People and Structure

ICAN is a broad, inclusive campaign, focused on mobilizing civil society around the world to support the specific objective of prohibiting and eliminating nuclear weapons. The ICAN international structure consists of partner organizations, an international steering group and an international staff team.


ICAN’s headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Meet our Team

Team

Melissa Parke

Executive Director

Susi Snyder

Director of Programmes

Céline Nahory

Director of Government Relations and Advocacy

Annette Willi

Head of Operations 

Alistair Burnett

Head of Communications

Hawa Metz

Project and Grant Management Officer

Tim Wright

Treaty Coordinator

Alicia Sanders-Zakre

Head of Policy 

Sophie Parron

Administration and Finance Manager

Seth Shelden

General Counsel and United Nations Liaison

Venessa Hanson

Social Media Officer 

Florian Eblenkamp

Advocacy Coordinator 

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International steering group

ICAN's international steering group is responsible for the governance of the campaign is made up of partner organisations of ICAN. This reflects the nature of ICAN as a coalition of different partner organisations. Please find more information about each of the partner organisations and representatives on the ISG, as well as summaries of its monthly meetings below.

Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy

London, United Kingdom
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African Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace

Nairobi, Kenya
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ICAN Australia

Australia
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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Boston, United States
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Institute of International Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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Latin America Human Security Network (SEHLAC)

Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG)

Suva, Fiji 
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PAX

Utrecht, Netherlands
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Peace Boat

Tokyo, Japan
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Swedish Physicians against Nuclear Weapons

Stockholm, Sweden
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