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Voting Results

A total of 73 votes were cast.

The election results for the Chair position are as follows:

• Kim Covent (Police Advisor, Ghent Local Police, Belgium) – 33 votes
• Stefan Simon (Director of the Rathgen Research Laboratory, National Museums Berlin, Germany) – 36 votes
• Blank Ballots – 4 votes

 

The election results for the Board Members positions are as follows:

• Nikolaos Dokalis (Museums Hasso Plattner Foundation, Germany) – 53 votes
• Betty Karanja (National Museums of Kenya, Kenya)– 46 votes
• Nick Johnson (Commercial Director / Senior Consultant, UK)– 41 votes
• Nzhdeh Yeranyan (History Museum of Armenia, Armenia) – 40 votes
• Ibrahim Bulut (Expertise & Security, Consultants, Belgium) – 38 votes
• Bijaya Kumar Shahi (Aviation Museum Kathmandu, Nepal)– 25 votes
• Zhengyu Li (Henan Museum, China) – 25 votes
• Blank Ballots – 1 vote

 

 

The following individuals have been elected to serve on the Board for the term 2026-2028:

• Stefan Simon – Chair
• Nikolaos Dokalis
• Betty Karanja
• Nick Johnson
• Nzhdeh Yeranyan 
• Ibrahim Bulut 

 

Following an internal election on April, 17th 2026 the positions of Secretary and Treasurer were assigned respectively to:

• Nikolaos Dokalis – Secretary
• Ibrahim Bulut – Treasurer

 

“Thanks to all candidates for their willingness to actively participate in our International Committee. Thanks to all members for their support. Congratulations to the new Members of the Board”

– Torsten Chech, Election Officer

 

The newly elected Board has officially begun its term. We look forward to their leadership and contributions.