Role of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is the governing body in charge of supervising the execution of the General Assembly’s decisions and the administration and work of the General Secretariat. It meets three times a year. Its role is to:
- Supervise the execution of the decisions of the General Assembly;
- Prepare the agenda for sessions of the General Assembly;
- Submit to the General Assembly any programme of work or project which it considers useful;
- Supervise the administration and work of the Secretary General.
Composition of the Executive Committee
Elected by the General Assembly, the Executive Committee has 13 members comprising the President of the Organization, three vice-presidents and nine delegates. They are all from different countries and the geographical distribution is balanced.
The President is elected for four years, and vice-presidents and delegates for three. They are not immediately eligible for re-election either to the same posts or as delegates to the Executive Committee.
Current members of the Executive Committee (2024-2025)
President
Ahmed Naser AL-RAISI (United Arab Emirates)
Vice-Presidents
Peter DE BUYSSCHER (Belgium) – Vice-President for Europe
Mohammed DKHISSI (Morocco) – Vice-President for Africa
Mary RODRIGUEZ (United States) – Vice-President for the Americas
Delegates
Ali Mohammed AL ALI (Qatar) – Delegate for Asia
Thorsten KUNST (Germany) – Delegate for Europe
Anne-Marie NAINDA (Namibia) – Delegate for Africa
Lucas PHILIPPE (France) – Delegate for Europe
Liam PRICE (Canada) – Delegate for the Americas
Alaa RAGAB (Egypt) – Delegate for Africa
Luis Alejandro ROLLE (Argentina) – Delegate for the Americas
Mustafa Serkan SABANCA (Türkiye) – Delegate for Europe
WANG Yong (China) – Delegate for Asia
