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Governing Committee

ICMC Governing Committee 2009

The ICMC Governing Committee carries out the decisions of the Council and supports their work, particularly in the preparation of annual budgets. Moreover, the Governing Committee is responsible for prioritising and guiding the work of the Secretariat, appointing the ICMC Secretary General and establishing branch offices as necessary.

The eleven members of the Governing Committee are regionally elected, and each serves a four-year term.

President Mr. John KLINK USA/Ireland
Treasurer H.E. George Cardinal PELL Australia
Secretary H.E. Bishop Precioso CANTILLAS Philippines
   
Members H.E. John Cardinal NJUE Kenya
  H.E. Oscar Andres Cardinal RODRIGUEZ MARADIAGA Honduras
  H.E. Cristoph Cardinal SCHONBORN Austria
  H.E. Patriarch Gregorius III Syria
  H.E. Archbishop Emilio BERLIE Mexico
  Rev. Mgr. Dr. Francis NDAMIRA Uganda
  Rev. Fr. Neil KARUNARATNE Sri Lanka
  Ambassador Johnny YOUNG USA
     
Observers H.E. Archbishop Silvano TOMASI
  Representative of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva  
  Mr. Bernard RYELANDT
  President, ICMC Europe  
  Rev. Fr. Kawecki Poland
     
     
Counsellors Sister Maryanne LOUGHRY Australia
  Sister Janete FERREIRA Ecuador
 

 

ICMC Governing Committee

Church leaders share vision on migration at 109th meeting of the ICMC Governing Committee

VIENNA, 23 January 2010—High-level Church leaders gathered in Vienna discuss global approaches to migration and appeal for solidarity with Haiti at the 109th meeting of the International Catholic Migration Commission Governing Committee.Read more