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

  1. 2025 Minutes of the GA – Malta
  2. 2024 Minutes of the GA – virtual
  3. 2023 Minutes of the General Assembly – Auckland – New Zealand
  4. 2022  Minutes of the General Assembly – hybrid

IALP Officers and Board Members for the term 2025-2028

Officers

Executive Committee
President Tamer Abou-Elsaad, Egypt
President-Elect Kamini Gadhok, United Kingdom
Past President Brian B. Shulman, USA
Vice-President for Communication Dora Knežević, Croatia
Vice-President for Finance Arlene A. Pietranton, USA
Vice-President for Education Fernanda Dreux, Brasil
Vice-President for Membership and Partnerships Debbie Phyland, Australia
CEO Vanessa Ebejer

Executive Committee

President

Tamer Abou-Elsaad, Egypt

President-Elect

Kamini Gadhok, United Kingdom

Past President

Brian B. Shulman, USA

Vice-President for Communication

Dora Knežević, Croatia

Vice-President for Finance

Arlene A. Pietranton, USA

Vice-President for Education

Fernanda Dreux, Brasil

Vice-President for Membership and Partnerships

Debbie Phyland, Australia

CEO

Vanessa Ebejer

Officers

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Tamer Abou-Elsaad, Egypt

President
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Kamini Gadhok, United Kingdom

President-Elect
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Brian B. Shulman, USA

Past President
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Dora Knežević, Croatia

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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Debbie Phyland, Australia

Vice-President for Membership and Partnerships
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Vanessa Ebejer, Malta

CEO