5 September 2013 Dear IPSFers around the world!

During the 59th IPSF World Congress in Utrecht, the Netherlands (July 30 August 9, 2013) the incoming Executive Committee was elected by the 59th IPSF General Assembly. Subsequently, the incoming and outgoing Executive Committee members have now partly processed received nominations for the team of the 2013-14 mandate. It is my honour and immense pleasure to introduce the 60th IPSF Executive Committee and corresponding Regional Working Groups as well as the Coordinators, Committees, Joint Working Groups and Advisory Board as appointed to date! Several positions still remain vacant. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all enthusiastic students and recent graduates from the four corners of the world to apply and share in running this amazing Federation with us. Please kindly note that none of the received nomination forms have yet been rejected whereas further collection of these shall follow. Having this said, this letter serves as an update on the process, rather than a final notification on this regard. Below you can find the 2013-14 IPSF team members as elected/appointed to date: The 60th IPSF Executive Committee (2013-14)
President: Mr. Radoslaw Mitura (Poland) Vice-President: to be determined Secretary General: Ms. Angela Sester (Germany) Treasurer: Mr. Laurens Oort (the Netherlands) Chairperson of External Relations: Mr. Jakub Weber (Czech Republic) Chairperson of Internal Relations: Mr. Jason Hong (Malaysia) Chairperson of Media and Publications: Mr. Khaled Mostafa (Egypt) Chairperson of Pharmacy Education: Mr. Fahmi Fuady (Turkey) Chairperson of Professional Development: Mr. David Cechlovsky (Czech Republic) Chairperson of Public Health: Ms. Sheena Patel (USA) Chairperson of Student Exchange: Ms. Miranda Law (USA) Chairpersons of Regional Offices African Regional Office: Mr. Prosper Maposa (Zimbabwe) Asia Pacific Regional Office: Ms. Meng San (Dora) Lee (Taiwan) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office: Ms. Essra Noureldin (Sudan) European Regional Office: Ms. Parand Akhavan (the Netheralnds) Pan American Regional Office: Mr. Lucas dos Reis Ercolin (Brazil) Co-opted members Chairperson of the 60th IPSF World Congress Mr. Luis Azevedo (Portugal)

Regional Offices
African Regional Working Group Chairperson: Mr. Prosper Maposa (Zimbabwe) Secretary: vacant Internal Coordination and Communication Officer: Mr. Davij Atellah (Kenya) Asia Pacific Regional Working Group Chairperson: Ms. Meng San (Dora) Lee (Taiwan) Secretary: Mr. James White (Australia) Internal Coordination and Communication Officer: Mr. Edbery Andreas (Indonesia) Regional Relations Officer: Mr. Brendon McIntosh (New Zealand) Regional Projects Officer: Ms. Mei Yen Siak (Malaysia) Chairperson of 14 IPSF APPS: to be determined
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Regional Relations Officer: Ms. Klara Brown (Ghana) Regional Projects Officer: Mr. Zakaria Thamri (Algeria) Chairperson of the 3rd IPSF AfPS: Ms. Michele Masuko (Zimbabwe)

Eastern Mediterranean Regional Working Group Chairperson: Ms. Essra Noureldin (Sudan) Secretary: Ms. Sara El Mahdy (Egypt) Internal Coordination and Communication Officer: Mr. Mostafa Zarzora (Egypt) Pan American Regional Working Group Chairperson: Mr. Lucas dos Reis Ercolin (Brazil) Secretary: Ms. Jee Yeon (Grace) Chun (USA) Internal Coordination and Communication Officer: Ms. Hend Berry (USA) Regional Relations Officer: Mr. Jorge Schlttke (Argentina) Regional Projects Officer: Ms. Barbara Villela (Brazil) Chairperson of the 8 IPSF PARS: to be confirmed (Costa Rica)
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Regional Relations Officer: Ms. Ibtihal Mahmoud Hassan Abdallah (Qatar) Regional Projects Officer: Ms. Nesreen Mohamed Al Mehdawy (Egypt) Chairperson of 4 IPSF EMPS: Ms. Maha Abdennadher (Tunisia)
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Coordinators
Corporate Relations Coordinator: Ms. Ana Baskalovic (Canada) Leaders In Training Coordinator: Ms. Ana Perelka (Poland) Policy Coordinator: Mr. Dusan Jasovsky (Slovakia) Vacant positions: Clinical Skills Events Coordinator Compounding Event Coordinator Pharmacy Education Research Coordinator Development Fund Coordinator Public Health Awareness Coordinator Educational/Scientific Publications Coordinator Humanitarian Coordinator Public Health Advocacy Coordinator Internship Coordinator Marketing Coordinator Medicine Awareness Coordinator Membership Coordinator Patient Counselling Event Coordinator Pharmacy Profession Coordinator Awareness Campaign

Committees
Constitutional Working Committee Ms. Dana Lee (USA) (vacant positions) Corporate Relations Commitee Mr. Milan Berstling (Slovakia) Mr. Ratna Chitoory (India) (vacant positions) (Regional Relations Officers co-opted.) Design and Creativity Committee Mr. Ahmed Abdullah (Egypt) Mr. Jaie Karve (India) (vacant positions) Development Fund Committee Ms. Angelina Blumenthal (Germany) (vacant positions) Editorial Committee (vacant positions) Membership Promotion Committee Mr. Amr Bedier (Egypt) Mr. Ratna Chitoory (India) Mr. Franjo Caic (Croatia) Mr. Mina Esmat (Egypt) Mr. Ryan Chan (United Kingdom) (Regional Relations Officers co-opted) Pharmacy Education Committee (vacant positions) Policy Committee Ms. Amber Liu (Canada) Ms. Dayl Eccles (USA) Mr. Samin Huq (Bangladesh) Mr. Andreas Schittny (Switzerland) (Regional Projects Officers co-opted) Professional Development Committee Mr. Mohan Shrestha (Nepal) Ms. Siti Nur Mufyda (Indonesia) Ms. Afina Nur Fauziyyah (Indonesia) (vacant positions) Public Health Committee (vacant positions) Student Exchange Committee (vacant positions)

Joint Working Groups

WHSS Joint Working Group (vacant positions)

Advisory Board
Mr. Eric So (Canada) Mr. Marouen Ben Guebila (Tunisia) Ms. Van Duong (USA)

On behalf of this promising team, I would like to express our greatest grattitude for being given this trust and opportunity to serve the Federation for the upcoming year. We are looking forward to working with the members to better tailor our attempts to your needs and expectations. I would like like to take this opportunity to encourage all members to get more involved through numerous initatives that the Federation provides. Do not hesitate to apply for the still open offices and thus enhance your professional development and future career through this unique, global and unforgettable experience. Should more infromation be required, we are all always here for you. With warmest regards, Radoslaw Mitura IPSF President 2012-14