Supporting Local Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism

Leadership

Stefano Manservisi
Governing Board
Stefano Manservisi is the Chair of the Governing Board of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund. He currently also serves as Special Advisor to the European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni.
Stefano has had a long and distinguished career as a top political adviser dealing with development policies and multilateral institutions.
Stefano has served in the European Commission as Director-General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO), where he led efforts to reshape EU development policy, deliver the Millennium Development Goals and work towards realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to that he was Head of the Private Office of Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Commission Vice-President. He has also served as Director-General for Migration and Home Affairs, the EU Ambassador to Turkey, and headed the Private Office of the European Commission’s President Romano Prodi.
A lawyer by training, Stefano enjoys teaching and has been a visiting professor at various universities and research centres, as well as advising UN agencies and other multilateral institutions.
Governing Board


Governing Board

Donor Countries
Australia, Japan and New Zealand
Alternate: Mr Peter Scott
Canada and United Kingdom
Alternate: Mr Ram Kamineni
European Union, France and Denmark
Alternate: Mr Adrien Frier
Qatar
Switzerland
Alternate: Dr Daniel Frank
United States of America, the Netherlands and Norway
Alternate: Ms Naomi Yorks

Partner Countries
Kenya
Mali, Nigeria and Niger
Alternate: H.E. Mr Mamadou Henri Konate
Kosovo and North Macedonia
Alternate: Mr Borce Petrevski
Bangladesh
Alternate: H.E. Mr Md. Mustafizur Rahman
Tunisia and the Philippines
Alternate: Mr Alexander Macario

Non-Governmental Members
CIVIL Society
Alternate: Ms Selena Victor
Policy, Think and Do Tanks
Alternate: Mr Eelco Kessels
Foundations
Alternate: Vacant
Private Sector
Alternate: Mr Anthony Carroll

Non-Voting Members
Chair
Executive Director
Trustee

Recent Decisions
The GCERF Governing Board has approved two new partner countries, Albania and North Macedonia. This cements our regional strategy in the Western Balkans where GCERF is set to launch an initiative on returning foreign terrorist fighters.
The board has also improved a Country Strategy for Investment in Somalia, where GCERF will focus on addressing the socioeconomic drivers of violent extremism in Jubaland.
Integrity Line
GCERF encourages you to report any wrong-doing to our Integrity Line. Handled by a third-party called Ethics Point, the Integrity Line is set up to receive your information securely and confidentially.
Governance and Ethics Committee
Daniel Frank (Chair)
Anthony Carroll
Ram Kamineni
Geir Michalsen
Miriam Shearman
Selena Victor
Finance and Audit Committee
The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing and advising on matters related to finance such as financial risk and policy, financial planning, monitoring, and financial performance; audit; risk management and internal control, as well as human resources policies and frameworks. It consists of the following members:
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (Chair)
Craig Bennett
Derek Müller
