth, CCIA Europe

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** EIF Co-founders: Erika Mann; James Elles, Elly Plooij van Gorsel