Governance

Regional associations

Six regional associations are responsible for the coordination of meteorological, hydrological and related activities within their respective Regions: Region I (Africa), Regional II (Asia), Region III (South America), Region IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), Region V (South-West Pacific) and Region VI (Europe). They meet in their respective Regions once every four years, when they elect a president and a vice-president.

The president of each regional association is an ex officio member of the Executive Council.

Presidents and vice-presidents

(updated on 24 September 2009)

RA I (Africa)
President: Mamadou L. BAH (Guinea)
Vice-President: Amos MAKARAU (Zimbabwe)
Hydrological Adviser: Dumsani H. MNDZEBELE (Swaziland)

RA II (Asia)
President: Victor CHUB (Uzbekistan)
Vice-President: Qamar-uz-Zaman CHAUDHRY (Pakistan)
Hydrological Adviser: Igor A. SHIKLOMANOV (Russian Federation)

RA III (South America)
President: Ramón J. VIÑAS GARCÍA (Venezuela)
Vice-President: Myrna ARANEDA (Ms) (Chile)
Hydrological Adviser: Dora GONIADZKI (Argentina)

RA IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
President: Arthur W. Rolle (Bahamas)
Vice-President: Luz Graciela de Calzadilla (Panama)
Hydrological Adviser: Eduardo PLANOS (Cuba)

RA V (South-West Pacific)
President: Arona NGARI (Cook Islands)
Vice-President: Sri Woro B. HARIJONO (Ms) (Indonesia)
Hydrological Adviser: Charles PEARSON (New Zealand)

RA VI (Europe)
President: Ivan ČAČIĆ (Croatia)
Vice-President: Mieczyslaw OSTOJSKI (Poland)
Hydrological Adviser: Jan KUBÁT (Czech Repuiblic)

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