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IEOA & AJO General Assembly Geneva, Saturday 10th December 2011 AGENDA 1. Opening by IEOA president Gothilff Riexinger 2. Opening by AJO president Ian Allison 3. Approval minutes GA Barcelona, 19 sept 2010 4. Board elections IEOA and AJO 5. Report Secretary General - activities of the IEOA in 2011 6. Report Secretary General - activities of the AJO in 2011 7. Report from Jumping organizers AJO 8. Report from Dressage organizers AIDEO 9. Report from Driving organizers AOCAI 10. Report from Eventing organizers AOCCI 11. Report EEF 12. Finances 13. Miscellaneous 14. Next date AGENDA Presentations • ‘The greatest challenges for Equestrian Sports in Europe’ by Sönke Lauterbach SG German NF • ‘FEI IT Developments – Entry System Project’ by Ingmar DeVos SG FEI 1. Opening by IEOA president Gothilff Riexinger 2. Opening by AJO president Ian Allison 3. Approval Minutes GA 2010 The minutes of the General Assembly 2010 in Barcelona September 19th, have been distributed to our members directly after the event. 4. Board elections IEOA Following the IEOA statutes: The term of board members has been completed - secretary general :Jan Willem Körner and - Member :Thomas Baur The IEOA Board propose to re-elect Jan Willem Körner and Thomas Bauer for a new term of four years. 4. Board elections AJO Following the AJO statutes: 6.7. Members of the Executive Board will be elected for a four year term (since 2009) and every year one or two members will be re-elected (for a new four year term). 6.10 New board members* will be eligible for re- election in 4 years AJO Board members that are eligible for re- elections are: • Tom Gordin (vice-president AJO) • Isabelle Cazaux 4. Board elections AJO AJO President: Ian Allison (Calgary) (+ Representative Outdoor events) AJO Vice-President: Tom Gordin (Helsinki) AJO Secretary – General: Peter Bollen (Mechelen) Indoor • Armando Di Ruzza (Verone)* • Isabelle Cazaux – Maleville (Bordeaux) • Rodrigo Pessoa (Paris) CSIO • Jacob Leth (Copenhagen)* • Antonio Giovannoni (Rome)* 5. Report from Secretary General IEOA Since September 2010 the IEOA Board met tow times. There were good and positive contacts as usual with the FEI. The Secretary General attended the FEI General Assembly in Tapei November 2010. The IEOA was not represented at the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro November 2011. The IEOA, AJO and AIDEO are associate members of the FEI. 5. Report from Secretary General IEOA AJO and AIDEO have official representatives on the FEI Technical Committees. The IEOA SG also attended several meetings of the new European Equestrian Federation, of which the IEOA became an associate member on behalf of the organizers. Our members AJO and AIDEO are very active. Unfortunately it appeared to be impossible to crate formal association of the eventing and driving organizers. 6. Report from Secretary General AJO Conversion rate; mails and calls Conference Call Board meeting, 24th February (conversion rate, AJO members, General Assembly, organizers course at Aachen) FEI Conversion rates roundtable, London on 7th April 2011 Board meeting Aachen 15th July 2011 (conversion rate, FEI Jumping Committee, Rolex ranking system, members, General Assembly) 6. Report from Secretary General AJO Recommendations of the Jumping Committee: letter 15th September: Entry Fees, tour categorization, maximum starters in any competition Letter to FEI 6th of November concerning date Clashes between CSI5* and CSIO 5* AJO Board meeting 9th of December Geneva 6.1 New Convertion rate rules Method used prior to 2012: Conversion rates (major currencies vs. CHF) issued by the FEI in November of prior year, Used for translating the Prize money requirement in CHF into different currencies mostly for FEI Jumping events New calculation to be used as of 1st January, 2012 : The FEI will issue prize money requirements for categorization of events & Rolex Ranking Groups expressed in various currencies based on the following calculation: In 2012, all categories will be converted from Swiss Francs (CHF) into various currencies using the 2011 FEI conversion rate (issued in 2010). The 2010 actual inflation rate will be then applied on the converted amounts for each currency. The applied inflation rate will be regional (Euro) or by country (all other currencies) as applicable. Rounding will be done to the 500th. Source used for inflation rates: IMF (International Monetary Fund), rates published in April of each year, The prize money requirements for 2012 will be communicated in July 2011. All following years, the FEI will issue Prize Money Categories for each year on 1st May of prior year (8 months prior to application) 6.2 Newsletter AJO members receive on a regular base an AJO Newsletter Please provide Bram Vandewalle with any information that can be used for this newsletter You can read the newsletter also on the website 6.3 AJO Finances Today 2.544 € on the Account Main Expenses: to IEOA (paid): 1.220 € Horse International (paid): 1.750 € Meeting Cost 320 € Secretary (to pay) 2.500 € Website (to pay) 877 € 6.4 AJO members 2011 members 41 Aachen, Lummen, Cicilia Tour Antwerpen, Maastricht, Barcelona, Madrid, Bordeaux, Mechelen, Bratislava, Monte Carlo, Calgary, Oslo, Copenhagen, Paris, A Coruna(5*), A Coruna(4*), Porto Alegre, Dublin, Rotterdam, Eindhoven, San Patrignano, El Cortijo/Cune Sao Paulo, Equestrian Style, Stuttgart, Falsterbo, St.Gallen, Geneva, Stockholm, Gijon, Toscana Tour, 's Hertogenbosch, Toledo, Helsinki, Verona, Hickstead, Zagreb, KL Grand Prix, Vimeiro, Kiel, Valencia, La Baule, Valkenswaard, London Olympia, Wellington, Lyon, Windsor 6.5 AJO Membership from 2012 All international jumping events will become automatically an AJO member Only paying members: • Will be invited for the GA • Will have voting rights during the GA • Will have the right to become a Board member • Will have the right to do proposals at the meetings (GA) • Can represent the organizers • Will receive internal information (News letter, email list) 7. Report from Jumping organizers AJO 7.1 Report President AJO by Ian Allison 7.2 Welfare of the Horse by Ian Allison 7.3 FEI Structure – Going Forward by Ian Allison 7.4 Report Subdivision World Cup by Tom Gordin 7.5 Report Subdivision CSIO Committee By Mr. Jakob Leth 7.1 Report President AJO by Ian Allison The current economic climate continues to challenge organizers throughout the sport with sponsorship, dates, venues, and entries Organizers must understand some of the added and increased liabilities and risks they face in today’s market, and adjust accordingly The FEI will continue to review standards and quality with a particular focus on CSIO and World Cup Organizers A new evaluation system is imminent and under development The Top Level Nations’ Cup is on schedule for its 2012 adjustment of teams via relegating and promotion. (sponsorship TBC.) Report Continued… The GCT Continues to present challenges for Top Level organizer. In 2012 it is expected there will be a number of significant date clashes The World Cup product is reported to be quite healthy world wide with 113 events scheduled FEI statistics indicate the WEL Organizers are supported by good quality in the entries from the Rolex World Rankings. Organizers should consider requesting a report on the foreign judge and jury just as the foreign judge files a report on the organizer and the show Report Continued… The currency exchange rate formula established in 2011 should assist all constituents The London Sport Forum in April 2012 will be vital in setting the stage and direction for our sport The IJRC is currently reviewing its own points system for Rolex World Rankings 7.2 Welfare of the Horse by Ian Allison Organizers must consider this in establishing their schedules. The IJRC and FEI have noted shows that they feel are too demanding Organizers must be knowledgeable and sensitive to the clean sport environment Jumping and Training facilities must consider the W of H Thermography, hypersensitivity, and hyperextension are all issues of public awareness, that organizers must be sensitive to New Water Jump protocols 7.3 FEI Structure – Going Forward by Ian Allison Presidential Election at 2011 and General Assembly summary Many recent, championships have had issues of significance Sport Forum Top League/Super League Structure Development of the sport in emerging markets Olympic Games 2012 7.4 Report Subdivision World Cup by Tom Gordin Meeting/starting fee Prize money TV: The new requirements (rights, HD) and consequences for the organizers Rolex agreement: the procedure for a new 3-year-period 2013-15 Ranking points higher for World Cups Rule changes • Top riders participation and substitutions • Late substitutions • FEI Wild Card 7.5 Report Subdivision CSIO Committee By Mr. Jakob Leth Meydan Super League FEI Top League No sponsor in 2011 and 2012 ? Back to 8 teams Switzerland and Sweden are back in 2012 7th placed team in 2012 can go to Barcelona to re qualify Standard of the events is high Top League is still a very strong brand 2012 have a number og data clashes with GCT 7.5 Report Subdivision CSIO Committee By Jacob Leth Nations Cups - Promotional & Challenge League Review over season 2011: strengths and weaknesses PL consists of six 4* events in 2012 NF shall choose PL or CL for points No cross over points New point system No raise of entry fee (14% at CSI) PL and CL to be used for EC qualification in the future ? We suggest higher Rolex Ranking points for NC and GP at CSIOs 8. Report from Dressage organizers AIDEO by Thomas Bauer Secretary General Thomas Bauer is an active member of the FEI Dressage Committee, of which Franke Kemperman was elected Chairman in the 2010 FEI GA. Many changes in the judging of the dressage competitions. Especially for Championships. The AIDEO increased his members with 20% the last years to 36 members in 2011. 9. Report from Driving organizers AOCAI The AOCAI was re-founded at CHIO Aachen 2010.