Chris Delicata was recently elected president and regional chair of the International Diabetes Federation - European Region (IDF-Europe) for 2009-2012 during the annual general assembly held in Montreal, Canada.

Mr Delicata has been actively involved as a board member of IDF Europe since 2003. He has previously occupied the post of treasurer and vice president. He has been acting president since December 2008. He is also an active member of the Maltese Diabetes Association and currently serves as its vice president.

The other 10 board members of IDF Europe are from Israel, Britain, Russia, Georgia, Italy, Turkey, Slovenia, Finland, The Netherlands and Portugal.

IDF Europe is one of the seven regions of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF Global). The work of the non-executive board of IDF Europe is complemented by a team of full time employees and consultants in the regional office in Brussels.

Mr Delicata is the youngest member of the European region board and the first Maltese to occupy the highest position within the hierarchy of IDF-Europe. He will also form part of the Executive Board of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF Global).

For more information visit: www.idf.org.

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