Organisers

World Kidney Day is a joint initiative between the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) .

About the International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is a not-for-profit society dedicated to advancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of kidney diseases in the developing and developed world. With over 9,000 professional members in 126 countries, the ISN provides a widely connected platform for scientific exchange between healthcare professionals around the world. The Society celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010.
www.theisn.org  

About the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF)

The IFKF, a not-for-profit federation founded in 1999, currently has a membership of 63 kidney foundations and patient groups in 41 countries. IFKF advocates worldwide to improve the health, well-being and quality of life of individuals with kidney disease; disseminates standards of best practice of treatment and care; assists with the establishment of kidney foundations in countries where they do not yet exist; facilitates educational programs for it members; and promotes kidney disease research.
www.ifkf.org

The World Kidney Day Steering Committee

The Steering Committee for World Kidney Day 2012 is composed of nephrology and transplantation experts who live and work in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and North America.

The members of the Steering Committee are:
John Feehally, Co-chairman for ISN, UK
Miguel C. Riella, Co-chairman for IFKF, Brazil
William G. Couser, ISN, USA
Timur Erk, IFKF, Turkey
Philip K.T. Li, ISN, Hong Kong
Georgi Abraham, ISN, India
Paul Shay, IFKF, Canada
Guillermo Garcia, IFKF, Mexico
Paul Beerkens, IFKF, Netherlands
Jeremy Chapman, The Transplantation Society, Australia

The World Kidney Day project team

The role of the World Kidney Day project team is to recruit, engage and empower local organisers for their WKD celebrations across the world. They provide organisers with global guidance, materials and centralise best practice and ideas to give inspiration to organisations and individuals who want to be involved.

Members of the World Kidney Day project team:
Julie Cooper, ISN, Project Director
Jan Lantink, IFKF, Project Director
Sara Martin, ISN, Campaign Manager