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Newly elected ICH NGO Forum Executive Board members and officers

Dear NGO members,


The Electoral Board is pleased to announce the newly elected ICH NGO Forum Executive Board members and officers. As you know, In compliance with the Electoral Rules, the elections this year were aimed at electing members for three electoral regions (Eastern Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean, and Arab States).


The newly elected ICH NGO Forum Executive Board memebers and officers are:


  • (1) Ms. Tamara Nikolić Đerić, Association House of Batana, Croatia. Group II, Eastern Europe: Term 2023 -2025 (re-elected)
  • (2) Ms. Irina Ruiz, Fundación INDICRI, Panama.  Group III, Latin America and the Caribbean: Term 2023 -2025
  • (3) Mr. Bachirou Njoya, Fondation Princesse Momafon Rabiatou NJOYA, Cameroon. Group V(a), Africa: Term 2023 -2024 
  • (4) Mr. Mohamed Lemine Beidjeu, Association Mauritanienne pour les traditions popularies, Mauritania. Group V(b), Arab states: Term 2023 -2025 (re-elected)


The complete list of Executive Board members is as follows:



(1) Ms. Tamara Nikolić Đerić, Association House of Batana, Croatia. Group II, Eastern Europe: Term 2023 -2025 (re-elected)

(2) Ms. Irina Ruiz, Fundación INDICRI, Panama.  Group III, Latin America and the Caribbean: Term 2023 -2025

(3) Mr. Bachirou Njoya, Fondation Princesse Momafon Rabiatou NJOYA, Cameroon. Group V(a), Africa: Term 2023 -2024 

(4) Mr. Mohamed Lemine Beidjeu, Association Mauritanienne pour les traditions popularies, Mauritania. Group V(b), Arab states: Term 2023 -2025 (re-elected). Vice President.

(5) Mr. Matti Hakämaki – Finnish Folk Music Institute (Finland). Western Europe and North America. Secretary

(6) Ms. Cholponai Usubalieva-Grishuk  – Aigine Cultural Research Center (Kyrgystan). Asia and the Pacific. Treasurer

(7) Mr. Robert Baron – International Society for Ethnology and Folklore. International. President


We thank all those who participated this year and congratulate the newly elected Executive Board members and officers.


With our best regards,

The Electoral Board.


● Event Summary

Title Newly elected ICH NGO Forum Executive Board members and officers
Place BOTSWANA
Start Date 2023-12-05End Date 2023-12-09

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Venue : BOTSWANA

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