What they do

The HELP Consultative Board is a body appointed by the HELP Network for providing advisory support to the HELP Secretariat outside the meetings of the HELP Network. In this respect, the HELP Consultative Board:

  • Provides advice to the HELP Secretariat on training methodologies for legal professionals.
  • Identifies an verall strategy for the co-ordination on human rights training among relevant international and national actors.
  • Proposes priority themes for future training activities to the HELP Network.
  • Provides advice on other additional specific issues identified by the HELP Network and the HELP Secretariat.
  • Represents the HELP Programme upon request of the HELP Secretariat.

The HELP Consultative Board co-ordinates its activities with the HELP Secretariat.

The HELP Consultative Board is composed of six members who are appointed among the representatives of the HELP Network, for a mandate of two years. It is representative of both Bar Associations (BAs) and National Training Institutions (NTIs).

The composition of the HELP Consultative Board is decided at the HELP Network Annual Conference by secret ballot of all present HELP Network members. In case an election takes place, the first six candidates to gather most of the votes are elected as HELP Consultative Board members.

CONSULTATIVE BOARD 2025-2027

The HELP Consultative Board serving as members from July 2025 to July 2027:

  • Michaela Chládeková, BA, Slovakia
  • Silviya Dimitrova, JTI, Bulgaria
  • Gianluca Grasso, JTI, Italy
  • Bojana Franovic Kovacevic, BA, Montenegro
  • Rocío Ortega Atienza, JTI, Spain
  • Olesia Otradnova, JTI, Ukraine
  • Vladimir Palamarciuc, BA, Moldova
  • Beatrice Ramascanu, JTI, Romania  
  • Jelena Ristić, BA, North Macedonia  
  • Onur Utku Sevim, JTI, Türkiye – alternate member