Steering Committee Members
APRRN Steering Committee 2010 -2012
The Steering Committee is elected by APRRN members for a two year term. The elected members are eligible for re-election, for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
Chair
Pill Kyu Hwang, Korean Public Interest Lawyers Group (GONGGAM), Korea
Deputy Chair
Dr. Gopal Krishna Siwakoti, INHURED International, Nepal
Host Organisation Representative
Yap Swee Seng, Forum Asia, Thailand
Nominated Representative
Marip Seng Bu, Kachin National Organisation, Japan
Working Group Representatives
South Asia
Chair: Florina Benoit, OfERR, India
Deputy Chair: Khalid Shezad Mir, Pakistan International Human Rights Organization (PIHRO), Pakistan
South East Asia
Chair: Veerawit Tianchainan, Thai Committee for Refugees, Thailand
Deputy Chair: Vladimir Hernandez, Community and Family Services International, Philippines
East Asia
Chair: Brian Barbour, Hong Kong Refugee Advise Centre, Hong Kong
Deputy Chair: Won-Geun Choi, NANCEN, Korea
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Chair: Kafeba Mundele, New Zealand National Refugee Network, New Zealand
Deputy Chair: Tamara Domicelj, Oxfam Australia, Australia
Immigration Detention Working Group
Chair: Jong Chul Kim, Lawfirm Somyoung, Korea
Legal Aid Working Group
Chair: Medaphan Sundaradeja, Asylum Access, Thailand
Women and Girls at Risk working Group
Chair: Efterpy Mitchell, Centre for Refugee Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
Right to Health working Group
Chair: Ashok Xavier, OfERR, India
Experts: Non Voting Members
Experts are non voting members are nominated by the Steering Committee (one year renewable terms) in recognition of the services to the network, experience and expertise.
Alice Nah, HAKAM, Malaysia
James Thomson, Act for Peace - National Council of Churches in Australia, Australia
Grant Mitchell, International Detention Coalition, Australia
Elected Non-members
Deputy Chairs of the Thematic Working groups
Immigration Detention working Group
Grant Mitchell, International Detention Coalition, Australia
Legal Aid Working Group
Christine Lin, HKRAC, Hong Kong
Women and Girls at Risk Working Group
Valeria Racemoli, Asylum Access Thailand, Thailand
Right to Health Working Group
Rajendra Ghimire, PPR, Nepal
Advisors
Advisors are nominated by the Steering Committee for a one year (renewable) term in recognition of their expertise in specific fields. Advisors will interact with the steering committee and the Secretariat through the Chair and the Coordinator Respectively.
Lakshan Dias, SANRIM, Sri Lanka
Amy Alexander, CHRO, Thailand
Chris Lewa, Arakan Project, Thailand
Martin Jones, Fahamu, United Kingdom
