Coordinating Board

The Board is the executive decision-making body of the OCEANS Network and has a mandate of one year. It is currently composed by 9 members: President and 8 working group members: Communications and Events Coordinators as well as the Regional Coordinators for Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, South Korea and USA.

President

Jan-Peter Wettlaufer

Germany

Position:

The President is the primary leader of the OCEANS Network and brings forward the mission and vision of the Network. He has the responsibility to ensure the overall performance and regular operation of the Board Structure, both internally and towards external organizations and partners. Also, he is Board member of the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association.

Communications Coordinator

Manuela Capraro

Italy

Position:

Our network is doing great things and providing amazing opportunities, but all of these need to be communicated internally, to our members, and externally to the outside world. Exchange of information is key to enable our members to access our services, events, and opportunities. Packaging catchy and informative pieces of information on social media and articles to be published online is essential for advancing the prestige of the network and for giving chance to new people to get to know about us and what we do.

Those team members are passionate about creating engaging posts to promote OCEANS internationally. Thereby significantly contributing to an increased outreach and the network´s visibility on our social media channels.

Events Coordinator

Filippo Zinzani

Italy

Position:

This team is dedicated to seeing events come to life. They function as backstage directors and ensure seamless operations. The events coordinator team handles the marketing and outreach to media. From start to finish, an events coordinator makes sure that all bases are covered.

Regional Coordinator Australia

Siamak Tehrani

Australia

Position:

Siamak serves as the main contact for the Network’s activities in Australia. Further, he participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board actively taking part in developing a young international youth organisation. Her main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Australia. Moreover, he helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Australia.

Regional Coordinator South Korea

Jungyoon Han

South Korea

Position:

Jungyoon (Guni) serves as the focal point of contact for the Network’s activities in South Korea. Further, she participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board actively taking part in developing a young international youth organisation. Her main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in South Korea. Most importantly, she helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in South Korea.

Regional Coordinator EU

Julia Rittershaus

Germany

Position:

Julia serves as the focal point of contact for the Network’s activities in Europe. Her main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Europe. Further, she participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board actively taking part in developing a young international youth organisation. Most importantly, she helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Europe.

Regional Coordinator USA

Jessica Slattery Karich

USA

Position:

Jessica is the sparring partner for the Network’s activities in the USA.

Her main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in the US.

Additionally, she participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board actively taking part in developing a young international youth organisation. Moreover, she helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in the USA.

Regional Coordinator Japan

Ryota Nii

Japan

Position:

Ryota serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in Japan. His main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Japan. Further, he participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization. Moreover, he helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Japan.

Regional Coordinator Canada

Heather McKenzie

Canada

Position:

Heather serves as the focal point of contact for the Network’s activities in Canada. Her main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Canada. Further, she participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization. Moreover, she helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Canada.

Get to know the previous Coordinating Boards