Who we are

Claudia Marinetti is director at Mental Health Europe (MHE) and has extensive expertise in the areas of health and its social determinants, well-being and equity. With over 10 years of experience in management, policy, advocacy and research, Claudia has worked across sectors to improve the well-being including approaches based on human rights, access to quality services, HiAP, and social inclusion. Prior to joining MHE, she worked for EuroHealthNet, a not-for-profit partnership working on public heath, disease prevention, health promotion, and inequality reduction. She has also worked for K.U.Leuven and briefly for the University of Oxford’s Centre for Criminology. Claudia is a graduate of the University of Padua (Italy) and holds a PhD in Social and Applied Psychology from the University of Oxford (UK).

Liuska worked for over 16 years in rights-based international and European networks mainly in the health sector and in organisations focusing on children's and women’s rights. She initially worked in the field of sexual reproductive health and rights with International Planned Parenthood Federation – European Network (IPPF EN) and subsequently as Programme Manager at the European Patients’ Forum. She worked prominently on patient involvement and empowerment, health inequalities, research and medicines’ development, eHealth and Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Recently Liuska has been the Director of the End Female Genital Mutilation European Network and holds experience in association management. Additionally, she has expertise in strategic planning, programme development and management, policy and advocacy work, membership development and capacity building.

Born in Moldova, Rodica studied at the Romanian University of Galati, where she obtained her European Business Law Master’s degree and Banking-Financial Management Master’s degree. With 8 years of professional experience in Romania across diverse domains such as finance, legal, HR, events, and administration, she eventually made the decision to embark on a new journey in Brussels, seeking fresh challenges and the next stage in her career. For nearly 4 years, Rodica has been an integral part of the welcoming office for newcomers that run French-language integration programmes in Brussels - BAPA BXL. She managed the association's accounts and administrative duties, led a versatile team, and diligently monitored subsidies. She’s a staunch advocate for an inclusive society honouring diversity and equal opportunities.