Our Mission

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To improve the quality of lives of individuals with disorders of communication, speech, language, voice, hearing, and swallowing.

We strive to:

  • Facilitate science, education, and clinical practice through international cooperation and collaboration;
  • Create and share knowledge, skills and information;
  • Provide a platform for international networking and advocacy.

Members across the globe

How We Work

IALP is a non-profit, non-political and nongovernmental global organization. The work of the organization is primarily accomplished by its members who volunteer their time and talents on the IALP Board of Directors and IALP’s Fourteen Standing Committees, with operational support and guidance from the IALP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and additional part-time or consulting staff as needed.

Minutes of the Annual General Assembly

2024 Minutes of the GA – virtual

2023 Minutes of the General Assembly – Auckland – New Zealand

2022  Minutes of the General Assembly – hybrid

IALP Officers and Board Members for the term 2022-2025

Officers

Executive Committee
President Brian B. Shulman, USA
President-Elect Tamer Abou Elsaad, Egypt
Vice-President for Communication Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt, Germany
Vice-President for Finance Arlene A. Pietranton, USA
Vice-President for Education Fernanda Dreux, Brasil
Vice-President for Membership and Partnerships Kamini Gadhok, United Kingdom
Vice-President for Marketing and Development Maria Christopoulou, Cyprus

Executive Committee

President

Brian B. Shulman, USA

President-Elect

Tamer Abou Elsaad, Egypt

Vice-President for Communication

Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt, Germany

Vice-President for Finance

Arlene A. Pietranton, USA

Vice-President for Education

Fernanda Dreux, Brasil

Vice-President for Membership and Partnerships

Kamini Gadhok, United Kingdom

Vice-President for Marketing and Development

Maria Christopoulou, Cyprus

Officers

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Brian Shulman, USA

President
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Tamer Abou Elsaad, Egypt

President Elect
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Wiebke Scharff Rethfeldt, Germany

Vice-President for Communication
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Arlene A. Pietranton, USA

Vice-President for Finance
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Fernanda Dreux, Brazil

Vice-President for Education
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Kamini Gadhok, United Kingdom

Vice-President for Membership and Partnerships
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Maria Christopoulou, Cyprus

Vice-President for Marketing and Development
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Vanessa Ebejer, Malta

CEO