AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL UNIVERSITY UNDER UNITED NATIONS TS 49006/7
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Officials and Administration

The operations, structure and administration of EUCLID (Pôle Universitaire Euclide / Euclid University) are defined by the multilateral intergovernmental agreements which include the EUCLID Statutes referenced in Article III of the Charta. The administrative organs includes:
  • An Executive Board headed by the Secretary General
  • A Governing Board with all the national coordinators / points of contact
  • An Oversight Council entrusted with statutory governance
  • An Advisory Board called up to provide expertise to the organization.

STAFF INFORMATION / OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHIES

 More information about the late Ambassador De Brum (+03/2011), first EUCLID High Steward and Chairman of the Board of Advisors
THE HIGH STEWARDS (IN OFFICE)
President Faustin Touadéra (since 08/2014) Position: High Steward Note: Prof Touadera is the former Rector of the University of Bangui who served as Prime Minister of the Central African Republic between 2008 and 2012. He was elected as President of the Central African Republic in 2016. Organ: Board of Advisors Citizenship: Central African Republic  Biography  Role in EUCLID history / timeline 
Ambassador Juan Avila (since 1/2015) Position: High Steward Note: Dr Juan Avila holds the rank of Ambassador (which is distinct from that of Permanent Representative) at the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations Organ: Board of Advisors Citizenship: Dominican Republic  Biography |
THE HIGH STEWARDS (PAST AND EMERITUS)
Ambassador Herménégilde Niyonzima (since 12/2012) Position: Institutional High Steward Note: Ambassador Niyonzima served as ambassador of Burundi to the United Nations until 2014. Organ: Board of Advisors Citizenship: Burundi  Biography  Letter of Acceptance
Ambassador Roubani Kaambi (12/2012-05/2014) Position: Diplomatic High Steward Note: Ambassador Kaambi served as ambassador of the Comoros to the United Nations and United States until 2014. Organ: Board of Advisors Citizenship: Comoros  Biography  Letter of Acceptance
Ambassador Mohamed Toihiri (12/2012-05/2014) Position: High Steward Emeritus, Special Representative in Paris Note: Ambassador Toihiri previously served as ambassador of the Comoros to the United Nations and United States. Organ: Board of Advisors Citizenship: Comoros  Biography  Letter of Acceptance
SECRETARY-GENERAL, SRSGs, ASGs, and Heads of Mission
Winston Dookeran Position: Secretary-General in office since 2020 Organ: Executive Board Chair, Board of Advisors ex-officio Citizenship: Trinidad and Tobago  Biography
Syed Zahid Ali Position: OC Member, Served as Secretary General 2008-2020 Organ: Executive Board, Board of Advisors ex-officio Citizenship: Pakistan  Biography
Robin van Puyenbroeck Position: Deputy Secretary-General, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, New York Organ: Executive Board, Board of Advisors Citizenship: Belgium  Biography
GAMBIA HQ OPERATIONS
Mohammed Loum Position: Director, HQ Organ: N/A Citizenship: Gambia  Biography 
Other staff at Gambia HQ:  Biography 

  • Assistant OM
  • IT support
  • Librarian / Admin Support
  • Driver / Logistics
OPERATIONS, ACADEMICS and INTERNAL OVERSIGHT
Habte Ogbazion Position: Banking Facilitator Organ: N/A Citizenship: Eritrea  Biography 
Laurent Cleenewerck Position: International Faculty Coordinator, OC Chair Organ: Oversight Council Citizenship: France  Biography Site 
Rodrigo Aguero Position: Admissions Officer; Deputy IFC Organ: N/A Citizenship: Argentina  Biography Site 
Brigitte Bru Position: International Curriculum Consultant, OC Member Organ: Oversight Council Citizenship: France  Biography 
Mokhtar Boye Position: Special Assistant to the SG, Communications Organ: Executive Board Citizenship: Mauritania  Biography  Photos at official events
GAMBIA HEADQUARTERS (SINCE 2013)

EUCLID Headquarters Gambia HQ Offices: Banjul, Gambia (with diplomatic status)

map of gambia from space

Brusubi HQ

HISTORIC BANGUI HEADQUARTERS (SINCE 2011)
EUCLID Francophonie Headquarters Bangui HQ
Apollinaire Molaye (AUF) Position: Focal Point Organ: Governing Board  Letter of Appointment
Dr. Guy-Florent Ankoguy-Mpoko (Prime Minister’s Office) Position: Academic Coordinator (expired term, to be replaced) Organ: Board of Advisors  Letter of Appointment
SELECT NATIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT / GOVERNING BOARD
Paulin Djakpo (Civil Administration, Benin) Position: National Point of Contact: Benin Organ: Governing Board  Letter of Appointment by the Government of Benin
Secretary General, National UNESCO Commission Position: National Point of Contact: Burundi Organ: Governing Board  Letter of Appointment by the Government of Burundi
Apollinaire Molaye (AUF) Position: National Point of Contact: Central African Republic (HQ) Organ: Governing Board  Letter of Appointment by the Government of the Central African Republic
Counsellor Mohamed El-Marouf (Permanent Mission of the Comoros) Position: National Point of Contact: Comoros Organ: Governing Board  Link
Ambassador Hanna Simon (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eritrea) Position: National Point of Contact: Eritrea Organ: Governing Board  Biography 
Momodou K. Touray (Ministry of Higher Education, Gambia) Position: National Point of Contact: Gambia Organ: Governing Board  Link |  Letter of Appointment
Permanent Secretary Luis De Shong (Government of SVG) Position: National Point of Contact: St Vincent and the Grenadines Organ: Governing Board  Link
Djibril Sylla (City of Dakar) Position: National Point of Contact: Senegal Organ: Governing Board  Link
Counsellor Victoria Sulimani (Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone) Position: National Point of Contact: Sierra Leone Organ: Governing Board  Link
Dr Edmundo Viegas (Government of Timor Leste) Position: National Point of Contact: Timor-Leste Organ: Governing Board  Link
Ambassador Juliet Kalema (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Uganda) Position: National Point of Contact: Uganda Organ: Governing Board  Link
John Kaltau (MOE Scholarship Officer) Position: National Point of Contact: Vanuatu Organ: Governing Board  Link
OTHER OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES
Agung Sidayu: Timor-Leste (and (Indonesia) Position: Official Representative: Timor-Leste Organ: Governing Board  Instrument of Authorization – Timor-Leste