Who is UCSIA

The Team

Dr. Erik De Bom

Dr. Erik De Bom

Deputy Director

Gilke Gunst

Gilke Gunst

Project Coordinator
Religion, Culture & Society
Jesuit Heritage

Barbara Segaert

Barbara Segaert

Project Coordinator
Europe & Solidarity

Kaat Somers

Kaat Somers

Projectcoördinator
Service-learning

Marijke Celis

Marijke Celis

Communications Officer

Christel Van Wonterghem

Christel Van Wonterghem

Administrative Assistant
HR & Editing

Annick Wilms

Annick Wilms

Administrative assistant
Accounting & Registrations

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The Decision Making Bodies

UCSIA an independent non-profit organisation.
The Board of Directors is the managing body of the organisation.

The General Council consists of a maximum of thirty-six members: one third are mandated members of the Society of Jesus, one third are co-opted representatives of the University of Antwerp and one third are external members from civil society (Church, education, press, employees, employers, NGOs, etc.). The General Council is responsible for the general strategy of the centre and it supervises the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors

The members of the Board of Directors are:

  • Bea Cantillon, professor emeritus of social policy, University of Antwerp – chairperson of the board of directors
  • Bart De Moor, professor STADIUS, KU Leuven
  • Ann De Schepper, vice-rector of education, University of Antwerp
  • Martin Decancq, financial administrator, University of Antwerp
  • Jacques Haers sj, professor emeritus of theology, KU Leuven
  • Nicolas Standaert sj, professor of sinology, KU Leuven
  • Annemie Verhoeven

The meetings are also attended by:

  • Stijn Latré, Director
  • Erik De Bom, Deputy Director

The General Council

The General Council is constituted as follows:

for the Society of Jesus

Loïc De Cannière
Managing partner and founder Incofin

Marc Desmet sj
Jesuit regional superior

Jacques Haers sj
Professor of theology KU Leuven

Jos Moons sj
Pastor University Parish & Researcher KU Leuven

Kathia Reynders

Ginette Van Bogaert

Bart van Emmerik sj
Director Platform for Ignatiaanse Spirituality

Erwin Van Wassenhove

Guy Vanheeswijck
Professor of Philosophy University of Antwerp

For the University of Antwerp

Bea Cantillon
Chairperson Board of Directors UCSIA vzw | Professor emeritus of Social Policy University of Antwerp

Sara Geenen
Professor of International Development University of Antwerp

Veerle Hendrickx
Managing Director Karel de Grote University College

Sarah Marchal
Professor of Sociology, University of Antwerp

Yves Stevens

Chris Van Ginneken

Herman Van Goethem

Gerlinde Verbist
Dr. assistent University of Antwerp

Sara Vicca
Biologist University of Antwerp

External members

Lieven Boeve

Mgr. Johan Bonny
Bishop of Antwerp

Alain de Crombrugghe
Professor of Economics University of Namur

Mia De Schamphelaere
Honorary Senator

Willeke Dijkhoffz

Geert Janssens
Chief Economist ETION

Bruno Spriet

Jan van den Nieuwenhuijzen
President AUHA

Wim Vandewiele