Caroline Gennez is the Belgian Federal Minister for Development Cooperation and Major Cities since 17 December 2022. She can claim years of political experience at the highest level as a former Flemish Socialist Party president, leading deputy in the Federal Chamber and the Flemish Parliament and negotiator of several coalition agreements.

Ansherina Grace Talavera, Program Manager for ECHO Actions, CARE Philippines

Oversees the implementation of ECHO-funded humanitarian and disaster preparedness actions, works closely with the EU-funded Peace and Culture project, and ensures complementarity, coherence in strategies, cross-learning, streamlined internal and external coordination, and strengthened donor relations. She also provides technical support to project teams on Integrated Risk Management and on humanitarian sectors.