The first Core Group was elected in Rovereto, Italy in May 2008 for the mandate till the next assembly of the Network. The role and term of mandate of the team was defined by the Road Map document created by the participants of the Youth Pre-Assembly in Italy.
Core Group:
- Ms Lama Azab of France – Muslim,
- Mr Pranav Bhanot of UK – Hindu,
- Mr Taoufik Hartit of Germany – Muslim (sufi),
- Ms Julia Maria Koszewska of Poland – Christian (catholic),
- Mr Benjamin Zagzag of France – Jewish.
Role of the Core Team:
- coordinate the RfP-EIYN,
- implement the Road Map,
- represent RfP-EIYN,
- cooperate with WCRP/RfP structures.
Representation:
Ms Julia Maria Koszewska is – on behalf of RfP-EIYN – member of the Coordinating Committee of RfP- European Women of Faith Network;
Mr Taoufik Hartit together with Ms Julia Maria Koszewska represent the RfP-EIYN in the Governing Board of the Religions for Peace – Europe and Mr Taoufik Hartit is also a member of the Executive Committee of the board of RfP-Europe;
Ms Lama Azab (assisted with other activists of the RfP-EIYN: Ms Khatuna Tsintsadze-Amin and Mr Daniel Barton) represents Europe region in the International Youth Council (IYC) of the Religions for Peace.

Core Group + Daniela Malec, Katerina Ragoussi, Rev. Kyoichi Sugino - 03.2010
In the past as the members of the Core Group served also:
- Mr Nirankar Bansal of UK – Sikh; Member of the Core Group from 2008 to 2011.
- Ms Daniela Malec of Poland- Jewish; Member of the Core Group from 2008 to 2010 when she took the position of Program and Development Consultant of the EIYN

