Marc Verriere

President

Founding President of the World Philharmonic Orchestra (WPO) : 82 member countries in 2007.

Inaugural concerts: Sweden (1985) Brazil (1986) Japan (1987) Canada (1988)…Paris/France in June 2006 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the National Music Day.

Site Web : http://www.world-orchestral.com & https://youtu.be/Dy7-AUq0NY0

Producer in 1988 in Montreal of a huge unprecedent technological challenge by realizing for the first time a synchronization via satellite between the WPO in Montreal and three choirs located respectively in Moscow, Geneva and San Francisco: https://youtu.be/ajqxjYikRZE

Musical Producer for the opening of the International Garden and Greenery Exposition in Osaka, Japan in 1990 (“Tistou les pouces verts” by Maurice Druon)

Producer and Artistic Advisor to Radio France (National Radio Stations – France Musique, France Culture, France Inter) and to several private radio stations (1982/1983)

Producer of public and private concerts (1983/1984)

Producer of the Official Anthem of the “First European Handisport Games” 1983. Anthem composed by Françoise Legrand.

http://www.world-orchestral.com/handisport.html

Founding President of a World Orchestral Musicians’ Directory (1992-2002) comprising of 35.693 members in January 2015.

2005-2011: Management of music scholarships that were offered to children at concerts of the World Philharmonic Orchestra, and monitoring of their studies (India, Romania, Thailand, Tunisia and Venezuela).

Site web: http://www.world-orchestral.com/francais/enfantsdons.html

Analysis and writing a biography of « Robert Paul », the inventor of the dictionary (1996-1997)

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Legal, literary and musical studies – Holder of the Paris National School of Engineering and Technology diploma.

Managing Director of a Management Company in Paris (1977-1981)

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Distinction: Medal of recognition of dedicated service to UNICEF (1985)

The WOAC has the following bodies

National Alliance Committee

Individual Alliance Committee

International Evaluating Committee

Disciplinary Committee

Executive Board

Youth Committee

Executive Board

The members of the Executive Board are elected by the WOAC. Each Executive Board consists of 3 to 10 members, all of whom are appointed for a three-year term and may be re-elected.

Competence of the Executive Board

The Executive Board is responsible for the specific activities and daily affairs of the WOAC.
The Executive Board shall hold standing meetings as needed and convene meetings of all members of the WOAC when it's necessary.
The Executive Board represents the WOAC in dealings with third parties, and the signature of the Executive President may exercise valid legal authority on behalf of the WOAC.

Responsibilities of the Executive Board

* to take overall responsibility for the management of the WOAC and to take all necessary measures to achieve the goals set by the WOAC.
* supervise the observance of the "OLYMP'ARTS" Charter, as well as the implementation of each art competition.
* approves the internal organizational structure of the WOAC and all internal regulations related to its organization
* submit to the WOAC the names of the members of the National Committees recommended by the Executive Board on the proposal of the Executive Board
* convene the meetings of the members of the Executive Board and the General Assembly of the WOAC.
* the right to make resolutions for the admission and exclusion of members
* the obligation to ensure the implementation of the WOAC
* responsible for the management of the WOAC's assets
* responsibility for employing volunteers and hired staff
* create and issue honorary titles of the WOAC.

Members of the Executive Board

Marc Verriere

President

Rachel Qin

Executive President

BENJAMIN K SIGG

Co-President

Michele Genovese

Advisory Committee President

Françoise Legrand

Artistic Director

Mathieu Chardet

Secretary-General

Adépo Yapo

Co-Founder in Ivory Coast

Linda Xu

Deputy Secretary-General

Founding Honorary Committee Members

Tadao Ando

Japan Architect Founding Honorary Committee Member

Marie-Claude Pietragalla

France Dancer, Founding Honorary Committee Member

Carolyn Carlson

USA Dancer Founding Honorary Committee Member

Philippe Torreton

France Actor Founding Honorary Committee Member

Seiji Ozawa

Japan Conductor Founding Honorary Committee Member

Jean Nouvel

France Architect Founding Honorary Committee Member

Steven Holl

USA Architect Founding Honorary Committee Member

Robert Wilson

USA Visual artist & Director Founding Honorary Committee Member

Ambassadors

Alain Nonat

Canada Tenor Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in North America

Kimmo Pasanen

Finland World-famous painter Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in Europe

Igor Livant

Russia Artist & Poet Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia

Giovanni Truncellito

Italy Designer, painter, sculptor Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in Western Europe (South)

Marlos Nobre de Almeida

Brazil Composer & Conductor Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in South America

Adépo Yapo

Ivory Coast Composer & Musicologist Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in Africa

Zhou Changxin

China China's Famous contemporary painter Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in Asian

Mary Rix-Miller

New Zealand Ambassador of the OLYMP'ARTS in Oceania and South East Asia

Members of Art Committee

Emilio Isgrò

Italy Painter, poet & novelist

Stephane Freiss

France film, television, stage actor & 1988 Caesar Award winner

Sybille Blanc

Switzerland Actress, writer & director

Mathilda May

France Film actress

Lang Lang

China Pianist, educator, philanthropist and OLYMP’ARTS 2023 Goodwill Ambassador

Wu Weishan

China Sculptor

Dalia Gallico

Italy Curator & Designer

Signatory countries of the constituent assembly

Name	Country	Post
MR ADÉPO YAPO	CÔTE D'IVOIRE	PRESIDENT OF THE IVORIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MR ALAIN NONAT	CANADA	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN CANADA
MR ALISTER HUGHES	GRENADA	PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE OF GRENADA
MR ALVARO MANZANO	ECUADOR	PRESIDENT OF THE ECUADORIAN COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MRS ANNE-MARIE ZANGERLE	AUSTRIA	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN AUSTRIA
MRS ANS HEY	NETHERLANDS	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN THE NETHERLANDS
MRS ASHLEY WOODS	UNITED KINGDOM	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM
MRS BERND SCHALLER	GERMANY	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN GERMANY
MR BOJAN LHOTKA	CROATIA	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN CROATIA
MR CAMILO CANO BUSQUET	COLOMBIA	GENERAL CONSUL OF COLOMBIA IN PARIS
MRS CARMEN D. PADILLA	PHILIPPINES	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS
MRS CARMEN PEREZ DEL VISO	ARGENTINA	PRESIDENT OF THE ARGENTINE NATIONAL OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MRS CATHERINE DE GIL CASARES	SPAIN	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN SPAIN
MR CECIL V. ROGERS	TRINITAD AND TOBAGO	PRESIDENT OF "ARTS SUPPORT ALLIANCE"
MR CEDRIC DE SILVA	SRI LANKAN	PRESIDENT OF THE SRI LANKAN NATIONAL OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE - FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE GEORGE KEYT FOUNDATION
MR CHAFIK BOURQUIA	MOROCCO	PRESIDENT OF THE MOROCCAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MR CHOONEE	MAURITIUS	MINISTER OF ARTS, CULTURE AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MR CHRISTIAN ERICKSON	THE UNITED STATES	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR THE UNITED STATES
MR DEMIS VISVIKIS	GREECE	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR GREECE
MR DERRY O'SULLIVAN	IRELAND	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR IRELAND
MAESTRO EDUARDO CHARPENTIER	PANAMA	DELEGATE OF THE PANAMANIAN COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MR EMIN MAHIR BALCIOGLU	TURKEY	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE TURKISH NATIONAL OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MRS EWA OSINSKA	POLAND	PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE (PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF POLISH MUSICIANS)
MR FARID HAFFANI	TUNISIA	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN TUNISIA
MRS FRANCESCA DE LA PIEDRA ECHECOPAR	PERU	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR PERU
MR GABRIEL PALACIO	COLOMBIA	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR COLOMBIA
MRS GOHAR-TADJ RASTINE	IRAN	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR IRAN
MRS HITAUMI HARIGAYA	JAPAN	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR JAPAN
MR IGOR LIVANT	RUSSIA	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN RUSSIA
MR J.SERIK SAGIDULLINOVICH	KAZAKHSTAN	VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL FILM COMPANY OF KAZAKHSTAN
MR JACQUES PROTHIN	FRANCE	PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MR JEAN-PIERRE VAN TIEGHEM	BELGIUM	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN BELGIUM
MR JOHN DARKEY	GHANA	DIRECTOR OF PANAFEST - NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE
MRS JUROVSKA	SLOVAKIA	CULTURAL COUNSELLOR AT THE SLOVAK EMBASSY
MR KIMMO PASANEN	FINLAND	DIRECTOR OF THE FINNISH CULTURAL CENTER
MRS KISHWAR NAHEED	PAKISTAN	DIRECTOR OF THE PAKISTAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE ARTS
MR LÉON-PAUL ONANGA-AZOZET	GABON	DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE ANPAC - PRESIDENT OF THE GABONESE COMMITTEE OF THE A.O.
MR LO KING-MAN	HONG KONG	DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS
MR LUIS DE SANDE FREIRE	PORTUGAL	PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MRS MARIE ANGELINO	NEW ZEALAND	PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MR MARLOS NOBRE	BRAZIL	PRESIDENT OF THE BRAZILIAN OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MR MASSIMO RIPOSATI	ITALY	VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF OLYMP'ARTS
MR MAURICIO MENA	SALVADOR	MINISTER COUNSELOR AT THE EMBASSY OF EL SALVADOR
PROF. MBABI KATANA	UGANDA	PRESIDENT OF THE UGANDAN OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MR METANIOS EL HALABI	LEBANON	GENERAL DIRECTOR OF CULTURE AT THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND HIGHER EDUCATION
MR MICHAEL O'ROURKE	IRELAND	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS
MR NABEEL KONI	JORDAN	PRESIDENT OF THE JORDANIAN OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
DR NASSER EL ANSARY	EGYPT	PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CULTURAL CENTER "THE CAIRO OPERA"
MR NGUYEN CAN RUYEN	VIETNAM	FIRST SECRETARY OF THE VIETNAMESE EMBASSY
MR NICHOLAS ONG	MALAYSIA	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR MALAYSIA
MR NICOLAE BICA	ROMANIA	PRESIDENT OF THE ROMANIAN OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MR OCTAVIO HASBUN ROJAS	CHILE	VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CHILEAN MUSIC COUNCIL
MR PABLO GABRIEL OBREGON	COLOMBIA	AMBASSADOR, PERMANENT DELEGATE OF COLOMBIA TO UNESCO
MR PETER JONES	AUSTRALIA	LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN OLYMP'ARTS DELEGATION OF THE OLYMP'ARTS
MRS PIA LAURIDSEN	DENMARK	PRESIDENT OF THE DANISH NATIONAL OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MS PIKULKCAW KRAIRIKSH	THAILAND	DELEGATE OF THE THAI OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MR RAGNAR HAKANSON	SWEDEN	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN SWEDEN
MR RAMIRO GUERRA	CUBA	DIRECTOR OF THE DANCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN HAVANA
MR RICHARD BÄCHI-SCHAEFER	SWITZERLAND	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN SWITZERLAND
MRS RUTA PRUSEVICIENE	LITHUANIA	MANAGER FOREIGN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT/CULTURE
MR SAMIR MEHALLA	ALGERIA	GENERAL DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS IN ALGERIA
MR SEONG CHANG CHO	SOUTH KOREA	DIRECTOR OF THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE KOREAN EMBASSY
MRS SHIFRA SHALIT-INTRATOR	ISRAEL	CULTURAL COUNSELLOR AT THE ISRAELI EMBASSY
MRS SHIREEN ISAL	INDIA	DELEGATE OF THE OLYMP'ARTS FOR INDIA
MR SULTAN ALKHATIB	IRAQ	PRESIDENT OF THE IRAQI OLYMP'ARTS COMMITTEE
MR W A C VAN JAARSVELD	SOUTH AFRICA	CULTURAL COUNSELLOR OF THE JOHANNESBURG CITY COUNCIL
MR WALTHER RICO-FRONTAURA	BOLIVIA	CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICER OF THE EMBASSY OF BOLIVIA
MS. HAN SUYIN	CHINA	HONORARY MEMBER AND OLYMP'ARTS SPOKESPERSON FOR CHINA