Jo Willaert, the President of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has been elected President of the International Federation of Risk Management Associations (IFRIMA) for a term of two years. The election took place at the IFRIMA meeting during the annual RIMS conference in Philadelphia last week.

Jo says, “During my Presidency at IFRIMA, I want to focus on strengthening and reinforcing the dialogue and cooperation among risk management associations worldwide – so ensuring coherence in the actions and development of risk management globally. To do this, I will build on my experience as President of FERMA since 2015 representing a network of 22 associations in 21 European countries.”

IFRIMA has also announced the admission of a new member, the German risk management association GVNW. This brings IFRIMA membership to a total of a total of 21 risk management associations worldwide.

More information on IFRIMA website: http://www.ifrima.org/