We can announce that WBU First Vice President, Fernando Riaño, who is also Director of Institutional Relations and Sustainability of the ONCE Social Group and Chair of Servimedia, has been elected Chair of the International Disability Alliance (IDA) for the 2025–2028 term.
We congratulate Fernando on his appointment and would also like to extend congratulations to the rest of the newly elected IDA leadership:
IDA General Assembly Leadership
- President: Nawaf Kabbara
- Vice Presidents: Sanja Tarczay and Juan Angel De Gouveia
- Secretary of the General Assembly: Jacqueline Garou
IDA Board
- Chair: Fernando Riaño
- Treasurer: Lim Puay Tiak
- General Board Members (without portfolio):
- Latoa Halatau-Talagi
- Bridget Snedden
- Joseph Murray
- Bobbi Beth Scroggins (Independent)
- Tim Gadd (Independent)
We wish them all well and look forward to collaborating with them in the coming years. In times where human rights are challenged globally, we need a strong disability movement.