International Disability Alliance

The IDA Governing Body is composed of the Chairs of all of its member organisations. It meets at least twice annually, usually in Geneva or New York.

The post of IDA Chair rotates bi-annually.

The current IDA Chair is Diane Richler, Past President of Inclusion International. She will hold the post until 30 June 2012.

The current IDA Vice Chair is Yannis Vardakastanis, European Disability Forum President, who will become Chair on July 1st 2012.

Moosa Salie (President of WNUSP) is the Secretary and Ruth Warick (President of IFHOH), the Treasurer.

Other IDA Governing Body Member representatives:

Javed Abidi, India (Disabled Peoples´ International Chairperson)
Patrick Clarke, Ireland (Down Syndrome International President)
Klaus Lachwitz, Germany (Inclusion International President)
Maryanne Diamond, Australia (The World Blind Union President)
Colin Allen, Australia (World Federation of the Deaf President)
Lex Grandia, Denmark (World Federation of the Deafblind President)
Nawaf Kabbara, Lebanon (Arab Organization of Disabled People)
Regina Atalla, Brazil (The Latin American Network of Non-Governmental Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their Families President)
Setareki Macanawai, Fiji (Pacific Disability Forum)