AILA 2024-2027 Committees

AILA has ten standing committees. They have three-year terms and all are appointed by the President who keeps in mind the need for geographic representation. Ad hoc committees may be established as the need arises. At least two months prior to the annual meeting, all committee chairs are to submit a written report of their activities for the previous year to the Secretary General.

International AILA Congress Committee (IACC) 

The IACC is responsible for the continuous development of the AILA World Congress format and makes or approves all the major decisions regarding World Congresses except selecting and approving the venue 6 and 3 years before the congress, respectively (for details see Bylaw §9). The IACC is chaired by the AILA President. It includes the Secretary General, the Vice President, the Past President, and the Congress and Events Coordinator. The chairs of past and future AILA World Congresses can be called in as consultants.

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Kyria Rebeca Finardi
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil

Members:
Prof. Dr. Glenda El Gamal
Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
Prof. Dr. Markus Bieswanger
University of Bayreuth, Germany
Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Christina Gitsaki
Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Solidarity Awards Committee

The Solidarity Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of awardees for each World Congress. The committee is chaired by the Vice President and has as its members the Treasurer, the Congress and Events Coordinator, and the IC representative from the upcoming AILA World Congress host country.

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Markus Bieswanger
University of Bayreuth, Germany

Vice-Chair:
Prof. Dr. Rasmus Steinkrauss
University of Groningen, Netherlands

Members:
Prof. Dr. Christina Gitsaki
Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

The Honorary Award Committee

The Honorary Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of Honorary Members. It is chaired by a member-at-large and includes three members of the International Committee (IC).

Chair:
Prof. Dr. María Luisa Carrió-Pastor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Members:
Prof. Dr. Patricia Duff
University of British Colombia, Canada

Prof. Dr. Zhu Hua
University College London, UK

 

The Editorial Board of AILA Review

The Editorial Committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinators for AILA Review. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member, and one representative of each ReN will serve as committee members. ReN representatives are nominated by the respective ReN and assist the Publications Coordinators in the monitoring and assessment of submissions in their fields of expertise.

Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Chris Jenks
University of Utrecht, Netherlands

Editorial Board Members:
Prof. Dr. Tarja Nikula
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Prof. Dr. Hong Zhang
Beijing Foreign Studies University, China

The Editorial Board of AILA Book Series

The Editorial Board of AILA Book Series oversees the planning and quality of future book publications. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and three well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.

Chair:
Dr. Susanna Nocchi
Technological University Dublin, Ireland

Members:
Prof. Dr. Ee Ling Low
NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapour

Prof. Dr. Elke Stracke
University of Canberra, Australia 

Prof. Dr. Anne Pitkänen-Huhta
University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Prof. Dr. Fabiola Ehlers-Zavala
Colorado State University, USA

Prof.  Dr. Antje Wilton
Free University of Berlin, Germany

ReN Committee

The ReN committee oversees all matters pertaining to ReN activities including decisions about approval and continuation of ReNs. The committee is chaired by the ReN coordinator. In addition, one member-at-large and three members of the International Committee (IC) will serve on the committee.

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Grégory Miras
Université de Lorraine, France

Members:
Prof. Dr. María Luisa Carrió-Pastor
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Dr. Anitha Devi Pillai
Nanyang Technological University, Singapour

Dr. Doris Cristina Vicente da Silva Matos
Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil

Dr. Caroline Tagg
The Open University, United Kingdom

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is charged with the responsibility of creating a viable group of candidates for each of the Executive Board (EB) positions. The committee is chaired by the Past President and is made up of two additional members: one EB member and one member of the International Committee (IC). 

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Members:
Prof. Dr. Kendall King
University of Minessota, USA

Prof. Dr. Ee Ling Low
NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapour

Strategic Collaboration Committtee

The Strategic Collaboration Committee ensures strategic collaboration with globally relevant organizations with overlapping strategic objectives and evaluates new potential collaboration partners. The committee is co-chaired by the President and an additional member and is made up of at least two additional members: one EB member and one IC member or co-opted member.

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Kyria Rebeca Finardi
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil 

Prof. Dr. Markus Bieswanger
University of Bayreuth, Germany

Members:
Prof. Dr. Kendall King
University of Minnesota, United States

Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Elke Stracke
University of Canberra, Australia 

The Endorsements Committee

The Endorsements Committee scouts policies already (or not yet) endorsed by our national affiliates and makes suggestions for global endorsements to the AILA EBIC. The committee is chaired by the Past President and is made up of at least two additional members: one EB member and one IC member

Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Tarja Nikula
University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Members:
Prof. Dr. Kendall King
University of Minnesota, United States

Prof. Dr. Elke Stracke
University of Canberra, Australia 

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (JEDI)

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee is tasked with ensuring AILA practices promote JEDI, proposing meaningful changes when needed, and proposing objective ways to measure the potential impact of these changes. The JEDI committee is chaired by a member of the EB and includes the Congress and Events Coordinator and at least two additional EBIC members; each region may have a representative on this committee.

Chair:
Prof. Dr. Kyria Rebeca Finardi
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil

Members:
Prof. Dr. Christina Gitsaki
Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Prof. Dr. Glenda El Gamal
Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Agnes He
Stony Brook University, US

Dr. Alex Ho-Cheong Leung (IC- BAAL)
Northumbria University, United Kingdom