The International Federation Federation Colombophile Internationale

I. Historical overview

I. Historical overview 1. Short history of FCI 2. Presidents 3. Olympiads and Winners 4. World Championships II. FCI as an international organization 1. Tasks 2. Benefits of FCI membership 3. Structure III. Regulations of FCI 1. Rules and regulations 2. Competition rules 3. Competitions and shows IV. Plans for the future of FCI 1. Confederations 2. Planned programs 3. Professional meetings, conferences V. Leadership of FCI 1. FCI Director Board 2017- 2018 2. Members of FCI Director Board 3. Officers 4. Honorary members of FCI Leadership 5.Member Federations

1 I. Historical overview 1. Short history of FCI The modern-day breeding of racing pigeons was set off by merchants in Verviers, Belgium around 1870. The FCI’s official language is English, German, French.

1937 : Federation Colombophile Internationale (FCI) was established 1938 Brussels: First international exhibition, with 10 nations participating 1939 Cologne: Second international exhibition 1948 London: Federation Colombophile Internationale was re-established 1949 Biannual Racing Pigeon Olympiades was launched 1957 Standard category was adopted

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Henry MARTENS Wilfried STAES Raoul VAN 1948 1953 SPITAEL 1975

Guy BARRETT Prof. Josef Georges DE 1983 KOHAUS PADUWA 1987 1991

Carlos MARQUEZ Benedito VILA Dr. José PRATS NOVA TERESO 1992/ 1999 1997 2005

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2. Presidents

• 1948 Henry MARTENS Belgium • 1953 Wilfried STAES Belgium • 1975 Raoul VAN SPITAEL Belgium • 1983 Guy BARRETT United Kingdom • 1987 Prof. Josef KOHAUS Germany • 1991 Georges DE PADUWA Belgium • 1992 Carlos MARQUEZ PRATS Spain • 1997 Benedito VILA NOVA Portugal • 1999 Carlos MARQUEZ PRATS Spain • 2001 Carlos MARQUEZ PRATS Spain • 2003 Carlos MARQUEZ PRATS Spain • 2005 Dr. José TERESO Portugal • 2007 Dr. José TERESO Portugal • 2009 Dr. José TERESO Portugal • 2011 Dr. José TERESO Portugal • 2013 Dr. José TERESO Portugal • 2015 Dr. José TERESO Portugal • 2017 Istvan BARDOS Hungary

5 I. Historical overview 3. Olympiads and Winners

I. 1949 Lille: France, , Scotland II. 1951 Modena: Netherlands, France, Belgium III. 1953 Copenhagen: cancelled due to Newcastle disease epidemic IV. 1955 Barcelona: Netherlands, France, Belgium V. 1957 Amsterdam: Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, Belgium VI. 1959 Lisbon : Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, Belgium VII. 1961 Essen : Belgium, FRG, Netherlands VIII. 1963 Ostend : Czechoslovakia, Belgium, England IX. 1965 London : England, Czechoslovakia, Belgium X. 1967 Vienna : England, Czechoslovakia, Netherlands XI. 1969 Katowice : Netherlands, England, Czechoslovakia XII. 1971 Brussels : Czechoslovakia, FRG, Netherlands XIII. 1973 Düsseldorf : England, Poland, Czechoslovakia XIV. 1975 Budapest : Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, England XV. 1977 Blackpool : FRG, England, Netherlands XVI. 1979 Amsterdam: Czechoslovakia, FRG, Romania XVII. 1981 Tokyo: Netherlands, Romania, Czechoslovakia XVIII. 1983 Prague: Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary

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XIX. 1985 Porto: Czechoslovakia, Hungary, FRG XX. 1987 Dortmund: Czechoslovakia, FRG, Romania XXI. 1989 Katowice: Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania XXII. 1991 Verona: Netherlands, Portugal, Czechoslovakia XXIII. 1993 Canary Islands: no data XXIV. 1995 Utrecht: Portugal, Romania, Netherlands XXV. 1997 Basel: Portugal, Germany, Netherlands XXVI. 1999 Blackpool: Germany, Netherlands, Portugal XXVII. 2001 Cape Town: Germany, Portugal, Slovakia XXVIII. 2003 Lievin: Germany, Portugal, Poland XXIX. 2005 Porto: Portugal, Germany, Hungary XXX. 2007 Ostend: England, Poland, Germany XXXI. 2009 Dortmund: Germany, Slovakia, Hungary XXXII. 2011 Poznan: Germany, Slovakia, Poland XXXIII. 2013 Nitra: Slovakia, Germany, Poland XXXIV. 2015 Budapest: Poland, Slovakia, Germany XXXV. 2017 Brussels: Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic

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8 I. Historical overview 4. World Championships

• 1994 Canaries Spain • 1995 Utrecht Netherlands • 1996 Bale Switzerland • 1997 Mira Portugal • 1998 Buenos Aires Argentina • 1999 Queretaro Mexico • 2000 Beijing China • 2001 Cape Town • 2002 Roye France • 2003 Mira Portugal • 2004 Xacobeo Spain • 2005 Hajdúszoboszló Hungary • 2007 Nevele Belgium • 2008 Fritzlar Deutschland • 2009 Barengton France • 2010 Wilcza Poland • 2011 Mira Portugal • 2012 Nitra Slovakia • 2013 Mira Portugal • 2014 Vác Hungary • 2015 Arad Romania • 2016 Nevele Belgium • 2017 Mira Portugal

9 II. FCI as an international organization 1. Tasks

- As the only global pigeon racing body, FCI shapes and develops the pigeon sport and its rules of competition - Its activities are crucial in ensuring standardization for all racing pigeon competitions organized by different federations - It safeguards the rules, explores proposals for modification and ultimately decides whether to modify the competition rules - It also studies the general issues of pigeon racing - Makes political and strategic decisions - Designs and modifies the internal organization - Its main decision-making body is the Congress, which meets once every two years

10 II. FCI as an international organization 2. Benefits of FCI membership

1. Can be an active participant of an international community 2. Only the FCI member countries can take part in international races ( for example Grand Prix, World Championship, Olympiades) 3. Racing pigeons will have official international results 4. Can apply the rules created by FCI (for example minimum require ments of electronic systems, chip rings) 5. Applying FCI standards can result more fair and transparent races in the member countries 6. Can participate on international exhibitions, forums, conferences 7. Can recieve the latest results of veterinary studies 8. FCI offers help in the organization of regional programs 9. FCI supports to solve issues of member states 10. Only FCI member countries are allowed to use FCI rings 11. Member countries can benefit from the professional consultations, services 12. Member countries can support and strenghten each other.

11 II. FCI as an international organization 3. Structure Board: 18 members, selected from congress delegate nominees by the Congress: 1 President 5 Vice- Presidents 12 members of the board 11 professional committees Members participating in the work of the Board in a consultative capacity include: the Secretary General of the FCI the Treasurer Manager the Statutes Officer Duties of the Board: Appointing the members of the professional committees Appointing and recalling the Secretary General Selecting World Championship locations Selecting Olympiad locations Selecting Grand Prix locations Setting up ad-hoc committees Approving and enacting regulations Decision- making process: Each delegate has 1 vote Decisions are made by majority voting Meetings twice a year (in March and October) The President convenes the meetings The President compiles the agenda Members may propose items for the agenda In the case of a tied vote, the President’s vote is decisive

12 III. Regulations of FCI 1.Rules and regulations

1. Statutes 2. Sport rules, professional programs 3. Standard rules 4. Veterinary health, doping and control regulation 5. Financial Regulation 6. Olympiad criteria, the duties and responsibilities of organizers – exhibition regulation 7. Regulation of World Championship races 8. Grand Prixes regulation 9. Regulation of electronic systems 10. Chip rings regulation 11. Foot rings regulation 12. Professional Committees - Young Fanciers Committee, program for educating the new generation - Solidarity Committee, equality, equal rights - European Committee - Communication and Information, sharing knowledge and experience 13. Setting up expert workgroups (instructors, control, press, location, director...)

13 III. Regulations of FCI 2. Competetion rules

Competition rules (notices of race) for all competitions and shows orga- nized by FCI These regulate: - The means of execution - The conditions for entry - The duties and responsibilities of the organizers and the entrants - Competitors’ rights - Doping and disciplinary procedures - Control The Chairman or the Secretary General may, if necessary, set up expert workgroups for a definite period to carry out certain duties: - inspectors - instructors - anti-doping experts - location organizers

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15 III. Regulations of FCI 3. Competetions and shows

Only the FCI member countries can take part at the FCI events. FCI competitions (Grand Prix, World Cup, Olympiades) must be ap- plied for in advance, with regular information provided to FCI and/or the competent forum, and subsequently a report on the event (statis- tics, photos) must be sent to FCI. The objective of FCI’s events are to raise professional quality and to maintain standards

Bulgaria Sofia Fast Pigeons Rimini, Italy Romania Black Sea Spain Derby Meditterraneo Czech. Rep. Talent Quatro Portugal Cartaxo Romania Arad Spain Costa del Sol Denmark Dapira Portugal Algarve Great Derby Golden Pigeons, Romania Derby Costa de la Luz, Spain Germany Usedom Portugal Mira Romania Corabia Ukraine Karpaten Derby Greece AS Golden Portugal Riachos Super Star Romania Derby Halkidiki, Greece Portugal Faro Kirzach race, Russia Hungary VAC Belgrade ace the winner, Seriba

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South-Afria: Carnival Lofts Victoria Falls

Thailand OLR Bangkok Shanxi Weili Baotou Eijerkamp Thailand Pattaja Ningxia Huanghe Tianjin Tianyuxiang CTRPA Grand Prix, Taiwan Beijing Eijerkamp

17 IV. Plans for the future of FCI 1. Confederations

Confederations need to be created:

- To represent and develop pigeon racing as a sport globally, to organize competitions and shows - To popularize pigeon racing - To maintain the simplicity of pigeon racing, its original nature and characteristics

Suggested confederations:

- European Racing Pigeon Federation - Asian Racing Pigeon Federation - North and Central American Racing Pigeon Federation - South American Racing Pigeon Federation - Racing Pigeon Federation of Australia and Oceania - Racing Pigeon Federation of Africa - Middle East

- Professional, representative, organizational entities - In close cooperation with FCI

18 IV. Plans for the future of FCI 2. Planned programs - Welfare, professional and support programs - Equality and equal rights program - Social responsibility program - A program for educating new generation - Knowledge and experience sharing program - Information and communication program

3. Professional meetings, conferences

The most important elements of the upcoming professional meetings are: 1. Future of pigeon sport, opportunities for development, current issues in different continents and countries 2. The role of FCI in the World - supporting accession process of new members - supporting establishment of national associations - preservation and renewal of our professional values - managing rules and racing processes organizing work - our events, races, exhibitions, conferences - National - international - Olympades - Continental - Grand Prix - World Championship 3. FCI ring 4. FCI for pigeon fanciers / with pigeon fanciers Presentations of highly respected persons

19 IV. Plans for the future of FCI

4. Conferences 1. Speakers, Presenters / planned invitation, can change by regions, the list is open/ national and international winners Olympic champions World Championship winners

2.Conference Topics: - racing, preparation, motivation - Pigeon fanciing - prizes – national – international awards - Animal Health issues nowadays - Doping in pigeonsport - Avian Flu - feeding issues • Breeding • Racing • youngsters - Industries near the pigeon sport - IT innovations - Family program – recruitment - About ETS - Marketing in the pigeon sport

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3. Location 1. Europe 2. Asia 3. Arabian Countries (Gulf) 4. America / North, South/ 5. Indonesia- 6. Africa 7.Russia and East Europe

4. The World and the pigeon sport Continents- member states FCI evaluation, titles, results, new ideas

21 V. Leadership of FCI 1. FCI Director Board 2017- 2018

President

Istvan BARDOS (Hungary) [email protected]

Vice presidents Hans-Joachim NUSSE [email protected] (Germany) Stefaan VAN BOCKSTAELE (Belgium) [email protected] David BARROS MADEIRA (Portugal) [email protected] Marius TUNDUC [email protected] (Romania) Xing XIAOQUAN (China) [email protected]

Secretary-general Geert PHILIPS (Belgium) [email protected]

22 V. Leadership of FCI 2. Members of FCI Director Board 2017- 2018

Franz MARCHAT Austria [email protected] Tomas MONTIEL LUIS Spain [email protected] Jean-Jacques DUPUIS France [email protected] Leslie BLACKLOCK Great Britain [email protected] Cristian COSSA Italy [email protected] Charles SCERRI Malta [email protected] Jan KAWALER Poland [email protected] Vladimir SAMODELOV Russia [email protected] Daniel KRAJCIK Slovakia [email protected] Jan FILIPI Czech Republic [email protected] Ivan BODNARASH Ukraine [email protected]

23 V. Leadership of FCI 3. Officers Treasurer Jean-Pierre NELL (Switzerland) [email protected] Grand Prix Sub-Committee President: Dirk Schreel [email protected] (Belgium) Secretary: Frans Hermans [email protected] (Belgium) Statutory advisor Francine LAGEOT (Belgium) [email protected] Interpreter Ulrich FREI-ZULAUF (Switzerland) [email protected] Operating Secretary Ingrid ELLEBOOG (Belgium) [email protected] 4. Honorary members of FCI Leadership

Honorary president Dr. José TERESO [email protected] Hon. vice-presidents Horst MENZEL [email protected] Ernest ROSSI [email protected] Honorary members Arthur KNAEPEN arthur.knaepen@skínet.be Peter JANSSEN [email protected] Martha VAN GEEL [email protected]

24 V. Leadership of FCI 5. Member Federations

1. Albania 24. Greece 47. Qatar 2. Argentina 25. Hong-Kong 48. Romania 3. Australia 26. Hungary 49. Russia 4. Austria 27. India 50. Saudi Arabia 5. Bahrain 28. Ireland 51. Serbia 6. Belgium 29. Italy 52. Slovakia 7. Bosnia Herzegovina 30. Japan 53. Slovenia 8. 31. Kosovo 54. South Africa 9. Bulgaria 32. Kuwait 55. Spain 10. Canada 33. Latvia 56. Sweden 11. Chile 34. Lithuania 57. Switzerland 12. China 35. Luxembourg 58. Thailand 13. Chinese Taipei 36. Malta 59. Trinidad 14. Colombia 37. Mexico 60. Turkey 15. Costa Rica 38. Montenegro 61. Ukraine Conf. 16. Croatia 39. Morocco 62. Ukraine Racing 17. Cuba 40. Netherlands 63. United Arab Emirates 18. Czech Republic 41. Nicaragua 64. Uruguay 19. Denmark 42. 65. USA ARPU 20. France 43. Peru 66. USA IFAHPF 21. GB - NEHU 44. Philippines 22. GB - RPRA 45. Poland 23. Germany 46. Portugal

25 V. Leadership of FCI 2. Member Federations Afrique du Sud South African National Pigeon Organization [email protected] Albanie Federation Colombophile D’Albanie [email protected] Allemagne Verband Deuther Brieftaubenzuchter e.v. [email protected] Arabie Saoudite Saudi Federation for Homing Pigeon Racing [email protected] Argentine Federation Colombofilia Argentina [email protected] Australie Australian Pigeon Fanciers Association [email protected] Autriche Ost. Verband der Brieftaubenzuchter [email protected] Bahrain Bahrain Homing Racing Club Belgique Koninklijke Belgische Duivenliefhebbersbond [email protected] Bosnie Herzegovina Association of Sport Racer Pigeon in BIH [email protected] Brésil Federacao Columbofila Brasileira [email protected] Bulgarie Bulgarian Racing Pigeon Association [email protected] Canada Canadian Racing Pigeon Union INC. [email protected] Chili Associacion Colombofilia Chilena [email protected] Chine Chinese Racing Pigeon Association [email protected] Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Racing Pigeon Association [email protected] Colombie Federation Colombofilia Colombiana Costa Rica Asociacion Colombofilia Costarricense [email protected] Croatie Hrvatski Savez Klubova Uzgajivaca Golubova Listonosa [email protected] Cuba Federacion Colombofila de Cuba [email protected] Danemark De Dankse Brevdueforeninger [email protected] Dubay Dubay Homing Pigeon Racing Club [email protected] Espagne Real Federation Colombofila Espanola [email protected] ETATS-UNIS I.F. of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers inc. [email protected] ETATS-UNIS ARPU The American Racing Pigeon Union [email protected] France Federation Colombophile Francaise [email protected] GD Luxembourg Federation Colombophile Luxembourgeoise [email protected] GB RPRA Royal Pigeon Racing Association [email protected] GB NEHU North England Homing Union [email protected] Grece Hellenic Federation of Racing Pigeons [email protected] Hong-Kong The Hong-Komg Pigeon Association Co.Ltd [email protected] Hongrie Hungarian Racing Pigeon Sport Federation [email protected] Italie Federazione Colombofila Italiana [email protected]

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Inde Indian Racing Pigeon Association [email protected] Irlande Irish Homing Pigeon Union [email protected] Japon Japan Racing Pigeon Association [email protected] Koweit Kuwait Racing Pigeon Club [email protected] Kosovo Pigeon Federation of Kosova [email protected] Latvia Latvian Federation of Racing and Decorative Pigeons [email protected] Lithuanie Lithuanian Pigeon Sport Federation [email protected] Malte Federation of Racing Pigeon Clubs of Malta [email protected] Maroc Ass. Sportive Colombophile du Centre Sud du Maroc [email protected] Mexique Federation Mexicana de Colombofilia A.C. [email protected] Montenegre Ass. Of Clubs Ofbreeders of Letter Carriers in Mont. [email protected] Nicaragua Asociacion Colombofila de Nicaragua [email protected] Norvege Norges Brevdueforbund [email protected] PAYS-BAS Nederlandse Postduivenhouders Org. [email protected] Perou Associacion Peruana de Colombofilos (APCO) Philippines The Philippine oming Pigeon Association Inc. [email protected] Pologne Polski Zwiazek Hodowcow Golebi Pocztowych Zarzad Glowny [email protected] Portugal Federacao Portuguesa de Colombofilia [email protected] Qatar Qatari Club for Homing Pigeon [email protected] Roumanie Federatia Nationala a Crescatorilor de Porumbei din Romania [email protected] Russie Union Colombophile Sportive de Russie [email protected] Serbie Savez Sportskih Klubova Odgajivaca Golubova Pism. Srbije [email protected] Slovaquie Slovensky Zvaz Chovatelov Postovych Holubov [email protected] Slovenie Zveza Klubov Gojiteljev Sportnih Golobov Pismonos Slovenije [email protected] Suede Svenska Brevduveforbundet [email protected] Suisse Association Colombophile Suisse [email protected] Tchequie The Czech Nat. Racing Pigeon Ass. [email protected] Thailande Thai Homing Pigeon Federation [email protected] Trinidad National Racing Pigeon Comm.of Trinidad & Tobago [email protected] Turquie Turkish Pigeon Federation [email protected] Ukrain Ukrainian Condereration of Pigeon Sport [email protected] Uruguay Federacion Colombofila Uruguaya [email protected] USA American Racing Pigeon Union [email protected] USA Racing Pigeons USA [email protected]

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