✨ EMA welcomes its new Management Board for 2025–2027 term

EMA’s strength has always come from its people!

What makes this association truly unique is its diverse, global community - students and alumni from over 170 countries, united by a shared Erasmus Mundus experience. It is the dedication and generosity of EMA’s volunteers - past and present - that fuel our mission. They believe in the transformative power of international higher education, and together, they drive EMA’s evolution as a force for inclusion, innovation, and global solidarity.

After a rigorous and competitive process, the Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA AISBL) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Management Board for the term 2025–2027. This new team brings together a rich blend of experience, creativity, and commitment - ready to lead EMA into its next exciting chapter.

🌍 Meet the Incoming Board Members:

• Ana Janjusevic – Director, Outreach & Capacity Building Unit

• Gohar Shoukat – Director, Communications & IT Unit

• Anmol Singh– Director, Policy & Quality Assurance Unit

• Rashi Maithul – Director, Project Support Unit

• Graziella Gonçalves Pereira– Director, Legal & Internal Affairs Unit

• Soundharya Dharshini Nachimuthu Shanmugam – Director, Talent Management Unit

• Mihaela Georgieva Kafedzhiyska – Director, Finance Management Unit

These leaders were selected after an open call that received a record 47 applications, followed by 43 interviews, conducted by a 16-member Selection Committee. This Committee included former EMA Presidents, Vice Presidents, and distinguished alumni -  all of whom brought deep institutional knowledge and ensured a fair, transparent, and merit-based process.

After a rigorous and competitive process, the Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA AISBL) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Management Board for the term 2025–2027. This new team brings together a rich blend of experience, creativity, and commitment - ready to lead EMA into its next exciting chapter.

🌍 Meet the Incoming Board Members:

• Ana Janjusevic – Director, Outreach & Capacity Building Unit

• Gohar Shoukat – Director, Communications & IT Unit

• Anmol Singh– Director, Policy & Quality Assurance Unit

• Rashi Maithul – Director, Project Support Unit

• Graziella Gonçalves Pereira– Director, Legal & Internal Affairs Unit

• Soundharya Dharshini Nachimuthu Shanmugam – Director, Talent Management Unit

• Mihaela Georgieva Kafedzhiyska – Director, Finance Management Unit

These leaders were selected after an open call that received a record 47 applications, followed by 43 interviews, conducted by a 16-member Selection Committee. This Committee included former EMA Presidents, Vice Presidents, and distinguished alumni -  all of whom brought deep institutional knowledge and ensured a fair, transparent, and merit-based process.

"Throughout the selection process, we heard from candidates whose commitment, boldness, and eagerness to serve the EMA community deeply inspired us. Their conviction in bringing transparency, inclusiveness, and transformation from within gave us confidence in the power of collective action to move EMA forward,” said a member of the Selection Committee. “With the authority vested in us by EMA’s Statutes, we have entrusted this responsibility to a remarkable group of members who will now shape the future as the EMA Management Board 2025–2027.”

We extend our warmest gratitude to the former Management Board, led by Dr Md Ashiqur Rahman and Ruturaj Trivedi, for their valuable contributions to the EMA community.

To ensure a complete and representative Board, EMA is now reopening applications for the three remaining Director positions. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of international education and ready to lead with purpose, this is your chance. The call for applications is now live - visit our website and follow us on social media for full details and to apply before the deadline.

As this new term begins, we look ahead with renewed purpose, grounded in empathy, global experience, and shared values. Every Board has a beginning - but the journey ahead belongs to all of us.

EMA’s path forward is long, collaborative, and full of possibility. To every volunteer, partner, and community member: thank you for walking this road with us.

Together, let’s shape the next chapter of EMA - bold, inclusive, and future-driven.