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The eleventh World General Assembly in Sharjah

Fifty-two delegations met in Sharjah for elections, governance and exchange across generations.

2023

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Historical note

The eleventh World General Assembly brought 52 national delegations to Sharjah from 8 to 12 March 2023. The formal election session recorded in the minutes took place on 11 March.

The Assembly approved revised bylaws and internal rules on 9 March, confirmed Ali Abdullah Khalifa as President and elected the Board for the 2023–2027 term. It ran alongside an IOV Youth Assembly, bringing governance, commission work and intergenerational cultural exchange into one gathering.

IOV delegates gathered at the 2023 World General Assembly in Sharjah
Documentary image from this gathering. IOV participants in Sharjah · © Marin Forcella · IOV archive

Documented outcomes

  • Board of Directors elected for the 2023–2027 term
  • Revised bylaws and internal rules approved
  • Commission Chairs and Regional Executive Directors confirmed
  • Youth Assembly held alongside the World General Assembly

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This short article only states details supported by the linked public record. Where an agenda, participant list or full proceedings could not be verified, that gap is left open rather than reconstructed.