Commissions are specialist technical groups and are made up of Council members and external members. The Terms of Reference and the membership of the Commissions are approved by Council, except for the membership of the Athletes’ Commission and the Para badminton Athletes’ Commission. The members of these two Commissions are elected by the respective athlete populations – badminton / Para badminton.

The Terms of Reference for each BWF Commission is found in Appendix 3 of the Federation Rules and Procedures (Statutes – Section 1.2.2 – linked here).

BWF Commissions

Overview

Members

Governance & Ethics Technical Commission

Responsible for the on-going review of BWF governance and ethics regulations and documents and making recommendations to the Council on the optimal structures, rules and processes to ensure good governance.

Vishu Tolan (Chair)
Robbert de Kock (Deputy Chair)
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul
Etienne Thobois
Francis Orbih
Jassem Kanso
Wong Loke Poh

+ External members [TBC]

HR Commission

Oversee effective and sustainable human resource development and provide guidance on HR policy development for the BWF.

Robbert de Kock (Chair)
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul
Etienne Thobois
Vishu Tolan

Gender Equity and Diversity Commission

Responsible for providing advice on policy development around gender and diversity, guiding education and awareness on gender and diversity, and providing guidance on how to implement initiatives towards gender balance and greater diversity across the BWF structure and in our badminton community.

Sawsan Haji Taqawi (Chair)
Pilar Carrillo (Deputy Chair)
Julie McDonald
Rukhshona Narzulloeva
Jassem Kanso
Richard Perot

+ Members [TBC]

Athletes’ Commission

Responsible for canvassing the views of athletes, providing information for athletes and building the links between decision making bodies of the BWF and the athlete community. The Commission represents the needs and views of athletes to the BWF Council and Committees.

Greysia Polii (Chair)
Robin Tabeling (Deputy Chair)
PV Sindhu
Zheng Siwei
Iris Wang
Kim Soyeong
Chris Trenholme (Secretariat)

Para Badminton Athletes’ Commission

The role of the Para badminton Athletes’ Commission is to liaise with players, organise players meetings at tournaments and canvas their views and opinions on rules and regulations, development and direction of Para badminton.

Daniel Chan (Interim Chair)
Raul Anguiano (Deputy Chair)
Cathrine Rosengren
TO Man-Kei
Amy Burnett

Para Badminton Commission

Responsible for providing technical advice on regulations, policies, programmes, event development and the promotion of Para badminton.

Richard Perot (Chair)
Wajid Ali Chaudhry (Deputy Chair)
Daniel Chan
Pilar Carrillo

+ External members [TBC]

AirBadminton Commission

Responsible for providing advice on the strategies to promote and develop AirBadminton as a recreational and competitive game, and to provide guidance on the development of a competition structure.

Kim Jong Soo (Chair)
Jan Helmond (Deputy Chair)
Andoni Azurmendi
Jose Gabriel del Busto
Michel Bau
Pilar Carrillo
Rudy Roedyanto
Taleh Ziyadov
Wajid Ali Chaudhry
Wong Loke Poh
Zhang Jun

IOC, IPC and International Relations Commission

Develop strategies to promote BWF’s position within the Olympic / Paralympic movements, in particular with the IOC/IPC, ASOIF/APSO, and NOCs/NPCs, in order to enhance badminton’s position as a core sport on the Olympic / Paralympic programmes, including ensuring fair financial compensation for the inclusion of badminton in various Multi-sport Games.

Odette Assembe Engoulou (Chair)
Richard Perot (Deputy Chair)
Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul
Etienne Thobois
Charlotte Dew-Hattens
Greysia Polii
Jose Gabriel del Busto
Sven Serré
Zhang Jun

Social and Humanitarian Commission

Identify development partners and agencies who work with vulnerable communities, and in humanitarian and refugee contexts, and who would help to facilitate the planning and delivery of badminton programmes and projects.

Jassem Kanso (Chair)
Francis Orbih (Deputy Chair)
Jan Helmond
Mohamad Norza Zakaria
Rukhshona Narzulloeva
Sawsan Haji Taqawi

Awards Commission

Responsible for implementing in a fair and transparent way, the system of annual awards as outlined in the BWF Awards Regulations which recognise excellence, achievement and service to BWF, the sport and to the badminton community.

Jo’Anne Cassar (Chair)
Michel Bau (Deputy Chair)
Greysia Polii
Mohamad Norza Zakaria
Nora Perry