Governing Bodies
The General Assembly is the governing body. The assembly is composed of two representatives of the publishers association from each country; each is allowed a vote in assembly decisions. The assembly meets at least once a year, usually at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The President is elected by the General Assembly and has a term of two years. He or she is the head of the General Assembly and the Executive Committee. The Executive committee formulates plans and policies for the General Assembly to discuss and vote on. The IPA also elects two Vice Presidents and regional representatives. A Secretary General acts as the chief operating officer.
The President for 2011-2013 is Youngsuk “Y.S.” Chi (Elsevier, U.S.A.), and the Vice Presidents are Ibrahim El Moallem (Dar El Shorouk; Egypt), and Alain Kouck (Editis, France). The current Secretary General is Jens Bammel.
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