Council 2008-2010: Front left to right: Al Thomson, Past President (UK/ Australia), Alexander Freund (Canada) , Juan José Gutiérrez (Mexico/USA),Tineke Jansen (UK / China), Megan Hutching (New Zealand), Calinda Lee (USA), Sean Field (South Africa), Pilar Domínguez, President (Spain), Mirek Vanek (Check Republic). Right column, top to bottom: Pablo Pozzi (Argentina), Radikobo Ntsimane (South Africa), Miren Llona (Spain), Antonio Montenegro (Brazil)

President

Pilar Domínguez (Spain) - dominguezprats@gmail.com

Vice-Presidents

Antonio Montenegro (Brazil) - antoniomontenegr@hotmail.com
Sean Field (South Africa) - sean.field@ut.ac.za

Past President

Al Thomson (Australia) - alistair.thomson@arts.monash.edu.au

Council Members and Regional Representation

Africa: Radikobo Ntsimane (South Africa) - ntsimaner@ukzn.ac.za

Asia: Tineke Jansen (UK/China) -  elintiya@mac.com

Europe: Mirek Vanek (Check Republic) -  vanek@usd.cas.cz and Miren Llona (Spain)  miren.llona@ehu.es

North America: Juan Gutiérrez (Mexico/USA) -  juan_gutierrez@csumb.edu, Alexander Freund (Canada) - a.freund@uwinnipeg.ca and Calinda Lee (USA) - calinda.lee@emory.edu

South America: Pablo Pozzi (Argentina) - ppozzi@arnet.com.ar

Oceania: Megan Hutching (New Zealand) - meganhutching@hotmail.com

Council Secretary

Megan Hutching (New Zealand) - megan.hutching@mch.govt.nz

Treasurer

Almut Leh (Germany) - almut.leh@fernuni-hagen.de

Publications Editors

IOHA News Co-Editors
English: Juan José Gutiérrez - juan_gutierrez@csumb.edu
Spanish: Miren Llona - miren.llona@ehu.es

Words and Silences Co-Editors
English: Pablo Pozzi - ppozzi@arnet.com.ar and Alistair Thomson - alistair.thomson@arts.monash.edu.au
Spanish: Antonio Montenegro - antoniomontenegr@hotmail.com and Gerardo Necoechea - gnecoechea.deh@inah.gob.mx

IOHA Council Committees

Fundraising: Calinda Lee and Sean Field

IOHA Conference 2010 (Praga): Mirek Vanek, Pilar Domínguez, Alistair Thompson and Alexander Freund

Media and Website: Sean Field (chair), Pilar Domínguez and Antonio Montenegro

Membership Development: Tineke Jansen, Calinda Lee, Pablo Pozzi, Radikobo Ntsimane and Alexander Freund

Nominating Committee (for future Council): Alistair Thompson

Publications: Juan José Gutiérrez, Miren Llona, Pablo Pozzi and Antonio Montenegro

Scholarships: Tineke Jansen, Calinda Lee and Juan José Gutiérrez

Ex oficio members

Translation: Christopher Paetzold - paetsol@hotmail.com

Website: María R. Valladares A. - webmaster@iohanet.org

Council 2006-2008: Front Row, from left to right: Rob Perks (United Kingdom), Alexander von Plato (Germany), Al Thomson, President (UK/ Australia), Rina Benmayor, Past President (United States), Pilar Dominguez (Spain), Ana Maria Castellanos (Mexico); Back row: Alexander Freund (Canada), Sean Field (South Africa), Megan Hutching (New Zealand), Don Ritchie (United States), Tineke Jansen (England / international), Tomoyo Nakao (Japan), Marilda Menezes (Brazil)

IOHA Council 2006-2008  (elected 2006 in Sydney, Australia)

President: Al Thomson (UK / Australia)

Past President: Rina Benmayor (USA)

Vice Presidents: Pilar Domínguez (Spain) and Alexander von Plato (Germany)

Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Representative from Africa: Sean Field (South Africa)

Representatives from Asia: Tomoyo Nakao (Japan)

Representatives from Europe: Tineke Jansen and Rob Perks

Representative from North America: Alexander Freund (Canada) and Don Ritchie (US)

Representative from Oceania: Megan Hutching (New Zealand)

Representative from South America: Ana Maria Castellanos and Marilda Menezes

Publications Editors 2006-2008

IOHA News Co-Editors
English: Don Ritchie (US)
Spanish: Pilar Domínguez (Spain)

Words and Silences Co-Editors
English: Don Ritchie (US)
Spanish: Gerardo Necoechea (Mexico)

IOHA Council Committees 2006-2008

Fundraising: Al Thomson (chair), Marilda Menezes

IOHA Conference 2008 (Mexico): Ana María Castellanos (chair), Marilda Menezes, Megan Hutching and Alexander Freund

Media Coordination and Development (including website): Rob Perks (chair), Rina Benmayor, and Sean Field.

Membership Development: Sean Field (chair), Tomoyo Nakao and Alexander Freund

Nominating Committee (for future Council): Rina Benmayor (chair) and two members to be appointed by Al Thomson

Publications: Don Ritchie (chair), Pilar Domínguez, and Alexander von Plato

Relations with National Oral History Associations and Movements: Rob Perks (chair), Alexander Freund, Tomoyo Nakao, Alexander von Plato

Scholarships: Tineke Jansen (chair), Marilda Menezes

Training (Master Classes): Alexander Freund and Pilar Domínguez (co-chairs), and Al Thomson

Translation : Juan José Gutiérrez (chair), Rina Benmayor

Council 2004-2006: Back left: Aviston Downes (Barbados), Gerardo Necoechea (Mexico), Don Ritchie (US), Antonio Montenegro (Brazil), Sean Field (South Africa), Funso Afolayan (Nigeria), Gunhan Danisman (Turkey). Front left: Eriko Yamamoto (Japan), Paula Hamilton (Australia), Janis Wilton (Australia),  Rina Benmayor (US), Parita Mukta (UK), Pilar Dominguez (Spain).

IOHA Council 2004-2006  (elected 2004 in Rome, Italy)

President: Rina Benmayor (USA)

Past President: Janis Wilton (Australia)

Vice Presidents: Funso Afolayan (Nigeria) and Gerardo Necoechea (Mexico)

Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Representative from Africa: Sean Field (South Africa)

Representatives from Asia: Gunhan Danisman (Turkey) and Eriko Yamamoto (Japan)

Representatives from Europe: Parita Mukta (UK) and Pilar Dominguez (Spain)

Representative from North America: Don Ritchie (USA)

Representative from Oceania: Paula Hamilton (Australia)

Representative from South America: Antonio Montenegro  (Brazil)

IOHA Council 2002-2004  (elected 2002 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa)

President: Janis Wilton (Australia)

Vice Presidents: Rina Benmayor (USA) and Gerardo Necoechea (Mexico)

Past President: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira  (Brazil)

Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Representatives from Africa: Funso Afolayan (Nigeria) and Philippe Denis (South Africa)

Representative from Asia: Gunhan Danisman (Turkey)

Representatives from Europe: Joanna Bornat (England) and Luis Ubeda (Spain)

Representative from North America: Calinda Lee (USA)

Representative from Oceania: Anna Green (New Zealand)

Representative from South America: Olga von Simson (Brazil)

IOHA Council 2000-2002  (elected in Istanbul, Turkey)

President: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil)

Vice Presidents: Janis Wilton (Australia) and Gunhan Danisman (Turkey)

Past President: Mercedes Vilanova (Spain)

Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Almut Leh (Germany)

Representative from Africa: Tayba Hassan Sharif (Sudan)

Representative from Asia: Nukhet Sirman (Turkey)

Representatives from Europe: Joanna Bornat (UK) and Pilar Gomez (Spain)

Representatives from North America: Anne Ritchie (USA) and Rina Benmayor (USA)

Representative from Oceania: Anna Green (New Zealand)

Representative from South America: Verena Alberti (Brazil)

IOHA Council 1998-2000 (elected 1998 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

President: Mercedes Vilanova (Spain)

Vice Presidents: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil) and Alistair Thomson (UK)

Secretary/Treasurer: Alexander von Plato (Germany)

Council:

Verena Alberti (Brazil)
Graciela de Garay (Mexico)
Albert LIchtblau (Austria)
Arzu Ozturkmen (Turkey)
Alessandro Portelli (Italy)
Anne Ritchie (USA)
Dora Schwartstein (Argentina)
Janis Wilton (Australia)

IOHA Council 1996-1998 (elected 1996 in Goteborg, Sweden)

President: Mercedes Vilanova (Spain)

Vice Presidents: Marieta de Moraes Ferreira (Brazil) and Alistair Thomson (UK)

Secretary/Treasurer: Alexander von Plato (Germany)

Council:

Brigitta Skarin (Sweden)
Graciela de Garay (Mexico)
Albert LIchtblau (Austria)
Arzu Ozturkmen (Turkey)
Alessandro Portelli (Italy)
Dora Schwartstein (Argentina)
Ken Manungo (Zimbabwe)
Mary Marshall Clark (USA)