Governance

Executive Committee

The Forum's overall organization and activities are decided by our Executive Committee.
Led by Pascal Lamy, the Executive Committee is comprised of representatives of our ten Founding Members, which are African, Asian, European, and Latin American organizations.

Pascal LAMY

President

Representing
Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Pascal Lamy is member of the Board of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

Nora MÜLLER

Vice President

Representing
Körber Foundation

Nora Müller is Executive Director of International Affairs and Director of the Berlin Office at the Körber Foundation.

Vanessa SCHERRER

Vice President

Representing
Sciences Po

Vanessa Scherrer is Vice President of International Affairs and member of the faculty at Sciences Po.

Michel DUCLOS

Treasurer

Representing
Institut Montaigne

Michel Duclos is a French diplomat, advising Institut Montaigne.

Edna JAIME TREVIÑO

Representing
México
Evalúa

Edna Jaime Treviño is Founder and Director at México Evalúa.

Mohan KUMAR

Representing
Research and Information System
for Developing Countries (RIS)

Ambassador Dr. Mohan Kumar is Chairperson at RIS.

Thierry de MONTBRIAL

Representing
Institut français
des relations internationales

Thierry de Montbrial is Executive Chairman at the Institut français des relations internationales which he founded in 1979.

André PARANT

Representing
French Ministry
of Foreign Affairs

André Parant is Deputy Secretary-General at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dino PATTI DJALAL

Representing
Foreign Policy Community
of Indonesia (FPCI)

Dino Patti Djalal is founder of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and former Indonesian Ambassador to the United States.

Prince Amyn Muhammad AGA KHAN

Representing
Aga Khan Development
Network (AKDN)

Prince Amyn Aga Khan, brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Steering Committee

The Forum's strategic orientations are defined by our Steering Committee.
Led by Trisha Shetty and Igor Yurgens, the Steering Committee comprises sixteen international experts with specialization in various aspects of global governance, with balanced gender and geographical representation.

Kenichiro SASAE

Zhimin CHEN

(China)

Huiyao (Henry) WANG

(China)

Yenny WAHID

(Indonesia)

Martin TISNÉ

(United Kingdom)

Stewart PATRICK

(USA)

Rouba MHAISSEN

(Syria)

Gabriela RAMOS

(Mexico)

Vasu GOUNDEN

(South Africa)

Patrick GASPARD

(USA)

Renato FLORES

(Brazil)

Haifa Dia AL-ATTIA

(Jordan)

Fauziya ABDI ALI

(Kenya)

Trisha SHETTY

(India)

Igor YURGENS

(Russia)

Note: Members of the Steering Committee sit in their personal capacity. Their institutional affiliation is listed for identification purposes only.

Trisha SHETTY

President of the Steering Committee

INDIA

Trisha Shetty is a social activist and lawyer from Mumbai, India. She started SheSays, a non-profit organization working for gender equality through youth and civic-society engagement. Her organization works on public safety, security, quality education, good health and well-being, digital literacy, sanitation, public policy and advocacy through a gender-sensitive lens. Trisha is also an Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University and sits on the Global Leadership Council for The Museum for the United Nations - UN Live.

Igor YURGENS

Vice President of the Steering Committee

RUSSIA

Igor Yurgens is the Chairman of the Management Board of the Institute of Contemporary Development (INSOR), a member of the Management Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, among other organizations.