Who is UCSIA
The Team
Dr. Stijn Latré
Director
Dr. Erik De Bom
Deputy Director
Gilke Gunst
Project Coordinator
Religion, Culture & Society
Jesuit Heritage
Barbara Segaert
Project Coordinator
Europe & Solidarity
Kaat Somers
Projectcoördinator
Service-learning
Marijke Celis
Communications Officer
Christel Van Wonterghem
Administrative Assistant
HR & Editing
Annick Wilms
Administrative assistant
Accounting & Registrations
Koningstraat 2
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