At the last AESOP Council of Representatives in Ljubljana, Paulo Silva was elected as the future GPEAN Representative, for the mandate running from July 2019 to July 2023, replacing Ela Babalik, who has been in this position since 2013.

The GPEAN Representative is a member of the Executive Committee and will be responsible to represent AESOP's interests in the Global Network and promote cooperation amongst member associations of planning schools across the world.