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Candidates for EMA President and Vice President Election 2023-2025

We reached the end of our call for the EMA President and Vice President Applications. As a team, we thoroughly reviewed all the applications, and here are the results for those that will be proceeding to the next stage.


Presidential Candidate


Dr. Md. Ashiqur Rahman

Visiting Researcher, Spanish National Research Council



EMA Involvement:

1. President (Ad Interim), Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA), June 2022 – onward.

2. Vice President, Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA), July 2021 – June 2022.

3. CRNet Manager, Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA), June 2020 – July 2021.

4. Vice President, South Asian Chapter, Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA); May 2018 – Dec 2019.

5. Country Representative, EMA Bangladesh, October 2016 - December 2019.

6. Ordinary Member, Erasmus Mundus Association (EMA); November 2015 – onward.


For more information about Ashiqur and his candidacy check out his CV, EMA president candidacy slide deck and video pitch.



Vice Presidential Candidates


Kate Alyzon Ramil

Gender Development Specialist Consultant



EMA Involvement:

  1. Regional Chapters Coordinator 2018-2019

  2. President, EMASEA 2016-2018

  3. Country Representative 2014-2016

  4. Program Representative 2013-2014


For more information about Kate and her candidacy check out her CV, EMA vice president candidacy slide deck and video pitch.




Ruturaj Trivedi

Mechanical Engineer - Naval Architect.



EMA Involvement:

1. July 2021- Present Director, Students and Alumni Relations Unit (S&A), EMA

2. Apr 2020- Present Program Representative, PRNet, S&A Unit, EMA

3. Dec 2021- Present Volunteer, EMA for Equity Project, EMA

4. May 2020- June 2021 S&A Unit Manager, Students and Alumni Relations Unit (S&A), EMA

5. May 2019- Aug 2019 Member of MB Selection Committee, EMA

6. Feb 2018-May 2020 Volunteer, Communications Unit- EMA


For more information about Ruturaj and his candidacy check out his CV, EMA vice president candidacy slide deck and video pitch.


Please note that we have updated the new timelines for the campaigns, Debate and final elections on our page HERE


For more information or clarification, please feel free to write to the Elections Committee at elections@em-a.eu.



Updated 30th March 2023

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