Meet our Governing Board
The Governing Board consists of dedicated KULMUN alumni who stay engaged with the association's workings. The Governing Board members safeguard KULMUN's long term vision and they support the functioning of the Executive Board wherever they can. Find out more about our current Governing Board here.
President & Legal
Koen Kockx
Email: koen.kockx@kulmun.be
Koen, is a legal advisor in public procurement for the finance department of the Belgian federal government. He joined KULMUN in 2021 after feeling the need to further develop himself and due to his interest in international issues.
During his time at KULMUN, he has attended 14 conferences where he occupied different roles as a delegate, chair, and organizer. He names as his biggest achievements his time as a vice conference manager, serving as secretary general at BIMUN, and winning the award for best advocate in the ICJ committee at the EuroMUN.
Having served as vice president and vice conference manager in previous years, Koen decided to join our Governing Boards in order to ensure that members and the executive board have fun and learn the same way he did. In the Governing Board, he is focused on issues like data protection and is looking forward to helping the Executive Board with their organizational style.
Secretary, Alumni & Lustrum
Elena-Mari Dorna
Email: elena-mari.dorna@kulmun.be
Elena-Mari’s story with KULMUN started in 2021 in her first year of studies at the university. Our half-Belgian, half-German currently studies Spanish and English Linguistics and Literature.
Fascinated by linguistics, literature, and, of course, debating, her passion has allowed her to experience KULMUN in immeasurable ways. Winner at Harvard WorldMUN, she not only served as SG but also as our former Partnerships Manager.
KULMUN has become an important part of her life, and though her days as an active member have come to an end, she still wants to engage in the association. Now part of our Governing Board, she looks forward to continuing to strengthen relations with our current partners.
Strategy, Treasury
Jasper Kochuyt
Email: jasper.kochuyt@kulmun.be
A Belgian born in Lebanon that lived in the UAE and Bulgaria, Jasper recently graduated with his master's in Business Economics. His story with KULMUN started in 2022, and since then it has been an ongoing learning experience full of adventures.
He speaks Dutch, French, English, and German; his multifaceted nature can also be seen in his hobbies, as he likes to run, read, spend time with friends, and restore vintage fountain pens. In KULMUN he was once our conference manager, successfully organizing our esteemed conference’s 15th edition.
He was initially drawn to the Governing Board as a means to continue his engagement in the association and to guide KULMUN in the long term while building its longevity with the elaboration of internal processes and strategy.
Fundraiser
Bente Van der Schoot
Email: bente.vanderschoot@kulmun.be
Bente is our fundraiser and will soon start her master's in Economic Policy at the KU Leuven. Born in Antwerp, she has already gained valuable experience throughout her academic journey, having lived in both Vienna and Louvain-la-Neuve, where she studied in French at UCLouvain.
Having joined KULMUN in 2024, Bente is no rookie: she was Head of Academics at LouvainMUN, where she was first introduced to KULMUN. Wanting to stay involved in the MUN world, she wishes to continue to dive deeper into topics relevant to her studies and be surrounded by like-minded people that she now gets to call her friends.
Bente is excited to contribute on the governing side, where she aims to spread the word about KULMUN to the professional world, and welcome sponsors that will support and become part of the best conference of Belgium.
