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IBE Solidarity Fund The IBE Solidarity Fund allows IBE to support members in developing countries to play an active role in the activities of IBE, where lack of available funds would otherwise prevent this. When IBE’s new constitution was put in place on 1st January 2005, many associations found that their annual dues payments were substantially reduced with the introduction of the standard annual payment of US$150. At that time, some members indicated an interest in making an extra contribution, on top of their dues payment, by way of a donation to the Bureau. This coincided with plans of IBE to introduce a fund that could be used to support members with very limited means. As a result the IBE Solidarity Fund was created and since then IBE has been encouraged by the continuing generosity of some of its members and other supporters. Make A Donation - Solidarity Fund In putting in place the Solidarity Fund, it was envisaged that one of the purposes of the fund would be to provide financial support to those IBE members that could demonstrate financial hardship and would be used to subsidize their involvement in IBE activities. IBE is aware that members from low income countries find it extremely difficult to meet their annual dues payments. On this basis, [...]

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[one_half] We are pleased to report the Results of the Election of Members to the Regional Executive Committees for the coming term 2013 – 2017 which commenced 26th June 2013. Click here to go directly to results [/one_half] [one_half last] [/one_half] Regional Executive Committees All members of IBE are grouped within geographical sectors known as regions, of which there are seven. Each voting Member of IBE is a member of a Regional Committee and has one vote within it. Other non-voting members of IBE are non-voting members of a Regional Committee. IBE Regions Africa Eastern Mediterranean Europe Latin America North America South East Asia Western Pacific Each Regional Committee elects a Regional Executive Committee (REC), to include at least a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Secretary, and this REC is accountable to, and reports to the International Executive Committee and also to the voting Members of the Regional Committee. The term of office is four years and runs in tandem with the term of the International Executive Committee. Each Regional Committee also elects one Vice-President to the International Executive Committee. The International Executive Committee Vice President for each region also serves as an ex officio member with full voting rights on his or [...]

Chair:  Denise Chapman, Australia Vice Chair: Frank Gouveia, New Zealand Secretary:  Yuan Fu Tseng, Taiwan Ex-Officio: Ding Ding, China (VP Western Pacific) The Regional Executive Committee for the Western Pacific Region consists of the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, all of whom have been elected by the Full Members in the Western Pacific Region. In addition, the Vice President Western Pacific on the International Executive Committee is an ex-officio voting member of the Regional Executive Committee and acts as a liaison point between the International and Regional Committees. IBE President, Secretary General and Treasurer are also ex-officio non-voting members of this committee. The pupose of the Regional Executive Committee is to facilitate joint activities in the region and to arrange regular meetings of the Regional Committee. Full details of the objectives and responsibilities of this committee can be found in the Terms of Reference of the Regional Committee Western Pacific.

Chair:  Mary Secco, Canada Vice Chair: Sandy Finucane, USA Secretary: Vacant Ex-Officio: Philip Gattone, USA (VP North America) The structure of the Regional Executive Committee for the North American Region consists of the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, all of whom will have been elected by the Full Members in the North America Region. In addition, the Vice President North America on the International Executive Committee is an ex-officio voting member of the Regional Executive Committee and will act as a liaison point between the International and Regional Committees. IBE President, Secretary General and Treasurer are also ex-officio non-voting members of this committee. The purpose of the Regional Executive Committee is to facilitate joint activities in the region and to arrange regular meetings of the Regional Committee. Full details of the objectives and responsibilities of this committee can be found in the Terms of Reference of the Regional Committee North America.

Chair:  Parthasarthy Satishchandra, India Vice Chair: Muzharul Mannan, Bangladesh Secretary:  Kabindra Man Pradhan, Nepal Ex-Officio: Dr Man Mohan Mehnidiratta, India (VP South East Asia) The Regional Executive Committee for the South East Asia Region consists of the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, all of whom have been elected by the Full Members in the South East Asia Region. In addition, the Vice President South East Asia on the International Executive Committee is an ex-officio voting member of the Regional Executive Committee and acts as a liaison point between the International and Regional Committees. IBE President, Secretary General and Treasurer are also ex-officio non-voting members of this committee. The purpose of the Regional Executive Committee is to facilitate joint activities in the region and to arrange regular meetings of the Regional Committee. Full details of the objectives and responsibilities of this committee can be found in the Terms of Reference of the Regional Committee South East Asia.

WRITTEN DECLARATION ON EPILEPSY SUPPORTED BY 459 MEPs We are delighted to announce that the European Written Declaration on Epilepsy has passed, with its approval announced during the plenary session in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday (Thursday 15th September). In order to have a written declaration approved, a majority of the 768 elected MEPs (i.e. 369 MEPs) must sign it within a tight time limit. When the declaration closed for signatures it had received 90 more signatures than was required for approval. With the signatures of 459 MEPs supporting the declaration, it has the third highest number of signatures of all disease related declarations since 2004 – which are the earliest available records.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnTHs3M98AQ&feature=player_detailpage   This great achievement is thanks to the IBE members and ILAE chapter associations in Europe who diligently and repeatedly contacted their local MEPs to encourage them to sign. Particular thanks are due to those who were able to travel to Strasbourg and Brussels to meet with MEPs during the monthly plenary sessions, to talk to them about epilepsy issues and the declaration itself: Christian Elger (Germany); Mike Glynn (Ireland); Astrid Nehlig (France); Guido Rubboli (Italy); Wim van Paesschen (Belgium), Hanneke de Boer (Netherlands) and [...]

We are pleased to report the Results of the Election of Members of the International Executive Committee for the coming term 2013 - 2017 which commences 26th June 2013.     Elected Candidates PRESIDENT: Athanasios Covanis, Greece                   SECRETARY GENERAL: Sari Tervonen, Finland                   TREASURER: Robert Cole, Australia                   VP AFRICA: Anthony Zimba, Zambia                   VP EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN: Najib Kissani, Morocco                    VP EUROPE: Janet Mifsud, Malta                   VP LATIN AMERICA: Lilia Nuňez, Mexico                   VP NORTH AMERICA: Philip Gattone, USA                   VP SOUTH EAST ASIA: MM Mehndiratta, India                   VP WESTERN PACIFIC: Ding Ding, China                   IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Mike Glynn, Ireland                 The Election Task Force would like to thank all those [...]

Joint Task Force of ILAE and IBE in Europe Mission: to enhance public awareness and support to research in epilepsy in Europe. EAE seeks to make epilepsy a priority in political and research establishments across Europe. EAE Members Mike Glynn - Co-chair Emilio Perucca - Co-chair Michel Baulac Hanneke de Boer Christian Elger Reetta Kälviäinen Janet Mifsud Asla Pitkänen