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The Institute / Administration

Administrative Committee.

Committee members

The Administrative Committee.

Christer Oscar Kiselman
Honorary President

Christer Oscar Kiselman

Christer Oscar Kiselman is a Swedish mathematician and Professor Emeritus at Uppsala University, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. His research encompasses complex analysis and geometry, digital geometry, mathematical morphology, and discrete optimisation. He has also made significant contributions to Esperanto studies, serving as President of the Academy of Esperanto from 2013 to 2015. In 1999, he revived the scholarly journal Esperantologio / Esperanto Studies, which he edited until 2018. His publications also address the language, history, and terminology of Esperanto.

Johannes Genberg
President

Johannes Genberg

Johannes Genberg is a Swedish Esperantist and cultural activist, born in Stockholm in 1979. Active in the Esperanto community since 2016, he has focused particularly on digital communication and online culture. He founded the social networking platforms Nubo (2018) and Mia Vivo (2020), both dedicated to communication in Esperanto, and authored the Manifesto of the World People. He has also contributed to the promotion of Esperanto through online and audiovisual initiatives. Since December 2025, he has chaired the Administrative Committee of the Esplora Instituto de Esperantologio.

Giorgio Silfer
Vice President

Giorgio Silfer

Giorgio Silfer, the pen name of Valerio Ari, is a Swiss writer, literary historian and Esperanto scholar. He co-founded the cultural journal Literatura Foiro (1970) and the Esperanto PEN Centre (1991), contributing to the international recognition of Esperanto as a literary language. Together with Carlo Minnaja, he authored Historio de la esperanta literaturo (2015), and has published extensively on literary criticism, interlinguistics and the history of the Esperanto community. A co-author of the Rauma Manifesto (1980), he is also active in the Esperanta Civito. He serves as Vice-President of the Esplora Instituto de Esperantologio, where he teaches the history of Esperanto literature.

Manuela Blanco
Secretary

Manuela Blanco

Manuela Blanco is an Esperanto organiser based in Málaga, Spain. Since 2021, she has served as Secretary of Esperanta Naturamikaro, coordinating cultural, environmental and international initiatives. A Senator of the Esperanta Civito, she has held the position of First Vice-Consul since 2025, following several years of responsibility for social and internal affairs. She has contributed to the organisation of international Esperanto gatherings and to cooperation between Southern European and Scandinavian associations. She serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Esplora Instituto de Esperantologio.