Coordinating Committee

Jack Hirschman

Honorary President
(1933-2021)
American poet and essayist, former director of the San Francisco IFP. He was General Coordinator.

Rati Saxena

Indian poet and director of the Krytia International Poetry Festival.
Member of the Central Coordination.

Fernando Rendón

Colombian poet, founder and director of the International Poetry Festival of Medellín.
Member of the Central Coordination.

Francis Combes

French poet, journalist, editor, translator, critic and essayist. President at Le Merle Moqueur.
Member of the Central Coordination.

Ataol Behramoglu

Poet, essayist, playwright and university professor of Turkish origin. Literary and political critic at the cadre of daily “Cumhuriyet“.

Zolani Mkiva

South African poet and Member of Parliament, founder of the Mkiva Humanitarian Foundation

Ayo Ayoola-Amale

Nigerian poet living in Ghana, founder and president of WILPF. Director of Splendors of Dawn Poetry Foundation.

Freddy Ñañez

Venezuelan poet and artist. He is currently the Minister of Communication and Information.

Vaughan Rapatahana

Is a prolific New Zealand poet who also writes prose fiction, academic articles, philosophy and language critiques.

Christopher Okemwa

Kenyan-born poet, actor, dancer, playwright and short-story writer. Director Kenya International Poetry Festival.