WAS Committees 2021-2025

The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) has several committees dedicated to international networking and influencing policies worldwide.

Membership Committee 

Chair: Mehmet Sungur, Vice Chair: Lynn Barclay

Finance Committee

Chair: Luis Perelman, Vice Chair: 

Sexuality Education Committee 

Chair: Osmo Kontula, Vice Chair: Esther Corona Vargas

Scientific Committee 

Chair: Erick Janssen, Vice Chair: Terry Humphreys

Sexual Rights Committee 

Chair: Eszter Kismodi, Vice Chair: Jeyarani Kamaraj

International Liaison Committee 

Chair: Esther Corona, Vice Chair: Pedro Nobre

World Sexual Health Day Committee 

Chair: Lynn Barclay, Vice Chair: Stefano Eleuteri

Youth Initiative Committee 

Chair: Stefano Eleuteri, Vice Chair: Teboho Berta Mohlai

Media Committee

Chair: Bradley Daniels, Vice Chair: Patti Britton

Congress Committee 

Chair: Jeyarani Kamaraj, Vice Chair: Mehmet Sungur

Governance Committee 

Chair: Eusebio Rubio-Aurioles, Vice Chair: Esther Corona

Sexual Justice Initiative Committee

Chair: Alain Giami, Vice Chair: Esther Corona and Eszter Kismodi

Transgender and Gender Diversity (TGD) Committee 

Chair: Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, Vice Chair: 

Professional Education in Sexology Committee 

Chair: Lynn Barclay, Vice Chair: Stefano Eleuteri

2017-2021

Statutory Committees and Chairs

Education Committee

Chair: Osmo Kontula (Finland), Vice-Chair: Cristina Tania Fridman (Argentina)

Finance Committee

Chair: Luis Perelman-Javnozon (Mexico)

Membership Committee

Chair: Elna Rudolph (South Africa), Co-Chair: Elsa Almås (Norway), Vice-Chair: Patti Britton (United States)

Scientific Committee

Chair Alain Giami (France), Vice-chair: Erick Janssen (Belgium/United States)

Sexual Rights Committee

Interim Chair: Eszter Kismödi

Ad hoc Committees and Chairs

Congress Committee

Chair: Jaqueline Brendler (Brazil)

Council of Past Presidents

Chair: Kevan Wylie (United Kingdom)

Gold Medal Committee

Chair: Eleanor Maticka-Tindale (Canada)

Governance Committee

Chair: Eusebio Rubio-Aurioles (Mexico)

International Liaison Committee

Chair: Esther Corona (Mexico), Vice-Chairs: Alain Giami (France)

Media Committee

Chair: Patti Britton (United States)

Middle East Sexual Health Committee

Chair: Faysal El Kak (Lebanon)

World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) Committee

Co-Chairs: Felipe Hurtado-Murillo (Spain) & Patrícia Pascoal (Portugal).

Youth Initiative Committee

Co-Chairs: Stefano Eleuteri (Italy)