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Servas International
FoundedJuly 1949; 76 years ago (July 1949) in Denmark
FounderBob Luitweiler  USA
TypeNon-governmental organization
Legal statusNon-profit association under Swiss law
PurposePromote peace through travel and cultural exchange
HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
ProductsHomestay
ServicesSocial networking service
Official language
English, French, German, Italian and Spanish
President
Radha Radhakrishna  USA
Key people
  • Radha Radhakrishna – SI President ( USA)
  • Carla Kristensen – SI Vice President ( Portugal)
  • Gülşen Elyak – SI Treasurer ( Germany)
  • Kent Machaulay – SI General Secretary ( Canada)
  • Francisco Salomon Luna Aburto – Peace Secretary ( Mexico)
  • Paul Nielsen – SI Membership and Technology Secretary ( Australia)
Websitewww.servas.org
A Servas local meeting in Collegno, Italy in 2016

Servas International ("we serve (peace)" in Esperanto) is a non-profit organization providing a hospitality exchange service to build peace and cross-cultural understanding through day visits or overnight home stays among members. It was founded in 1949,[1] in the aftermath of World War II, by Bob Luitweiler and other Danish students as an international network for people to meet and where suitable, to be offered a short stay, as part of the peace movement.[2][3]

The organization may now be described as a platform, part of a gift economy. Members can be both hosts and travellers, and hosts do not charge for lodging. Members pay an annual fee to the organization, which is determined locally by country.[4][5] There is an international executive and each country has an elected board or committee to manage membership (including interviews for new applicants), determine membership fees, organise social events, support various peace-related activities.

Servas is owned by an accredited Non-governmental organiztion and has been affiliated with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations since 1973.[5]

Servas and the United Nations

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History

Servas was founded in 1949,[1] in the aftermath of World War II, by Bob Luitweiler and other Danish students as an international network for people to meet and where suitable, to be offered a short stay, as part of the peace movement.[2][3]

In1989, Pat Knowles wrote a useful account of Servas,[6] from its beginnings up to 1989 that focused on peacebuilding and friendship, and networking. Servas International's Peace Secretary was in touch with some international organisations including War Resisters' International, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Quaker United Nations Office, Pax Christi International. In illustration of its UN status, Knowles reproduced Servas International's submission to the UN Special Session on Disarmament in 1978. Knowles also described the initiative in 1986 for Servas groups to recruit a national peace secretary with duties like those of Servas International Peace Secretary. Contributions from the peace secretaries of Germany, Poland and Israel are included. Knowles explores the connection between travel and understanding asking about the early study groups on non-violence techniques and the question 'can we travel too far, too fast?'

Founding countries: 

 Jamaica,  Northern Ireland,  Austria,  United Kingdom,  Ireland,  Denmark,  Iceland,  France,  Germany,  Italy,  Japan,  Kenya,  Netherlands,  Switzerland,  Tanzania,  United States

In 2006 Servas International started a Servas On Line project replacing its paper based system [7]

At the General Assembly in 2006 a distant vote procedure was created for Italy.[8]

Servas Song

Servas Song

Servas Traditional Meetings

Sentierinsieme/Pathways Together

Organized in July in Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany "Sentierinsieme" is the Servas traditional yearly alpine event - organized since 1985 -where Servas members from all over the world come together.

Raymond Forget (Servas France) and with Luigi Uslenghi (Servas Italy) founded "Pathways Together" in 1985.

[9]

Year No Country Place Dates
2026 40  France July
2025 39  Switzerland in Zinal in the Valais mountains from 4 to 10 July
2024 38  Germany Hintersee/ region Berchtesgaden Baviera from 19 to 25 July
2023 37  Italy Oropa, Biella, Piedmont – Italy 7-13 July
2022 36  France in Briancon 1-7 July
2021 Canceled due to Pandemi
2020 Canceled due to Pandemi
2019 35  Switzerland Mürren (Berner Oberland) July
2018 34  Germany Germany Allgäu 6-12 July
2017 33  Italy Varaita Valley, Monviso mountain 30 June-5 July
2016 32  France Contamines Montjoie in the Mont Blanc region 1-7 July
2015 31  Switzerland in Bergün July
2014 30  Germany Austrian valle July
2013 29  Italy Piedmont July
2012 28  France - July
2011 27  Switzerland in the area of Flumserberg-Tannenboden 24-30 June
2010 26  Germany - July
2009 25  Italy Piedmont: Val d'Ossola 18-23 July
2008 24  France - July
2007 23  Switzerland - July
2006 22  Germany - July
2005 21  Italy Valsesia & Cinque Terre July
2004 20  France - July
2003 19  Switzerland - July
2002 18  Italy Val d'Aosta July
2001 17  France - July
2000 16  Switzerland July 2000
1999 15  Italy village of Arpy in the Aosta Valley 2-4 July
1998 14  France in Bénarde 1-4 July
1997 13  Switzerland at Fafleralp 11-13 July
1996 12  Italy Pra Catinat in the Piedmont region 1-4 July
1995 11  France in the French Alps at Fort Marie Christine near the Vanoise National Park July
1994 10  Switzerland Matherhorn 15-17 July
1993 9  Italy Alpe Veglia Natural Park 16-18 July
1992 8  France in Les Chapieux 29-30 August
1991 7  Italy Mount Chaberton 13-15 July
1990 6  France in the JURA, Saint Claude 14-15 July
1989 5  Italy Alpe Veglia 14-16 July
1988 4  France at the Albert Faletti Foundation chalet in Chinaillon (Haute-Savoie). 15-17 June
1987 3  Italy Val Maira July
1986 2  France - July
1985 1  Italy Dolomite Mountains, in Val di Fassa 23-30 July

Alpe Adria Meetings

September-October in Austria, Italy, Slovenia Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany

# Year Date Place Country
01 1989 September 29 Camporosso  Italy
02 1990 October 12-14 Grožnjan/Piran ex  Yugoslavia
03 1991 October 11-13 Wien  Austria
04 1992 October 16-18 Bagni di Lusnizza  Italy
05 1994 June 17-19 Bovec  Slovenia
06 1995 June 2-4 St. Gilgen  Austria
07 1996 June 7-9 Gemona  Italy
08 1998 6 Rakov Škocjan  Slovenia
09 1999 May 14-16 Salzburg  Austria
10 1999 September 11-13 Krk  Croatia
11 2000 Cividale del Friuli  Italy
12 2001 near Nürnberg  Germany
13 2002 Istanbul  Turkey
14 2003 (no info)
15 2004 June 25-27 Dolenjska  Slovenia
16 2005 May 27-29 Tarcento  Italy
17 2006 Admont, Steiermark  Austria
18 2007 August 17-19 Poppberg/Birgland  Germany
19 2008 September 19-21 Gorizia  Italy
20 2009 September 18-20 Bratislava  Slovakia
21 2010 September 24-26 Bohinjsko Jezero  Slovenia
22 2011 September 9-11 Hotel Park Oasi, Arta Terme  Italy
23 2012 September 28-30 Youth Hostel Kreuzlingen  Switzerland
24 2013 September 20-22 Hotel Dermuth, Klagenfurt  Austria
25 2015 September 18-24 Penzion Polana, Horný Smokovec  Slovakia
26 2016 September 16-18 Villa San Fermo, Lonigo  Italy
27 2017 September 22-24 Hotel Luitpold am See, Chiemsee  Germany
28 2018 September 14-16 Kamp Koren, Kobarid  Slovenia
29 2019 September 20-22 Sport Hotel Zátoň near Český Krumlov  Czech
30 2023 October 6-8 Schloss Weinberg, Kefermarkt  Austria
31 2024 September 27-29 Hotel Urpin City Residence, Banská Bystrica  Slovakia(invitation)
32 2025 September Burghausen  Germany

Source

Servas Peace Schools

Groups/Member Groups

Member Group Status #Host Member since Founder/Starter Started
 Albania Ex-Member 8 1995
 Algeria Ex-Member 12 1989
 Argentina Member 138 1989 Enrique Reigosa 1960
 Armenia 2
 Australia Member 697 1972 Margaret Smith 1960
 Austria Founding Member 229 1972 Kurt Schmid 1949
 Bahrain 1
 Bangladesh Member 49 2015 Syed Muhammed Husain 2015
 Belarus Member 49 2018 1995
 Belgium and Template:Country data Luxemburg Member 323 1972 Wilfried De Vlieghere 1960
 Benin 11
 Bhutan 1
 Bolivia Member 23 2018 Dr. Ruth Tichauer 1995
 Botswana Member 18 1998 1998
 Brazil Member 144 1989 1970
Template:Country data Britain  Ireland Founding Member 568 1972-1983 Barbara Acquah (GB) 1949
 Brunei - 1995
 Bulgaria Member 16 2022 2015
 Burundi 4
 Cambodia 5
 Cameroon Member 32 2009 2009
 Canada Member 630 1974 1960
 Chile Member 34 1995 1995
 China Member 28 2004 2004
 Colombia Member 99 1976 Octavio Morales Alvarado 1963
Congo Kinshasa (DRC) 10
 Costa Rica Member 59 1989 Rafaela Mora Mora 1989
 Croatia Member 17 2004 2004
 Cuba Member 14 2025 1978
 Cyprus 1
 Czech Republic Member 113 1989 1989
 Denmark  Iceland Founding Member 251 1972 Nana Funder(sos), Birgitte Damsgaard 1949
 Dominican Republic Ex-Member 6
 Ecuador Ex-Member 13
 Egypt Ex-Member 6 1978
 Estonia Ex-Member 3
 Ethiopia 7
 Falkland Islands 1
 Finland Member 64 1989 Albert Szabo 1970
 France Founding Member 2075 1972 Joseph Girard 1949
 Gambia Member 16 2018 1998
 Georgia Member 10 2012 2012
 Germany Founding Member 2258 1972 Antonie Fried, Claus Weiss (sos) 1949
 Ghana Ex-Member 4 1976
 Greece Ex-Member 24
 Guatemala Member 27 1989 1989
 Honduras Ex-Member 19 1989
 Hong Kong Member 36 1992 1992
 Hungary Member 101 1989 1989
 Iceland 3 1998
 India Member 260 1974 Harivallabh bhai Parikh 1951
 Indonesia Member 25 1995 1995
 Iran Member 35 2012 2012
 Israel Member 183 1974 Joseph Abileah 1966
 Italy Founding Member 1054 1972 Maria Soresina, 1972
 Jamaica Founder 0 Florette Case 1964 (ref:SIN #1)
 Japan Founding Member 207 1972 Masuo Amano 1964 (ref:SIN #1)
 Jordan 2
 Kazakhstan Ex-Member 24 2009
 Kenya Founding Member 24 2018 1972
 Korea Member 267 1974 1965
 Kosovo 1
 Kyrgyzstan Member 20 2004 Devendra Pal Singh 2003 (ref: SIN#45)
 Laos 2
 Latvia Ex-Member 14 1992
 Lebanon 4
 Lithuania Ex-Member 14 1992
 Madagascar 5
 Malawi Member 53 2004 2004
 Malaysia Member 34 2004 2004
 Mali 10
 Malta 3 1983
 Mauritius 5 1978
 Mexico Member 90 1976 1954
 Moldova 1
 Mongolia 6
 Morocco Member 25 1998 1998
 Myanmar 1
   Nepal Member 70 2012 Nutan Thapalia 1984
 Netherlands Founding Member 271 1972 Joop van der Spek (sos), Arthur J. Sietsma Sr. 1950
 New Zealand Member 410 1972 Robert Henry and Vivienne Ellis 1969
 Nicaragua 1
 Nigeria Ex-Member 11 1974
 Northern Ireland Founder 0 Jo Overgaard 1972
 Norway Member 133 1978 Jo Overgaard 1974
 Pakistan Member 42 2022 Abdul Hameed Khan 1974
 Palestine 9
 Panama Member 23 1992 1992
 Paraguay Member 24 1995 1995
 Peru Member 14 2023 (DV) 1998
 Philippines Ex-Member 15 1989
 Poland Member 230 1989 1970
 Portugal Member 87 1983 António Serzedelo 1983
 Republic of the Congo Brazzaville (RC) 11 2009
 Romania Ex-Member 26 1992
 Russia Member 102 1989 1989
 Rwanda Member 50 2015 2015
 São Tomé and Príncipe 1
 Saudi Arabia 14
 Senegal Ex-Member 2 1989
 Serbia 8
 Sierra Leone Ex-Member 5
 Singapore Ex-Member 14
 Slovakia Member 35 1991 Milan Šimečka 1991
 Slovenia 17
 South Africa Member 27 1986 1986
 Spain Member 579 1983 Juan A. Sanchez, 1983
 Sri Lanka Ex-Member 7 1976
 Suriname 13
 Sweden Member 281 1976 Ulf & Barbro Löwhagen 1972
 Switzerland Founding Member 245 1972 Denise Vollenweider 1949
 Taiwan Member 109 2009 2009
 Tanzania Founding Member 32 2021 (DV) 2021
 Thailand Member 36 1992 Reginald Price 1992
 Togo Ex-Member 1 1998
 Trinidad and Tobago 2
 Tunisia 5
 Turkey Member 135 1992 Aykut Güzer 1978
 Uganda Member 52 - Davis M. Masifa 1980
 Ukraine Member 20 2012 2012
 United Arab Emirates 10
 United States Founding Member 1509 1972 Bob Luitweiler 1952
 Uruguay Member 33 1983 Jorge Zoppolo 1980
 Uzbekistan Ex-Member 5 2001
 Venezuela Member 43 1990
 Vietnam Member 25 2015 2015
 Yemen Ex-Member 0 1974
 Zambia Member 14 1998 1980
 Zimbabwe Ex-Member 6 - 1995

*(sos): Seeds of Servas, by Bob Luitweiler (DV): Distant Vote

Member groups on the map

Servas Groups

Servas International General Assemblies

1952  Germany Hamburg First Peace Builders International Conference, Out of which came the name "Servas" [10]

In 2025 the SIGA will be held in Dijon, France, October 3–9.

# Year Country Place Delegate #Member groups
#1 1952  Germany Hamburg [10] 4 Delegates Only England, Denmark and Germany were officially represented.
#2 1953  Denmark Askov 6 votes
#3 1954  Netherlands Epe 10 delegates
#4 1955  Germany Schuluchsee 9 votes
#5 1958  Austria Landeck (Tyrol)
#6 1959  Netherlands Oosterwijk
#7 1960  Belgium Ghent
#8 1961 no detailed info -
#9 1964  France Paris
#10 1965  Austria Vienna, 8-12 July 5 delegates Present: Austria, Kurt Schmid, France, Joseph Girard, USA, Reva King, Switzerland, Bernhard Vogoli, International Co-ordination,Pat Knowles
#11 1966  Denmark Copenhagen, 8-11 April 7 delegates Participants: Switzerland, Norway, Austria, USA, GB, Denmark, India
#12 1967  Czechoslovakia Bratislava
#13 1970  Austria Vienna, 7-9 August 13 delegates Participants: Austria, Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, USA,
#14 1972  Germany Wetzlar, 7 July 16 delegates

Servas International officially founded by: Austria, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, Tanzania and USA,

Grant member status to: Belgium, New Zealand, Australia and Kenya (4 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Non

#15 1974  Switzerland Arcegno, Campo Pestalozzi, 23-26 August 17 delegates

Grant member status to: Canada, India, Israel, Korea, New Zealand, Yemen, Nigeria (7 groups)

Lost their membership status: Non

#16 1976  United States at the International Student Center of the University of California, Los Angeles, in Westwood, 1-7 August 21 delegates Grant member status to: Non

Lost their membership status: Non

#17 1978  Denmark Elsanor, 16-18 August 22 delegates

Grant member status to: Poland, Norway, Egypt, Mauritius (4 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Non

#18 1980  India Gujarat 22 delegates

Grant member status to: Hungary, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Ghana (4 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Non

#19 1983  Israel Nahariya, 5-10 April 16 delegates, 8 Exco(-2 delegates), 22 votes

Grant member status to: Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Malta, Uruguay (6 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Egypt, Yemen

#20 1986  Italy Roma, 16-20 May 25 delegates, 14 Exco (-4 delegates), 35 votes

Grant member status to: Guadeloupe, Nepal

#21 1989  Canada Montreal, Quebec, 25-27 July 48 delegates

Grant member status to: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, and the Soviet Union, South Africa (14 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Malta, Nigeria

#22 1992  France Paris, 26 June 47 votes

Grant member status to: Thailand, Turkey, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Latvia, Panama, Romania (7 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Nigeria, Philippines; Zambia and Sri Lanka (4 Groups)

Russia replaced Soviet Union

Yugoslavia divided

#23 1995  Australia Melbourne, 8-13 April 36 delegates, 8 SI Exco, 44 votes

Grant member status to: Albania, Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Brunei, Chile, Estonia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Paraguay and Zimbabwe (12 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Non

66 Member groups after GA (ref: 1995 SIGA Minutes)

#24 1998  Guatemala Antigua Guatemala 40 votes

Grant member status to: Botswana, Gambia, Iceland, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Togo, Zambia (11 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Albania, Malta

#25 2001  Thailand Nakhon Nayok, 16-19 July 48 delegates

Grant member status to: Croatia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Uzbekistan (5 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Belarus

#26 2004  Spain Barcelona, 18-24 July 45 delegates

Grant member status to: Malawi, China, Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, Croatia (5 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Kenya, Tanzania, Mali, Cuba (4 Groups)

#27 2006  Italy Latina, 2-8 April 42 delegates

Grant member status to: Egypt, Ghana, Ukraine (3 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Bolivia, Greece

#28 2009  Argentina Mar Del Plata, 6-12 September 45 delegates

Grant member status to: Bolivia, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Greece, Kazakhstan, Taiwan (6 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Bangladesh, Ghana, Gambia, Ukraine, Nepal, Samoa, Zimbabwe, Netherlands Antilles, Mauritius, Latvia (10 Groups)

#29 2012  Poland Piaski, 18-25 August 51 delegates

Grant member status to: Georgia, Nepal, Ukraine, Kenya, Iran (5 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Latvia, Estonia, Egypt, Togo, Senegal, Bulgaria, Iceland, Philippines (8 Groups)

#30 2015  New Zealand Matamata, 10–16 October [11] 54 delegates

Grant member status to: Rwanda, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bulgaria (4 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Kenya, Sri Lanka, Bolivia, Uzbekistan (4 Groups)

#31 2018  South Korea Seoul 13th to 20th October [12] 45 delegates

Grant member status to: Bolivia, Belarus, Kenya, Gambia (4 Groups)

Lost their membership status: Lithuania, Pakistan, Congo-Brazzaville, Ecuador (4 Groups)

2021 Distant Vote Distant Vote Reinstate as Member Group : Tanzania
#32 2022  India Panchgani,[13] 25-26 November 39 delegates (3 online)

Grant member status to: Pakistan

Lost their membership status: Honduras, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Peru, Greece, Kazakhstan (7 Groups)

2023 Distant Vote Distant Vote Reinstate as Member Group : Peru

72 Member groups after DV (Ref: SIGA Documents: Member Groups)

#33 2025  France Dijon 3-9 October [14] 45 delegates (including 1 online)

Grant member status to: Cuba

Lost their membership status: Singapore, Romania

71 Member groups after GA

Servas International Leadership

Servas international conferences

1951

Founders of Servas were those dedicated people like Bob Luitweiler, Connie Thorpe, Esma Burrough and the others in the Birmingham, England Peace Builder's team, and, Esther Harlan in California.

Esma Burrough  UK, was the first International Servas secretary. Seeds Of Servas

1961-1965

International Coordinator Pat KNOWLES -  England

1966 -1970

International Coordinator Kurt Schmids -  Austria

1970-1972

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
International Coordinator Kurt Schmid  Austria
Assistant Int. Coordinator Reva King  USA
Assistant Int. Coordinator in Training Barbara Trischuk

Officers

Position Name Group
Regional Coordinator – South Asia & Global Outreach Harivallabh Parikh  India
Regional Coordinator – East Africa & Pacific Barbara Trischuk
Regional Coordinator – North Africa Joseph Girard  France
Regional Coordinator – Eastern Europe (Kurt Schmid)  Austria

1972-1974

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President & Int. Coordinator Kurt Schmid  Austria
Vice President & Ass't Int. Coordinator Reva King  USA
Treasurer Denise Vollenweider  Switzerland
Assistant Treasurer Swiss Servas member

(to be appointed)

Secretary Birgitte Damsgaard  Denmark
Vice Secretary Maria Soresina  Italy
Peace Secretary Jim Ryding

Officers

Position Name Group
Newsletter Editor Maria Soresina  Italy
Regional Coordinator – Europe Denise Vollenweider  Switzerland
Regional Coordinator – Africa Titus Mugavana  Kenya
Regional Coordinator – North America Reva King  USA
Regional Coordinator – Latin America Laura Langagne  Mexico
Regional Coordinator – South Pacific Max Hartin

1974-1976

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President Reva King  USA
Vice-president Harivallabh Parikh  India
Treasurer Denise Vollenweider  Switzerland
Assistant Treasurer Doris Bilcher  Switzerland
Secretary Birgitte Damnsgaard  Denmark
Assistant Secretary Ronald Golding  Australia
Peace Secretary Hans Werner Emrich  Yemen

Officers

Position Name Group
Newsletter Editor Barbara Acquach Template:Country data Britain
Assistant Editor Martha Simon  USA
Europe Regional co-ordinator Antonie Fried  Germany
Africa Regional co-ordinator Lydi Jones  USA
South pasific Regional co-ordinator John and Judy Ebner  Japan
Mexico and Central Regional co-ordinator Laura Langagne  Mexico
South America Regional co-ordinator Marcello Lorenzo  Argentina

Source: SI NEWS #06

1978-1980

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President Graham Thomas  UK
Treasurer Doris Bucher  Switzerland
Assistant Treasurer Denise Waech  Switzerland
General Secretary Barbara Whitehead  UK
Vice-president Martha Simon  USA
Assistant General Secretary Reva King  USA
Peace Secretary Konrad Lübbert  Germany

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
S.I.N. Editor Donald Fawcett  USA
Regional Coordinator – Africa Lydia Jones  USA
Regional Coordinator – Europe Antonie Fried  Germany
Regional Coordinator – South America Marcelo Lorenzo  Argentina
Regional Coordinator – South Pacific John and Judy Ebner  Australia
Regional Coordinator – Southeast Asia Masuo Amano  Japan
Regional Coordinator – Southern Asia Harivallabh Parikh  India

1980-1982

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President Graham Thomas  England **
Vice-president Don Fawcett  USA **
General Secretary Barbara Whitehead  England
Assistant General Secretary Denise Waech  Switzerland
Peace Secretary Reva King  USA
Editor SI News Rosalind Schama  England
Treasurer Denise Waech  Switzerland

Regional Coordinators

Position Name Group
Africa Lydia Jones  USA
Southern Asia Harivallabh Parikh  India
Southeast Asia Kunio Tanaka  Japan
South Pacific Nan Smith
RSouth America Jorge Zoppolo  Uruguay
North America&Caribbean Kay Lazarus
Europe & Near East Antonio Fried  Germany

1983-1985

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President Don Fawcett  USA
Vice-president Maria Soresina  Italy
General Secretary Kay Lazaruz  USA
Treasurer Peter Brock  Germany
Peace Secretary Jo Graham  USA
Assistant General Secretary Lino Bugeja  Malta

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
Editor, SI News Janine Hall  France
Regional Coordinator – Africa Zeru Michael
Regional Coordinator – SE Asia Takashi Aoki  Japan
Regional Coordinator – N America & Caribbean Rodrigue Aristide  Guadeloupe
Regional Coordinator – Europe & Near East Antonie Fried  West Germany
Regional Coordinator – Southern Asia Harivallabh Parikh  India
Regional Coordinator – South Pacific Nan Smith  Australia
Coordinator – South America Jorge Zoppolo  Uruguay

1986-1989

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President Don Fawcett  USA
Vice-president Duncan Meikle  Canada
General Secretary Antonie Fried  Germany
Asst. General Secretary Yvonne Brown  New Zealand
Treasurer Peter Brock  Germany

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
Editor SI Newsletter Frede Asgaard  Denmark
Area Coordinator – Europe Ulla Offer  Germany
Area Coordinator – Africa E.K. Narter-Olaga  Ghana
Area Coordinator – East Asia Takashi Aoki  Japan
Area Coordinator – South Asia Harivallabh Parikh  India
Area Coordinator – South Pacific Tom & Annie Young  New Zealand
Area Coordinator – Central America & Caribbean Felix Zurita Achoa  Mexico
Area Coordinator – South America Jorge Zoppolo  Uruguay
Co-opted Members Reva King  USA
Maria Soresina  Italy
Barbara Whitehead  England

1989-1992

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
President Bob Luitweiler  USA
Vice-president Janos Kurucz  Hungary
Treasurer Hazel Barham  UK
International Co-ordinator Antonie Fried  Germany
Host Co-ordinator Judy Ross  USA
Peace Secretary Felix Zurita  Mexico
Asian Member Harivallabh Parikh  India
Latin American Member Jorge Zoppolo  Uruguay
African Member E.K. Narter-Olaga  Ghana

1992-1995

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
President Ray Scott  New Zealand
Vice-president Jorge Zoppolo  Uruguay
International Secretary Vibeke Matorp  Denmark
Assistant Secretary Maringela Brunello  Italy
Peace Secretary Harivallabh Parikh Template:Country data india
Treasurer Hazel Barham  UK

1995-1998

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
President Chris Slader  UK
Vice-president Jenny Durand  France
General Secretary Vibeke Matorp  Denmark
Assistant General Secretary Mariangela Brunello  Italy
Peace Secretary Daniele Passalacqua  Italy
Treasurer Hazel Barham  UK

1998-2001

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
President Chris Slader  UK
Vice-president Bertrand Bailleul  France
General Secretary Kevin Newham  Australia
Assistant General Secretary and

Host List Co-ordinator

Claudia Pinto  Brazil
Peace Secretary Daniele Passalacqua  Italy
Treasurer Gilbert Revault  France

Officers

Servas International Newsletter Editor Sharon Beldon,  Netherlands

2001-2004

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Roger Martin  Norway
SI Vice-president Bibendra Pradhananga    Nepal
SI General Secretary Frits Stuurman  Netherlands
SI Host List Coordinator Laura Ragucci  Argentina
SI Peace Secretary Marco Kappenberger  Samoa
SI Treasurer Gyöngyver Kudor  Hungary

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
SI Treasurers (Audit) Committee Markus Kappenburger  Germany
Alex Dali  Singapore
Gustavo Molina  Bolivia
Colette Marteau  France
Mineswar Sibsurun  Mauritius
SI Appeals Committee Don Fawcett  USA
Marisa Contini  Uruguay
Davis Asher  UK
SI Development Fund Committee Vibeke Matorp  Denmark
Mullai Pathy  Singapore
Abhay Shaha  India
Mohammed Nasseem  Pakistan
David Roll  Colombia
SI Complaints Committee Marisa Contini  Uruguay
Don Fawcett  USA
David Asher  UK
SI Nominations Committee Gwyn Grace  Ireland
Thawamani (Jini) Subramanianl  Malaysia
Dafi Galad  Israel
Changxian Yi  China
Giuliana Pellizzari  Italy
SI Job Descriptions Committee Gustavo Molina  Bolivia
Michael Karris  Italy
Adela Montes  Guatemala

2004-2006

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Geoff Maltby  Australia
SI Vice-president Bibendra Pradhananga    Nepal
SI General Secretary Honora Clemens  USA
SI Host List Coordinator Claudio Pacchiega  Italy
SI Peace Secretary Gary Sealey  Canada
SI Treasurer Ömer Özkan  Turkey

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
Youth project officers appointment Ann Greenough  UK
Pablo Chufeni  Argentina
Nomination Committee Frits Stuurman  Netherlands
Anita Kabberman  Uruguay
Dafi Gilad  Canada

2006-2009

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Gary Sealey  Canada
SI Vice-president Mary Jane Mikuriya  USA
SI General Secretary Pramod Kumar  India
SI Host List Coordinator Anna Flammini  Italy
SI Peace Secretary Nande Palihakkara  Sri Lanka
SI Treasurer Ömer Özkan  Turkey

Committees and Officers

Position Officer Group
SI Audit Committee Miroslav Wasilevski  Poland,
Rita Torsvik  Norway,
Florentio Gomez  Venezuela,
L.V.Subramanian  India
SI Development Fund Committee Laura Ragucci  Argentina
Judy Sheldon  Canada
Michael Johnson  Canada
Sercan Duygan  Turkey
Youth Project Coordinator Ann Greenhough  UK

2009-2012

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Gary Sealey  Canada
SI Vice-president Pramod Kumar  India
SI General Secretary Penny Pattison  Canada
SI Host List Coordinator Pablo Colangelo  Argentina
SI Peace Secretary Kim Jong Soo  South Korea
SI Treasurer Miroslaw Wasilewski  Poland

Committees and Officers

Position Officer Group
SI Development Committee Aneris Cao  Argentina
Luisa Corbetta  Italy
Judith Shotten  Israel
Sally Lee  Malaysia
Mary Jane Mikuriya  USA
SI Finance Committee L. V. Subramanian  India
Jonny Sågänger  Sweden
Phyllis Chinn  USA
SI Conflict Resolution Committee Julie Dotsch  Canada
Daryl Chinn  USA
Luigi Uslenghi  Italy
SI Nominations Committee Ann Greenough Template:Country data Britain
Sylvia Krogh  Canada
Anna Flammini  Italy
SI Newsletter Editor Almery Tessarolo and her team  Argentina
SI Archivist Grant Barnes  USA
SI Youth Development Officer Magiari Diaz Diaz  Venezuela
SI Youth Coordinator Pablo Chufeni  Argentina
SI Job Description/Statutes Committee Noreen Mirza  Pakistan
Chris Jones  Canada
SI Distant Vote Administrator Chris Patterson  New Zealand

2012-2015

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Jonny Sågänger  Sweden
SI Vice-president Ann Greenhough  UK
SI General Secretary Jaime Romero  Colombia
SI Host List Coordinator Arnoud Philippo  Netherlands
SI Peace Secretary Danielle Serres  France
SI Treasurer Miroslaw Wasilewski . Poland

Committees and Officers

Position Officer Group
SI Newsletter Editor Terry Stone  Greece
SI Distant Vote Administrator Chris Patterson  New Zealand
SI Archivist Robert Mitchell  USA
SI Job Descriptions and Statutes Committee Chris Jones  Canada
Jack Huang  China
Alvany Santiago  Brazil
SI Audit Committee Phyllis Chinn  USA
LV Subramanian  India
Emmanuel Kakinda  Uganda
SI Nominations Committee Norma Nicholson  Australia
Jean Seymour  UK
Amir Levy  Israel
SI Conflict Resolution Committee Julie Dotsch  Canada
Clare Mateke  Zambia
Marneo Serenelli  Italy
SI Development Committee Ewa Dzierżawska  Poland
Joel Kaloba  Zambia
Pablo Chufeni  Argentina
Aneris Cao  Argentina
Anna Cristina Siragusa  Italy

2015-2018

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Jonny Sågänger  Sweden
SI Vice-president Ann Greenhough  UK
SI General Secretary Penny Pattison  Canada
SI Host List Coordinator Pablo Colangelo  Argentina
SI Peace Secretary Danielle Serres  France
SI Treasurer LV Subramanian  India

Committies and Officers

Committee Officer Group
SI Development Committee Ewa Dzierzawski  Poland
Fidele Rutayisire  Rwanda
Kristina Buynova  Russia
Kiat Yun Tan  Malaysia
Maria Fernanda Vomero  Brazil
SI Audit Committee Ashley Burrowes  New Zealand
Emmanuel Kakinda  Uganda
Graham Robertson  Australia
SI Archivist Anna Koster  USA
SI Conflict Resolution Committee Martin Henner  USA
Clare Mateke  Zambia
Alvany Santiago  Brazil
SI Nomination Committee Dianne Peterson  Singapore
Susanne Thestrup  Denmark
Norma Nicholson  Australia
SI Job Descriptions and Statutes Committee Amir Levy  Israel
Jack Huang  China
Chris Jones  Canada
SI Distant Vote Administrator Chris Patterson  New Zealand
SI Youth Leadership Committee Susanna Martinez  Spain
Janek Dzierzawski  Poland
Karolina Paleckova  Czech Republic
Asiia Zhakypova  Kyrgyzstan
Pablo Chufeni  Argentina

2018-2022

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Jonny Sågänger  Sweden
SI Vice-president Carla Kristensen  Portugal
SI General Secretary Kiat Yun Tan  Malaysia
SI Membership & Technology Secretary Jim Leask*  Canada
SI Peace Secretary Paige LaCombe  USA
SI Treasurer Radha B. Radhakrishna  USA

Committies and Officers

Position Name Group
SI Internal Audit Committee L V Subramanian  India
Phyllis Chinn  USA
Gülsen Elyak  Turkey
SI Development Committee Lilly Kerekes Beltran  Mexico
Ewa Dzierzawska  Poland
Fidele Rutayisire  Rwanda
Pablo Colangelo  Argentina
Pamela Yang  Taiwan
SI Youth and Families Committee Susana Martinez  Spain
Raffaella Rota  Italy
Natasha Noreen  Italy
Aneris Cao  Chile
Mar Ferre  Spain
SI Distant Vote Administrator Chris Patterson  New Zealand

2022-2025

Elected General Assembly in 2022 in Panchgani,  India

Executive Committee

Position Officer Group
SI President Radha B. Radhakrishna  USA
SI Vice-president Carla Kristensen  Portugal
SI General Secretary Jonny Sågänger  Sweden
SI Membership & Technology Secretary Paul Nielsen  Australia
SI Peace Secretary Francisco Luna  Mexico
SI Treasurer Suresh Jain  India

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
SI Distant Vote Administrator (SI DVA) Craig Melrose  Australia
SI Internal Audit Committee (SI IAC) Yukiko Namariyama  Japan
Gülşen Elyak  Turkey
Ana Rita Gama  Portugal
SI Development Committee (SI DC) Pamela Yang  Taiwan
Evren Özkan  Turkey
Neuma Dantas  Brazil
Jamie Robertson  UK
Bhudeb Chakravarti  India
SI Youth and Families Committee (SI YFC) Bogdan Ionescu  Romania
Elena Olivera Begué  Spain
Mehmet Ateş  Turkey
Raffaella Rota  Italy
Hiren Goradia  India

2025-2028

Elected Officers at General Assembly in 2025 in Dijon,  France

Executive Committee

Position Name Group
SI President Radha Radhakrishna  USA
SI Vice President Carla Kristensen  Portugal
SI Treasurer Gülşen Elyak  Germany
SI General Secretary Kent Machaulay  Canada
Peace Secretary Francisco Salomon Luna Aburto  Mexico
SI Membership and Technology Secretary Paul Nielsen  Australia

Committees and Officers

Position Name Group
SI Development Committee Pamela Yang  Taiwan
Jamie Robertson  England and

 Ireland

Tatjana Negi  Germany
Neuma Dantas  Brazil
Moses Kigozi  Uganda
SI Youth and Families Committee Elena Olvera Reyes  Spain
Mehmet Ates  Turkey
Mehmet Akif Yegin  England and

 Ireland

David Leonard Kabambo  Tanzania
Buhadeb Chakravarti  India
SI Internal Audit Committee Salvador Da Matta  Brazil
Richard Wolfe  USA
SI Conflict Resolution Committee Richard Weaver  USA
Francisco Dominguez González  Spain
SI Distant Vote Administrator Pramod Kumar  India

References

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  6. ↑ Knowles, Pat (1989). SERVAS 1949-1989. An Experiment in Peace Building. Printed by Church Enterprise Print. Typeset by Graphic Point (Birmingham UK). pp. 1-148. 
  7. ↑ Stellin, Susan (July 9, 2006). "SGo to Strangers (and They'll Come to You)". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/09/travel/09prac.html. 
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  12. ↑ "Conference theme: Connecting people and cultures for Peace". https://servas.org/sicoga2018/files/SICOGA_2018-OT-001a-Stage_A-sicoga2018-for-web-and-media-advertisement.pdf. 
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  14. ↑ "Youth News Bulletin". Serves International 31 (1). 2024. https://servas.org/sites/default/files/2024-05/sinb_2024_01_eng.pdf. 
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  16. ↑ "SI elected to the CoNGO Board | Servas International". https://servas.org/news/si-elected-congo-board. 
  17. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1963/11/17/archives/helping-hand-for-tourists-local-voluntary-group-aids-world.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap#
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  19. ↑ "Servas singing - Servas Song". https://sites.google.com/site/servassinging/Home/servas-song-1?fbclid=IwAR3KwUCfpJu2F_lAGEZUe3omfny35NU2h8R1_SX26YAmgdu_1vZGgiaMT9Q. 
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