28 January - new WSSCC Steering Committee members elected for Francophone Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central and Eastern Europe / West and Central Asia and two open seats

 

The WSSCC Secretariat is pleased to announce the results of the recent Steering Committee election. Voting by members took place between 20 December 2008 and 19 January 2009. The newly elected members will join the Steering Committee with immediate effect and will attend the next meeting, which takes place 23-24 March in Istanbul, Turkey, following the 5th World Water Forum. Many thanks to all members who stood for election and to those who voted in the election.

Francophone Africa
• Mr. Cheick Tidiane Tandia, General Director of CREPA, Burkina Faso

South Asia
• Mr. Mohammed Moniruzzaman, Executive Director, AID Organisation, Bangladesh

South East  Asia
• Mr. Wilfrido C. Barreiro, Water and Sanitation Engineer and Consultant, The Philippines

Central and Eastern Europe, West and Central Asia
• Mr. Akbar Suvanbekov, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Solution 21, Kyrgyzstan

Open Seats (two elected)
• Ms. Feri G. Lumampao, Social Development Worker, Approtech Asia, Philippines
• Mr. Satish Raj Mendiratta, Senior Water and Environmental Sanitation Specialist, Jupiter Knowledge Management and Innovative Concepts, India

You can read more about each of the newly elected representatives here.