Elections 2011
IPA Council
In March 2011, nine additional members of the new Council of the International Phonetic Association were elected. They are: Michael K. C. MacMahon, Andrew Butcher, Adrian P. Simpson, Mária Gósy, Masaki Taniguchi, Amalia Arvaniti, Asher Laufer, Wai-Sum Lee and Patricia Ashby.
The Council of the IPA, to serve from 2011 to 2015, will include the following 30 members:
In June 2011, the new Council will elect the Executive Committee members.
IPA Life Membership
The International Phonetic Association's by-laws recognize as Life Members those members who have paid membership dues for over 30 years. The awarding of Life Membership is intended to honour the impressive records of service of long-time IPA members, and to acknowledge their contribution in a symbolic and in a practical way. In 2010, Life Membership was conferred on the following IPA members:
Dr Madalena Cruz-Ferreira, Singapore
Prof. Justus C. Roux, South Africa
Congratulations are extended to the new Life Members on behalf of the Association.
