Meet the 2026 EUNIS Board candidates!

The EUNIS Board plays a key role in shaping the future of digital transformation across European higher education. Every year, new candidates step forward—ready to contribute, collaborate, and amplify the voice of our community. This year is no exception.

The 2026 General Assembly takes place on 4 June 2026 during the EUNIS26 Congress at the West University of Timisoara, Romania.

All staff of EUNIS member organisations are entitled to take part in the GA meeting. The representatives of European Higher Education and Research institutions (regular members) in good standing (i.e. having paid their annual membership fee) vote to elect the new Board.

Get to know the inspiring individuals stepping up this year—each bringing unique perspectives and a shared commitment to advancing EUNIS’s mission.

Read full candidate statements by clicking on their name:

🔁 Standing for re-election:

“I firmly believe that Europe must have a common digitisation strategy that is firmly established in all Member States.”

✨ New candidates:

  • Ilja Afanasjevs (Higher Education and Science Information Technology Shared Service Centre, Latvia)

“ I want to help EUNIS thrive as a “trusted voice” and community where members share real-world solutions and support each other’s growth.”

“My passion is making complex data and processes clear and manageable. ”

  • Laurent Flory  (Groupe Logiciel – Cellule Nationale Logicielle, French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, France)

“I believe transformation succeeds when trust and cooperation come first.”

“I do believe that to empower EUNIS professionals we need to add, to everytthing wonderful we are already doing, a new strategic initiative: DEEEP (Development of EUNIS Education and Empowerement Plan).”

Interested in joining the EUNIS Board yourself in the future? Speak to a Board member or stop by the EUNIS booth in Timisoara!