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Founding members (1967, Toronto)<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Vincent \u017duk-Hry\u0161kievi\u010d, PhD\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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BiNiM\u2019s 1st President (1968-70)<\/p>\n

Scholar; philosopher; educator; writer; radio journalist, and public figure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Alie\u015b Hrycuk (MA)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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BINiM\u2019s 1st Secretary-Treasurer<\/p>\n

Scholar, administrator, and community worker.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Raisa \u017duk-Hry\u0161kievi\u010d\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Dentist; writer, educator, and public figure; community worker...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProf and Dr. Barys Ragula (MD)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Renowned and highly decorated medical doctor: performed the first renal (kidney) transplantation in Canada; cancerologist; receiver of a number of professional awards; writer, educator, and public figure...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMrs. Ludmila Ragula (RN)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Pharmacist; registered nurse; community worker.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Ja\u016dchim Skurat\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Educator; scholar, researcher, writer, and community worker; public figure; received his graduate degree (equivalent to DSc) in France (1930s)...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Members who joined and \/ or continued to serve after 1967<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Prolific writer; journalist; public figure, and community worker...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Educator; writer and author of Bie\u0142arusian text-books; public figure: community worker...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProf. Janka (John) Sadou\u0306ski\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Educator; researcher and scholar; literary critic with peer-reviewed publications; public figure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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BINiM\u2019s 4th president (1974-2002); <\/span><\/p>\n

the President of the Bie\u0142arusian Government in Exile: Bie\u0142arusian Democratic Republic, RADA BNR.<\/span><\/p>\n

Government, public and community worker; scholar, linguist, writer, translator; artist with over thirty exibitions. The founding member and the President of the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus [Bie\u0142aru\u015b] CRFVCB); Awarded the Life Membership and memorable plaque #ooo1 from the CRFVCB.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor Maria Paula Survilla\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Fulbright scholar; Ethnomusicologist; ethnographer; educator; researcher; scholar with peer-reviewed monographs and articles; writer; public figure; artist and musician. Past-President of the North American Association for Bie\u0142arusian Studies (NAABS); the Executive Director of the Center for Belarusian (Bie\u0142arusian) Studies (CBS)...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessor Emeritus Zina Gimpelevich\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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BINiM\u2019s 5th president (2002-2017)<\/p>\n

Educator, researcher, literary critic; author of seven academic monographs and over 70 peer-reviewed articles; Executive member of MAB (International Association of Bie\u0142arusists\u2019 (2005-); Executive member (various capacity) of CAS (Canadian Association of Slavists, 1993-2014); President and Past-President of the CAS 2010-14); one of the founding members and a former Vice-President of the NAABS (North American Association for Bie\u0142arusian Studies; the founding member and the Vice-President of the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus (Bie\u0142aru\u015b) [CRFVCB]); Awarded the Life Membership and memorable plaque #ooo2 from the CRFVCB; Recipient of the acclaim-letter for teaching from the Governor-General of Canada, Mr. E. Schreyer...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Economist; radio and print media journalist; writer; public figure; accomplished artistic photographer; community worker and administrator.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Members joined in 2002 (AGM at Waterloo, ON)<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Secretary (2020 - )<\/span><\/p>\n

Theologian; pastor, educator; writer and radio-preacher<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Piotra Murzionak (MD; DSc., PhD., Prof.)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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BINiM\u2019s 6th president (2017 - )<\/p>\n

Distinguished Scholar with over a hundred-and-forty peer-reviewed scientific publications; public figure; poet; writer and journalist; founder and editor of the web-magazine \u201cCulture, Nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tBINiM's Secretary (2002-16)\n\nWriter; translator; journalist; member of the Society of Bie\u0142arusian Writers; artist; artisan; photographer; needlework designer; member of the Canadian Guild of needlework designers...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Educator; journalist; editor-in-chief of the newspaper \"The Bie\u0142arusian Word;\" editor for various Bie\u0142arusian press & media; translator; musician; artistic director of the Bie\u0142arusian folk group \"Javarovy ludzi\" and folk group for children; public figure; community worker...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Architect, artist and designer; Many of the artist's paintings are bought by museums and private collectors. Received first prize in the international artists\u2019 competition (Italy, 1979)...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Metropolit Mikalaj, Archbishop BAOC<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDistinguished theologian scholar; writer; translator: translated the Bible into modern Bie\u0142arusian; highly profiled ecclesiastical and public figure.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Natalia Barkar\u0155 (PhD)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEducator, researcher, scholar, and accomplished scientist with peer-reviewed publications; member of the Editorial Board of magazine \u201cCulture, Nation.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Alex Danilovi\u010d<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nScholar: political scientist<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Sirhiej Drozd<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRetired scholar: literary studies<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. Nadzeja Drobina<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPublic figure; performer; community worker.<\/td>\nresigned Sept. 2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Ruslan Ka\u010datko\u016d (MD, Prof.)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMedical doctor, oncologist; an educator; professor; public figure; poet; writer; composer.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Siarhiej Kry\u010de\u016dski<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nScholar: economist<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Irena Lysenka<\/td>\nBINiM\u2019s Treasurer<\/td>\n2002-16<\/td>\nScholar and educator; historian; linguist; translator; archivist.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Yurka (Yury) Pelyushonok (MD)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMedical Doctor; writer, musician; sportsman.<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Valodzia Ragula (MA)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEducator.<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs. V\u0142ada \u0160amie\u0107ka<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMusician -violinist; community worker.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Anton Varabei<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nArtist<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Ja\u016dhienija \u0160a\u016d\u010denka (MA)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nArchitect; artist and designer; Designed BINiM\u2019s major symbol, Pahonia (The Pursuer).<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Volha Jankouskaja<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFolk singer.<\/td>\npresently not active<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Renowned writer, journalist, and translator. Mrs. Ipatova authored over twenty books, which are translated into fourteen languages. She served as the executive editor and as the editor-in-chief for several major Bie\u0142arusian publishing houses and press & media; Vice-President [1998-2001] and the President of the Society of Bie\u0142arusian Writers [2001-2002]. Mrs. Ipatova is the awardee of the Order of Symbol of Honor, the Francysk Skaryna Medal, and a recipient of a number of International Literary Prizes, among which is the Honorary Membership of the Eurasian International Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Highly accomplished poet, writer for adults and children, journalist, ethnographer, translator and the chronicler of Bie\u0142arusian culture; public figure, active member of the BSSR\u2019s Writers Union from 1967 and the PEN International (Bie\u0142arusian Chapter); Mr. Pani\u017anik is awarded the Francysk Skaryna Medal (1991); among many other national and international awards, the recipient of UNESCO\u2019s International Literary Prize (1992), and Latvian Order of the Three Stars (1998).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Treasurer of the Belarusian Institute of Arts and Sciences, Canada (2020 - )<\/p>\n

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Computer Engineer, Musician, Translator, Community activist<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Ms. Niki Pani\u017anik<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Galina Toumilovitch, (PhD)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHistorian, researcher and scholar with peer-reviewed publications; regular contributor to the academic and community press; public figure and administrator: formerly a dean of French-Bie\u0142arusian Faculty of Political Sciences and European Studies, European University of Human Sciences, Minsk); the Executive Director of the two major international programs in Eastern Europe; an activist in the Belgian-Bie\u0142arusian Charity, \u201cThe Future to Kids\u201d (10 years of service); member of the Association of Bie\u0142arusian Szlachta and the Assembly of the Russian Nobility in Bie\u0142aru\u015b; The recipient of the French most prestigious academic Order, Ordre des Palmes acad\u00e9miques (Order of Academic Palms, 2004).<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Natasha Kolas, (MA)<\/td>\nSecretary-Treasurer<\/td>\n2016-2020<\/td>\nEducator: former EFL instructor at Minsk State Pedagogical University and Minsk Linguistic University; translator and interpreter; performed a long-term work for the Minsk chapter of the Rotary International; community worker: past-Treasurer\/current BOD member of Toronto chapter of BCA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Jurka \u0160a\u016d\u010denka, (MEng)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEngineer; photographer; stage designer for performances of Javarovy ludzi; artisan; community worker; current BOD member of Toronto chapter of BCA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms. Iryna To\u016dstsik<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nEducator: former teacher of Bie\u0142arusian language and literature, writer and journalist; political activist; founder of Mova Nanova, Toronto branch; educator and promotor of Bie\u0142arusian culture and language in Bie\u0142arusian Canadian community;<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. Alex Korolkevitch (MSc)<\/td>\nVice-President<\/td>\n2020-<\/td>\nEngineer, enthusiast of Bie\u0142arusian language and culture; artistic photographer; video producer and editor<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Jahor Fiadziu\u0161yn (PhD)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nScientist, nuclear physicict and researcher with a number of peer-reviewed academic publications, member of Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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