The IRF Geneva Programme Centre now has Ian Webb as director general

Ian Webb is taking over as director general of the IRF Geneva Programme Centre. This is a six month appointment and involves continuing the transition of IRF Geneva, which commenced in 2012. Webb has 32 years of experience in Australian Governmental roles and at senior level, including Roads Australia. This interim appointment comes as IRF Geneva’s acting director general Susanna Zammataro steps aside on health grounds. Zammataro will however continue to support IRF Geneva in two key areas in the coming mon
August 29, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Ian Webb is taking over as director general of the 1201 IRF Geneva Programme Centre. This is a six month appointment and involves continuing the transition of IRF Geneva, which commenced in 2012. Webb has 32 years of experience in Australian Governmental roles and at senior level, including 6194 Roads Australia.

This interim appointment comes as IRF Geneva’s acting director general Susanna Zammataro steps aside on health grounds. Zammataro will however continue to support IRF Geneva in two key areas in the coming months. These are the involvement of IRF Geneva with the UNRSC for chairing the Project Group ‘Safer Roads and Mobility’ and activities with regard to the environment and in particular, the initiative on Green Public Procurement.

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