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. Florian Sobanski (in rotation with Barbara Weitgruber)
Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur (BMUKK)
Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture (BMUKK)
Austria
Since 2010

Edeltraud Glettler
Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz (BMASK)
Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Austria
Since 2000 (renewed November 2010)

Peter Part
Bundesministerium für Finanzen (BMF)
Federal Ministry of Finance
Austria
Since November 2010

Susanna Guld
MA 24 - Municipality of Vienna
Department of Public Relations and Principles
Austria
Since 2008 (renewed November 2010)

David Mum
Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB)
Federation of Austrian Trade Unions
Austria
Since 2007 (renewed November 2010)

Christa Schweng
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKO)
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Austria
Since 2007 (renewed November 2010)

Christel Bayer
Davor Dominkus
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs
Slovenia
Since 2011

Lacramioara Corches
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection
Romania
Since 2012

Niclas Jacobson
Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Sweden
Since 2011

Sabina Littmann-Wernli
Federal Social Insurance Office
Switzerland
Since 2008 (renewed GAM 2010)

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

Purificación Causapié Lopesino
IMSERSO - Institute for Elderly and Social Services
Spain
Since 2009 (renewed GAM 2010)

Alternate:

Marja Vaarama
Former Director
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Finland
Since 2011