An International Council of 11 members is elected every four years by delegates from the Member Organisations and Chapters, in the General Meeting held at our quadrennial World Congress. Council meets annually to guide the work of the organisation.
At the administrative level, regional co-ordinators initiate and support regional and local projects, while the International Secretariat monitors religious freedom concerns and administers worldwide programmes.
The President
Robert is a member Unitarian Church in the United Kingdom having served as its Treasurer for 2 years and as Convenor for 3 years until 2017. He still retains a number of significant roles within the Unitarian movement as well as management roles in various other organisations.
He trained as a design engineer and spent a working career in petrochemicals and banking. He spent over 15 years living and working abroad, generally in the Middle East, but travelling extensively all over the world. He continues to travel extensively and even find moments to spend more time with his wife and 4 children.
IARF International Council 2018-2022
| MEMBER GROUP or CHAPTER | COUNTRY | IARF Region | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President — Robert Ince | The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches | United Kingdom | Europe & Middle East |
| Vice-President — Janhvi Gupte | RFYN (Young Adult Network) | India | non-regional |
| Treasurer — Rev. Yoshinobu Miyake | JLC (Japan Lianson Committee) | Japan | East Asia |
| Rev. Esther Suter | IALRW | Switzlerland | non-regional |
| Rev. David Keyes | Unitarian Universalist Association | USA | North America |
| Dr. Surrendra Brown: | India Chapter | India | South Asia |
| Prof. Prakash Rao | India Chapter | India | South Asia |
| Rev. Kimie Yanagida | JLC (Japan Lianson Committee) | Japan | East Asia |
| Rabbi Bob Carroll | Interfaith Encounter Association | Israel | Europe & Middle East |
| Rev. Kinga Reka Szekely | Open Seat | Romania | non-regional |