PEOPLE
There are three important elements in the staff structure of ILEC: The Board of Directors, the Secretariat, and the Scientific Committee.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors (from 8 to 15) is broadly responsible for executive control of the normal business of ILEC in accord with the Articles of Association. It meets at least twice a year and no director is paid. Directors are appointed for two years but may be reappointed. The Board elects a council (10-20 members) whose job is to advise the Board as appropriate. The Board present composition is:
- Hironori HAMANAKA
- Professor, Faculty of Environmental Information, Keio University
- Masaaki NAITOU
- Director, Lake Biwa Research Institute
- Takahisa SASAKI
- Former President, Japan International Cooperation System
- Hideaki ODA
- Adviser, NPO Japan Water Forum
- Masahisa NAKAMURA
- Professor, Research Center for Sustainability and Environment, Shiga University
- Motohide AKIYAMA
- Professor, Faculty of Education, Shiga University
- Kazuo MATSUSHITA
- Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
- Akio IMAI
- Chief, Center for Regional Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies
- Shinji IDE
- Professor, Department of Ecosystem Studies, School of Environmental Studies, University of Shiga Prefecture
- Hitomi TSUJI
- Director, Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizens' Initiative
- Satoru NAKASHIKA
- Director, Environmental Policy Division, Shiga Prefectural Government
- Koichi TAKADA
- President of Shiga Bank
- Manabu HISHIKARI
- Certified Public Accountant / Licensed Tax Accountant
Secretariat
The Secretariat comprises paid staff located at Kusatsu. Its job is to implement and dispose of ILEC on-going business and affairs and it is responsible to the Board of Directors. It is headed by a Secretary-General (presently, Mr. Toshiaki Kagatsume) and is organized into three divisions whose tasks are as follows:
General Affairs Division. This is responsible for legal and financial matters and the handling of all matters related to law and finance. There is also a public relations section. The Division is also responsible for matters involving the publication of the Newsletter and the journal.
Support and Training Division. This has a Training section which organizes training seminars, a Project section with the responsibility for the establishment of Guidelines, a Environmental Education section concerned with environmental education relating to lake environments, and a World Lake Conference section which contributes to and cooperates with the organization of the World Lake Conference (see later).
Research Division. This has an Information Collection section which collects and provides data on lakes. The Division also provides support for the UNEP-International Environmental Technology Centre.
topScientific Committee
The Scientific Committee, comprising a small number of internationally renowned scientists in the field of lake and reservoir management and conservation, is responsible for advancing and implementing scientific matters supporting the aims of ILEC. It is responsible to the Board of Directors. The members of the Scientific Committee are elected for three years with possibility of being reappointed. They receive no monthly salary. A small group of the Scientific Committee, the Bureau, consisting of the chairperson, vice-chairperson(s), and no more than two other members (plus secretary), is entrusted with implementing Scientific Committee issues. The current membership is as follows:
Burearu Members
- Prof. NAKAMURA, Masahisa (Chair person) [Japan]
- Professor, Research Center for Sustainability and Environment
Shiga University - Prof. RAST, Walter (Vice-Chair person) [USA]
- Director, Aquatic Resources Program
Professor, Department of Biology
Texas State University - Prof. WATANABE, Tsugihiro (Secretary) [Japan]
- Deputy Director-General, Professor,
Research Department
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) - Prof. ALADIN, Nick [Russian Federation]
- Professor, Zoological Institute
Russian Academy of Science (RAS) - Ms. SANTOS-BORJA, Adelina [Philippines]
- Officer-in-Charge, Environmental Regulation Department;
Head, Carbon Finance Unit,
Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA)
Members
- Prof. AZEVEDO, Sandra [Brazil]
- Professor, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, CCS-Bloco G,
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Prof. DIOP, Salif [Senegal]
- Acting Chief, Scientific Assessment Branch
Head, Ecosystems Section,
Division of Early Warning and Assessment, UNEP - Prof. JIN, Xiangcan [China]
- Director, Research Center of Eco- Lake Environments,
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES) - Dr. NASELLI-FLORES, Luigi [Italy]
- Professor, Plant Ecology, Department of Botanical Sciences,
University of Palermo - Dr. OLAGO, Daniel [Kenya]
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Geology,
University of Nairobi - Dr. Ajit K. PATTNAIK [India]
- Chief Executive,
Chilika Development Authority - Dr. ROBARTS, Richard D. [Canada]
- Director, UNEP Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS)/Water Programme
- Mr. SKINNER, Juan [Guatemala]
- Vice-President, PRO-LAGO Lake Atitlan Environmental Protection Society
ex-officio
- Dr. NAITO, Masaaki [Japan]
- Director, Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute
Former ILEC Scientific Committee Members
- Dr. KODARKAR, Mohan [India]
- Dr. MAGADZA, Chris H. D. [Zimbabwe]
- Ms. DUMANOSKI, Dianne [USA]
- Dr. JÄGERSKOG, Anders [Sweden]
- Prof. Nii Boi AYIBOTELE [Ghana]
- Ing. Conrado E. BAUER [Argentina]
- Dr. Riccardo DE BERNARDI [Italy]
- Prof. James P. BRUCE [Canada]
- Ing. Alberto T. J. CALCAGNO [Argentina]
- Dr. Madhave Atmaram CHITALE [India]
- Dr. Sven EVTEEV [Nairobi, Kenya]
- Prof. Takeshi GODA [Japan ]
- Prof. Genady N. GOLUBEV [Russian Federation ]
- Dr. Steve HALLS [Japan]
- Prof. Michio HASHIMOTO [Japan]
- Prof. LIU HONGLIANG [China]
- Prof. Sven Erik JØRGENSEN [Denmark]
- Dr. Sidharth KAUL [India ]
- Dr. Triloki Nath KHOSHOO [ India]
- Prof. Tatsuo KIRA [Japan]
- Prof. Heinz LOEFFLER [Austria]
- Prof. Ferenc MATE [Hungary]
- Prof. Saburo MATSUI [Japan]
- Prof. Kenneth MAVUTI [Kenya]
- Dr. Richard A. MEGANK [Netherland]
- Prof. Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar MENON MP [India]
- Dr. Michel MEYBECK [France]
- Dr. Eric ODADA [Kenya]
- Prof. Dr. Jurgen OVERBECK [Germany]
- Prof. Dr. Sanga SABHASRI [Thailand]
- Prof. Janos SALANKI [Hungary]
- Prof. Milan STRASKRABA [Czech Republic]
- Prof. Richard THOMAS [Canada]
- Prof. Jose Galizia TUNDISI [Brazil]
- Prof. Dr. Richard A. VOLLENWEIDER [Canada]
- Prof. Robert George WETZEL [USA]
- Prof. Gilbert F. WHITE [USA]
- Prof. William David WILLIAMS [Australia]
