Secretariat

Chika Onyejiuwa  is a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Prior to assuming office at AEFJN Secretariat  as its Executive Secretary, he was the Director of Formation at the Saviorite House of Formation in Nigeria and taught Social Ethics, JPIC  and the Principles of the Social teachings of the Church. In addition, he was the JPIC Co-ordinator for the Province of Nigeria, South East. Chika holds a BSc degree in Biochemistry from the Nigeria Premier University (University of Ibadan). He also holds a BA degree in Religion from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, a Masters degree in Theology from Duquesne University, USA, a Masters degree in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA  and an Advanced certificate from the Institute of Spiritual Leadership in Chicago, USA. Chika was a member of the Jesuit Retreat team at the Jesuit Center in Benin, Nigeria giving  the Ignatian exercises and other forms of Retreats; and  facilitated workshops for  JPIC groups. Chika loves nature and solitude, reading, going to the gym and he  plays lawn tennis.

José Luis Gutiérrez Aranda is a Policy Officer “Trade”. Previously, he was in charge of “Voluntariado Claver” promoting interculturalism and integration of migrants in Spain. He worked as Migration Lawyer for a decade and researched on the Family Reunification Right of Undocumented Migrants at the EU. José Luis holds a Master Degree in Law from University of Sevilla (Spain) and Moral Theology from Leuven University, Belgium. He is Bachelor in Philosophy from Universidad de Comillas (Spain).

Odile is particularly involved in the work of land grabbing and food sovereignty. She is from Burundi and a member of the Congregation of Daughters of Mary and Joseph (Institut des Dames de Marie). She did her university studies in Burundi at Light University of Bujumbura where she got a Bachelor’s Degree in Law in 2013 and at the National University of Ireland, Galway where she is Master’s Degree in International Human Rights Law at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in 2017.

Baudouin Theunis has been married for 46 years, has two daughters and four grandchildren.

He started his professional career as a programmer-analyst at Philips data system. He then worked as an accounting and financial manager in a group of SMEs such as chemical traders, road hauliers, international carriers, etc.

He likes sports and has played football, tennis and golf and enjoys walking.