Our Organization
WECF was offically registered as a foundation in 1994 and today has three coordinating offices: in Utrecht, the Netherlands; in Munich, Germany; and, since March 2008, in Annemasse, France. The three WECF offices are organised into one international organisation, which manages the networking, projects and finances.
WECF historically focussed its project implementation on the European region as well as Caucasus and Central Asia, bringing lessons learned to international policy processes. Since 2010, WECF has added an international division, – Women International for a Common Future WICF –, implementing projects with partners globally, and opening membership to organisations worldwide.
WECF/WICF has 40 part time staff and collaborates with scientist, researchers, engineers and volunteers. The overall responsibility for the strategic and financial mangement is borne by the International Board of Trustees, whose members are elected on the basis of their experience and expertise and execute their function on a voluntary basis, while the International Advisory Board represents the member organisations and sets priorities from the point of view of the WECF network member organisations.
WECF's International Director Sascha Gabizon
Sascha Gabizon is the executive director of WECF International, a global network promoting safe water, renewable energy and chemical safety through over 150 non-governmental organisations in 50 countries. Representing WECF International, Sascha leads the women’s delegation in the Rio+20 process of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which held its first meeting in Rio in 1992.
