The work of ARDI is determined by the bureau. The bureau is composed of Co-Presidents and Vice-Presidents who work in a collegial manner and in the best interests of the Intergroup, and of the issues it promotes.
Cécile Kashetu Kyenge
Co-President
Cécile Kyenge has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the Italian Democratic Party, since 2014.
In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and of the Committee on Culture and Education. Cécile is also a Vice-Chair of of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Cécile is the Co-Rapporteur of the European Parliament strategic initiative report on “Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration.”
Additionally, Cécile was previously the Minister of Integration in Italy.
Chair of ARDI’s Afrophobia Working Group
Co-Chair of ARDI’s Institutional racism Working Group
Soraya Post
Co-President
Soraya Post has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the Swedish Feminist Initiative Party, since 2014.
In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and of the Subcommittee on Human Rights. Soraya is also a substitute member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
One of Soraya’s priorities is to work against anti-Gypsyism, the special kind of racism that is directed towards Roma people.
Chair of ARDI’s Anti-Gypsyism Working Group
Chair of ARDI’s Diversity management Working Group
Gérard Deprez
Co-President
Gérard Deprez has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the Citizens’ Movement for Change Party, since 2014. He was also a Member of the European Parliament for five terms from 1984 to 2009 before serving in the Belgian Senate from 2010 to 2014.
In the European Parliament, he is a member and coordinator for ALDE of the Committee on Budgets. Gerard is also a substitute member of the Committee on Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Chair of ARDI’s Anti-migrant racism Working Group
Staff member in charge of ARDI issues:
Soraya Gandibleux
Cornelia Ernst
Co-President
Cornelia Ernst has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the German Die Linke Party, since 2009.
In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and a substitute member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Cornelia is also the Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with Iran.
Co-Chair of ARDI’s Intersectionality: Racism and other discrimination grounds including, but not limited to, age, disability, gender and LGBT rights Working Group
Staff member in charge of ARDI issues:
Lorenz Kraemer
Jean Lambert
Co-President
Jean Lambert has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the Green Party of England and Wales, since 1999.
In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs where she focuses on social inclusion, workers’ rights, immigration, social security, and the European semester process. Jean is also a substitute member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs where she works on issues related to asylum, immigration, children’s rights and non-discrimination.
In 2014, Jean was re-elected for a second term as the Chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia.
Co-Chair of ARDI’s Intersectionality: Racism and other discrimination grounds including, but not limited to, age, disability, gender and LGBT rights Working Group
Staff member in charge of ARDI issues:
Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Vice-President
Fabio Massimo Castaldo has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the Movimento 5 Stelle Party, since 2014.
In the European Parliament, he is a member of the Committee on on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs.
Co-Chair of ARDI’s Institutional racism Working Group
Staff member in charge of ARDI issues:
Flavien Deltort
Sajjad Karim
Vice-President
Sajjad Karim has been a Member of the European Parliament, representing the United Kingdom Conservative and Unionist Party, since 2004.
In the European Parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs. Sajjad is also a substitute member of the Committee on International Trade.
In 2014, Sajjad was elected as the Chair of the Eurpean Parliament’s Delegation to the EU-Armenia and EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee.
Additionally, Sajjad sits on the Advisory Committee for the Code of Conduct of Members.
Chair of ARDI’s Islamophobia Working Group
Staff member in charge of ARDI issues:
Hilary Peden
In the European Parliament, she is the Vice-Chair of the Committee on Petitions and a member of Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Roberta is also a substitute member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
Roberta is the Co-Rapporteur of the European Parliament strategic initiative report on “Situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration.”
Additionally, Roberta was previously the legal advisor to the High Representative of the European Union.
Co-Chair of ARDI’s Intersectionality: Racism and other discrimination grounds including, but not limited to, age, disability, gender and LGBT rights Working Group
Staff member in charge of ARDI issues:
Larkin Zahra