{"id":4225,"date":"2019-06-13T16:40:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T16:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/?page_id=4225"},"modified":"2025-01-14T14:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:25:06","slug":"our-governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/en\/our-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Our governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WDE00331-edited-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-md-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As part of our vision, we are committed to&nbsp;well-structured and wisely-governed ministry that is honouring to God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Secretary\u200b<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Secretary is supported by a leadership team of two Associate General Secretaries, a Chief Operating Officer, and the Head of Global Resource Ministries. Together, they take responsibility for developing and sharing IFES priorities and resources across the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-group alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-dark-background-color has-background\" id=\"board\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IFES Board\u200b<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;IFES&nbsp;Board is composed of a chair, a treasurer, and thirteen other voting members from around the world, two of whom are student representatives. It is responsible for ensuring&nbsp;IFES&nbsp;doctrinal integrity and for policy making. The General Secretary serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member. The Board is appointed by the General Committee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Members<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-columns has-3-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CHAIR<\/strong><br>Michel Kenmogne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TREASURER<\/strong><br>Greg Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EUROPE \/ EURASIA<\/strong><br>Christian Rasmussen<br>Knarik Saribekyan &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.5%\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE AMERICAS<\/strong><br>Janet Epp Buckingham<br>Patricia Patricio Morillo<br>Mae Patterson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AFRICA \/ MIDDLE EAST<\/strong><br>Azar Ajaj<br>Lazaro S P Busagala<br>Fatouma Gouda Sare Keita<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.5%\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ASIA \/ PACIFIC<\/strong><br>Iram Anjum<br>Peter Jacobs<br>Paul Windsor&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES<\/strong><br>Eden Hale<br>Ravena Pereira<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IFES\/USA Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Board Chair<\/strong><br>Dave Berry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vice Chair<\/strong><br>Vacant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Treasurer<\/strong><br>Rob Knight<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Secretary<\/strong><br>Leslie Ferrell<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Members<\/strong><br>Pauline Fong<br>Kurt Morrill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-group alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-dark-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Committee\u200b<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Committee is the ultimate decision-making body in IFES. It is composed of delegates, including students, from each IFES member movement, and meets every four years at the IFES World Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The General Committee is responsible for appointing the IFES General Secretary and the IFES Board. It provides a forum for sharing vision and mutual challenges, exchange of ideas, policy-making and setting of goals. Delegates, briefed by their movements, are encouraged to bring to the attention of the worldwide IFES Fellowship issues that need careful study, discussion and action. The General Committee can also formulate policies and set goals for the Board and the staff team of IFES to fulfil. As a legislative body, the General Committee is responsible for accepting into membership new national movements. It also amends the IFES Constitution when necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-ifesbutton\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <a id=\"btn-block_481154db8c6185b32a65692a84ec445d\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/test.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IFES-Constitution-2015-EN.pdf\" class=\"btn btn--cta-link\">\n        <span>\n                    <span class=\"icon\"><svg class=\"icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#chevron-circle-right-solid\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n        Find out more about how IFES is governed by reading our constitution        <\/span>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our vision, we are committed to&nbsp;well-structured and wisely-governed ministry that is honouring to God. General Secretary\u200b The General Secretary is supported by a leadership team of two Associate General Secretaries, a Chief Operating Officer, and the Head of Global Resource Ministries. 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