Our people

New Europeans is a community of volunteers, activists, academics and campaigners from across Europe. These are some of the people who make our work happen. 

New European People’s Forum: directors

  • Roger Casale, Founder, New Europeans
  • Dr Wolfgang Ressmann, Germany
  • Xhabir Deralla, North Macedonia
  • Lina Kushch, Ukraine
  • Eglė Čėlėšienė, Lithuania
  • Anila Noor, Netherlands
  • Lidija Pavić-Rogošić, Croatia
New Europeans UK

  • Officers:
    • Roger Casale, Founder
    • Tamara Flanagan OBE, Head of Projects

    Advisory Board     
    Trustees:
    • Dr Ruvi Ziegler, Chair. Associate Professor in International Refugee Law, University of Reading
    • Bill Shacklock, Hon. Treasurer. Former executive, Standard Chartered Bank
    • Michael Arapis, Trustee. Researcher in cybercrime and terrorism, Cardiff
    • Eileen Chan-Hu, Trustee. Co-founder of CRAICNI and Equality Commissioner, Northern Ireland
    • Luisa Maccalli, Trustee. Organisation development and HR specialist
    • Dr Roxana Barbulescu, Trustee. University Academic Fellow in new migrations, University of Leeds
    • Professor Michaela Benson, Trustee. Professor in public sociology, Lancaster University

    Advisory members:
    • Jacqueline Minor, former Head of the European Commission Representation in the UK
    • Michał Siewniak, community and voluntary sector

Defending Democracy Global Initiative