Antonio comes from Avellino (Italy) and studied in Rome, where he graduated in Modern History. His federalist engagement started from the local level in Rome and he got to the national one, where he served as National Treasurer and then as JEF Italy Secretary General. Professionally, once finished his studies, Antonio worked as Public Affairs Manager at Euractiv Italy and then as Political and Strategic Communication Consultant.

He was elected President of JEF Europe in November 2021 and started his full time mandate from January 2022. He works mainly on policy and advocacy, in order to boost JEF proposals and campaigns and to push as much as possible to finally get to a European Federation.

He chairs the JEF Executive Board and in the Secretariat works mostly with the Policy and Communication team.

Michela (she/her) was born in Italy and is in charge of coordinating the implementation of JEF’s projects as programme manager.

She is a passionate intersectional feminist, project manager and researcher, who has always worked for gender equality and social inclusion. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from LUISS University in Rome and an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree in European Politics and Society.

In the past 12 years, Michela moved to 8 different countries (USA, Canada and European Member States in different geographical areas), which allowed her to immerge herself in different contexts and inspired her to work towards the creation of a more united Europe, beyond national borders

Alex (he/him) was born in Barcelona and has been constantly on the move in recent years. He is about to graduate in Global Studies with a minor in Humanities at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, having also completed a semester abroad in Seoul National University in South Korea. Among other initiatives, he has taken part in a European Solidarity Corps Project in Vienna for a year. In the meanwhile, he co-organized an Eureprojekte named Overcoming Sprachbarrieren, working together with members of communities at risk of exclusion to spread the message that different backgrounds should be a reason for unity and not for segregation.

His areas of interest revolve around Sustainability, Human Rights, Cultural and Social Policy Making, European integration and Eurasian Affairs.

He has joined JEF as part of the Eurodissey Program and he believes that the implementation of a European Federal Model is key to ensure a democratic, peaceful and thriving environment in Europe.

Mirjam was born in the Netherlands. She holds an M.Sc. degree in Human Geography, as well as in Human Rights and Diplomacy. It was during her first Master’s degree when studying conflicts based on territories that she developed an interest in looking beyond national borders in Europe. Especially her time spent on the island of Ireland during the Brexit negotiations in 2018 made her realise the importance of strong cooperation on an international level for peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

After working on internships at UNICEF Netherlands, the UN office in Geneva, and a project management traineeship focussed on sustainable energy in Brussels, she joined the JEF Europe team in October 2021 and is currently assisting with work related to the running of various different projects within the Secretariat.

Erica (she/her) was born in Italy and joined JEF Europe’s Secretariat as Communication Officer. Erica studied Political Science, International Relations and Human Rights and completed her MA in International Relations at CEU, where she developed research on artivism and performativity of bodies in social spaces. Erica has worked before for different organisations and institutions promoting peacebuilding, human rights, empowerment and education.

Andrew was born in Malta and joined JEF Europe’s Secretariat after being involved in JEF at a local level in Malta since 2017. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and is currently finishing off his Master of Arts in European Politics, Economics and Law degree. He considers federalism as the key to a more democratic and effective Europe which is able to tackle global challenges more efficiently. Andrew is working on engaging and and supporting JEF Europe’s sections.

Ines (she/her) is from Portugal and Italy and has lived in Warsaw before coming to Brussels to work for JEF Europe as Project Officer. Ines studied International Relations and Languages and has a MA in Political Science where she conducted research on youth political participation. Ines has worked before in different companies focusing her work in digital policy, corporate social responsibility and data analysis. Ines has also worked in organisations in policy, policy communication, women’s and girl’s rights and in leading projects focused on political inclusion, empowerment, diversity and equality. Ines is passionate about fighting for inclusion, diversity, equality and social justice across Europe.

Pierre was born in France. He obtained two master degrees related to finance and accounting, during which he spent a semester in India. Once he graduated, Pierre worked as financial controller and accountant for several companies both in France and Belgium. He considers european integration as the best way to ensure the sovereignty of its members and to defend their democratic values in the 21st century