The European Centre's Board of Directors consists of

• nine members appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations
• six members appointed by the Host Government
• the Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, normally the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), who is the Chairman of the Board
• and the Executive Director, who is ex officio a non-voting member of the Board

The nine Board Members appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations are nominated and appointed as (i) experts in the field of social welfare and development, (ii) nationals of States, other than Austria, collaborating with the Centre, and (iii) representing countries at different stages of social and economic development. They are appointed for three years, with mandates normally renewable for a second and occasionally also for a third term. Anton Dobart
Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur (BMUKK)
Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture
Austria
Since 2007

In rotation with:

Edeltraud Glettler
Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz (BMASK) 
Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Austria
Since 2000 (renewed 2007)

Alternates:

Richard Gauss
Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF)
Federal Ministry of Finance
Austria
Since October 2007


Susanna Guld
MA 24 – Municipality of Vienna
Department of Health & Social Planning and Finance Management
Austria
Since 2008

David Mum
Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB)
Federation of Austrian Trade Unions
Austria
Since 2007

Christa Schweng
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKO)
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Austria
Since 2007

Christel Bayer
Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfallen
Ministry of Employment, Health and Social Affairs, North-Rhine/Wesfalia
NRW-Germany
Since 2009

Alternate:

Agnieska Chlon-Dominzcak
Szkola Glowna Handlowa
Warsaw School of Economics
Poland
Since 2005

Adina Dragotoiu (confirmation pending)
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection
Romania
Since 2009

Mike Hope
Department for Work and Pensions
United Kingdom
Since 2005 (extended GAM 2007)

Avraham Lavine
Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services - State of Israel
Israel
Since 2007

Sabina Littmann-Wernli
Bundesamt für Sozialversicherung
Federal Social Insurance Office Switzerland
Switzerland
Since 2008

Kvetoslava Repková
Institute for Labour and Family Research
Slovakia
Since 2006 (extended GAM 2008)

Ms. Pilar Rodriguez Rodriguez
IMSERSO - Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales
Institute for Elderly and Social Services
Since 2009

Alternate:

Belgium
(Nomination pending)

Finland
(Nomination pending)