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The Secretariat

The Secretariat carries out the day-to-day work of Luminwell Foundation, as directed by its governing bodies.

About the secretariat

The Secretariat carries out the day-to-day work of the Foundation as mandated by the Board of Trustees and the General Assembly of Members. Its volunteer staff serve across duty stations from all over the world, running peer to peer programs, producing research, and representing young people across the intergovernmental system.

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The Secretariat is organised into divisions, offices and services, working alongside the Foundation’s autonomous agencies and independent organs.

The Executive Director

The Executive Director is the chief administrative officer of the Foundation and head of the Secretariat. Tanner Evan Bergsma has served as Executive Director since founding the organisation in 2025

Organs of the foundation

Governing Bodies of the Foundation

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECRETARIAT OF THE GOVERNING BODIES

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MEMBERS

Foundation Secretariat

DIVISION FOR GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

DIVISION FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENGAGEMENT

DIVISION FOR INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENT

DIVISION FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

DIVISION FOR POLICY COORDINATION

DIVISION FOR RESEARCH

DIVISION FOR PROGRAMMES

Offices

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OFFICE OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVES, ENVOYS, AND ADVISORS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OFFICE OF THE OBSERVER OF LUMINWELL FOUNDATION, CANADA

OFFICE OF THE OBSERVER OF LUMINWELL FOUNDATION, ENGLAND

OFFICE OF THE OBSERVER OF LUMINWELL FOUNDATION, KENYA

OFFICE OF THE OBSERVER OF LUMINWELL FOUNDATION, SOUTH KOREA

OFFICE OF THE OBSERVER OF LUMINWELL FOUNDATION, CROATIA

Departments

PROTOCOL SERVICES

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

MEMBER LIASON SERVICE

Committees

LAURIER WORKING COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GLOBAL YOUTH AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

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