The Executive Director is supported by the team of the Programme Office. Under the responsibility of the Executive Director, the Programme Office is in charge of the daily management of the Joint Undertaking and executes all its activities, from project management to financial matters and communication.
The key responsibilities of the Programme Office are:
- Organisation of the calls for proposals, selection of projects and management of funding;
- Management of the R&D agenda of the Joint Undertaking in coordination with members and other stakeholders;
- Communication on the Joint Undertaking and fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.
The Programme Office team is composed of 27 staff members.
Former FCH JU Executive Director: Bert De Colvenaer (2010 - 2015)