After the 15th General Meeting of the Europe Region in May 2026, the 2024-2026 term of the Working Groups came to an end. A new call to apply for membership of the Working Groups for the 2026-2028 term opened on 22 May 2026. 

During the Executive Committee meeting in Brussels, the nominations received were assessed and the following individuals were elected to serve as Working Groups and Satellite Advisory Groups members for the 2026-2028 term: 

Advocacy and EU Matters Working Group

Chair: Adérito Seixas

• Katrin Reichstamm (Austria)

• Raf Meesen (Belgium)

• Loredana Gigli (Italy)

• Bekim Haxhiu (Kosovo)

• Līva Tiesnese (Latvia)

• Marloes Meurs (Netherlands)

• Bogdan – Andrei Vereș (Romania)

• Petra Dubajová (Slovakia)

Education & Research Working Group

Chair: Carmen Suárez Serrano

• Kristin Grigorova-Petrova (Bulgaria)

• Minettchen Herchenröder (Germany)

• Nikolaos Strimpakos (Greece)

• Gabriella Császár (Hungary)

• Tara Cusack (Ireland)

• Michal Azmon (Israel)

• Stephen Lungaro-Mifsud (Malta)

• Magdalena Hagner-Derengowska (Poland)

• Daniela Stanca (Romania)

• Tine Kovačič (Slovenia)

• Reena Patel (United Kingdom)

Professional Practice Working Group

Chair: Fran Theron

• Denitsa Vasileva (Bulgaria)

• Lia Charalambous (Cyprus)

• Stefan Hegenscheidt (Germany)

• Evangelos Almpanidis (Greece)

• Zheralldin Durguti (Kosovo)

• Leslie Angama Müller        (Switzerland)

• Helen Sharma        (United Kingdom) 

THEMATIC WORKING GROUP | MEMBERS 2026 – 2028

Cancer Working Group

Chair: Michele Cannone

• Nele Adriaenssens (Belgium)

• Michaela Mitova (Bulgaria)

• Fryni Ioannou (Cyprus)

• Nikolaos Strimpakos (Greece)

• Gráinne Sheill  (Ireland)

• Loredana Gigli          (Italy)

• Marta Skudra  (Latvia)

• Ana-Maria Gabriela Țăranu (Romania)

SATELLITE ADVISORY GROUPS | MEMBERS 2026 – 2028

Mental Health Advisory Group

Chair: Michele Cannone 

• Tine Van Damme (Belgium)

• Cristina Bravo (Spain) 

Musculoskeletal Disorders Advisory Group

Chair: Adérito Seixas

• Annita Pelekanou (Cyprus)

• Kieran O'Sullivan (Ireland)

Thus, during this term the Working Groups and Satellite Advisory Groups of the Europe Region will be composed of 36 physiotherapists from 21 different Member Organisations of the Europe Region.

The Europe Region would like to acknowledge and thank the individuals who were part of the Working Groups during the 2024-2026 term for their work and contributions to the profession in Europe.