Historical overview of Presidents and Board Members of the IAJ Study Commissions

CC Triesenberg – 1984

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Krings (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Mosetto (Italy).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Screvens (Belgium); Vice Presidents: Mr. Manschot (The Netherlands) and Mr. Müller (Austria).

CC Rome – 1986

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Krings (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Mosetto (Italy).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Screvens (Belgium); Vice Presidents: Mr. Manschot (The Netherlands) and Mr. Müller (Austria).

CC Berlin – 1988

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Krings (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Mosetto (Italy).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Screvens (Belgium).

CC Helsinki – 1990

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Krings (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Mosetto (Italy).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Screvens (Belgium); Vice President: Sir. Nicholas Philipps (United Kingdom).

CC Seville – 1992

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Krings (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Ms. Britt-MARIE Lindeblad Ericsson (Sweden).

– 3^rd Study Commission:  Deputy President: Lord Nicholas Philipps (United Kingdom).

CC Atene – 1994

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Krings (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Bour (Luxemburg).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Screvens (Belgium).

Establishment of the 4^th Study commission

CC Amsterdam – 1996

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Guy Delvoie (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Bour (Luxemburg).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Lord Nicholas Philipps (United Kingdom).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Mansour Sy (Senegal).

CC Porto – 1998

– 1^st Study Commission:  President: Mr. Guy Delvoie (Belgium).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Ronald Kunst (Austria).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Lord Nicholas Philipps (United Kingdom).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Mansour Sy (Senegal).

CC Recife – 2000

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Stephan Gass (Switzerland); Vice-presidents: Mr. John Murray (Ireland) and Mr. Reissner (Austria).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Mr. Ronald Kunst (Austria); Vice-presidents: Ms. Meyer (Luxembourg) and Mr. Ronald MacKay, Lord Eassie (United Kingdom).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Ms. Sevens (Belgium); Vice-president: Mr. McNaught (United Kingdom).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Lèbe-Dessard (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Mr. Goodwin (Canada) and Mr. Kuras (Austria).

CC Vienna – 2003

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Stephan Gass (Switzerland); Vice-presidents: Mr. John Murray (Ireland) and Mr. Reissner (Austria).

– 2^nd Study Commission: Mr. Ronald MacKay (United Kingdom); Vice Presidents: Ms. Nina Betetto (Slovenia) and Mr. Dominique-Richard van Dorpe (Belgium).

– 3^rd Study Commission: Mr. John McNaught (United Kingdom); Vice-presidents: Ms. Diane Marcelin (Canada) and Mr. Momblé Messey (Ivory Coast).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Viviane Lèbe-Dessard (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Mr. Goodwin (Canada) and Mr. Kuras (Austria).

CC Valle de Bravo – 2004

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Stephan Gass (Switzerland); Vice-presidents: Mr. John Murray (Ireland) and Mr. Gerhard Reissner (Austria).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Mr. Ronald MacKay (United Kingdom); Vice Presidents: Ms. Nina Betetto (Slovenia) and Mr. Dominique-Richard van Dorpe (Belgium).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. John McNaught (United Kingdom); Vice-presidents: Ms. Diane Marcelin (Canada) and Mr. Momblé Messey (Ivory Coast).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Viviane Lèbe-Dessard (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Mr. Goodwin (Canada) and Mr. Kuras (Austria).

CC Siofok – 2006

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Gerhard Reissner (Austria); Vice-presidents: Sir Richard Aikens (United Kingdom) and Mr. Christophe Régnard (France);

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Ms. Nina Betetto (Slovenia); Vice Presidents: Mr. Robert Blair (Canada) and Mr. Jacques Kesseler (Luxembourg).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Ms. Mary Moreau (Canada); Vice-presidents: Mr. Momble Messey (Ivory Coast) and Mr. Frans Bauduin (the Netherlands).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Viviane Lèbe-Dessard (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Mr. Gerhard Kuras (Austria) and Mr. Philippe Bron (Belgium).

CC Yerevan – 2008

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Richard Aikens (United Kingdom); Vice-presidents: Mr. Christophe Régnard (France) and Mr. Pol van Iseghem (Belgium); Secretary: Mr. Peter Hal (U.S.A.).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Mr. Robert Blair (Canada); Vice Presidents: Ms. Carole Besch (Luxembourg); Ms. Zila Zfat (Israel)

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Ms. Mary Moreau (Canada); Vice-presidents: Mr. Momble Messey (Ivory Coast) and Mr. Frans Bauduin (the Netherlands).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Gerhard Kuras (Austria); Vice-presidents: Mr. Philippe Bron (Belgium) and Ms. Bernice Donald (USA); Secretary: Laurent Bedouet (France).

CC Dakar – 2010

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Pol van Iseghem (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Mr. Peter Hall (U.S.A.), Mr. José Igreja Matos (Portugal) and Mr. Thed Adelsward (Suède); Secretary: Mr. Bernard Houassi N’Guessan (Ivory Coast).

– 2^nd Study Commission:  President: Ms. Zila Zfat (Israel); Vice Presidents: Mr. Reiner von Zutphen (Holland) and Ms. Jennifers Davies (Australia).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Frans Bauduin (the Netherlands); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Marit Bergendhal (Sweden), Ms. Virginie Duval (France), and Mr. Charles Simpson (U.S.A.).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Gerhard Kuras (Austria); Vice-presidents: Mr. Philippe Bron (Belgium) and Ms. Judith Snider (Canada).

CC Washington – 2012

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Peter Hall (USA); Vice-presidents: Mr. Thed Adelsward (Sweden), Mr. Odet Maor (Israel), Mr. Mehmet Tank (Turkey); Secretary: Ms. Esther Ngo Moutngui (Cameroun).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Ms. Zila Zfat (Israel); Vice Presidents: Mr. Max Carette (Belgium), Ms. Jennifers Davies (Australia) and Mr. Reiner von Zutphen (the Netherlands).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Frans Bauduin (the Netherlands); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Marit Bergendhal (Sweden), Ms. Virginie Duval (France) and Mr. Charles Simpson (USA).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Philippe Bron (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Ms. Julie Dutil (Canada) and Ms. Karin Frikkee (the Netherlands).

CC Foz do Iguazu – 2014

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Peter Hall (USA); members: Mr. Mehmet Tank (Turkey), Ms. Roslyn Atkinson (Australia) and Mr. Thomas Stadelmann (Switzerland); secretary: Ms. Virginie Duval (France).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Mr. Thomas Cyr (Canada); members: Mr. John Edwards (Ireland), Mr. Max Carette (Belgium) and Ms. Mette Soegaard Vammen (Denmark); secretary: Ms. Carole Besch (Luxembourg).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Charles Simpson (USA); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Lene Sigvardt (Denmark) and Mr. Dieter Freiburghaus (Switzerland).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Philippe Bron (Belgium), Ms. Juli Dutil (Canada), Ms. Rachel Bakkai (Israel).

CC Mexico – 2016

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Ms. Roslyn Atkinson (Australia); Special Vice-president: Mr. Mehmet Tank (Turkey); Vice-presidents: Mr. Thomas Stadelman (Switzerland), Ms. Virginie Duval (France); Secretary: Mr. Michael Tamir (Israel), Mr. Walter Barone (Brazil).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Mr. Thomas Cyr (Canada); Vice-presidents: Mr. John Edwards (Ireland), Ms. Mette Soegaard Vammen (Denmark); Secretary: Ms. Carole Besch (Luxembourg).

– 3^rd Study Commission: President: Mr. Charles Simpson (USA); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Lene Sigvardt (Denmark), Mr. Dieter Freiburghaus (Switzerland).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Philippe Bron (Belgium); Vice-presidents: Ms. Julie Dutil (Canada) and Ms. Rachel Barkai (Israel).

CC Marrakesh – 2018

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Mr. Walter Barone (Brazil); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Marilyn Huff (USA), Mr. Roland Kempfle (Germany), Mr. Mohamed Khadraoui (Morocco); Secretary: Mr. Michael Tamir (Israel).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Mr. Thomas Cyr (Canada); Vice-Presidents: Mr. John Edwards (Ireland), Ms. Mette Soegaard Vammen (Denmark), Ms. Flávia da Costa Viana (Brazil).

– 3^rd Study Commission: Co-Presidents: Ms. Lene Sigvardt (Denmark) and Mr. Dieter Freiburghaus (Switzerland); Vice-President: Ms. Sally Cahill (UK).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Julie Dutil (Canada); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Margaret McKeown (USA) and Mr. John Wilson (Australia).

CC on line – 2021

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Ms. Marilyn Huff (USA); Vice-Presidents: Mr. Roland Kempfle (Germany) and Mr. Mohamed Khadraoui (Morocco); Secretary: Ms. Graciela Gatti (Uruguay).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Mr. John Edwards (Ireland); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Kristine Eidsvik (Canada), Ms. Mette Soegaard Vammen (Denmark) and Ms. Flávia da Costa Viana (Brazil).

– 3^rd Study Commission: Co-President; Ms. Lene Sigvardt (Denmark) and Ms. Sally Cahill (UK); Vice-President: Mr. Clayton Conlan (Canada).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Margaret McKeown (USA); Vice-Presidents: Mr. Josh Wilson (Australia), Mr. Paulo Dornelles (Brazil) and Mr. Dario Scaletta (Italy).

CC Taipei – 2023

– 1^st Study Commission: President: Ms. Marilyn Huff, (USA); Vice-Presidents: Mr. Lucasz Granosik (Canada) and Mr. Javier Martínez (Spain); Secretary: Ms. Alexandra Vaillant (France); Associated Board Members: Mr. Dimitrios Foukas (Greece) and Ms. Michelle Childs (USA).

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Ms. Mette Soegaard Vammen (Denmark); Vice-Presidents: Mr. M.F.J.N. Van Osch (Netherlands), Ms. Michele Monast (Canada) and Ms. Tara Burns (Ireland).

– 3^rd Study Commission: Co-Presidents: Ms. Lene Sigvardt (Denmark) and Mr. Clayton Conlan (Canada); Vice-President: Ms. Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson (Australia).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Ms. Margaret McKeown (USA); Vice-Presidents: Mr. Denis Jacques (Canada) and Mr. Paulo Dornelles (Brazil); Advisory Board members: Ms. Cynthia M. Rufe (USA), Ms. Eva Mappy Morgan (Liberia) and Ms. Mette Lyster Knudsen (Denmark).

CC Baku – 2025

– 1st Study Commission: President: Ms. Monica Mastrandrea (Italy); Vice-Presidents: Ms. Michelle Childs (USA) and Ms. Alexandra Vaillant (France); Secretaries: Mr. Lucasz Granosik (Canada) and Ms. Marcela Ruiz (Argentina); Associated Board Member: Mr. Maximiano Do Vale.

– 2^nd Study Commission: President: Ms. Mette Soegaard Vammen (Denmark); Vice-Presidents: Mr. M.F.J.N. Van Osch (The Netherlands), Ms. Michele Monast (Canada), Ms. Tara Burns (Ireland).

– 3^rd Study Commission: Co-Presidents: Ms. Lene Sigvardt (Denmark) and Mr. Clayton Conlan (Canada); Vice-President: Ms. Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson (Australia).

– 4^th Study Commission: President: Mr. Paulo Dornelles (Brazil); 1^st Vice-President Mr. Denis Jacques (Canada); 2^nd Vice-President Ms. Mette Lyster Knudsen (Denmark); Advisory Board member: Ms. Cynthia M. Rufe (USA); President Emeritus Ms. Margaret McKeown (USA).