International Advisory Committee
Remit
- Liaison with International
Organisations (including MoUs)
- Support of International
Members through the College’s International Divisions
- Development of examination and
training initiatives including the volunteer programme
Membership
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President (Chair)
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Professor Sue Bailey
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Vice Chairs of IAC
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Dr Deji Oyebode
Dr Kandiah Sivakumar
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International Division
Representative
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Dr Peter Buckley
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Faculty Representative
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Professor Nick Craddock
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Division Representative
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Dr Peju Raji
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Associate Registrar
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Dr Ola Junaid
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Honorary Treasurer
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Professor Nick Craddock
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PTC Representative
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Dr Anya Topiwala |
| Chief Executive |
Mrs Vanessa Cameron
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Chair of the Iraq
Sub-Committee
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Dr Mohammed Abbas
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| Co-opted Member |
Dr Ben Baig |
| Co-opted Member |
Professor Nick Bouras |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Sab Bhaumik |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Peter Hughes |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Mohammed Al-Uzri |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Anjum Bashir |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Subodh Dave |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Nadim Almoshmosh |
| Co-opted Member |
Dr Victor Wimalasingham |
There are four meetings of the Committee
every year.
To contact the International Liaison Manager, email ecook@rcpsych.ac.uk
Summary of Meetings
July 2010
At its meeting on 9th July, the IAC welcomed Dr Riadh
Abed, as Chair of the Iraq Sub Committee, to the committee and
co-opted Dr Sab Bhaumik to the committee to act as a lead on
international training issues.
The IAC also co-opted the Chairs of BAPA, BIPA, BPPA and SLCP UK
to the committee for a period of one year. The
IAC approved the establishment of MoUs with the
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Thailand, the
Brazilian Association of Psychiatry and the Sir
Lanka College of Psychiatrists.
The IAC also agreed to investigate how it could work with the
European Commission to move
towards the unification of psychiatric
associations in Europe.
April 2010
At its third meeting, the IAC discussed College representation
on the UEMS board and agreed on how it would respond with requests
for assistance in Sierra Leone and Haiti.
The President gave feedback from his meetings with NIMHANS and
the EPA and briefed the committee on the meeting that he
was hosting for leaders from the psychiatric association of Europe
at the end of April 2010.
This meeting would showcase the work of the College and
would encourage dialogue between the international associations
that were attending.
January 2010
The second meeting of the IAC took place on 29 January 2010. At
this meeting it was agreed that Dr Ben Baig, Professor Nick
Bouras and Dr Peter Hughes would become co-opted members of
the committee.
The committee agreed to establish guidlelines for setting up
MoUs with international organisations and to publicise the
volunteer programme more systematically in the International
Divisions.
September 2009
The first meeting of the International
Advisory Committee took place on 30 September 2009.
The IAC, which is Chaired by the President and
replaces the Board of International Affairs, is the new committee
that will be responsible for the College’s international
initiatives and activities.
The aim is to mainstream the College’s
numerous international activities.
The meeting set out the College’s
international priorities which included support for International
Members through the International Divisions, training and
examination initiatives, the volunteers programme and liaison with
international organisations. The IAC also confirmed its continuing
commitment to supporting the work of the Iraq Sub
Committee.
July 2009
At its meeting in July 2009 the Central Executive Committee
agreed to disband the Board of International Affairs (BIA) and its
sub-committees.
The BIA would be replaced by a new streamlined committee, the
International Advisory Committee (IAC), which is Chaired by
the President, Professor Dinesh Bhugra.