National Representatives
National Representatives at WAPOR serve an important role within the organization promoting the mission of WAPOR in their countries and facilitating advancement of public opinion research domain worldwide. National Representatives are required to maintain membership in WAPOR and familiarity with WAPOR’s Constitution and its Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. They encourage professional colleagues and students to consider WAPOR membership and participation. National Representatives participate in WAPOR’s Freedom Survey conducted every 5 years that serves as the basis for the ESOMAR-WAPOR Freedom in the World Report. National Representatives are invited to contribute information to WAPOR’s newsletter regarding important developments in opinion polling in the country/region. National Representatives also provide a brief annual report and current advice as needed to WAPOR regarding polling-related issues within my county/region including, but not limited to, threats to the freedoms to conduct and publish opinion polls, as well as general trends in the opinion research business.
Tasks and duties of National Representatives
- Agreeing to be listed on WAPOR’s website as my country’s/region’s National Representative as an expert who is available to discuss WAPOR in general and/or specific polling issues in my country/region.
- Providing advice as needed to WAPOR regarding polling-related issues within my county/region including, but not limited to, threats to the freedoms to conduct and publish opinion polls, as well as general trends in the opinion research business.
- Completing WAPOR’s Annual Country Report for your country and up to one additional country in your region, which is an online survey which WAPOR will initiate in the fourth quarter of 2023.
- Contributing information to WAPOR’s newsletter regarding important developments in opinion polling in my country/region in WAPOR’s working language (English) plus one local language if it is different from the WAPOR working language.
- Participating in WAPOR’s periodic Freedom Survey which is conducted on-line with National Representatives, WAPOR members and other subject matter experts.
- Including a link to WAPOR’s website on my own personal or organizational website (if I have one).
- Initiate and/or participate in one or more events per year with the students, colleagues and the press, educating them on WAPOR’s mission.
- Encouraging professional colleagues and students to consider WAPOR membership and participation.
- Maintaining membership in WAPOR and knowledge of WAPOR’s Constitution and its Code of Professional Ethics and Practices.
Terms of service
National Representatives are appointed by the President for a two-year term, with the possibility of one additional two-year term, for a total of four years. Except for reappointments to fill a seat due to mid-term vacancy, former National Representatives may reprise their position only after two years. National Representatives are required to be members of WAPOR in good standing.
All WAPOR members in good standing are eligible to be their country’s National Representative if they are working (or retired from) the opinion polling field in the country they would represent, in academe, business, government, media non-profits and other organizations commissioning or consuming public opinion polls. A person may represent only one country at a time. At the discretion of WAPOR’s Council, National Representatives may be appointed if they reside outside of the country they would represent, as there may be good reasons due to threats to their political freedoms, civil rights and personal safety.
Nominations
National Representative positions are filled through nominations and self-nominations of WAPOR membership. Expressions of interest shall be sent to the WAPOR Executive Director at waporoffice@gmail.com and/or admin@wapor.org. Nomination shall consist of a short bio and/or resume, accompanied by about 1-page personal statement outlining the reasons for application, past experience with WAPOR and the proposed activities in the role of the National Representative. The name of the nominee and the country they apply to represent shall be clearly listed in the statement. All applications will be reviewed by the Membership Committee; recommended nominees shall then be approved by the WAPOR President.
For countries with an active National Representative (listed below): nominations for the next term (2025-2026) are due by November 1, 2024. The results will be communicated to all applicants by December 31, 2024. The period of service of the newly nominated National Representatives shall comprise 2 years (2025-2026) commencing on January 1, 2025.
For other countries (not listed in the table below): position of the WAPOR National Representative in these countries is currently vacant. Nominations and self-nominations can be sent any time throughout 2024.
Country | National Representative | Term |
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Afghanistan | Ezatullah Adib | 2023-2024 |
Albania | Visar Berisha | 2024-2025 |
Algeria | Mahfoudh Hajji | 2024-2025 |
Andorra | Joan Mico | 2024-2025 |
Angola | Carlos Pacatolo | 2024-2025 |
Argentina | Manuel Hermelo | 2024-2025 |
Armenia | Heghine Manasyan | 2021-2023 |
Australia | Nicholas Biddle | 2024-2025 |
Austria | Michael Nitsche | 2023-2024 |
Bangladesh | Monzurul Haque | 2024-2025 |
Belgium | Femke Dekeulenaer | 2024-2025 |
Benin | Louis Tomavo | 2024-2025 |
Bolivia | Daniel E. Moreno Morales | 2023-2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Aida Hadziavdic Begovic | 2023-2024 |
Brazil | Julian Borba | 2024-2025 |
Bulgaria | Marchella Abrasheva | 2024-2025 |
Cambodia | Chandara Gnim | 2024-2025 |
Cameroun | Fansi Theodoret Marie | 2024-2025 |
Canada | Christopher Adams | 2023-2024 |
Cape Verde | Álvaro Elgueta-Ruiz | 2024-2025 |
Chile | Paulina Valenzuela | 2024-2025 |
China | Yisong Hu | 2024-2025 |
Colombia | Luciana Carla Manfredi | 2024-2025 |
Costa Rica | Carlos Denton | 2022-2023 |
Côte d’Ivoire | Joseph Koné | 2024-2025 |
Cyprus | Dionysis Panos | 2024-2025 |
Czech Republic | Matous Pilnacek | 2024-2025 |
Denmark | Sanne Clement | 2022-2023 |
Ecuador | Ana Lucía Córdova-Cazar | 2023-2024 |
Egypt | Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Latif | 2023-2024 |
El Salvador | Fiorella Peccorini | 2022-2023 |
Eswatini | Edward M. Okoth | 2022-2023 |
Ethiopia | Mulu Teka | 2024-2025 |
France | Emmanuel Rivière | 2022-2023 |
Georgia | Ani Lortkipanidze | 2024-2025 |
Germany | Ingo Leven | 2024-2025 |
Ghana | Sam Ojo | 2024-2025 |
Greece | Ioannis Andreadis | 2024-2025 |
Guatemala | Julio César Díaz | 2022-2023 |
Guinea Bissau | Amos Jayeolo Adebowale | 2022-2023 |
Guinea Conakry | Shodiya Gbemileke Segun | 2022-2023 |
Haiti | Frantz Fortunat | 2022-2023 |
Honduras | Rodney Romero | 2024-2025 |
Hong Kong | Kenneth Chan | 2024-2025 |
India | Raghavendra Srivastava | 2024-2025 |
Indonesia | Aan Rizaldi | 2024-2025 |
Iran | Amir Farmanesh | 2024-2025 |
Iraq | Haitham Numan | 2024-2025 |
Israel | Alon Zoizner | 2023-2024 |
Italy | Ferrucio Biolcati Rinaldi | 2024-2025 |
Jamaica | Deborah Bourne | 2024-2025 |
Japan | Yoosung Park | 2024-2025 |
Jordan | Fares Braizat | 2024-2025 |
Kazakhstan | Botagoz Rakisheva | 2023-2024 |
Kenya | Angela Ambitho | 2023-2024 |
Korea, Republic of | Shang E. Ha | 2024-2025 |
Kosovo | Blerina Kuci | 2022-2023 |
Kuwait | Samir Abu Rumman | 2024-2025 |
Kyrgyzstan | Kasiet Ysmanova | 2023-2024 |
Latvia | Salvis Lielbārdis | 2024-2025 |
Lebanon | Rabih Haber | 2024-2025 |
Libya | Nedal Swehli | 2023-2024 |
Lithuania | Egle Butkeviciene | 2024-2025 |
Malaysia | Wai Yu See Toh | 2023-2024 |
Maldives | Aminath Riyaz | 2022-2023 |
Mexico | Luis Herrero | 2024-2025 |
Moldova | Sintov Ruslan | 2024-2025 |
Mongolia | Tsetsenbileg Tseveen | 2023-2024 |
Montenegro | Vuk Cadjenovic | 2024-2025 |
Morocco | Mhammed Abderebbi | 2023-2024 |
Myanmar | Ramon Calleja | 2023-2024 |
Nepal | Jui Shrestha | 2023-2024 |
Netherlands | Frits Spangenberg | 2023-2024 |
New Zealand | Lara Greaves | 2024-2025 |
Nigeria | Yemi Oniyitan | 2024-2025 |
Pakistan | Bilal Gilani | 2024-2025 |
Palestine | Nabil Kukali | 2021-2023 |
Panama | Jorge Martin Frech | 2023-2024 |
Peru | Urpi Torrado | 2022-2023 |
Philippines | Joel Flores | 2023-2024 |
Poland | Michal Kotnarowski | 2023-2024 |
Portugal | António Salvador | 2024-2025 |
Qatar | Noora Ahmed Lari | 2023-2024 |
Romania | Kancho Stoychev | 2024-2025 |
Russia | Elena Koneva | 2024-2025 |
Saudi Arabia | Abdullah Alhokail | 2023-2024 |
Senegal | Alhi N’Guessan | 2024-2025 |
Serbia | Zoran Gavrilovic | 2024-2025 |
Singapore | Jack Loo | 2024-2025 |
Slovakia | Pavol Kosnáč | 2022-2023 |
Slovenia | Ziva Broder | 2024-2025 |
South Africa | Luan de Wet | 2024-2025 |
Spain | Araceli Mateos Diaz | 2024-2025 |
Sri Lanka | Mihirani Dissanayake | 2024-2025 |
Sudan | Elmogiera Elawad | 2024-2025 |
Suriname | John Krishnadath | 2024-2025 |
Sweden | Jonas Edlund | 2022-2023 |
Switzerland | Michèle Ernst Stähli | 2023-2024 |
Taiwan | Eric Chen-hua Yu | 2022-2023 |
Tajikistan | Muzaffar Olimov | 2023-2024 |
Thailand | Kati Limapichat | 2024-2025 |
Timor-Leste | Eduardo Keira Zen | 2024-2025 |
Togo | Yoro Diaw | 2024-2025 |
Trinidad and Tobago | Mary King | 2022-2023 |
Tunisia | Ben Hafaiedh Abdelwahab | 2023-2024 |
Türkiye | Bulent Kilincarslan | 2023-2024 |
Turkmenistan | Daniil Maykovskiy | 2024-2025 |
Uganda | Francis Kibirige | 2022-2023 |
Ukraine | Olga Burova | 2023-2024 |
United Arab Emirates | Mohamed Farid Azzi | 2024-2025 |
United Kingdom | Johnny Heald | 2023-2024 |
United States | Gary Langer | 2024-2025 |
Uruguay | Santiago Peyrou | 2024-2025 |
Uzbekistan | Ayjan Kasimbekova | 2024-2025 |
Venezuela | Roberto Briceño-León | 2023-2024 |
Vietnam | Xavier Depouilly | 2022-2023 |
Yemen | Mohammed Addahri | 2022-2023 |