Organization
“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality”
Abraham Lincoln
The ISA Board of Directors role is pivotal in developing and implementing ISA’s mission.
Every year a Board Meeting is celebrated to discuss ISA’s role in international education. The ISA Board of Directors is made up of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and 9 other Members who lead the growth and continuance of the Association by respecting its By-laws and Statutes.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD'S SCHOOLS
ISA BOARD MEMBERS
Board members represent member schools from different parts of the world.
They are school leaders, committed to developing and maintaining international understanding in schools.
The current Board have members from: Malaysia, Nepal, United States, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia, Romania, Italy, Argentina and The Philippines.
Narin Stassis
CHAIRWOMAN
Rizal Hamzah
VICE-CHAIR
Edgardo H.Manzitti
SECRETARY GENERAL
Luis Madrid
TREASURER
Pablo Flores
MEMBER
Ruxandra Mercea
MEMBER
Monica Colli
MEMBER
Dyan Cortez
MEMBER
Frank J. Bolaños
MEMBER
José María Tomé
MEMBER
Mina Maharjan
MEMBER
Conrad Hughes
MEMBER
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD'S SCHOOLS
ISA BOARD MEMBERS
Board members represent member schools from different parts of the world.
They are school leaders, committed to developing and maintaining international understanding in schools.
The current Board have members from: Malaysia, Nepal, United States, Spain, United Kingdom, Russia, Romania, Italy, Argentina and The Philippines.
Narin Stassis
CHAIRWOMAN
Rizal Hamzah
VICE-CHAIR
Edgardo H.Manzitti
SECRETARY GENERAL
Luis Madrid
TREASURER
Frank J. Bolaños
MEMBER
Mina Maharjan
MEMBER
Pablo Flores
MEMBER
Ruxandra Mercea
MEMBER
Monica Colli
MEMBER
Dyan Cortez
MEMBER
José María Tomé
MEMBER
Conrad Hughes
MEMBER
Proud of the work done
AWARDS
International Schools Association grants two awards, The Distinguished Service Award and the International Humanism Award.
The Distinguished Service Award is granted to persons who have the highest ideals in international education, excellent teaching skills, and who have lead and supported development and research for international school’s curriculums.
The Internatioal Humanism Award is granted to persons and organizations that believe that International Humanism is a philosophy, a state of being, a way of living which consists in a set of universal human values that only active dialogue and shared experience can uncover.
Humble recognition of the work done
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS
1996
Gerard Renaud
1997
Leo Ferning
1998
Roger Peel
Mike Maybury
Chris Mc Cabe
1999
Gregory John Craffer
Desmond Cole Baker
2000
Mabel Mazzini
2001
Elizabeth Fox
2002
Joseph Blaney
2003
John Dorbis
2004
Robert Storms
2005
Martti Ahtisaari
2006
Jeff Thompson
Walid Abshakra
2007
Bert Timmermans
Kofi Annam
2008
James McLelan
Oscar Arias
2009
John Pisapia
2010
Mabel Mary Manzitti
2011
Clive Cartew
2013
Marie Phillots
2014
Jorge Segovia Bonet
2018
Mary Hayden
2019
George Walker
2020
International Bureau of Education
2021
International School of Geneva, Luis Martinez and Andrew McEwen
2022
Peter Elting and Fernando Reimers
2024
Bill Yotive
INTERNATIONAL HUMANISM AWARD
1996
Gerard Renaud
1997
Roger Hollard
Esther Lucas
1998
Bill Kirk
Alphonse Pundzius
1999
Jacques L'Esperance
2000
Laurence Lavoie
Atkins
2001
Dorothy Goodman
2002
Barbara Walker
2003
Ken Wrye
2004
Elaine Greenstone
2006
Belen Orejas
2018
Malala Yousafazi
2019
Álvaro Gil-Robles
2019
International Baccalaureate Organization
2021
High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR
2022
Betty A. Reardon, Dr. Hatice Çolak Ali and the Assalam Community Foundation
2024
Conrad Hughes
HONORARY MEMBERS
ISA Honorary Members have made great contributions to international education. They were all visionaries and were dedicated to teach the importance of International Understanding and International Mindedness.