South Asian International
Division
About the South Asian International
Division
In April 2004 the Privy Council of the UK Government,
responsible for Chartered Bodies incorporated by Royal Charter,
approved several amendments to the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Bye-laws. The main object of International Divisions is to
facilitate the exchange of information and to promote discussion
about psychiatry within a specified geographical area outside the
United Kingdom and Ireland. The amendment to Section XXIVB of the
Bye-law stipulates that "there may be such International Divisions,
in areas outside the United Kingdom and outside Ireland, so
constituted and with such organisation as may from time to time be
prescribed by the Regulations,
for the purpose of providing for discussion and exchange of
information locally.
Executive Committee
Chair: Dr Parmanand Kulhara
Vice Chair: Dr Khalid Mufti (Pakistan)
Financial Officer: Dr Alisa Wacharasindhu
(Thailand)
Election to Executive Committee
Elections for the Post of Chair will become availabe in 2013.
The term of office for this posts is four years and job
descriptions are available from the International Liaison Manager
(ecook@rcpsych.ac.uk).
The current Officers of the International Division are
listed above.
Members of the College in good standing who
are members of the RCPsych South Asia Division are eligible to
stand for election. Candidates must be nominated by two
College Members by Friday 1st March
2012. If more than one person is nominated for a
position, elections will then take place. The new post
holders will take office from the date of the College’s next Annual
General Meeting on 4th July 2013.
Full details of the election process can be
found in the College Bye-laws and Regulations, available at:
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/OP73x.pdf
Countries
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Democratic Republic of Korea
- India
- Indonesia
- Maldives
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
The College International Unit provides overall administrative
support to the South Asian Division. If you wish to
inform us of anything that will be of interest to our members in
the region please email us on southasiadivision@rcpsych.ac.uk
Please feel free to contact the relevant executive officer
directly (see their contact details above) but please copy your
message to the College.