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Democratically elected by IFOAM's voting members, The World Board (WB) is a team of 10 people from all around the world, united in their passion for policy and issues revolving around the climate, ecology, agriculture, and organic as a whole. The WB plays an active role in both shaping and guiding the strategic direction of IFOAM – Organics International, as well as the global organic movement it represents. After a three-year term, it reports back to membership to present their achievements. 

• Support the Organizational Strategy and Organic 3.0: As a World Board member, you commit to endorsing and implementing the organizational strategy as approved in 2017 and to promoting the concept of Organic 3.0 as per our landmark document.
  You should be available to prepare for and attend World Board meetings and dedicate 20 - 30 working days per year (ca. 40 - 60 working days in the case of Executive Board membership), including travel time, to the World Board’s work. You will need to prepare in advance for decision-making and policy development at board meetings and take responsibility for informing yourself about the major issues before board meetings. You will be asked to ensure regular and timely communication, such as responding to emails and e-votes.

• Fundraising: As a World Board member, you will be expected to commit time towards developing financial resources for the organization. This includes pursuing your own initiatives and supporting other fund development activities of the organization.

• Supporting the organization’s advancement: You will provide strategic input to the development of the organization. Your guidance to the Executive Director and Management Team in regard to position development and strategic positioning of the organization will be of great value, as will the provision of your leadership to board committees.

• Representation: You will represent IFOAM – Organics International at international events around the world, including public speeches and/or other contributions to conference and seminar programs. World Board members are also encouraged to write articles and other relevant publications for the organization.

You will find more information in the Terms of Reference. 

World Board Members must have:

• A passion for organic agriculture and the issues surrounding it;

• Strong cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to be clear, concise, and diplomatic;

• Skills for strategy building and governance of a global and professional organization;

• Readiness to assume responsibility for the organization in coordination with other World Board members;

• The ability to understand and work with financial documents and official audit reports;

• An excellent outreach to organic and like-minded networks;

• The ability to see and act beyond your personal interests and to represent the interests of IFOAM – Organics International;

• A flexible and dynamic working attitude;

• Strong command of spoken and written English;

• The availability to prepare for and attend World Board meetings.

We offer you the opportunity to be part of a truly global team of organic stakeholders and play an active role in shaping the strategic direction of IFOAM – Organics International as well as the global organic movement we represent. We also offer reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs that are associated with serving on the World Board. We do not offer reimbursement of time invested.

1. David Amudavi, Executive Director of Biovision Africa Trust, Current World Board Member, Kenya
2. Jacques Caplat, Independant Consultant, author, lecturer, France
3. Henry Chang, Executive Director of Henry Organic Health, Inc, USA
4. Sarah Compson, International Development Manager at Soil Association, UK
5. Bablu Ganguly, Co-Founder, Worker, Chairperson of the Timbaktu Collective, Current World Board Member, India
6. Bernward Geier, Executive Director of COLABORA - Let's work together, Germany 
7. Fortunate Hofsi, Executive Director of ZOPPA Trust, Chair of the IFOAM Southern Africa Network, Zimbabwe
8. Paul Holmbeck, Director of EcoConsult, Denmark
9. Kate Kibarah, Director of Kate's Organics Limited, Kenya
10. Julia Lernoud, Co-president of Young Organics Global Network, Current World Board Member, Argentina
11. Karen Mapusa, Director of Land Resources Pacific Community, Current Vice-President of the World Board, Fiji
12. Eugene Milovanov, President of Organic Federation of Ukraine, Ukraine
13. Charikleia Minotou, Manager & Owner of Minotos Organic Farm, Greece
14. Shamika Mone, President of INOFO, India
15. Miyoshi Satoko, Chiba Organic, Vice President of IFOAM Organics Asia, Japan
16. Marco Schlüter, Project and International Development Manager of Naturland e.V., Germany
17. Jennifer Taylor, Associate Professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), USA
18. Hannes Van den Eeckhout, Social Food Entrepreneur, Belgium