Membership Committee

Purpose:

The Membership Committee works in partnership with the Board of Directors and IUGA Office to develop and execute member recruitment and retention strategies and to provide advice regarding membership-related processes.

Focus:

The Membership Committee is focused on understanding how IUGA member benefits can contribute to new member recruitment and retention of current members, the diverse needs of members, and continued cooperation with Affiliate Societies.

The Membership Committee is responsible for the following programs/initiatives:

  • Membership benefits
  • Member communication

Chair:

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Sivakumar Balakrishnan (Malaysia)

Members:

  • Amr Gehad (UK)
  • Cornelia Betschart (Switzerland) – IAB Europe
  • Emmanuel Karantanis (Australia) – IAB Oceania/Australasia
  • Gazala Siddiqui (USA)
  • Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky (Chile) – IAB Latin America & the Caribbean
  • JP Bagala (Uganda) – IAB Africa
  • Kalaivani Ramalingam (UK)
  • Nazli Hameed (Pakistan) – IAB Southern Asia
  • Rüveyda Ölmez Yalazı (Turkey) – IAB Western Asia
  • Svjetlana Lozo (USA) - IAB Northern America
  • Suvit Bunyavejchevin (Thailand) – IAB SouthEastern Asia
  • Tafadzwa (Tafy) Seade (Australia)
  • Victoria Buckley (Australia) (Representative from the Fellows, Trainees, Early Career Professionals Committee)
  • Yasukuni Yoshimura (Japan) - IAB Central & Eastern Asia