Remit:
1. Liaison with
International Organisations (including MoUs)
2. Support of
International Members through the College’s International
Divisions
3. Development of
examination and training initiatives including the volunteer
programme
Membership:
|
President (Chair)
|
Professor Sue Bailey
|
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Vice Chairs of IAC
|
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
|
Professor Nick Craddock
|
|
Division Representative
|
Dr Peju Raji
|
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Associate Registrar
|
Dr Ola Junaid
|
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Honorary Treasurer
|
Professor Nick Craddock
|
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PTC Representative
|
Dr Anya Topiwala |
| Chief Executive |
Mrs Vanessa Cameron
|
|
Chair of the Iraq Sub-Committee
|
Dr Mohammed Abbas
|
| 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 |
Number of meetings per annum: 4
Contact: Elen Cook, International Liaison
Manager
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.