Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Chair: Rosie Rowe (USA)

Vice-chair: Chimwemwe Sumani (Malawi)

Secretary: Miyuki Meyer

IASA Members who have declared interest in this group (IASA members access)

Aims

IASA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee reports to and works with the IASA Executive Board to develop, promote and foster DEI policies, practices, programming, and services.

A central mission of the Committee is to investigate IASA’s DEI needs to educate and support DEI practices relevant within all aspects of our profession.The Committee maintains that DEI work is, and will be challenging, but necessary to the process of undoing practices that perpetuate systems of oppression, and exclusivity. IASA’s DEI Committee will endeavor to provide and encourage a supportive space where members can contribute to IASA’s DEI vision in a manner that follows IASA’s Code of Conduct, and to help one another with the process of DEI work essential to the mission of IASA.