Global Facility Management Association
| Type | Professional association |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Leadership in the facility management profession |
Chair | Ali Alsuwaidi, MEFMA [1] |
Vice Chair | Sean Gibbons, IWFM [2] |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | Global FM website |
The Global Facility Management Association (Global FM) is a federation of facilities management associations.[3] It shares knowledge and understanding of facility management.
History and operations
Global Facility Management has the following objectives:
- Assisting countries with formation of their own facilities management association.
- Encouraging collaboration between facilities management associations.
- Recognizing excellence in facility management.
Launched in 2009, Global FM sponsors an annual "World FM Day", also known as World Facilities Management Day.[4]
Member organizations
Global FM is operated by a board of directors representing its member associations, which include:[5]
- Associaçăo Brasileira de Facilities (ABRAFAC)[6]
- European Facility Management Network (EuroFM)[7]
- Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA)[8]
- Facilities Management Association of New Zealand (FMANZ)[9]
- Hungarian Facility Management Society (HFMS)
- Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) (formerly BIFM) [10]
- International Facility Management Association (IFMA) (United States and Canada)[11]
- Middle East Facility Management Association (MEFMA)[12]
- South African Facilities Management Association (safma)[13]
- Turkish Facility Management Association (TRFMA)[14]
References
- ^ Presswire, EIN (7 January 2025). "A Remarkable Milestone For Global Leadership in Facilities Management / Eng. Ali Al Suwaidi the Vice President of MEFMA, appointed as Chairman of Global FM". EINPresswire. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ FM, Global (7 January 2025). "New Chair, New Vice Chair, New Directors & New Members". GlobalFM. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Sign up | LinkedIn".
- ^ "World FM Day". checkiday.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Members".
- ^ "LEADERSHIP TEAM 2021 – 2023". abrafac.orf. ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE FACILITY MANAGEMENT. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Board Members". eurofm.org. EuroFM. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Board of Directors". fma.com. Facility Management Association of Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Affiliated links". Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "Board".
- ^ "Leadership & Staff". ifma.org. International Facility Management Association. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "MEFMA – Board of Directors".
- ^ "About the South African Facilities Management Association". Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Turkish Facility Management Association". trfma.org. Retrieved 25 September 2021.