Members of the Institute are of different nationalities. In accordance with the Statutes, they are persons that have particularly distinguished themselves through competence or activities in fields of specific interest to the Organisation. Institutions significantly contributing to the work of the Institute may also be admitted as members. Qualified persons and academic institutions, as also nations and international intergovernmental organisations contributing to the activities of the Institute, may be admitted as Associate members but may not vote. The General Assembly establishes and guides the general policy of the Institute. The Council, which is elected by the General Assembly, oversees the management of the Institute, determining the programme of activities. It elects the President and Vice-Presidents, and appoints the Secretary-General and Treasurer, who then form the Executive Board.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
(since 9 September 2007)
PRESIDENT
Ambassador Maurizio MORENO (Italy)
VICE-PRESIDENTS
Prof. Michel VEUTHEY (Switzerland), Associate Professor, University of Nice, Sophia-Antipolis
Prof. Fausto POCAR (Italy), Judge, International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, The Hague
Dr. Baldwin DE VIDTS (Belgium), Legal Advisor to the Secretary-General of NATO, Brussels
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dr. Mohammed AL-HADID (Jordan), Vice President of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, Geneva
Prof. Mario BETTATI (France), Special Representative of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Paris
Brigadier General Erwin DAHINDEN (Switzerland), Chief, International Relations, Armed Forces, Bern
Dr. Ndioro NDIAYE (Senegal), President, Alliance for Migration, Leadership and Development - Former Deputy Director General, International Organization for Migration, Geneva
Prof. Yoram DINSTEIN (Israel), Emeritus Professor, University of Tel Aviv
Prof. Jacques FORSTER (Switzerland), Emeritus Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies in Development, Geneva
Prof. Dr. Wolff HEINTSCHEL VON HEINEGG (Germany), Head of the Faculty of Jurisprudence, Viadrina University, Frankfort
Associate Prof. Marie G. JACOBSSON (Sweden), Principal Legal Adviser, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm
Dr. Michael A. MEYER (United Kingdom), Head of the IHL Office, British Red Cross, London
Judge Hisashi OWADA (Japan), President, International Court of Justice, The Hague
Prof. John SHATTUCK (USA), President and Rector, Central European University, Budapest
Ambassador Laura THOMPSON (Costa Rica), Deputy Director General, International Organization for Migration,Geneva
MUNICIPALITY OF SANREMO
ITALIAN RED CROSS
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Dr. Stefania BALDINI, Secretary-General