First-row L-R: M. Zamanabadi, S. Nayakan, M. Alboanin, A. Alzahran, H. Jung, A. Malik, A. Khawari, N. Rajbanshi – Back Row: S. Babla, K. Nadoum, A. Alsoudi, S. Abu Shanab, H. Shoda, H. Chi, A. Alkaabi (Photo: Carlo Pozzoni)Nadine Alsheikh Hassan – AIPS Media

ROME, October 3, 2022 – The AIPS Asia continental meeting was held today at the TH Carpegna Palace Hotel in Rome during the activities of AIPS Congress 2022. AIPS Asia concluded its election by announcing the new board for the term 2022 – 2026 with Hee Don Jung as president, and Amjad Aziz Malik as Secretary General for the third time. It was confirmed that AIPS Asia’s next congress will be held in the second week of May 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

The meeting witnessed the decision of establishing 3 new committees: A Young Reporters Training Committee chaired by Subodh Malla Barua, a Marketing Committee chaired by Asian president Hee Don Jong and a Congress and Membership Committee, chaired by Abdullah Ibrahim of UAE.

RESULTS Below are the results of the AIPS Asia elections for the term, 2022–2026:
1-Hee Don Jung (Republic of Korea), President. 
2- Adel Al Zahrani (Saudi Arabia), First Vice President. 
3- Amjad Aziz Malik (Pakistan), Secretary General.
4- Niranjan Rajbanshi (Nepal), Treasurer. 
5- Saba Nayakan Selvakumaraswamy (India), Vice President. 
6- Meisam Zamanabadi (Iran), Vice President. 
7- Khaleel Nadoum (Kuwait), Vice President. 
8- Ahmad Khawari Isa (Malaysia), Vice President. 
9- Mubarak Al Boanin (Qatar), Vice President. 

EC MEMBERS Below are the official Executive Committee Members of AIPS Asia:
1- Sanat Babla (Bangladesh).
2- Helen Chi (Chinese Taipei). 
3- Hiroki Shoda (Japan). 
4- Ilyas Omorov (Kazakhstan).
5- Nim Seong Fong (Macao).
6- Ahmad Saif Alkaabi (Oman).
7- Safwan Abu Shanab (Palestine).
8- Abdul Salam Ali Alsoudi (Yemen).

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