---
title: "council - IVU - International Vegetarian Union"
description: "The IVU is a growing global network of independent organizations which are promoting vegetarianism worldwide."
url: "https://ivu.org/?view=category&id=208"
date: "2026-11-06T00:20:58+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

council

 [ ![Marly Winckler](https://ivu.org/images/BACKGROUND/marly-winckler-entrevista.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6766:marly-winckler&catid=208)

## [Marly Winckler](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6766:marly-winckler&catid=208)

Sociologist and translator. Founder of the Brazilian Vegetarian Society, organiser of the first IVU World Vegetarian Congress hel…

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 [ ![Caryn Hartglass](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/2004/speakers/Caryn_at_home_copy.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6556:members-council-caryn-hartglass&catid=208)

## [Caryn Hartglass](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6556:members-council-caryn-hartglass&catid=208)

Caryn Hartglass is a cancer survivor and vegan activist, who has been spreading the message about the benefits of a plant-based d…

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 [ ![Miguel Facal](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/miguel-facal2.JPG) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6559:members-council-miguel-facal&catid=208)

## [Miguel Facal](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6559:members-council-miguel-facal&catid=208)

We are working specially in Uruguay at UVVU, giving lectures (including several foreign specialists from Spain, Mexico, Chile, Ar…

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 [ ![George Jacobs](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/council/george-jacobs4.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6558:members-council-george-jacobs&catid=208)

## [George Jacobs](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6558:members-council-george-jacobs&catid=208)

George Jacobs Ph.D Chair of the International Council, 2008-2011 Editor of IVU Online News 2006 - International Council Member 20…

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 [ ![Dan Arbel](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/members/pics/scandi.gif) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6557:members-council-dan-arbel&catid=208)

## [Dan Arbel](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=6557:members-council-dan-arbel&catid=208)

President of the International Jewish Vegetarian Society - Jerusalem, Israel (originally from Denmark).

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 [ ![Albert Broadbent](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/congress/wvc08/broadbent-family.jpg) ](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4276:members-council-albert-broadbent&catid=208)

## [Albert Broadbent](https://ivu.org/?view=article&id=4276:members-council-albert-broadbent&catid=208)

Albert Broadbent International co-ordinator of the 1st World Vegetarian Congress, 1908 Member of the provisional IVU Committee, 1…

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