The Executive Committee (ExCo) is a board of seven volunteers, elected by the General Meeting for two years, who are responsible for the work of the Council and for the implementation of the mandates of the General Meeting. The ExCo takes all political decisions needed for the daily work of EYCE, in accordance with the mandates of the General Meeting.
New Executive Committee has been elected during the 48th EYCE General Meeting, which took place in October 2025 in Austria.
Alan Shiyar Nediyamattathil Thankachan, Chairperson
alanshiyar.nt[at]eyce.org
Hej! My name is Alan Shiyar Nediyamattathil Thankachan an Orthodox theology student, belonging to the Syriac Orthodox Church from India, currently residing in Sweden.
I am currently pursuing a Master in Eastern Christian Theology focusing on International Relations and Ecumenism at University College Stockholm and Sankt Ignatios College. For my free time I love reading books and playing video games.
Josefína Kinclová, Vice-Chair
josefina.kinclova[at]eyce.org
Hello, I’m Josefína Kinclová from Czech Republic.
I study animal protection, work with animals, and run mostly on coffee.
I’m an active member of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, where I spend a lot of time working with young people.
Animals, faith, youth, and caffeine — that’s basically my world.
Robert Hammerschmidt, Treasurer
robert.hammerschmidt[at]eyce.org
Hello and Merry Christmas everyone! I am Robert Hammerschmidt, the new treasurer for EYCE. I am an international relations student in Dresden, Germany, and a Lutheran Christian. In my volunteering for EYCE, I am looking forward to new projects that inspire and move, especially about participation. I am always here for budgets, reimbursements and expanding our network!
Harald Skoglund Dahler
harald.dahler[at]eyce.org
My name is Harald, and I am from the northern part of Norway. I am 26 years old and study theology and education.
I have grown up in the Church of Norway, and have been active in the youth movement there for many years. In my spare time I like to do voluntary work and be with friends. I work at a soup kitchen run by the church.
Ani Torosyan
torosyan[at]eyce.org
Hello, I’m Ani from Armenia. I’m a member of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
I have a Master’s degree in Political Science from YSU, and I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Theology at Martin Luther University Halle. I also studied at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute in Switzerland. I strongly believe that unity among Christians can make this world a better place !
Nikola Dzavric
nikola.dzavric[at]eyce.org
Hello, my name is Nikola Džavrić. I am an Orthodox monk of the Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Serbian Kovin (Ráckeve), Hungary, the only male Orthodox monastery in the country. I live and serve in a community that has borne witness for centuries to the presence of Orthodox faith and the spiritual life of the Serbian people in this region, striving, according to my abilities, to contribute to the preservation of the monastery’s spiritual, cultural, and historical heritage and the life of the Church.
Antti Järviniemi
antti.jarviniemi[at]eyce.org
Hello, my name is Antti Järviniemi! I’m youth worker at my local church and finishing my masters degree on social studies and youth research. I come from the happiest country in the world, Finland, and I think that describes me as a person as well.