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 24 members and 1 observer.
President
Honorary President
BUREAU OF THE COUNCIL
Dr. Barbara Haering, President of the Council of Foundation, Geneva
Ambassador Alicia Arango, Permanent Representative of Colombia in Geneva
Brigadier General Erwin Dahinden, Secretary of the Council of Foundation, Head International Relations - Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport
Ambassador Alexandre Fasel, Treasurer of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Ambassador Steffen Kongstad, Permanent Representative of Norway in Geneva
Ambassador Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative of Australia in Geneva
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Afghanistan
Ambassador Zalmai Aziz, Permament Representative of Afghanistan in Geneva
Albania
Ambassador Gazmend Turdiu, Secretary General of the Minstry of Foreign Affairs of Albania
Australia
Ambassador Peter Woolcott, Permanent Representative of Australia in Geneva
Cambodia
H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister and Vice-Chair of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, Cambodia
Canada
Ambassador Elissa Golberg, Permanent Representative of Canada in Geneva
Colombia
Ambassador Alicia Arango, Permanent Representative of Colombia in Geneva
European Union
Ambassador Dimitris Iliopoulos, Deputy Head, Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations 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
Lebanon
Ambassador Najla Riachi Assaker, Permanent Representative of Lebanon in Geneva
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 Steffen Kongstad, Permanent Representative of Norway in Geneva
Senegal
Ambassador Fodé Seck, Permanent Representative of Senegal in Geneva
Sweden
Ambassador Jan Knutsson, 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 Alexandre Fasel, Treasurer of the Council of Foundation, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
Tajikistan
Ambassador Salohiddin Nasriddinov, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan in Geneva
Thailand
Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Permanent Representative of Thailand in Geneva
United States of America
Ambassador Laura Kennedy, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva
OBSERVER
Mr. Justin Brady, Acting Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), New York
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