The Board of Directors of the Iranian Canadian Congress (ICC) held its first official post-AGM2025 meeting on Sunday May 19th, 2025. The board discussed administrative matters related to the transition of documents and records from the former directors and also appointed new executive officers and department chairs. The following appointments were unanimously approved by the Board:

President: Mona Ghasemi
Vice-President: Mona Borghei
Treasurer: Manizheh Babaei
Secretary: Mahdi Ghamari

Co-Chairs of the Administration and Finance Department: Mona Ghasemi, Mona Borghei

Co-Chairs of the Communication and Public Relations Department: Mona Ghasemi, Mona Borghei

Co-Chairs of the Policy Department: Mahdi Ghamari, Asoudeh Novin

Co-Chairs of the Culture Department: Asoudeh Novin, Manizheh Babaei

Co-Chairs of the Public Relations Department: Mona Ghasemi, Mona Borghei

Chair of the Service Committee: Daniel Bagheri

Co-Chairs of the Mental Health Committee: Dr. Raheleh Tarani, Mona Borghei

Chair of the Research & Education Committee: Daniel Bagheri

Co-Chairs of the Communication policy Committee: Mona Borghei, Asoudeh Novin

Co-Chairs of the Organization of Communications & Content Development Committee: Manizheh Babaei, Dr. Arghavan Emami

Chair of the Public Relation Activities & Cyberspace Committee: Mahdi Ghamari

Chair of the Women's Committee: Shila Doaee

ICC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGM 2024 RECORDING

ویدیوی کامل جلسه مجمع عمومی سال 2024 کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

https://youtu.be/BFyQZdjc3XM?feature=shared

The election committee announced the following new Board of directors have been elected for a period of two years: 

1. Ms. Shila Doaee
2. Ms. Arghavan Emami

ویدیوی کامل جلسه مجمع عمومی سال 2024 کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

https://youtu.be/BFyQZdjc3XM?feature=shared

گزارش سالانه دکتر آرزو خدیر، رییس کنگره ایرانیان کانادا در مجمع عمومی

https://youtu.be/OHyWdRqPByY?si=8y-tbdRWyB5XzPsX

گزارش حسابداری کنگره ایرانیان کانادا توسط محمد وحیدی راد در مجمع عمومی 

https://youtu.be/7XEMnoZTChQ?si=Kvgd_lyB-gaB0D_I

نتایج انتخابات مجمع عمومی سال 2024 کنگره ایرانیان کانادا

https://youtu.be/55SVQL2vsY8?si=YD15DovzWp5YUH13

The election results are announced as detailed here. 

Shila Doaee is a nurse. She worked hard during the pandemic Covid 19. 

She is a mother as well. She migrated to Canada to create a peaceful mind for her children. 

The nomination window for the upcoming ICC election was closed on June 17, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. The ICC has received emails from the following individuals (ordered alphabetically): 

Ms. Shila Doaee: Ms. Doaee is currently an ICC member. Upon reviewing her membership history, it was realized that she does not meet the nomination criterion of being a regular member with “good standing for at least one year prior to the election” as outlined in the by-laws. 

Ms. Arghavan Emami: Ms. Emami is currently an ICC member. Upon reviewing her membership history, it was realized that she does not meet the nomination criterion of being a regular member with “good standing for at least one year prior to the election” as outlined in the by-laws. 

According to the ICC by-laws, candidates, who do not meet the criterion of being a regular member with good standing for at least one year prior to the election, can request for an exemption from the members. To facilitate such a request, members will be asked if they are in favor of granting such an exemption in this election on the election ballot. 

The ICC election committee