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Wholly independent, the UIA is a non-profit institute, whose services are openly available, for the benefit of all. Our organizational structure also mirrors what we strive for: democracy and participation.
The UIA consists of, and is shaped by, its Active Members — individuals who wish to actively contribute to the development of a global civil society. They are admitted without distinction of nationality, race, sex or creed, and irrespective of adherence to ideological, political or professional groups, from among persons who share an interest in the UIA’s aims.
Associate Membership is open to organizations, foundations, institutions, business firms and corporate bodies in general who wish to give moral and practical support to the UIA, and to collaborate effectively with it.
The UIA’s governing body is the General Assembly, comprising all Active Members; its sessions are held every year. Day-to-day business is carried out by the UIA’s management team, the Secretariat. Their work is supervised by the Council and the Bureau; the Council is elected by the General Assembly from the Active Members, with a minimum number of 15 and a maximum of 21 individuals. From among the Council Members, the Bureau is elected, composed of the President, three Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer-General and the Secretary-General.
Bureau and Council
| Name | Based in |
|---|---|
| Bureau | |
| Cyril Ritchie (UIA President) | Switzerland |
| Dragana Avramov (UIA Vice-President) | Belgium |
| Esperanza Duran (UIA Vice-President) | Switzerland |
| Marilyn Mehlmann (UIA Vice-President) | Sweden |
| Jacques de Mévius (UIA Secretary-General) | Belgium |
| Brigitte Motte (UIA Treasurer) | Belgium |
| Other Council Members | |
| Sheila Bordier | Switzerland |
| Tim Casswell | Canada |
| Alessandro Cortese | Belgium |
| Yves Moreau | Belgium |
| Rolf Reinhardt | Germany |
| Simone Van Beek | Netherlands |
| Judy Wickens | Belgium |
| Barrie Williams | United Kingdom |
| Marisha Wojciechowska-Shibuya | Canada |
| Johann Wolfschwenger | Austria |
Secretariat
Our areas of research interest can be loosely divided into several categories, listed below. It should be noted that these categories reflect arbitrary divides, and much of our work crosses these boundaries.