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Sudden Departure of Executive Director at Top European Gay NGO
 

BRUSSELS, July 16, 2009  –  Dirk De Meirleir has left has position of executive director of the Brussels-based ILGA-Europe, it emerged last night.

The sudden departure was announced in a short email from ILGA-Europe’s executive board to its membership, partners and funders.  A copy of the email was obtained by UK Gay News.

It read:  “The Executive Board of ILGA-Europe would like to inform ILGA-Europe membership, partners and funders that the employment of Dirk De Meirleir as Executive Director of ILGA-Europe has ended.

“The Executive Board wishes Dirk De Meirleir all the best in his future career.

“The Executive Board in the coming month will proceed with the recruitment process of a new Executive Director. The Board and the management team have set up a deputising system which will enable effective day-to-day management and running of the organisation.”

This morning, a spokesperson at ILGA-Europe confirmed the departure adding that that there was no further comment.

Dirk De Meirleir was appointed executive director of ILGA-Europe last November, and took up his position in January.  He was previously with the National Belgian Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism and is a founder member of EQUINET, the Europe-wide network of equality organisations.

 

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