The Board

The Institute has a combined Danish and Egyptian Executive Board. The Board adopts its rules of procedure from within the framework established by DANIDA. The Board consists of three Egyptians and three Danes of reputable background and intellectual standing, known for their interest in promoting dialogue and communication between Europe and the Arab World. The chairmanship rotates every second year between an Egyptian and a Danish member of the Board. The Board currently consists of:

Chairman, Mr. Ambassador Christian Hoppe, Danish Embassy in Cairo

Deputy chairman, Ambassador Raouf Saad

Mr. Salah Allam, Chairman and owner of Allam Sons

Ms. Grethe Rostbøll, Former Minister of Culture of Denmark

Mr. Jørgen Ejbøl, Chairman of the JP/Politiken Ltd.

Dr. Gamal Abd El Goad Soltan, Director of the Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies