Board and Governance
PNoWB is governed by a Board of Directors currently composed of twelve members. Members and Chair of the PNoWB Board are elected for a three-year term. The Association’s by-laws require a yearly partial renewal of Board members at the Annual Conference, which also doubles as the PNoWB Annual General Meeting.
The current Board –elected on 21 November, 2008, at PNoWB’s 8th Annual Conference in Paris – includes four members from donor countries, two members from Africa, two members from Asia, one member from Latin America and one member from the Middle East and North Africa. Two seats are available following the departure of two Board members (one was not re-elected and the other was appointed Minister in his Government).
The Board ensures the continued and sustainable development of PNoWB; initiates and oversees the Network’s activities; represents the Network at international events; prepares annual meetings; and helps to mobilize necessary financial resources for PNoWB, in addition to administering the funds.
PNoWB Chairs:
- Bert Koenders, the Netherlands (2000-2007).
- Betty McCollum, USA (2007-2008).
- Hugh Bayley, United Kingdom (2008-).
Board members
Mr. Hugh Bayley,
Hugh Bayley was re-elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for the City of
Mr.
Santiago Castro Gomez was re-elected for forth term to the Colombian House of Representatives in 2006 in representation of the State of Valle del Cauca. Mr. Castro has dedicated most of his life to the public service. He started very young at the age of 24 years old as councilor of the City of Santiago de Cali during 1990 to 1992. From 1992 to 1994, he was member of the regional assembly, where he decided to make the next step to the House of Representatives. Since Mr. Castro has been in the House of Representatives, he has served in the Financial Committee, where economic and tax policies are discussed. Mr. Castro earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Catholic University of America. He has also a Master Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government of
Ms. Janette Garin,
Janette L. Garin is a member of the Philippines House of Representatives since 2004 for the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Party. She is the Vice-Chair of three Committees: Health, Agriculture and Food, and Aquaculture and Fisheries Resources. Janette Garin is also a physician.
Ms. Corina Cretu, MEP,
Corina Cretu is a member of the European Parliament and a full-member of its Development Committee. She began her career as journalist in several Romanian national newspapers and then served as an expert in the Romanian Presidency and Senate. A communications and public information specialist, she was offered the position of Spokesperson to the President of
Prof. Najeeb S. Ghanem,
Prof. Najeeb Saeed Ghanem Aldobai graduated with a Ph.D in Medical science (Pharmacology) from London University (UCL) in 1988. Back in
Ms. Ndeye Fatou Toure,
Ms. Ndeye Fatou Toure is a member of the Senegalese Parliament since 2007. She is involved in several committees: the Decentralization, Work and Human Rights Laws Committee; the Finance, General Economy, Planning and Economic Cooperation Committee; and the Delegations from the National Assembly Committee. In addition, she is particularly active in several parliamentary organizations, especially the network against sexual abuses of children and the network for population and development at the National Assembly. At the same time, she is also the representative of the National Assembly in the Senegalese human rights committee. Since 1988, Ms. Ndeye Fatou Toure is a lawyer and she intervenes in professional workshops and conferences regularly. Ms. Ndeye Fatou Toure graduated in Law from the University Cheikh Anta Diop in
Mr.
Jeppe Kofod is a member of the Danish Parliament, where he represents the
Dr.
Dr. Laode Ida is the Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Upper House since 2004. He began is career as social worker and journalist. He then joined the NGO and civil society community and held several management and leadership positions in the Institute for Social Economic Studies and Guidance (LEPPSEK), the Center for Regional and Development Studies (PSPK) and the Indonesian Forum for Transparency in Budget (FITRA), sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the Asia Foundation. From 2000 to 2003, he also served in several UNDP and World Bank projects in
Ms. Marie Rose Nguini Effa, Cameroon, PNoWB Vice Chair
Marie Rose Nguini Effa is a member of the National Assembly in
Dr.
Alain Destexhe is a Belgian Senator and a former Secretary-general of Médecins Sans Frontičres and President of the International Crisis Group. He is a Medical Doctor and further graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Alain Destexhe is the author of several books and articles on humanitarian issues and international relations, including "
