The board serves on a voluntary basis, and board members may receive expense reimbursements for costs incurred in carrying out the foundation’s activities.
Rahela Dosen – chair
Rahela Dosen, daughter of Ante (Anton) Došen, is founder and chair of the Foundation. In addition to her work for the foundation, she is employed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands. She has designed and led assistance programs both in the Netherlands and abroad, focusing on migration, rule of law, inclusion, and the promotion of international practical cooperation. Her work emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach and the connection between strategy, policy, and implementation.
By applying her experience and skills to the foundation’s work, she aims to contribute to its goals and thereby continue the legacy of her father.
Contact: raheladosen@antondosen-foundation.eu / +31 653 285 586
Jolanda Vonk – secretary
Jolanda Vonk works as a licensed educational psychologist and healthcare psychologist at the Lore Treatment Centre of ORO in Helmond. Additionally, she serves as a supervisor at the National Association for Supervision and Coaching (NVO, SKJ) and is a certified sexologist (NVVS/SH). With 35 years of experience in disability care, her expertise primarily lies in complex issues affecting individuals with mild intellectual disabilities (emotional vulnerability and sexuality). Beyond this, she works as a consultant for the Dutch Centre for Consultation and Expertise (CCE) and as an instructor for the RINO Group and has coached family-based care homes.
Jolanda is the author of multiple publications on emotional development (2009, 2017, and 2021). She is a core member of the Dutch National Network for Emotional Development (LNEO) and the Network of Europeans on Emotional Development (NEED).
She provides in-house training on emotional development and integrative diagnostics. Furthermore, she is involved in scientific research concerning emotional development scales (SEO-V and VEO).
Contact: jvonk@lorebehandelcentrum.nl
Filip Morisse – treasurer
Prof. Dr. Filip Morisse is a clinical psychologist affiliated with P.C. Dr. Guislain (Ghent), specializing in dual diagnosis cases. Additionally, he serves as a researcher and lecturer at Ghent University of Applied Sciences and the EQUALITY Research Collective, focusing on the Expertise Centre for Emotional Development. He also holds a position as visiting professor at the Department of Special Education at Ghent University (Belgium).
With over 30 years of experience in diagnosis, treatment, and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health challenges, he provides consultation, advisory services, and training programs across various institutions and services in Flanders and the Netherlands.
He is a founding member of NEED (Network of Europeans on Emotional Development) and vice-president of the European Association for Mental Health in Intellectual Disability (EAMHID).
Contact: filip.morisse@telenet.be / +32 474 41 63 91
Brian Fergus Barrett
Dr. Brian Fergus Barrett is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. For over 20 years he has specialized in the differential-diagnostics and treatment of so called challenging behaviours and psychiatric disorders in people with IDD.
He is Senior Psychiatrist at the Outpatient Clinic for Adult Psychiatry of Liebenau Kliniken (Germany), a specialized clinic for people with IDD. He also serves as Assistant Professor for Psychiatric Aspects in Special Needs Education at the Catholic University of Freiburg (Germany) and is a court appointed expert for psychiatric issues in IDD.
After serving over 10 years on the respective executive boards, Dr. Barrett was Co-Chair of the Section for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN), as well as President of both, the German Association for Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities (DGSGB) and the European Association for Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities (EAMHID). Last but not least he is a founding member of the Network of Europeans on Emotional Development (NEED) and director of consult-idd.com.