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Elisa Ferreira's team

Elisa Ferreira's team supports her in her daily work.

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Hugo Sobral
  • Head of Cabinet
Hugo Sobral
Email
hugo [dot] sobralatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 69960
Responsibilities

Strategy and overall management

  • Overall management of the cabinet 
  • Strategy and general coordination
  • Relations with the President’s Cabinet
  • Relations with the Secretariat General
  • Senior management issues
  • Institutional relations
Wioletta Dunin-Majewska
  • Deputy Head of Cabinet
Wioletta Dunin-Majewska
Email
wioletta [dot] dunin-majewskaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 86302
Responsibilities

Portfolio

Deputising for the HoC

  • Inter-institutional relations (GRI)
  • Commission Work Programme
  • EVP Strategic Jour Fixe / Jour Fixe
  • Outermost regions
  • European Week of Regions and Cities
  • Relations with the Committee of the Regions
  • Group for External Coordination (EXCO)
  • European Solidarity Fund

Countries: PL, CZ, EL, HU

Regional and Cohesion policy

Non-portfolio

  • External relations
  • Neighbourhood and enlargement
  • Trade
  • International partnerships
  • Defence
Francisco Barros Castro
  • Cabinet expert
Francisco Barros Castro
Email
francisco [dot] barros-castroatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 72039
Responsibilities

Portfolio

Regional and Cohesion policy

  • Future of Cohesion policy
  • Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)
  • European Regional Development Fund/Cohesion Fund (ERDF/CF)
  • European Semester
  • Long-term EU budget (MFF)
  • Annual budget
  • Policy development and economic analysis
  • Just Transition Fund/Mechanism

Countries: RO, HR, MT, PT, BG

Non-portfolio

  • Internal market
  • Industry
  • Entrepreneurship and SMEs
  • Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
  • Recovery and Resilience Facility
  • Economic and financial affairs
  • Customs
  • InvestEU
  • Relations with EIB and EIF
     
  • Member of Cabinet
Inês Melo Sampaio
Email
ines [dot] melo-sampaioatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 86302
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Regional and Cohesion policy
  • Legal affairs
  • State Aid
  • Relations with the Ombudsman
  • Petitions 
  • Transparency and access to documents
  • Annual assessment of accounts (“budget discharge”)
  • Audit
  • Relations with Court of Auditors
  • Relations with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

Countries: FR, ES, SI

Non-portfolio

  • Digital agenda
  • Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
  • Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights
  • Competition
  • Implementation and enforcement of EU legislation, incl. infringements
     
  • Member of Cabinet
Marcin Brauhoff
Email
marcin [dot] brauhoffatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 50471
Responsibilities

Portfolio

  • Structural Reform Support
  • DG REFORM
  • Technical Support Instrument
  • Public administration
  • Cyprus Settlement Support
  • Green Deal
  • Northern Ireland Task Force
  • PEACE+ Programme
  • Brexit Adjustment Reserve

 Countries: DK, SE, IE, CY, FI, DE, AT

Non-portfolio

  • Migration and home affairs
  • Crisis management
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • Environment
Pedro Moia
  • Member of Cabinet
Pedro Moia
Email
pedro [dot] moiaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 61938
Responsibilities

Portfolio

Regional and Cohesion policy

  • Macro-regions, transnational, interregional and external cooperation
  • Interreg and cross-border cooperation, internal borders
  • Innovation and R&D
  • Harnessing Talent in Regions initiative
  • Effective implementation of Cohesion policy
  • Evaluation
  • Urban policy
  • New European Bauhaus

Countries: IT, BE, LU, NL, SK

Non-portfolio

  • Innovation and Research
  • Demography
  • Health and food safety
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Justice and consumers
  • Mobility and transport   
Isabel Arriaga E Cunha
  • Communication - Policy assistant
Isabel Arriaga E Cunha
Email
isabel [dot] arriaga-e-cunhaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 52117
Responsibilities

Communication strategy, relations with the press

  • Supervision of Commissioner's agenda
  • Communicating cohesion and reforms
  • Relations with the Spokesperson's Service
  • Relations with the Portuguese speaking media
  • Commissioner's web presence
  • Relations with European Parliament
  • Policy Assistant
Francisca Matos
Email
francisca [dot] matosatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 96283
Responsibilities

Regional and Cohesion policy and Communication

  • Long-Term Vision Rural Areas
  • Administrative capacity building
  • Regio Stars
  • Supporting the communication adviser on Cohesion & Reform
  • Relations with the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Relations with national parliaments

Countries: LV, LT, EE

Non-portfolio

  • Taxation
  • Education
  • Youth, sport and culture
  • Agriculture and Rural development 
  • Relations with think tanks
  • Foresight
Rita Maria Castro Dias
  • Assistant to the Commissioner
Rita Maria Castro Dias
Email
rita [dot] castroatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 60346
Cristina Odete Martins Guerra
  • Assistant to the Commissioner
Cristina Odete Martins Guerra
Email
cristina-odete [dot] martins-guerraatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 58766
Mafalda Vasconcelos
  • Assistant to the Head of Cabinet
Mafalda Vasconcelos
Email
mafalda [dot] vasconcelosatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 64227
Ovidiu Nicusor Melinte
  • Assistant to Wioletta Dunin-Majewska and Marcin Brauhoff
Ovidiu Nicusor Melinte
Email
ovidiu-nicusor [dot] melinteatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 61113
Lídia Peixoto
  • Assistant to Francisco Barros Castro
Lídia Peixoto
Email
lidia [dot] da-costa-peixotoatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 97840
Laetitia Benali
  • Assistant to Ines Melo Sampaio and Pedro Moia
Laetitia Benali
Email
laetitia [dot] benaliatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 92679
Marjaana Ojala
  • Document management officer
Marjaana Ojala
Email
marjaana [dot] ojalaatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 52505
Responsibilities
  • Archives and document management
  • Preparation of College file
  • Preparation of Hebdo file
  • Coordination of RSC meetings
  • Coordination legislative procedures
  • Ombudsman
  • Access to documents requests
  • Data protection contact point
Januario Morais
  • Driver
Januario Morais
Email
januario [dot] moraisatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 81213
Luis Sanchez Sanchez
  • Driver
Luis Sanchez Sanchez
Email
luis [dot] sanchez-sanchezatec [dot] europa [dot] eu
Phone number
+32 2 29 81537