Executive Director and programme office

The Executive Director and the Programme Office are in charge of the day-to-day management of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.

The Executive Director is the legal representative of the FCH JU. He is the chief executive responsible for the implementation of the Joint Undertaking, in accordance with the decisions of the Governing Board. Since September 2010, the Executive Director of the FCH JU is Mr Bert de Colvenaer.

The Executive Director is supported by the team of the Programme Office. Under the responsibility of the Executive Director, the Programme Office is in charge of the daily management of the Joint Undertaking and executes all its activities from project management to financial matters and communication.

The key responsibilities of the Programme Office are:

Organising the calls for proposals, selection of projects and management of funding;
Managing the R&D agenda of the Joint Undertaking in coordination with members and other stakeholders;
Communication on the Joint Undertaking and fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.

Location

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking

Toison d'Or 56-60

B- 1049 Brussels

email: fch-ju@fch.europa.eu

Contact the Programme Office

Bert De Colvenaer
FCH JU Executive Director