About IOBC Global - the Sum of Many Parts

The Organisation as a Whole

The current President is Prof. Jacques Brodeur (Canada), Vice-Presidents are Dr Barbara Barratt (New Zealand) and Prof. J.R. Parra, Secretary-General is Prof. Joop C. van Lenteren (The Netherlands), and treasurer is Dr Alberto Urbaneja (Spain).

In addition to the Global organization, IOBC has six Regional Sections, each listed in the menus above. Each Regional Section has its own President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretary/Treasurer. Follow the link here to find the APRS Executive.

There are also nine Working Groups (WG) within Global IOBC and many more in the other Regional Sections. These are forums for special interest groups, developed under the IOBC umbrella, and they serve to promote communication between biological-control workers interested in particular topics. Working Groups hold meetings, specialist conferences or symposia, and communicate through newsletters and email. Regional Sections may also have Working Groups.

General Assembly

The General Assembly elects for a term of four years the President, the two Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer and the Secretary-General. It decides on any modification to the Statutes. The purpose of the General Assembly is to give Members the opportunity to express opinions on the activities of the organization and to make recommendations to the Council.