The Council of Foundation is the governing body of the GICHD. It defines the general orientation of the Centre, supervises the activities of the GICHD and decides on the allocation of the resources made available to the Centre. Under the chairmanship of Dr. Barbara Haering, the Council of Foundation unites 20 members nominated by States contributing significantly and/or participating in the Centre’s immediate activities.
President
Dr. Barbara Haering
Honorary President
Dr. Cornelio Sommaruga
BUREAU OF THE COUNCIL
Dr. Barbara Haering, President of the Council of Foundation, Geneva
Brigadier General Erwin Dahinden, Secretary of the Council of Foundation, Head International Relations - Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Ambassador Susan Eckey, Deputy Director General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Treasurer of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
His Royal Highness, Prince Mired bin Raad bin Zeid al-Hussein of Jordan, Chairman of the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation
Ambassador Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative of Australia to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Afghanistan
To be confirmed
Australia
Ambassador Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative of Australia to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Canada
Ambassador Marius Grinius, Permanent Representative of Canada to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Colombia
Ambassador Alicia Arango, Permanent Representative of Colombia in Geneva
Croatia
Ms. Dijana Plestina, Advisor on Mine Action to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Croatia
European Union
Mr. David Spence, Political Counsellor, European Union's delegation in Geneva
Finland
Ambassador Hannu Himanen, Permanent Representative of Finland in Geneva
France
Ambassador Eric Danon, Permanent Representative of France to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Germany
Ambassador Hellmut Hoffmann, Permanent Representative of Germany to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Italy
Ambassador Giovanni Manfredi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Japan
Ambassador Kenichi Suganuma, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan in Geneva
Jordan
His Royal Highness, Prince Mired bin Raad bin Zeid al-Hussein of Jordan, Chairman of the National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation
Mozambique
Ambassador Frances Victória Velho Rodrigues, Permanent Representative of Mozambique in Geneva
Netherlands
Ambassador Paul van den Ijssel, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Norway
Ambassador Susan Eckey, Deputy Director General, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
Senegal
Ms. Seynabou Dial, Second Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Senegal in Geneva
Sweden
Ambassador Hans Dahlgren, Permanent Representative of Sweden in Geneva
Switzerland
Brigadier General Erwin Dahinden, Secretary of the Council of Foundation, Head International Relations - Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Treasurer of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
United Kingdom
Ambassador John Duncan, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
United States of America
Ambassador Betty King, Permanent Representative of the United States of America in Geneva
OBSERVER
Mr. Maxwell Kerley, Director of United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), New York
