Board of Directors of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence
The Board of Directors is the highest body of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence. It defines the Institute’s policy and reports to the Minister of Defence. The Board establishes the strategy, and defines and evaluates the research programmes of the Ministry of Defence.
As defined in the Ministerial Decree of 26 June 2023, the Board of Directors is composed of members coming from the Ministry of Defence and the civil society.
The Board of Directors is composed as follows:
Ms Clarisse RAMAKERS, Chairman
Lieutenant General Aviator Frederik VANSINA, Vice-chairman
Baron Derrick-Philippe GOSSELIN, Vice-chairman
Lieutenant General Frédéric GOETYNCK
Medical Lieutenant General Pierre NEIRINCKX
Air Force Major General Bernard PHALEG
Lieutenant General Vincent DESCHEEMAEKER
Rear Admiral Yves DUPONT
Ambassador Pol DE WITTE
Mr Yvan DE MESMAEKER
Mr Luc GENNART
Mr Bernard LELOUP
Ms Annelies VERSTICHEL
Mr Sven BISCOP
