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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees comprises up to 15 members, ten elected by and from organisations which are members of the Refugee Council.
Of the 10 elected by members, five trustees are nominated by Refugee Community Organisations, and five nominated by Non-Governmental Organisations) and the remainder coopted by the Board to fill gaps in skills and experience. The Board currently meets six times a year in London. There is also a Resources Committee chaired by the Honorary Treasurer and composed of four other trustees, and a Fundraising Committee. Our trustees are not paid for their work, although their expenses are met by the Refugee Council. Our current trustees are: | Douglas Board | Chair, Co-opted | | John Wenger | Honorary Treasurer, Co-opted | | John Akker | Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (NGO) | | Alex da Costa | Angolan Civic Communities Alliance (RCO) | | Richard Foster | Co-opted | | Farrukh Husain | Migrants Resource Centre (NGO) | | Helen Ireland | Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (NGO) | | Sandra Jenner | Co-opted | | Keefa Kiwanuka | One World Foundation (RCO) | | Mohamed Maigag | Haringey Somali Community and Cultural Association (HSCCA) (RCO) | | Afzal Mirza | Refugee Advice Centre (RCO) | | Hooshang Paigir | Afghan Association of London (RCO) | | Sunetra Puri | Co-opted (from 03 September 2007) | | Maurice Wren | Asylum Aid (NGO) | | Louise Zanré | Jesuit Refugee Service (NGO) | |
