Geert Nijhof
Vice President
Netherlands
IOV governance
International leadership and regional responsibility
IOV’s leadership structure connects the World President and executive officers with specialist commissions and seven regional networks.
World President
Professor Chen Ping
Mandate to 2027
The World President leads IOV’s international direction together with the Board and the wider regional and commission structure.
Official profileExecutive leadership
Vice Presidents and Executive Committee
The executive officers support IOV’s institutional coordination and the work of the international Board.
Günther Lippitz
Vice-President
Austria
Fabrizio Cattaneo
Secretary-General
Italy
Jarmila Mrnuštíková
Treasurer
Czech Republic
Specialist work
Commission leadership
Specialist appointments connect research, communication, education, youth work and organisational support.
Geert Nijhof
Festivals & Practices
Netherlands
Mohammed El Nouiri
Science & Research
Tunisia
Nour El-Houda Badis
Communication & Publications
Tunisia
Graciela Pons
Childhood & Pedagogic
Argentina
Abdullah Saleh Al-Raisi
Financial Support
Governance role
Meritorious member
This governance appointment is listed separately from the specialist commission chairs.
Parul Shah
Meritorious Member
India
International network
Regional Executive Directors
Seven regional directors connect international governance with national sectors and cultural partners.
Dr. Eman Aly Mahran Othman
Regional Executive Director
East & South Africa
Dr. Mohamed Joudat
Regional Executive Director
West Africa
Antonio Clerton Vieira da Silva
Regional Executive Director
Americas
Dunguu Munkhnasan (Nasaa)
Regional Executive Director
Asia · Mongolia
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Javier Rodrigo Ilarri
Regional Executive Director
Europe West
Lidiia Vernygor
Regional Executive Director
Europe East
Abdulaziz A. Al Musallam
Regional Executive Director
Middle East & North Africa
Governance documents