Bureau members
- Chair IOB: Nathalie Holvoet
- Chair Education Commission: Sara Geenen
- Chair Research and Outreach Commission: Kristof Titeca
- AAP representatives: Divin-Luc Bikubanya, Diana Tiholaz
- ATP representative: Vicky Verlinden
Commissions and their chair persons
- PhD Commission: Stef Vandeginste
- Social Committee: Sara Geenen
- Library Commission: Danny Cassimon
Professional service staff
- Institute coordinator: Vicky Verlinden
- Research coordinator: Frédéric Huybrechs
- Research support: Joëlle Dhondt, Katleen Van pellicom
- PhD administration: Katleen Van pellicom
- Financial services: An Vermeesch
- Librarian: Hans De Backer
- Innovation and quality assurance in education: Elfje Godderis
- Communication team: Joëlle Dhondt, Frédéric Huybrechs, Jenipher Biira Salamula
- Management for VLIR-UOS University Cooperation Burundi: Marjan Vermeiren
Master programmes
- Student office: Greet Annaert
- Social service: Greet Annaert
- Alumni & promotion: Sara Dewachter
Scientific Advisory Board
- Melissa Leach - Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton (UK)
- Sam Hickey - Global Development Institute, University of Manchester (UK)
- Kate Meagher - London School of Economics - Department of International Development (UK)
- Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni - Universität Bayreuth (Germany)
- Rosalba Icaza Garza - International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- Mateo Porciuncula Añaña - International Center for Transitional Justice, New York (USA)
- Heidy Rombouts - Director General Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid (Belgium)