Contents Past, Present & Future
Contents Past, Present & Future
Contents Past, Present & Future
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Into the New<br />
Millennium<br />
Nataliya Koryaka,<br />
ITA representative for<br />
Russian-speaking region<br />
David Rippon<br />
Jeroo Vandrevala, who represents<br />
the ITA in India<br />
After 21 years of increasing influence worldwide and<br />
having established regional boards in India, North<br />
America and the Asia Pacific area the ITA Executive Board<br />
acknowledged that these regions needed to have an<br />
even greater say in the global affairs of the Association.<br />
Accordingly in 2000 a regional European Management<br />
Board (EMB) was formed, under the chairmanship of<br />
David Rippon.<br />
At the same time the ITA created the International<br />
Executive Management Board (IEMB) to be the senior<br />
ruling body for the ITA’s policies and business affairs.<br />
The IEMB draws representatives from each of the four<br />
regional management boards to govern the Association,<br />
headed by the ITA chairman.<br />
An Administration Sub Committee (ASC) deputises for<br />
the IEMB between board meetings and oversees the<br />
formal election of new members.<br />
Several sub committees exist to assist the ITA in the<br />
administration of the Association’s technical, educational<br />
and financial affairs. (The ITA organisational chart is<br />
shown on page 28)<br />
The appointment of an Indian representative office in<br />
1997 was very successful. To facilitate the development<br />
of the ITA and its influence in other important regions the<br />
Association established representatives for the Russian<br />
speaking world in 2005, Ukrtruboprom (the Ukrainian<br />
Tube Association) and in China, CCRSA (the China Cold<br />
Roll-forming Steel Association). Both appointments led<br />
to substantial increases in membership in these regions.<br />
<strong>Past</strong>, <strong>Present</strong> & <strong>Future</strong> – 30 years of the International Tube Association 9