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Organization

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)

The General Assembly is the supreme legislative body governing IFOTES and shall meet at least at three years interval. The full members are entitled to appoint delegates to the GA.

Some tasks of the GA among others are: election of the President, ratification and acceptance of new members, exclusion of members, approval of changes in the function and purpose of IFOTES, amendments of the Statutes, Ethical Charter and International Norms.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE (IC)

The International Committee serves as the governing body between the General Assemblies. It operates with the authority vested by the GA and it is responsible to the GA.  

The IC shall be composed of delegates appointed by the full members and confirmed by the GA. It implements all directives and policies established by the GA and has the authority to co-operate with any other body with or through which the purpose of IFOTES may be enhanced.

The responsibility of the International Committee is to ensure that the purpose of IFOTES is followed, and to define and suggest appropriate objectives and policies on matters pertaining to the advancement of the interests and welfare of IFOTES and its members.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)

Four members of the Executive Committee are elected by the members of the International Committee from among their numbers. It is composed of two vice-Presidents, a Treasurer and one additional person, together with the President. The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Committee are defined in the Rules of Procedure.

PRESIDENT

The President is elected by the General Assembly. He/she represents IFOTES on the international level and chairs the meetings of General Assembly, the International Committee and the Executive Committee. He/she leads the whole process of the development of IFOTES.

DIRECTOR

The Director is responsible for the management of the International activities and implementation of projects. The Director attends the meetings of the International Committee and the Executive Committee as an advisor.

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IFOTES President

Sonja Karrer - Zurich, Switzerland

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IFOTES Director

Diana Rucli - Udine, Italy

Members of the International Committee (period 2022 - 2025)


Country Role Name Surname E-mail
Austria IC Astrid HOEPPERGER a.hoepperger@ifotes.org
Belgium IC Mit VAN PAESSCHEN m.vanpaesschen@ifotes.org
Finland IC Kimmo NIEMINEN k.nieminen@ifotes.org
Finland IC Susanna WINTER s.winter@ifotes.org
France IC, EC Catherine KREBS c.krebs@ifotes.org
France IC Elisabeth HOFFMANN e.hoffmann@ifotes.org
Germany IC, EC, treasurer, Vice-president Michael GRUNDHOFF m.grundhoff@ifotes.org
Germany IC Bettina SCHWAB b.schwab@ifotes.org
Hungary IC, EC, Vice-president Eva BRANDSIZ e.brandisz@ifotes.org
Italy IC Monica PETRA m.petra@ifotes.org
Norway IC Lasse HEIMDAL l.heimdal@ifotes.org
Slovenja IC Josip PAHLJINA j.pahljina@ifotes.org
Spain IC Celia CASTRO c.castro@ifotes.org
Switzerland IC Yael LIEBKIND y.liebkind@ifotes.org