The CDE
The Comité des Élèves (C.D.E.), or Pupils’ Committee, is the democratically elected student council of the European School of Brussels II (EEB2). Representing all students, the CDE works to amplify student voices, defend their rights, and improve school life. Through events, initiatives, and transparent communication, the CDE fosters a vibrant and inclusive community.
The CDE is made out of three parts, our Core, our Teams and our external representation in other projects and organisations.
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The Core
The Presidency
The CDE Presidency, oversees everything that happens in the CDE and are making sure everything is running smoothly and efficiently. The presidency this year is made up out of our President, Andrei Crinta (Left), and our Vice-President, Nora Eichhorn (Right).
The Treasury and The Secretary
Our Core Team isn’t just made out our Presidency.
The Treasury team manages all financial matters of the Pupils’ Committee. They oversee the budget, process payments and transfers, and keep clear records of every expense. The Treasurer, Victoria Rädler (Middle) leads the finance work and the Vice-Treasurer, Laura Somma (Right) acts as the Treasurer’s right hand, helping maintain transparency and accountability. Together they ensure the committee’s funds are handled responsibly.
Our Secretary, Zina Feustel (Left), is in charge of taking the CDEs meeting notes. Making them available to everyone.
The Teams
Improvement
“The Improvement Team’s goal is to ameliorate the secondary school experience for all students. It will try to do so by focusing on smaller scale changes that will impact on the pupils faster and make their time at school that extra bit better. This year, we plan on improving the sports equipment in the preaus, improving common spaces and to continue responding to feedback from students. We are always open to suggestions, so if you have input or ideas feel free to reach out to us!”
– The Improvement Team (From Left to Right);
Vincenzo Accordino
Louis Langemeyer
Michael Yeomans
Aruna Núñez de Arenas Tovar
Ricardo Rosa Dias (Head)
Rusnė Žvirblytė
Maria Vitória Rechena (Deputy-Head)
Iris Ariko
Leisure
“The Leisure Team is dedicated to making the average student’s experience a bit more enjoyable and fun, responsible for most non-school related projects. This year, we are striving to create and introduce new interactive activities, sales and projects that will make you remember how active and exciting school can actually be, while also celebrating and raising awareness for a miscellany of dates through some special events: from national days, to movies, to Christmas, to cookies – Your leisure, our pleasure“
– The Leisure Team (From Left to Right);
Milda Kamstra
Anna Sophia Teles Krappitz (Deputy-Head)
Lourcenco D’Oliveira
Helena Drechsel
Mart Soidla
Aruna Núñez de Arenas Tovar
Jonathan Lilienfein
Hele Soidla (Head)
Luca Gabrini
Delia Radion
Public Relations (PR)
“The PR team crafts the story that everyone talks about. We handle the details others overlook, turn challenges into clear messages, and make sure to keep the CDE engaged and connected to everyone. Our goal is to stay approachable and reliable for all members of the community.”
– The Public Relations Team (From Left to Right);
Tomas Sadauskas
Hele Soidla
Ricardo Rosa Dias
Delia Radion (Head)
Iris Ariko
Vesselina Hoffmeister (Deputy-Head)
Amnesty
The Amnesty Team (From Left to Right);
Mart Soidla
Zina Feustel (Head)
Damian Deleu
Louis Langemeyer
Aruna Núñez de Arenas Tovar (Deputy-Head)
Reyan Popescu
Luca Gabrini
Hele Soidla
Vincenzo Accordino
Merch
“The Merch Team handles everything related to school Merch, a tradition at EEB2. They coordinate the design competition, manage website orders, and oversee sales and distribution, ensuring every student can proudly wear their school emblem.”
– The Merch Team (From Left to Right);
Mart Soidla
Helena Drechsel
Milda Kamstra
Víctor Sáez Törnblom (Head)
Jonathan Lilienfein
Ivan Huitfeldt
Kehoe Grand Debates (KGD)
“The Kehoe Grand Debates Team empowers students to develop critical thinking and public speaking skills through organizing the Kehoe Grand Debates. They train debaters, chairs, and mentors, ensuring the events run smoothly while fostering intellectual engagement.”
– The Kehoe Grand Debates Team (From Left to Right);
Michael Yeomans (Head)
Ricardo Rosa Dias
Reyan Popescu
Iris Ariko
Anna Sophia Teles Krappitz
IT
“The IT Team is responsible for managing the CDE website and overseeing key IT projects, such as the Anonymous Suggestion Forms and the Teacher Absence System. Previously part of the PR Team, it was decided to establish the IT Team as a separate group to focus more effectively on technical initiatives. As the website managers, they also ensure that processes like Merch sales run smoothly, supporting other teams in their digital needs.”
– The IT Team (From Left to Right);
Jonathan Lilienfein
Víctor Sáez Törnblom (Co-Head)
Ivan Huitfeldt (Co-Head)
Rusnė Žvirblytė
FDOS
“After the success of previous year’s first day of school, the CDE decided to create a team dedicated to working on and improving this day, so that every new and old student can feel welcome at EEB2 every year!”
– The FDOS Team (From Left to Right);
Victoria Rädler (Co-Head)
Helena Drechsel (Co-Head)
External Meetings & Representation
Conseil Supérieur des Élèves (CoSup)
Administrative Board (CA)
Representatives (from left to right):
Tomas Saudaskas
Victoria Rädler
School Advisory Council (SAC)
Representatives (from left to right):
Laura Somma
Maria Victoria Rechena
Conseil d’Éducation Élargi du Secondaire (CEES)
Representatives (from left to right):
Ivan Huitfeldt
Rusnė Žvirblytė
Iris Ariko
Maria Victoria Rechena
Well-Being Advisory Board (WAB)
Representatives (from left to right):
Rusnė Žvirblytė
Iris Ariko
Class Time Representatives
Representatives (from left to right):
Lourcenco D’Oliveira
Vincenzo Accordino
Louis Langemeyer
Luca Gabrini
Event Representatives
Representatives (from left to right):
Laura Somma
Delia Radion
Green Representatives
Representatives (from left to right):
Alice Marques
Maya Ludden-Griesse
In previous years Green Representatives have been from the CDE. But this year we are more than welcome to have our schools Green Team Heads as our Green Representatives!
