GYA Governance

The GYA is led by the Executive Committee. Elected at the annual general meeting, it consists of two members voted as Co-Chairs, joined by another nine completing the circle of eleven to handle the inner and outer needs of the GYA.

Executive Committee 2021/22

Roula Inglesi-Lotz

Co-Chair
South Africa
Strategic Plan Implementation & External Partners & Large/Strategic Projects
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Michael Saliba

Co-Chair
Germany
Strategic Plan Implementation& External Partners & Large/Strategic Projects & Fundraising

Michael Backes

EC Member
Namibia
Visibility/Impact & Fundraising

Derya Baran

EC Member
Saudi Arabia
Fundraising & Working Groups

Cristina Blanco Sío-López

EC Member
Italy
External Partners & Visibility/Impact
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Lahcen El Youssfi

EC Member
Morocco
Young Academies & Operational Procedures
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Mohamed Elhadidy

EC Member
Egypt
Working Groups & Visibility/Impact & Committees Oversight and Development

Encieh Erfani

EC Member
Iran
Large/Strategic Projects & Young Academies & Fundraising
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Anna Harris

EC Member
Netherlands
AGM Portfolio & Visibility/Impact
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Abhijit Majumder

EC Member
India
Committees Oversight and Development
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Prosper Ngabonziza

EC Member
Germany
Operational Procedures
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Anindita Bhadra

Immediate Past Co-Chair
India

View previous Executive Committees of the GYA

Executive Committee 2021/22
Executive Committee 2021/22
Executive Committee 2020/21
Executive Committee 2020/21
Executive Committee 2019/20
Executive Committee 2019/20
Executive Committee 2018/19
Executive Committee 2018/19
Executive Committee 2017/18
Executive Committee 2017/18
Executive Committee 2016/17
Executive Committee 2016/17
Executive Committee 2015/16
Executive Committee 2015/16
Executive Committee 2014/15
Executive Committee 2014/15
Executive Committee 2013/14
Executive Committee 2013/14
Executive Committee 2012/13
Executive Committee 2012/13
Executive Committee 2011/12
Executive Committee 2011/12
Executive Committee 2010/11
Executive Committee 2010/11