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. Edeltraud Glettler
Bundesministerium für Soziales und Konsumentenschutz (BMSK)
Federal Ministry for Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Austria
Since 2000 (renewed October 2007)

Alternates:
Susanna Guld
Büro der amtsführenden Stadträtin Mag.a Sonja Wehsely
Rathaus Wien
Austria
Since 2008

Anton Dobart
Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur (BMUKK)
Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture (BMUKK)
Austria
Since October 2007
In rotation with:
Peter Kowalski
Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMWF)
Federal Ministry for Science and Research
Austria
Since October 2007

Maria Christina Lutter (alternate for BMUKK & BMWF)
Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMWF)
Federal Ministry for Science and Research
Austria
Since October 2007

Richard Gauss
Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF)
Federal Ministry of Finance
Austria
Since October 2007
In rotation with:
Winfried Pinggera
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, Familie und Jugend (BMGFJ)
Federal Ministry for Health, Family and Youth
Austria
Since October 2007

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

David Mum
Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB)
Federation of Austrian Trade Unions
Austria
Since October 2007
Agnieska Chlon-Dominzcak
Ministerstwo Pracy i Polityki Spolecznej
Poland

Maria Luz Cid Ruiz (alternate)
Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales - Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales
Spain

Natividad Enjuto Garcia
Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales - Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales
Spain

Matti Heikkilä
Sosiaali- ja Terveysalan Tutkimus- ja Kehittämiskeskus (STAKES)
Finland
Since 2005 (extended GAM 2007)

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 Office for Social Security Switzerland
Switzerland

Kvetoslava Repková
Institute for Labour and Family Research
Slovakia
Since 2003

Koen Vleminckx
Federal Public Service
Belgium

Stefan Winter (Nominated, confirmation pending)
Ministry for Work, Health and Social Affairs of NRW Germany