EUFASA Board of Directors

Greetings from the Board of Directors

We are eight spouses and partners of foreign service officers from across Europe, at various stages of our diplomatic journey. We are also experts from business, academia and non-profits in our own right. Together, we form the Board of Directors of EUFASA AISBL.

As EUFASA directors, we are primarily responsible for defining the organisation’s mission, vision and objectives, as well as overseeing its progress towards achieving its goals. We are also tasked with the day-to-day management of EUFASA, as well as ensuring that the organisation operates in accordance with legal and ethical standards. Finally, as board members, we oversee the organisation’s financial stability and sustainability.

Thanks to the dedicated service and unwavering commitment of its boards over the years, EUFASA has made impressive progress across all its priorities. We endeavour to build on this success.

Martina Corrado-Jäger

President

Born and raised in Rome, I studied political science at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, where I also completed a postgraduate master’s degree (PhD). As part of my studies, I focused on issues relating to Italian regionalism in comparison with the German federal system, and on the “multi-level protection system” for fundamental rights within the context of the European Union.

During my university years, I spent a semester abroad at the University of Bremen on a European Union scholarship (Erasmus Programme) and a semester at the University of Florence on a Master’s programme in Parliamentary and European Constitutional Law.

Alongside my studies, I worked as a research assistant in Rome and Milan, gaining experience in teaching as well.

In recent years, I accompanied my husband to his postings in Manila and Milan.

In 2020, our family returned back to Vienna.

Since September 2023 I have been serving as Chairwoman of the Austrian family association (CDA -Club der Angehörigen der Bediensteten im BMEIA)

I have taken part in three EUFASA conferences: in 2024 in Brussels, in 2025 in Berlin, and this year in Dublin. During the 2024/2025 period, I chaired the WG Children. In 2025/2026, I continued working with the WG Children, chaired by Portugal represented by Manuela Caramujo.

Martina represents Austria: Club der Angehörigen, Familien und Partner:innen im BMEIA (CDA).

Jarka Devine Mildorf

Vice-President

Jarka’s professional background is in public policy, international relations and research. She worked in multiple national and international organisations across the public and non-governmental sector. As the Head of the EUFASA Research Department she focused on issues related to employment, social security and economic dependency. She also served as the Secretary of the Irish Foreign Affairs Family Association. Married to an Irish diplomat, she has been posted to Vienna, Dublin, Brussels and Bratislava.

Jarka represents Ireland: Irish Foreign Affairs Family Association (IFAFA)

Milena Padula

Vice-President

Milena has been consistently representing Italy as a EUFASA delegate since 2005 and is also Vice-President of the MFA Italian Spouse Association (ACDMAE).

Her career started in Moscow moving onto London, Rome, Bahrain, Montreal and most recently Ho Chi Minh City. Milena is able to rely on a global network of professionals for her passion of bringing communities together through various projects and creating high visibility fundraising campaigns.

Since 2019, she has been an active member in the EUFASA Personal and Professional Growth group providing training courses for EUFASA Members on Human Rights, Agenda 2030 and Sustainability. Milena also regularly participates in the UN related programs for “Women, Peace and Mediation” at La Sapienza University for global human rights awareness.

Milena founded the Education and Career Group in Rome to facilitate strategic networking and skill development for spouses. She also founded the “Donne Italiane Saigon” in Vietnam which has been improving local community relations every year.

She holds a degree in Economics and Banking from the University of Siena, Italy and a post-graduate degree in Public Relations Management and Fundraising from McGill University, Canada.

Milena represents Italy: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Family Association (ACDMAE)

Hyppolito Staudt

Treasurer

Hyppolito is an accomplished human resources leader with extensive experience in people development, international relations, and organisational change. Married to a Luxembourgish diplomat, he has lived and worked on three different continents, giving him both a global perspective and a strong understanding of cross-cultural dynamics.

He holds board roles in two key organisations as Director and Treasurer: the ALCAT (Association Luxembourgeoise des Conjoints d’Agents Transférables) and EUFASA (European Union Foreign Affairs Spouses, Partners and Families Association), where he is a board member working on advocacy, support, and community-building for diplomatic families.

An alumnus of the University Paris-Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) with a specialisation in People Management and Labour Law, he is also a certified professional coach. He has led and supported numerous business transformations, including mergers & acquisitions, and is particularly passionate about enabling individuals and teams to reach their full potential.

Driven by the belief in collaboration and the power of the community, he is committed to expanding the voice and influence of diplomatic spouses, addressing their specific needs and creating synergies among members to generate meaningful opportunities.

Hyppolito represents Luxembourg: Association Luxembourgeoise des Conjoints d’Agents Transférables (ALCAT)

Christian Losada

Director

My name is Christian Losada, and I currently serve as President of the Spanish Foreign Affairs Association (AFD), representing diplomatic families and promoting stronger support networks within the foreign service community.

Originally from Chile, I have lived in seven countries, an experience that has given me a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by internationally mobile families. I am also the father of three daughters, which has further shaped my perspective on diplomacy, mobility, and family life abroad.

Within AFD, I have worked on modernizing communication, expanding member services, strengthening legal support initiatives, and increasing cooperation with European associations through EUFASA. I strongly believe in the importance of building connected, modern, and inclusive networks that better reflect the realities of today’s diplomatic families.

Christian represents Spain: Spanish Foreign Affairs Association (AFD)

Liudmila Helanterä

Director

Liudmila works with the City of Helsinki on employment and integration services. She holds a PhD in Educational Sciences and focuses on integration, inclusion, and community engagement. She has served as Chair of ULPU (the Finland MFA Spouses Association / Ulkoministeriön puolisoyhdistys ULPU ry) since 2023, advocating for the wellbeing and employment opportunities of foreign service partners and their families. A native speaker of Chuvash, she has lived abroad on posting four times (13 years in total); her spouse began a diplomatic career with the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 2004. She is particularly committed to promoting the position of foreign-born spouses and advancing equality within foreign services, and contributes to EUFASA through her expertise in communications and advocacy.

Liudmila represents Finland: Finnish Foreign Service Spouses’ Association ULPU ry

Manuela Caramujo

Director

Manuela is married to a Portuguese diplomat for 26 years and mother of two children. She accompanied her husband on postings in Kinshasa, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Brussels, and currently in Hamburg. A journalist and event manager, she is passionate about promoting Portugal and Portuguese culture. When in Mexico she was designated to assume the post of Cultural and Press Attachée at the Embassy, a role she held for two years pro bono.  Since 2009—with a break between 2011 and 2017—she has represented Portugal at EUFASA and has been coordinating the “Children” working group. She is on her third term as the President of the Portuguese Diplomatic Families Association (AFDP) and strongly believes in the role of the spouse as a pilar of diplomacy.

Manuela represents Portugal: Associação das Famílias dos Diplomatas Portugueses (AFDP)

Nadia von Bassewitz

Director

Nadia is a fully qualified lawyer who holds two master’s degrees (LL.M. from the College d’Europe in Bruges and a Maîtrise en Droit International from the University of Paris X). She currently serves as Of Counsel for a Brussels-based law firm that specialises in EU subsidy law. 

Having worked as senior consultant, postgraduate lecturer and senior visa officer in Ethiopia, Namibia, Belgium, Palestine and Germany, Nadia has acquired in-depth skills in EU competition law, WTO trade law, international business law, and migration and residence law.

She has been active as board member and president of the EU foreign service partners’ and spouses’ association, EUDPN ASBL/EUFN, since 2014. Nadia was Director of EUFASA from 2020 to 2022 and is serving in this role again. Among other things, she has chaired the EUFASA Working Group on Legal Matters since 2019 which is responsible for legal and administrative matters within EUFASA.

Nadia represents the EU association, the EU Delegations Partners Network (EUDPN) ASBL.