Organisational Structure
The WVA Organisational Structure is:
WVA General Assembly
The General Assembly (GA) is the Association’s most important platform for discussion and policy making. It is attended by representatives of all WVA Member Associations.
WVA Council
The Council comprises the President, President Elect, Immediate Past President, and 14 elected representatives from different world regions and International Organisations members.
WVA Committees and Working Groups
The WVA Committees and Working Groups comprise the Council members and Ad hoc members that were nominated by the WVA member associations to support and to strengthen the work and expertise of these groups.
WVA Secretariat
The WVA secretariat based in Brussels, Belgium. The secretariat is responsible for daily management of the Association, communication, maintenance and development of Membership.
President
John de Jong
President-Elect
Isao Kurauchi
Immediate Past President
Rafael Laguens
Councillor for Africa
James Ouma
Councillor for Africa
Nandinpha Toyota Ndudane
Councillor for Asia and Oceania
Chou Chin-Cheng
Councillor for Asia and Oceania
Mark Schipp
Councillor for Europe
Slaven Grbić
Councillor for Europe
Petra Sindern
Councillor for Latin America
Helio Blume
Councillor for Latin America
Arturo Carlos Sánchez Mejorada Porras
Councillor for Middle East and North Africa
Salah Al-Shami
Councillor for Middle East and North Africa
Anis Bouraba
Councillor for North America
Shannon Mesenhowski
Councillor for North America
Enid Stiles
Councillor for International Regional Organisations
Olatunji Nasir
Councillor for International Discipline-Centered Organisations
Hilton J Klein
WVA Secretariat