OWHC General Secretariat - Organization of World Heritage Cities

The General Secretariat is directed by the Secretary General, appointed by the General Assembly, who oversees the execution of mandates adopted by the members, the day-to-day administration of the Organization, personnel management and hiring.

Here is the history of the Secretaries General:

Marcel Junius

1993-1998

Denis Ricard

1998-1999 / 2001-2007 / 2009 to present

Siri Myrvoll (Interim)

2000-2001

Lee Minaidis (Interim)

2007-2008

Secretary General

Mr. Denis Ricard

Secretary General

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Staff of the General Secretariat

Ms. Lee Minaidis

Deputy Secretary General
lee@rhodes.gr

Ms Rachel Larouche

Office Manager
rlarouche@ovpm.org

Ms. Andréanne Charest

Programs Administrator
acharest@ovpm.org

Mr. Félix Rousseau

Programs Administrator
frousseau@ovpm.org

Coordinators of the Regional Secretariats

Mr. Matthias Ripp

Regional Coordinator - Northwest Europe and North America
Regensburg, Germany

Mr. Ákos Capdebo

Regional Coordinator - Eastern and Central Europe
Budapest, Hungary

Mr. Rafael Perez de la Concha Camacho

Regional Coordinator - Southern Europe and Mediterranean
Cordoba, Spain

Mr. Rassikh Sagitov

Regional Coordinator - Euro-Asia
Kazan, Russian Federation

Regional Coordinator - South America
Rimac, Peru

Mr. Jahyun Jang

Regional Coordinator - Asia-Pacific
Gyeongju, Republic of Korea

Ms. Amel Meddeb

Regional Coordinator - Africa and Middle East
Tunis, Tunisia

Mr. Sergio Adem Argueta

Regional Coordinator - Central America, Caribbean and Mexico
Morelia, Mexico

Regional Secretariats

Africa and Middle East Asia-Pacific Central America, Caribbean and Mexico

Eastern and Central Europe Euro-Asia Northwest Europe and North America

South America Southern Europe and Mediterranean

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