PRELIMINARY WORKING DOCUMENTS preliminary Working Documents Gold Coast, Australia 10 May 2019
Council Members Raffaele Chiulli Senior Vice President Stephan Fox Vice President Marisol Casado Treasurer Gian Franco Kasper Member Riccardo Fraccari Member Kate Caithness Member Nenad Lalovic Member Jose Perurena Member Ingmar De Vos Member AGENDA
01 OPENING OF THE STATUTORY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 02 ROLL CALL 03 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
04 NOMINATION OF THE STEWARD AND TWO SCRUTINEERS 05 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 2018 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 06 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS 07 FINANCIAL MATTERS: 07.1 Treasurer’s Report 07.2 Auditor’s Report 07.3 Budget 2019
08 STATUTORY CHANGES 09 ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT 10 MEMBERSHIP AND OBSERVERS 10.1 Report of the Membership Commission 11 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 11.1 FIBA “Sport Events : third party organizers and the need for a framework” 11.2 ood Governance Project Olympic Channel 11.3 12 REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION 12.1 Activity Report 12.2 International Testing Agency / DFSU 12.3 Multi-Sport Games 12.3.1 World Urban Games 12.3.2 World Combat Games 12.3.3 World Mind Games 12.4 DotSport 13 ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM STAKEHOLDERS 13.1 ASOIF 13.2 AIOWF 13.3 ARISF 13.4 AIMS 13.5 Associate Members 13.6 IOC 14 DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT STATUTORY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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GAISF GENERAL ASSEMBLY They had also worked tirelessly to bring everyone Finally, GAISF also needed financial resources. Its centara grand & bangkok convention back into the family. It was a pleasure therefore to revenues had been stabilised, as a consequence of centre, bangkok, thailand. welcome once again the federations of Golf, Athletics the MoU with the IOC, by the financial support the 20 april 2018 and the Paralympic movement. GAISF was now back IOC had graciously awarded to GAISF as a yearly to a full house. contribution, as it did to other stakeholders within the They had also tried to bring together the Convention Olympic family. 1. OPENING OF THE STATUTORY a minute’s silence, in remembrance of a dear friend and GAISF. Legally, they were two different entities, These six points had been the focus of the Council’s GENERAL ASSEMBLY and former President of GAISF/SportAccord, Mr Hein and a merger had proved too complicated to work over the past 12 months, and meant that GAISF The President of GAISF, Mr Patrick Baumann, Verbruggen. implement. They had, however, changed the name had a solid foundation at the mid-term of their mandate, welcomed everyone to the 2018 Statutory General of the SportAccord Convention to GAISF Services and for the future. Assembly of GAISF and gave the floor to His Excellency 2. ROLL CALL and Events, and at the same time the leadership had Two projects had accompanied this process. Thanks Mr Weerasak Kowsurat, the Thai Minister of Tourism Mr Baumann announced that there were 79 voting passed to the GAISF President. Therefore from now to the GA’s approval last year, one of GAISF’s major and Sports for a welcome address. A brief video was members, which meant that the required majority was on, the GAISF President would also be the President of targets was to try to become the voice of sport. Sport shown. 40. the SportAccord Convention. The company managed was a very big industry, with many actors not currently Mr Weerasak Kowsurat said he hoped that all of this by Nis Hatt, which had also done tremendous work in this room. The ability for GAISF to target them, try to week’s meetings had been successful and would 3. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA here in Thailand. organise them and maybe bring them into the family contribute to the future development of sport and the Agenda approved. An equally critical point had been to re-establish in the future had been critical to the organisation’s youth of the world. This convention had highlighted a clear and transparent relationship with the IOC. philosophy. The new observer programme, although the power of sport for social change. In a divided 4. NOMINATION OF THE STEWARD AND TWO That had been achieved, with the help of the IOC it might have created some concern within the world, sport connected people and eased tensions. SCRUTINEERS Sports Department and the GAISF Council and Vice family, was therefore extremely important for GAISF. He thanked all the GAISF International Federations for André Gueisbuhler, Jan Fransoo and Guillemette Presidents, through the Memorandum signed at the It showed their openness to what was happening in their contribution to health and sport for all, gender Juilliart appointed as steward and scrutineers IF Forum in November 2017. He thanked IOC Sports the wider world, and their desire to unite whoever equality, youth development, inclusion and peace. respectively. Director Kit McConnell and his team for the work they was involved in sport, while respecting the rights and He thanked everyone who had contributed to the had done, as well as President Thomas Bach and responsibilities of its existing members. The second “United through sport” initiative, especially GAISF Vice 5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 2017 Director General Christophe de Kepper. The MoU project was the multi-sports games. They had studied President Mr Stephan Fox, who resided in Bangkok. GENERAL ASSEMBLY gave GAISF a direction on projects they could work the concepts put in place in past years to see whether The emotional opening ceremony, with wonderful Minutes of the 2017 General Assembly in Aarhus on, together with the IOC, and resources they could the multi-sports games could be relaunched. Essar performances by children, reminded everyone of their approved. draw from the IOC. Also, it provided a roadmap on Gabriel and his team had been brought in to look at the responsibility for safeguarding their future. On behalf of how GAISF’s resources could be used to help the topic from an outside perspective, but with a very deep the royal Thai government and the Ministry of Tourism 6. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS IOC Sports Department to move forward the common in-house knowledge of setting up games, searching and Sport, he said it had been an honour to host the Mr Baumann said that this had been a very intense cause of all the IFs and the Olympic Movement. for hosts and staging successful games. There had 2018 SportAccord Convention and Festival. He hoped week, but he believed everyone had enjoyed their The next step had been to give greater administrative been meetings over this week with the combat sports, everyone had had the opportunity to enjoy the beauty time in Bangkok. If Bangkok was a city that never slept, support to the stakeholders. ASOIF and AIOWF had the mind games and the urban games sports. The and rich culture of the Kingdom of Thailand, and that equally the diverse group of GAISF never slept. One very efficient administrations, whereas ARISF and AIMS first consequence of this strategic review had been, sport would continue to play a major role in promoting person who had slept less than most was Stephan had fewer resources. It had been felt that the GAISF unfortunately, to put back the Combat Games until mutual respect and understanding. Fox, whom he thanked, along with his team, for making administration should find a way to support ARISF after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Council On behalf of all those present who had enjoyed their stay truly memorable. and AIMS through a centralised administration. With had decided, however, to give the green light to the the hospitality of the Thai people, and the great They were two years into the mandate of this Council. the agreement of both Vice Presidents, they now had World Urban Games, and launch them as soon as was organisational skills of the Ministry and government, The focus had been on reorganising the structure, a point of contact within the GAISF administration for feasible. The members had received some interesting Mr Baumann offered Mr Weerasak a token of GAISF’s cleaning up some aspects that had not worked well, and ARISF and for AIMS. He thanked Messrs Chiulli and Fox information the day before, during the session with appreciation. laying new foundations for a stronger future. In Aarhus for the resources they had used as Presidents of their Essar Gabriel and Sabatino Aracu, who was the chair Mr Baumann also welcomed the governor of the GAISF had changed its name and branding, reverting federations, in contributing to the success of ARISF and of the Urban Games working group. As far as the Mind sports authority of Thailand, who was the main contact to the old acronym but with a new name: the Global AIMS over the past years. As GAISF achieved a stronger Games were concerned, Geoffrey Borg was actively for all of Thailand’s national sports federations. Association of International Sports Federations. They position, it should be possible to provide the services looking for hosts, and hoped to have some good news Mr Baumann invited all those present to stand for had given it a dynamic look to bring in new energy. its stakeholders deserved from one central budget. very soon.
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The reason GAISF had decided to focus on these was popular, but it came with many responsibilities, Vice Presidents would take the time to visit as many Financial statements for 2017 approved. aspects went back to the organisation’s role of and mistakes were sometimes made. GAISF hoped as possible, and to talk to the IFs to find out what help 7.2 AUDITOR’S REPORT bringing all the IFs together; being mindful of their to take advantage of the hard work done by ASOIF they needed and where GAISF could bring added Auditor’s report approved. differences but providing a strong sense of unity. on governance, and adjust their model to all the other value to what they were doing. They would focus on 7.3 BUDGET 2018 That was the power of sport, and it was important for members in ARISF and AIMS, taking into account ARISF, AIMS and Associate Members. Mr Baumann asked Mr Gueisbuhler to give a brief the IFs. They were the voice of sport, but they could their different sizes and priorities. In teamwork, every Looking over the past two years, he believed GAISF overview of the 2018 budget. only be that if they were absolutely united. It was not member had a role to play, and even the smallest was on time, on budget, and on the right track for Mr Gueisbuhler reported that, thanks to the support about Olympic vs. non-Olympic: everyone here was member was very important. If there was a mistake, it strengthening and uniting the organisation. Some of the IOC, GAISF had been able to produce a healthy equal. That was why GAISF had agreed to change its affected everyone. things were progressing more slowly than hoped, but budget. They wanted to continue to invest in the multi- governance, implementing a rotational presidency as A third element was to help GAISF and its members it had been a great honour to serve. He hoped the sport games and also show strong support for the from 2020. This was a mark of unity, not of difference. to develop more effectively. Some parts of the world membership felt that the new wind blowing through various institutional stakeholders, ARISF and AIMS. GAISF’s central administration had been set up to were growing very quickly. Asia, for instance, was GAISF would enable them to sail on smooth waters for This support would be approved year by year. It was focus on the non-Olympic and associate members, currently experiencing a kind of golden age in terms the next years. hoped that over the coming years these contributions which needed to grow and develop. It was also not of all the events on the horizon. All of GAISF members Nothing could be done alone. He was fortunate would be maintained, with a view to further developing about International Federations vs National Olympic had interests in the region, but they all experienced to have a great Council that helped enormously. the various projects. Committees. They were part of the same family. That similar difficulties in improving relations with the They had some challenging but open discussions, An estimated profit of CHF 40,000 had been tabled was why an MoU had also been signed with ANOC governing bodies in each country. GAISF hoped to and continued to move forward in the same spirit of for 2018. The long-awaited dot-sport project would be regarding the World Beach Games. It was about set up some kind of development process to help unity. The staff was also crucial. He thanked Philippe launched, which it was hoped would begin to generate showing that they were all part of the same family. members improve their relationships with national Gueisbuhler and the GAISF staff. Finally, he thanked some revenue over the years. Another aspect of that unity was identifying what sport governing bodies in some regions, particularly Asia. the delegates and IF community, the local organisers Mr Baumann noted that there were two new items in could do in society. This was why festivals such as they He wished to thank the Minister here in Thailand, from Bangkok, and the Thai Minister and Governor. the budget. For the first time, a stakeholder support had seen here in Thailand, the “United through sports” who had used the United through Sport festival as contribution had been included for ARISF, AIMS project, was so important. It provided an opportunity a tool for showing the power of sport, but also for 7. FINANCIAL MATTERS: and the Associate Members. This was a result of to work with public authorities and NGOs, who could creating new associations and bringing its national Mr Baumann asked the GAISF Treasurer, Marisol GAISF’s ambition to centralise the administration. A use sport for the good of society. It was less about governing bodies here to learn, and to improve their Casado, to present her report. longstanding member of the ARISF administration, political positioning or scoring on differences, but relationships. He also welcomed the Vice Minister of 7.1 TREASURER’S REPORT Rohit Ramesh, had been taken on board by GAISF and again about teamwork. the Chinese Olympic Committee, Mr Gao, and the Mrs Casado reported that GAISF had had a good year. now came under the GAISF human resources budget. Over the next two years he would like to see GAISF Secretary General of the Chinese Olympic Committee, She acknowledged the contribution of the GAISF staff, He thanked the IOC for its contribution, which took take the next step. Once they had created a solid with whom Mr Baumann had been able to create a BDO and Mrs Nicole Schnegg, GAISF’s accountant. It the form of an annual basic contribution, plus special foundation and set up the right frameworks for development project that the IFs could use to improve was thanks to Mr Baumann and Mr Gueisbuhler that support for the multi-sport games. The MoU with the partnerships within the sports movement and with their relationships with national governing bodies in they had achieved the current figures. IOC provided for GAISF to be encouraged to organise others outside, he would like to focus on developing China. The Chinese Olympic Committee would kindly She referred the members to her report on page 24 multi-sport games, depending on certain criteria. The more services for the IFs. To do that, they had to first support this effort with financial resources. of the Working Document. She highlighted the fact Council had decided to invest in the multi-sport games align with what was being done already, and find out Another project under consideration was the concept that GAISF currently had a net profit of just over CHF by hiring Essar Gabriel and his team to develop the where GAISF could add value. This was a core element of holding regional SportAccord Conventions, 300,000. The audit had been carried out by BDO. concepts and implement them. of the MoU with the IOC. Working on membership particularly in developing areas. They would not be as Normally she would recommend changing auditors The Doping-Free Sports Unit would soon be was part of that service, bringing in new members big as the main convention, but they would provide every two years, but at the moment she recommended transferred to the ITA. Consequently, it still affected the and observers, and managing potential rivalries with an opportunity to bring together national governing renewing their contract. If there were no questions GAISF budget to some extent. The final result would existing members. GAISF wanted to play the role of bodies and NFs with the IFs and local authorities to try or comments, she recommended that the financial be known only once the transfer had taken place and gatekeeper: for anyone coming in, GAISF was the first to establish similar partnerships as the one described statements be approved. the transactions concluded. GAISF was honoured that line of defence, and anyone entering had to respect earlier with China. Mr Baumann referred the members to the Financial its staff would transfer, because it meant they were their values. But GAISF also had a role as a mediator He thanked all the IFs for their invitations to attend Statements for 2017. The year had ended with a net doing an excellent job. of conflicts within the family and with outside groups. competitions. In the past two years Mr Baumann profit of around CHF 300,000. Equity came to around Mr Colin Grahamslaw (World Curling Federation) The second element the Council would like to work had not had many opportunities to attend, for which CHF 3.5 million, which was a healthy situation. BDO noted that GAISF was currently showing a surplus of on was related to governance. The world of sport he apologised. Over the next two years, he and his had expressed no concerns. income over expenditure for the DFSU. He assumed
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that there were some costs associated with this provision of CHF 70,000 for a doubtful debt on p. 27. (WAF). He invited the WAF delegate to introduce his Mr David Simon President Los Angeles Sports department under other budget headings. If the Mr Gueisbuhler explained that this was the amount federation. Council, representative of the World Union of Olympic transfer happened earlier or later than expected, what budgeted for the International Federation of American Mr Assen Hadjitodorov (World Armwrestling Cities, said on behalf of the World Union and of Los would be the impact on the CHF 40,000 surplus? Also, Football, which owed GAISF for anti-doping services. Federation President) said that this could be a Angeles they were very pleased to be members of Mr Baumann had talked about new activities, but the They had now received confirmation that this money historic day for his sport. On behalf of thousands of GAISF. Its membership comprised cities that had HR budget had dropped substantially. How had this would be paid back during the year. armwrestlers around the world, he asked for the hosted the Summer or Winter Olympic Games or the been achieved? Mr Baumann asked for a show of hands for the support of the GAISF membership in welcoming the Youth Olympic Games, or were candidate cities. There Mr Baumann explained that the DFSU was based on a approval of the budget. sport of armwrestling into their family. He introduced were currently around 50 cities around the world that 6-month accounting cycle. The transfer was expected Budget 2018 approved. a brief video that explained the sport of armwrestling. met those criteria. Around two-thirds of them were at the end of June, and it was difficult to judge the Mr Baumann noted that the Council recommended Mr Baumann noted that, although the representatives active members of the association. The Secretary final impact now. However, the Council had decided reappointing auditors BDO for the following year. He of applicant federations were usually asked to leave General, Mélanie Duparc, was present and he wished previously that the CHF 350,000 for the multi-sports asked for the approval of the General Assembly. the room during the vote, the General Assembly was to acknowledge her leadership. The Union also ran the games unit would constitute an investment in any case. BDO to be reappointed as auditors for 2018. being streamed live, so it would make no difference. Smart Cities and Sport summit annually in Lausanne. Thus CHF 350,000 had been taken from reserves to He therefore recommended that Mr Hadjitodorov be Mr Robbert de Kock, President and CEO of the World go ahead with the multi-sports games. Even if they 8. STATUTORY CHANGES allowed to stay. Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, thanked were not to achieve a surplus on the DFSU, they Mr Baumann explained that the proposed statutory The General Assembly accepted this recommendation. the GAISF membership for accepting the organisation would break even with all operations except for the changes were relatively simple. There being no questions or comments, Mr Baumann into their family. There was no sport without sporting MSG. The expectation was that the picture at the end The Council recommended that the changes be recommended that armwrestling be welcomed into goods, and there were no sporting goods without of year would be slightly better, but that could not be approved en bloc. There were no objections from the the GAISF family by acclamation. sport. He was pleased to be closer to all of the IFs. His guaranteed. The budget had been cautiously drafted. General Assembly. World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) approved organisation had equipped many of the IFs in the room In terms of human resources, the HR costs of the entire Three main changes were proposed, to articles unanimously as a full member of GAISF. with sporting equipment throughout the years, but team as it stood today comprised the first line plus 3, 6 and 29.4. Article 3 was about representation Mr Hadjitodorov thanked the GAISF members. They there was still much work to be done. He was happy part of the DFSU line. Because the DFSU would move of women within the GAISF family. It was one of had just made thousands of armwrestlers around the to help, and to see where support was needed. His to the ITA, its HR costs had been moved to the last the membership criteria, and had previously been world very happy. organisation represented 70% of the global sporting line. The budget provided for 1 to 1.5 more staff than mentioned in one of the section headings, but there Mr Baumann introduced two applicants for Associate goods industry, which meant that they were not able were currently on the payroll, to work in administration was no further reference to it within the body of the Membership: the World Federation of the Sporting to help everybody. He thanked the membership for and IF services. This was already included in the HR article. The proposed new text was taken from the Goods Industry, represented here today by Robbert accepting the WFSGI as an Associate Member. He budget. Olympic Charter. The second amendment concerned de Kock, and the World Union of Olympic Cities, looked forward to connecting further in the days and Mr Grahamslaw asked how it was possible to achieve the Associate Members, which had previously lacked whose main goal was to contribute to the Olympic years to come. more in terms of HR on a smaller budget for next year. a clear definition in the statutes. The third change Movement’s vision of building a better world through Mr Baumann thanked the General Assembly for Last year the HR budget had been CHF 900,000; this merely put in writing how the Council functioned in sport by promoting initiatives and projects to be approving the new members, and welcomed the new year the budget was CHF 780,000 but more staff had practice. implemented within Olympic cities and any other members to the family. been added. Approval of the changes required a qualified majority. interested city. It was based in Lausanne, and the 9.2 OBSERVERS AND OTHER APPLICANTS Mr Gueisbuhler referred to page 73 of the Working If the changes were approved, article 44 would also organisation was usually chaired by the mayor of Mr Baumann reminded the members that this new Document, which included a projected organisation be amended to reflect the current date, 20 April 2018. Lausanne, as the Olympic capital. The organisation category had been created at the 2017 General chart for the following year. Six staff members were There being no questions or comments, Mr Baumann was represented today by the city of Los Angeles, a Assembly. There were currently many organisations currently employed within the DFSU. They would asked for a show of hands. There being no votes former and future Olympic host city. wishing to become observers, and there had been transition to the ITA, which meant GAISF would have against and no abstentions, the proposed statutory There being no questions or comments, Mr Baumann a great deal of debate over the list of 100+ potential a smaller head count. They were adding two people changes were approved unanimously. asked the General Assembly to support the Council’s observers that the GAISF administration had sent and taking away four, which explained the difference. Statutory changes approved. recommendation to admit both organisations. out ahead of the General Assembly. On behalf of the The DFSU part of the budget covered just 6 months; The World Union of Olympic Cities approved Chair of the Membership Commission, Mr Antonio during this time the DFSU would break even and then 9. MEMBERSHIP AND OBSERVERS: unanimously as an Associate Member of GAISF. Espinós, who had been working very hard on this transition out. 9.1 APPLICANTS FOR GAISF MEMBERSHIP The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry project, and on behalf of the Council, he wished to Mr Roy Baker (World Association of Kickboxing Mr Baumann reported that the sole applicant for GAISF (WFSGI) approved unanimously as an Associate put their minds at ease. Almost 90% of those listed Organizations) asked for an explanation of the Membership was the World Armwrestling Federation Member of GAISF. represented nothing more than a preliminary enquiry.
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They had to go through a rigorous process of scrutiny information would help GAISF to make the right aware of a number of cases of abuse in sport reported to safeguard athletes from harassment and abuse by the Membership Commission before beginning the decisions and avoid problems. in the media over recent months. From evidence and in sport. This IOC Toolkit had been established by full application process for membership. This process 9.3 SUSPENSION OF IFAF testimony, it was known that these were not isolated several IOC Commissions working together: the included two critical criteria. First, there had to be no Mr Baumann informed the membership that, since the cases. The issue went beyond a few sports, and a few Athletes’ Commission, Entourage Commission, serious rivalry with any existing GAISF members. Any Working Document had been printed, the IFAF had countries. The public nature of recent cases meant Medical and Science Commission and Women in perceived rivalries, at the discretion of the Council, submitted a signed debt acknowledgement form and they were at a pivotal moment. They were under Sports Commission. It had also been developed had to be worked out, or the application was rejected. had paid half of what they owed in the last few days. unprecedented scrutiny. For the sake of comparison, in collaboration with stakeholders both inside and The second criterion was that they needed a certain The Council had therefore withdrawn its resolution to the only other time the US Congress had investigated outside the Olympic Movement, including ANOC, critical mass of members and activities. It could not suspend the federation. abuse in the Olympic Movement was 20 years earlier, ASOIF, AIOWF, IFs, NOCs and subject matter experts, be simply a paper organisation without administration 9.4 OTHER MATTERS at the time of the Salt Lake City case. They were now many of whom were in this room. He thanked them or any national federations or competitions. Those Mr Baumann noted that, as he had already mentioned, in a situation where leading athletes were publicly on behalf of the Working Group. The IOC Toolkit listed here had passed that first step and had some part of GAISF’s role was to resolve conflicts. Significant campaigning to reform governance, where sponsors provided step-by-step guidance for developing two sort of structure, with a minimum critical mass, and progress had been made in the discussions between felt it was no longer appropriate to support sport and types of athlete safeguarding policies – competition- they were all present in the room today to observe the the International Cheer Union and the World Dance where TV viewers were switching off. There should specific policies, in place during any event sanctioned proceedings and learn. Observer status was granted Sport Federation, with the help of the IOC Sports be no doubt about the need for immediate and y their organisations, and organisational policies. The at the Council’s discretion and could be withdrawn at Department. Meetings had taken place with the comprehensive action. recommendations of the Toolkit were underpinned any time. It was valid for two years with the possibility leaders of both federations in Lausanne, and they What exactly was meant by harassment and abuse? The by case studies and example applications already of renewal for one additional two-year period. The had agreed to move ahead according to a road map experts who had developed the 2007 IOC consensus in place in sports organisations, as well as research WAF was the first federation to have gone through the established during the meeting. The GAISF General statements on abuse and harassment noted five and best practice guidelines. It was supported by observer programme and, over the last six months, Assembly had taken steps several years earlier to forms of harassment and abuse: psychological abuse, the Athlete Safeguarding Course, an online course had worked hard to fulfil the condition of having 40 ensure there was no overlap between the activities of physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual harassment for athletes and entourage members, which was free NFs recognised by higher sports authorities, having the two federations, and the issues were now on track and neglect. More information could be found in the to complete and share, and was hosted by the IOC proper rules in place, an anti-doping programme and to be resolved once and for all. He thanked the IOC IOC Athlete Safeguarding Initiative. In fact, research Athletes’ Learning Gateway. This was a subject that all the other conditions. Sports Director, Kit McConnell, WDSF President Lukas demonstrated that harassment and abuse occurred in everyone could learn more about, and a great place to But it was not just about alleged or perceived rivalry or Hinder and the President and Secretary General of the all sports, at all ages and that it was compounded by a start was the Olympic Athletes 365 website, where all critical mass, it was also about seeing whether those ICU, Jeff Webb and Karl Olson, for their willingness to lack of regulatory policies and procedures in sporting these materials could be found. organisations had issues with other organisations resolve this matter. organisations. There was a lot that they, in their trusted They were more determined than ever to protect external to GAISF. The International Jump Rope Union roles as administrators in the sports movement, athletes, whether from cheating or from abuse. They had applied for observer status, but there were two 10. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: could do to ensure that their athletes, children and must ensure that sport was best placed to earn the organisations in existence that claimed to govern 10.1 IOC ATHLETE SAFEGUARDING TOOLKIT everyone could practise sport safely, free from all trust of parents, the same parents whose children the sport. Within the last year the two bodies had Mr Baumann introduced IOC member HRH Prince forms of harassment and abuse. They must ensure: they hoped to influence with positive Olympic values. merged, which was why the Council had the day Feisal Al Hussein, chair of the IOC working group on first, that they always adopted a culture that placed They should recognise that the Olympic values of before approved their entry as observers. He stressed the prevention of harassment and abuse in sport, a athletes’ welfare at the centre of what they did, and excellence, friendship and respect were exactly that this was not another level of membership. Many very important topic. that they made this their highest priority; second, that the values that were undermined when harassment potential applicants might eventually become sub- HRH Prince Feisal thanked President Baumann and they educated themselves and ensured education and abuse occurred in sport. The issue demanded groups of existing GAISF members, depending on the GAISF members for this opportunity to speak here was available to athletes and entourage members widespread and effective action. He recognised the how close the sports were. Others might never join today as Chair of the IOC Prevention of Harassment and regarding the rights and responsibilities of all those IFs that had already started to rise to the challenge. because they could not fulfil the requirements. Part Abuse in Sport Working Group. It was a fundamental involved in sport; and third, that the safeguarding Since the launch of the IOC Toolkit at the end of 2017 of the role of the Membership Commission was to principle of Olympism that the practice of sport was a policies and procedures for athletes were developed a large number of IFs had been proactive in using it indicate to any of those applicants whether a merger human right. This right could not be exercised freely if by sporting organisations and implemented with a to develop both policies and procedures. On behalf with another existing member federation would be there was harassment or abuse of any kind. This was view to ensuring such policies had a true and lasting of the Working Group, he thanked them for this. more beneficial to them. something the IOC had made central to its Code of impact on athlete welfare. Together they could show leadership and ensure He asked the General Assembly to give the GAISF Ethics nearly 20 years ago. With the adoption of their In 2017, to support these efforts, the IOC had effective change. This meant working together with administration their feedback on any issues they own codes of ethics, it was clearly something the IFs developed the IOC Toolkit for IFs and NOCs, related NFs to ensure that policies and procedures were saw with potential applicants for membership. Any were also committed to preventing. They were all to creating and implementing policies and procedures implemented at national, regional and local levels as
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well. Though they had seen a promising start over really reflected their DNA, and frustration, given that it year, divided into USD 1,000 for the portfolio itself and concern, however, and it would eventually be a global recent months, it was important to note that there was was key today to have a proper digital signature. Finally, USD 3,000 for setup, lexical research and the web issue. The regulation affected the collection, transfer still a vast amount of work to be done. The aim was to it also led to speculation and inflated prices for domain reflector platform. Afterwards, there would be a yearly and storage of personal data, which could be anything ensure that the best measures were in place across names. In 2012 ICANN had authorised the development maintenance and ownership charge. This programme relating to an individual: addresses, emails, images, the board, and that these measures had a true and of new extensions. GAISF had applied for .sport. After was not mandatory. For members not interested in this phone numbers, anti-doping records, performance lasting positive impact on athlete welfare. For this, they five years countering various objections, the extension approach, they would be given acronym.sport for free, data, employment applications, bank details, etc. The needed all sports organisations to take coordinated had finally been allocated to them in January 2018. and would be able to acquire on a domain-by-domain organisations that processed the personal data of a action. There must be nowhere left for abusers to hide. GAISF had made a commitment to develop a trusted basis the URLs they were interested in. European individual were responsible for protecting Sport was global, crossing cultures and laws, but there space, reserved for credible actors, that would be He hoped this ambitious and innovative programme it. Athletes submitted data for many possible was only one culture that had to be applied to their open to all categories of sports stakeholders – media, would resonate with the members and that GAISF reasons, including obtaining a licence, registering athletes: it was one of total respect. If they kept this brands, athletes, clubs etc. They had also wanted would develop an attractive and trusted digital for competitions, etc. Doping testing data clearly central to their work and to their thinking they could be to create a fair space where speculation would be ecosystem for their sports community. also had to be protected. The consequences of not sure they were headed in the right direction. banned. The Policy Advisory Board, composed of Mr Baumann pointed out that it was up to GAISF complying with these regulations included fines. On behalf of the IOC Prevention of Harassment and GAISF members, had been set up to accomplish this what it did with .sport. Their technical partner, who The standard fine was up to EUR 10 million or 2% of Abuse in Sports Working Group, he thanked all the mission. Its job was to develop best practices for all had invested in the process over the last five years, turnover. However, in aggravated cases the fine could delegates for their support. He looked forward to sports domains, to oversee and coordinate policy was necessary to install the extension. The aim was go up to EUR 20 million or 4% of turnover, whichever further close collaboration with GAISF. By working development and to evaluate comments and input to recover this investment and cover the costs of the was the higher amount. No one knew yet how the together they could ensure that measures were from the community. The PAB had done tremendous operation. Pierre Germeau was available to meet fines would be evaluated. They would be levied by the globally put in place so that they could advance as a work over the last five years, and the policies had just individually with each IF to work out what was best administrative authorities of the European member movement. been re-validated. for them. The pricing compared reasonably with the state concerned. There was no jurisprudence yet, Mr Baumann thanked Prince Feisal for his presentation Rather than proposing a classic domain name market. The priority was not to make money but to so no one knew how this law would be enforced in and reassured him that this forum was absolutely acquisition process, they had prepared a portfolio protect the sports community in the first place. practice. The real challenge would be to take the aligned and looked forward to working with the IOC approach. The members would be offered a portfolio 10.3 GDPR DATA PROTECTION appropriate measures to comply with the law. Some working group and the entire sports movement to including their acronym, sport name and sub-discipline Mr Baumann introduced a presentation on the data big federations had already begun to do this, but many ensure that abuse and harassment had no place within names across more than 30 languages. The package protection measures that were due to come into smaller organisations had issues with resources. That their family. would also include the possibility for members effect in Europe in May, and what this meant for was why GAISF had taken steps to help its members 10.2 DOT SPORT to create third-level domain names, such as usa. the IFs. He gave the floor to Mr François Carrard of with compliance. This new challenge should also be Mr Baumann reminded the General Assembly that gymnastics.sport. This would allow the federations to Kellerhals Carrard. He thanked Mr Carrard for the seen as a great opportunity, because it had come at GAISF had finally been awarded the .sport internet create domain names for their own stakeholders. For work he and his company were doing for GAISF. A a time when the sports community was entering a extension. This gave them an opportunity to protect some federations, this would result in a portfolio of partnership agreement had been signed with his law new era. It was evolving and moving in so many areas it with principles that respected the values that GAISF more than 200 domain names. Consequently, GAISF firm whereby they would offer every GAISF member that everything was being called into question. This stood for. Pierre Germeau, GAISF Head of Digital had also created a web reflector platform. For every free consultation hours in connection with the good regulation provided a golden opportunity to adopt a Affairs, would give an introduction to the topic. domain name of a portfolio not actively managed governance project. More detailed legal work could new culture that was badly needed for the future of Mr Germeau welcomed this opportunity to update the by a member, GAISF would create pages that would also be negotiated by members at a favourable rate. sport. GAISF members about the benefits of this new digital include, as a minimum, a picture of the discipline, Mr François Carrard explained that there was a Mr Baumann thanked Mr Carrard for his presentation, asset. First, he gave some contextual information. Today, the federation logo, the federation’s sponsors if new legal “monster” that was going to make civil and for his constant availability to share his wisdom there were more than 200 million domain names and requested, with a backlink to the main portal of the servants, bureaucrats, lawyers and politicians happy with the sporting family. active websites worldwide. Until recently, to host these sport. In this way they could occupy a vast digital for centuries. Wherever a federation was located, if it Mr Sebastien Miazza (FIBA PMO and Risk Senior websites there were only 20 extensions (.com, .org, .net landscape across all languages, embracing the full touched any European data it would be subject to the Manager) explained that he was the person responsible etc.) plus country code extensions. This situation had scope of their disciplines and sub-disciplines. This General Data Protection Regulation adopted by the for implementing GDPR within FIBA. He would explain led to a number of negative elements. The first was was a unique opportunity for the members to develop European Union and Parliament, which would enter what FIBA was currently undertaking, not in order to scarcity. Almost all the domain names were already their digital presence, reinforce their status as global into force on 25 May 2018. The document contained tell those present what they should be doing, but to taken, and many associations were unable to obtain representative of their sport, and be perceived as a 173 preliminary paragraphs of explanation, just to state give an example. Referring to his slide presentation an appropriate address. The situation also led to a lack service provider towards their own federations. that Europe was increasing its implementation of data he explained that FIBA had two main levels. The of meaning, because none of the existing extensions The portfolio was priced at USD 4,000 for the first protection for individuals. It was a matter of widespread headquarters and regional offices were fortunate to
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have either the necessary internal human resources, or work as head of the GAISF administration. He asked if The ITA also represented a response to today’s intelligence and collective resources together with the necessary financial resources to employ external there were any comments on the Activity Report in the anti-doping challenges and a tool to meet WADA’s a view to negotiating deals as one body and saving partners to help with this project. Many of the national Working Documents. expectations in terms of compliance. Whoever joined costs. Their vision was clear: to be the world leader basketball federations, on the other hand, did not. Activity Report approved. the ITA would be in the leading group. in delivering anti-doping programmes for the sports Part of FIBA’s strategy was to support these national 11.2 DOPING FREE SPORT UNIT / INTERNATIONAL He took this opportunity to thank everyone: the IFs, community. federations, while stopping short of doing their job for TESTING AGENCY the IOC and WADA, for the trust and support they Mr Baumann wished Mr Cohen good luck in this new, them. Mr Matteo Vallini, Head of the Doping Free Sport had shown, which had been the driving force for the exciting and challenging adventure with the ITA. It was GAISF had recently created a website at http://gdpr. Unit, referred the General Assembly to the report in success of the DFSU’s mission over the years. This an important piece of the puzzle in the fight against sport, which contained a great deal of information their Working Documents and highlighted some of the was not a goodbye, rather a “see you soon” at the ITA. doping. The Council supported it fully and was very about the regulation, some examples of how the most significant aspects. The DFSU had been founded Mr Baumann said they were sad to see Mr Vallini happy that the IOC had supported the creation of the regulation was being tackled in other industries, as in 2009 with one member of staff. In 2011 it had begun go. The Council wished to thank him and his team, ITA with substantial funding, and also supported the well as the framework adopted by FIBA. offering basic anti-doping services and assistance who had done a wonderful job, and strengthened transfer of the DFSU team. They had had a conversation He explained the five-part strategy being implemented to International Federations. The number of IFs the credibility of GAISF. Today marked the end of a about the ITA at last year’s General Assembly, and the by FIBA, noting that everything developed by FIBA requesting anti-doping support had increased rapidly chapter, but the whole team had been given very high comments of the member federations were still valid. would be turned into guides and procedures that over the years, alongside an increase in the scope marks and would transfer as a team into the ITA. He GAISF looked forward to seeing this as the spearhead could be passed on to the national federations for of services provided by the DFSU. Today, the DFSU invited the General Assembly to give Mr Vallini a round of the fight against doping, not just for the IFs but also implementation. FIBA would also partner with other covered all anti-doping aspects required by WADA of applause. for the NADOs. Cost savings were important; it was organisations such as GAISF to share their experiences for compliance. Nine years later, the DFSU supported Mr Baumann noted that the 2019 report would come tough for some federations to invest in anti-doping, and organise workshops in Lausanne. 42 IFs and major event organisers. 41% of these were from the ITA rather than the DFSU, and it would be which meant that any effort to save costs was important. Mr Baumann said that the ramifications were Olympic sports; 34% were recognised IFs; 15% were delivered by Benjamin Cohen. Equally, it was not a fight they could ignore, and if they enormous. If a federation issued a press release from the AIMS group; and 10% were major event Mr Benjamin Cohen said he could not be happier had to invest they should not shy away from that. featuring the name of their best scorer, that person organisers. The team comprised six staff members, to inherit the DFSU team, and he looked forward to Although some costs might be reduced, other costs had to give their consent, and had to be informed how whose activities were supported by the GAISF working with them. He explained that he was currently would increase, particularly in the areas of education long the data would be retained. If that person was administration and two external consultants. A large Director of the European Office for WADA, but he would and prevention, which was a job that remained the not in agreement, it had to be possible technically to part of the increase in activities came from existing be moving to the ITA in a few weeks’ time. The ITA now remit of the IFs. He looked forward to seeing every delete the data. There would be a conflict of interests partnerships – IFs and event organisers that had existed as a Swiss foundation based in Lausanne, and GAISF member federation participating in the ITA. It between protection of the individual’s rights versus decided to delegate more tasks and responsibilities they were currently finalising the administrative details. was not mandatory, but it was unquestionably the way the public interest of finding out information about or outsource their entire anti-doping programme to The nucleus of the organisation would be the DFSU, forward. public competitions. The most common answer the DFSU. and he was now looking at new hires, particularly 11.3 MULTI-SPORT GAMES might be that the public interest prevailed over the The quality of work delivered by the DFSU was for the support functions including administration, IT, Mr Baumann gave a quick update on the multi-sports individual interests, but if a federation were to go recognised by the IOC, which for the first time in the finance, legal, etc. The immediate mission for the ITA games. This was a core responsibility of GAISF. It behind the scenes and ask for passport details etc., history of the Olympic Games had outsourced the was very clear: to meet the IFs and explain the services was not just about creating new games for the sake it had to be possible to prove that the information administration of parts of its anti-doping programme that they could deliver. The mid-to-long-term mission of it; it was about showing unity between Olympic had been deleted. It might not be necessary to hire for PyeongChang to GAISF, with the clear objective was to earn their trust by consistently adding value to and non-Olympic sports, and giving a window to the someone new to take care of this; many familiar faces of making anti-doping more independent and their organisations by delivering state-of-the-art anti- world for the non-Olympic sports that might not yet would be offering their services. GAISF would offer an addressing issues related to real or perceived conflicts doping control services. The ITA would add expertise: have an opportunity to enter the Olympic programme. opportunity to go through the various aspects at three of interests, as well as increasing the qualitative level they would have a team of experts fully dedicated to The Council had given the green light to launch the specific workshops in Lausanne. It was a relatively of its anti-doping programme. The DFSU’s journey to the IFs. Anti-doping was a complex issue, and WADA World Urban Games and to sign an MoU with ANOC urgent issue, and it was important that at least the Korea had been challenging but successful and full of had an increasing number of requirements with which on the World Beach Games. He was happy that this public documents made available and transmitted to learning. They had finished the first lap of a long race the IFs would have to remain compliant. Another value chapter had been closed, with an agreement covering employees or athletes were revised as fast as possible. to protect clean athletes, and were now passing the was independence: for the IFs to tell their sponsors, the period after 2019, when GAISF and ANOC would baton to the International Testing Agency (ITA), which their fans and other stakeholders that they were work as a 50/50 partnership to run and manage future 11. REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION would continue to work with the objective of providing working in an independent manner would have more Beach Games. The sports programmes of all these 11.1 ACTIVITY REPORT IFs and major events with services of higher quality, and more value. The third item was cost savings. This games would be established in coordination with Mr Baumann thanked Philippe Gueisbuhler for his hard to ensure increased transparency and independence. was an opportunity to be united, to bring their sports the membership and approved in coordination with
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the IOC Sports Department, to avoid overlapping In terms of good governance, the proposal from the a proliferation of such issues, and they had become this week had been analysing PyeongChang 2018, and overcrowding. Some Olympic disciplines might winter sports federations given on p. 79 was still being more serious, because they had spilled over in a notably in preparation for the upcoming IOC/IF review be included in these games, but it would require a studied, and the members were invited to give their global wave of nationalism and protectionism into followed by the IOC Debrief in Beijing in early June. conversation with the IOC. input in due course. visas being denied, athletes choosing not to compete The AIOWF expressed its thanks and compliments He introduced the ANOC Secretary General, IOC against athletes of rival countries, etc. ASOIF, together to the organising committee and all partners and member Gunilla Lindberg. He thanked Ms Lindberg 12. ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM with the IOC, believed this urgently needed to be stakeholders for the great success of the Olympic and ANOC President Sheikh Al-Sabah for concluding STAKEHOLDERS addressed. Winter Games in PyeongChang. On behalf of the this agreement with a view to working together. 12.1 ASOIF There had been a working meeting on multi-sports winter sports, Mrs Caithness also offered her thanks Mrs Gunilla Lindberg said that ANOC was very happy Mr Andrew Ryan (ASOIF Executive Director) said he events. They had tried to visit this in the past to gain to Gunilla Lindberg, who had done an excellent job to have signed a memorandum and looked forward would only touch on issues of interest to all GAISF some acceptance of some parameters that would as Chair of the Coordination Committee for the to working together with all the IFs on the Beach members, which had come out of ASOIF’s week of frame who could organise events, how they should be Games. Other key topics addressed by the winter Games. From 2021, ANOC and GAISF would work meetings. organised and the role that IFs and ANOC would play. federations included a report on discussions with together. Coincidentally, ANOC had decided to stage ASOIF had completed its second assessment of the This would be taken up in working groups that would WADA, including the status of the Russian doping the Beach Games at its General Assembly in Bangkok state of governance within the 33 ASOIF members and be fully represented, to try to establish a framework. cases, code compliance, the plans for the ITA and four years earlier, and an agreement had now been produced a report. The report was positive in that it ASOIF was also concerned by the number of individual the CAS’s installation of a permanent specialist anti- signed with GAISF in Bangkok. ANOC had met with showed progress on all levels, but there was a big gap doping cases that had arisen following the fallout doping division. Elections of AIOWF representatives the federations that would be part of the San Diego between the best federations in governance terms from the Russian doping cases. Wherever possible, for the next four-year cycle had also taken place here Beach Games here in Bangkok and would continue and those that did not score as highly. In order to close summer IFs would pursue these cases to the utmost in Bangkok. The members had re-elected Gian Franco to work with them to finalise the preparations. GAISF the gap, ASOIF would set up a governance monitoring of their ability, with the help of WADA. They had to be Kasper as the organisation’s President together with had already been invited to observe the meetings and unit, which would come into action to go further in the sure they had built strong cases before taking them the presidents of the other six winter sports forming would be a partner for the coming games. analysis and aim to have more of an examination of the forward, but it was very important that all federations the AIOWF Council. Sarah Lewis of the FIS had been Mr Baumann noted that the idea of working together culture of governance within the organisations. ASOIF exposed to this try to do so. appointed the AIOWF Secretary General. Additionally, was important because there was common ground was happy to help roll this out across all of GAISF’s Finally, he had a personal comment about GAISF. If IBSF President Ivo Ferriani had been elected as the between their two pillars of the Olympic and sports membership, with the caveat that, on their second anyone doubted the ability of GAISF and the IFs here AIOWF representative on the IOC Executive Board. family. The national governing bodies, which were analysis, they had found that with such a diverse family to do excellent work, they need look no further than the The AIOWF member IFs wished ASOIF, ARISF and members of the IFs, also are members of the NOCs. If in terms of numbers of employees, budgets etc., it DFSU, which was a shining example of what they could AIMS colleagues from the summer sports a great they had this unity at local level it was equally important was probably not applicable to all members. It might do together. He wished Ben Cohen, Matteo Vallini and competition season ahead and a successful YOG in to have unity at international level. GAISF was looking be that ASOIF’s work would have to be reworked by the group the best of luck as they morphed into what Buenos Aires in October. Finally, the AIOWF wished to forward to working with the ANOC team and wished GAISF to make it applicable to all federations. could be one of the most significant organisations commend GAISF and its President Patrick Baumann them the best in San Diego. Essar Gabriel and his team In parallel with the governance task force, ASOIF had in the fight against doping that they had seen. He on its progress and the services provided to the IFs, had been put in charge of the MSG working group, so created a sports innovation task force to focus on thanked GAISF for its leadership and to SportAccord, and their hosts in Bangkok and any questions could be directed to him. areas such as the future of fan engagement for events Mr Baumann thanked ASOIF for its work, and for GAISF Vice President Stephan Fox on this successful 11.4 OTHER SERVICES TO IFS and members. It would also look at curious areas such leading the way on some of the items that might be edition of SportAccord. Mr Baumann referred the General Assembly to as the ethics of sports technology, and other more useful to develop for all the GAISF membership. 12.3 ARISF page 80 of the Working Document, which gave an peripheral areas that needed serious debate. The task 12.2 AIOWF Mr Chiulli thanked the Thai organisers and Stephan explanation of the services being developed for GAISF force would be made up of FEI President Ingmar De Mr Baumann noted that AIOWF President Gian Franco Fox’s team for their great and friendly hospitality, and members. They were planning information days; there Vos, ITF and ASOIF President Francesco Ricci Bitti, FIE Kasper had sent his apologies and had delegated all the IFs for their trust and confidence. He thanked was the possibility of securing legal services from President Alisher Usmanov, IAAF President Sebastian GAISF Council member and WCF President Kate the outgoing members of the ARISF Council and Kellerhals Carrard. He urged the members once again Coe and a number of experts. This group would pick Caithness to deliver his report. welcomed the newly elected member, Tom Hollowell, to look carefully at the list of organisations applying up on the work of the futurology project, which tried to Mrs Caithness reported that the AIOWF Annual Secretary General of the International Orienteering for observer status, which would help the Membership predict the landscape in which the sports community General Assembly had taken place in Bangkok during Federation. Riccardo Fraccari, President of the World Commission to properly assess all the files. If there would operate in 2020-2040. this excellent edition of SportAccord on Tuesday Baseball and Softball Confederation had been re- were any other services that members would like ASOIF had also addressed the threat to sports 17th April. The last time AIOWF had met officially was elected as Secretary General. They had had an GAISF to consider, they should feel free to approach competition from government interference. This had at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. intense but productive week. He was pleased that the administration. always been present to some degree, but there was The main topic on the winter federations’ agenda several ARISF federations had made an excellent
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contribution at the plenary and other sessions of He hoped that later in the year some members would between GAISF and the IOC had developed enormously 13. DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT STATUTORY the SportAccord Convention in Bangkok. They had leave the AIMS family and join ARISF. He thanked the over the last 12 months. The MoU had been signed GENERAL ASSEMBLY held two constructive meetings during the week IOC Sports Department for all their support, and the less than 6 months ago, and a great deal of work had Mr Baumann noted that the date and place of the next before and after the General Assembly, where they GAISF administration. This week had been very special been done to implement it. GAISF had been granted statutory General Assembly would be communicated had discussed how to expand the scope, reach and for the AIMS family, being held on the theme of “United provisional recognition by the IOC Executive Board in in due course. recognition of their IFs within the Olympic Movement, through Sport”. It had opened with a conference, with February. The results of that strong partnership were and at the same time create a sustainable governance the IOC President as keynote speaker and a long list of visible in the all the reports GAISF had heard today. They 14. CLOSING OF THE STATUTORY GENERAL model. He was very happy that the Council meeting distinguished participants. The festival had been very had also seen the positive impact of that relationship ASSEMBLY had been attended by IOC Sports Director Kit special, with the participation of 18 displaced children between the IOC and GAISF throughout all the reports Mr Nis Hatt, SportAccord Managing Director, seconded McConnell and Jenny Mann. He was happy with from three refugee camps. He thanked the Royal Thai given, and the incredible work highlighted throughout everything that had been said throughout this meeting, the way they had openly and frankly discussed the government for helping to make their dreams come this week. The IOC had held joint meetings with each and dedicated a warm and heartfelt thank you to challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. They had true. He thanked the Justice Ministry of Thailand for of the umbrella bodies, individual meetings with many Stephan Fox for his contribution to the planning and also had a cordial and productive meeting with the helping with the “Do good, feel good” campaign, in other IFs, and workshops that touched on many key preparation of the SportAccord Convention. Without IOC President, Vice President and top management which over 8,000 juveniles from around Thailand had issues including nationalism, anti-doping, delivery of him and his team they would not have experienced this of the IOC, to further strengthen their cooperation. participated. He thanked his team for organising all the key events, all the services that could be provided to very successful event in Thailand. On behalf of the whole Council and the ARISF IFs, different programmes for children, and the Olympians the IFs and their athletes, and the importance of good He showed a brief video featuring some of theighlights he congratulated IOC President Thomas Bach on his who had taken part. The organisation had collected governance in everything they undertook. Throughout of the week. grea achievement in the unified participation of North USD 40,000, which would be used to send sporting the week he had felt the energy that had come from Around 1800 core delegates had been in attendance, and South Korea in the PyeongChang Games. The goods to refugee camps. He thanked everyone who everyone coming together to drive forward sport, some 300 more than 2017. There had been 831 IOC had also expressed their appreciation for the five had donated. He invited everyone here to attend the protect their athletes and contribute to a better world organisations present, 109 IFs and Associate Members, ARISF federations that would be going to the Tokyo closing ceremony of United through Sport, on the through sport. The IOC wished to thank the Ministry 84 nationalities and around 990 support staff and Olympic Games 2020, the four ARISF federations topic “Leaving a legacy behind”, which is what they of Tourism and Sport in Thailand for being incredible volunteers. that would be in the Buenos Aires YOG this year, and had achieved here for the children of this region. hosts, along with the NOC of Thailand. He thanked Mr Their next meeting would take place in Lausanne from the two showcase activities. The 2020 Lausanne 12.5 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Baumann for his energy, creativity and leadership; the 5 to 7 November for the IF Forum. Registrations would Youth Olympic Winter Games would also feature Mr Perurena noted that, with the two members who had GAISF Council and administration for all their work; HRH open in late August. He thanked everyone present for one ARISF winter sport. The flexibility of the Olympic joined today, there were now 20 Associate Members Prince Feisal for his important work on safeguarding; their support and for making the event a great success. programme, as provided by Olympic Agenda 2020, of GAISF. They had created a working group last year Gunilla Lindberg for the leadership she had shown on Mr Baumann thanked Mr Hatt for his work, and on had clearly given new opportunities to the recognised to discuss their issues, which had met two days earlier the Coordination Commission for the Olympic Winter behalf of the GAISF membership offered his thanks to IFs. Finally, he had been very happy with the fruitful in Bangkok. Unfortunately, only seven members were Games in PyeongChang, and her words highlighting the 993 support staff and volunteers for making their sports participation strategy workshop that had been present, which meant they did not have a quorum. the importance of the IFs and NOCs working together stay so enjoyable. Today’s assembly concluded a two- held in cooperation with the IOC Sports Department. They had nevertheless made two recommendations. through their NFs across the multi-sport events; his team year plan, and GAISF was on schedule, on plan and on All the members had given a concrete contribution on First, to have a specific area for the Associate for their energy, professionalism and positivity they had budget and looked forward to taking the next steps. how to engage youth in sports activities and promote Members on the GAISF website – a recommendation kept up throughout the week; and Stephan Fox and his He thanked everyone for their congratulations. It was an active lifestyle, by learning and sharing their best that had already been implemented. Second, at their team, without whom this week would not have been a team effort. If the first two years had been dedicated practices. He concluded by thanking all the GAISF meetings, to have a different Associate Member make possible. The United through Sport initiative and festival to creating a team, and a sense of unity, he hoped membership for their ongoing support and valued a presentation to help the other members understand had created a connection between everything that had that the next two years would be devoted to moving collaboration. ARISF would continue to constructively its activities. gone on with the SportAccord Convention and all the forward and helping the IFs. He thanked them for their work in the overall interests of the sport family, with a Mr Baumann suggested that Mr Perurena might want other meetings that had taken place. His final thanks patience. This had been a wonderful week in Bangkok. smile. to revisit the quorum rule, to enable the members to went to all the GAISF members. On a daily basis, they He thanked HRH Prince Feisal, Gunilla Lindberg, the 12.4 AIMS meet regardless of quorum. He thanked him for the ran events, supported athletes and drove forward their delegation from China, Kit McConnell and the rest of Mr Stephan Fox reported that AIMS was the member work he was doing. sports. The IOC was there as their partner to support the IOC team, Ben Cohen of WADA/ITA and the new of the GAISF family that everyone wanted to join as 12.6 IOC them every step of the way. GAISF members. quickly as possible, and also to leave as quickly as Mr Kit McConnell, IOC Sports Director, said it was an Mr Baumann thanked Kit McConnell, Jenny Mann and He thanked everyone for their contributions and looked possible to be recognised by the IOC. He was happy to honour to say a few words on behalf of the IOC. As Mr their entire team, as well as the IOC President and forward to seeing everyoneagain at the IF Forum in welcome the armwrestling federation as a new member. Baumann had said in his own address, the relationship Directors. November and at the 2019 GAISF General Assembly.
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Front page Aesthetic The details about the date of approval of the revised Statutes has been insert as well as the GAISF’s Logo. GAISF’s Statutes are the backbone of our Association. the increased number of requests for membership They are the rules by which we operate and set out and will also allow us to prevent or solve compatibility Table of Content: art 3, Aesthetic Title and numbering of articles have been adjusted to reflect the procedures which should be followed under the issues between two applicants and/or between the 7.A, 7.B, 7.C, 7.D, 16) proposed changes. widest range of circumstances provided therein. Applicant and GAISF Members. Statutes need to be reviewed from time to time to B) Article 7.B lists the documents that must be Art 1.1 Aesthetic References to “GAISF” and International Federation (“IFs”) has ensure that any resulting inconsistencies are identified submitted by an Applicant for Full Membership. The been clarified. and rectified so that the Statutes are always fit for existing criteria have been maintained; however, the purpose. Furthermore, GAISF needs to be ready for text has been rephrased and adjusted to help the the new challenges that are coming up, so that we can Applicants understand the requirements. In addition, Art 1.2 Aesthetic Typing mistakes have been corrected. respond correctly and effectively for the benefit of our a few new elements have been added, in particular Members. the Applicants must now submit a governance report Art 3 Adjustment The reference to Gender Balance better describes the intention The GAISF Administration worked in cooperation with and provide additional information if required by the of GAISF to encourage implementation of equality. our legal advisors and the Membership Commission to ad hoc Commission or the Council. harmonise the wording of the whole document and to C) Article 7.C lists the documents that must be Art 4.2 Adjustment Clarification about prevailing text in case of dispute has been adapt procedures in line with the needs of the current submitted by an Applicant for Associate Membership. insert. GAISF’s structure. This provision now sets out more clearly which There were three main objectives for updating the documentation must be submitted by such Applicant if Art 5.1 Aesthetic References to GAISF Statutes has been clarified. GAISF Statutes: the first was to be aligned with the IOC it organizes sport events or if it is not managing sport and with the other key stakeholders of the Olympic events. Movement. The second was to stay up to date with Art 5.2 Aesthetic Definition of “Organizations” has been clarified. the current sports landscape and to ensure that our 2. ROTATION CYCLE GAISF PRESIDENCY Typing mistakes have been corrected. membership criteria reflect this. The third was to make Following the sudden and unexpected loss of our aesthetic changes to the written style of language. past president and friend Patrick Baumann, we Art 6.1 Adjustment Reference to “Full Members” has been clarified. You will find in the working documents the clean propose the modification of article 31.1 to anticipate Inconsistencies have been corrected. version of the revised GAISF Statutes. A version of the implementation of the rotation cycle for GAISF The Definitions of National Federation and Country were already the document in review mode has been transmitted Presidency. Consequently, the two-year term of the present in our Statutes, they have just been moved, so to have a separately via email so that Members can also verify next GAISF Presidency will start to run from 2019 and clearer structure of the Statutes and highlight the importance of one by one all the suggested modifications. not in 2020 as previously indicated. The principles of such definitions. Modifications are proposed in the following areas: the rotation and the respective cycles, which were adopted by the General Assembly in 2017, have not Art 7.D.1, 2, 3, 4 Adjustment The article on Observer Status has been adjusted to acknowledge 1. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS/ been changed. the role of the ad hoc Commission and to highlight the possibility CRITERIA (ARTICLES 7.A, B, C) of the Council to enact specific guidelines for the Observer A) Article 7.A describes the new application 3. OTHER MODIFICATIONS Status. process. It defines clearly the steps and the list of You will find below a table summarizing the other documents to be submitted by the Applicant to start modifications, including the reference to the text Art 8 Aesthetic Typing mistake has been corrected. the process. It also specifies more precisely the role changed, the information on the types of modifications of the Administration, the Council and the ad-hoc (aesthetic or adjustment) as well as a brief description Commission/s. The modifications proposed will allow for the proposed amendments: Art 9.a, b, c Adjustment The reference to article 21.3, which is inapplicable, has been the GAISF administration to manage more efficiently removed.
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REFERENCE TYPE DESCRIPTION REFERENCE TYPE DESCRIPTION
Art 10.a Adjustment Members obligations have been adjusted to highlight the Art 24.4, 5 Adjustment The text has been adjusted to be coherent with the other importance for GAISF Members to respect the Olympic values proposed changes. and the IOC’s regulations on various topics. Art 25.1.i Adjustment The text has been adjusted to be coherent with the other Art 10.b Aesthetic Inconsistencies have been corrected. proposed changes.
Art 27 Adjustment The text has been adjusted to be coherent with the other Art 11.2 Aesthetic Typing mistake has been corrected. proposed changes.
Art 12 Aesthetic Typing mistake has been corrected. Art 29.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Aesthetic Inconsistencies and typing mistakes have been corrected.
Art 13.1 Aesthetic Inconsistencies have been corrected. Art 30.2, 3 Aesthetic Typing mistakes have been corrected. Art 13.1.c
Art 14.b Aesthetic Inconsistency has been corrected. Art 31.3, 5 Adjustment The text has been adjusted to be coherent with the other proposed changes. Art 15.1 Adjustment The means of notice has been amended to reflect current policies of communications with the Members. Art 36.3, 4 Adjustment The payment of the annual Membership Subscription is now required before 31st March, this is in line with the current policy Chapter III Title Aesthetic Inconsistency has been corrected. applied by the GAISF Administration and clarifies that the payment is due before the General Assembly takes place
Art 16, 16.1 Aesthetic Inconsistencies have been corrected. Art 38.1.2 Aesthetic Inconsistencies and typing mistakes have been corrected.
Art 17.1, 2 Aesthetic Inconsistency has been corrected. Art 39.1 Aesthetic Typing mistake has been corrected. The text has been adjusted.
Art 18.g, i Aesthetic Inconsistency has been corrected. Art 40 Adjustment The text has been adjusted to be coherent with the other Typing mistake has been corrected. proposed changes.
Art 19.1 Aesthetic Typing mistake has been corrected. Art 41 Aesthetic Inconsistency has been corrected.
Art 20.1, 3 Aesthetic Inconsistencies have been corrected. Art 41.2 Adjustment Parts of the text of this article has been moved to art 25.
Art 21.3, 4, 5, 6, Adjustment Inconsistencies have been corrected. Art 42.2, 3 Adjustment Parts of the text of this article has been moved to art 25. 7, 8, 9, 10 The resolutions which need a qualified majority (2/3 if votes) were already present in various articles of the Statutes, (see Art 44 Adjustment The details about the date of approval of the revised Statutes has article 41 and 42) they have been assembled in the new version been insert. of article 21.5
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GAISF 8.2 GAISF STATUTES Global Association of International Sports Federations AFTER THE CHANGES VERSION 10 MAY 2019
STATUTES GAISF STATUTES. TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY 2019 CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Name and headquarters Article 21 Voting Article 2. Objectives Article 22. Elections Article 3. Non-discrimination, gender balance Article 23. Election of the President Article 4. Official languages Article 24. Ordinary General Assembly Article 25. Agenda for Ordinary General CHAPTER II. MEMBERSHIP Assembly Article 5. Categories of Members Article 26. Extraordinary General Assembly Article 6. Conditions for Membership Article 27. Conduct of meetings Article 7.A Membership Application Procedure Article 28. Minutes (Full Member and Associate Member) B. COUNCIL Article 7.B Membership Application File to be Article 29. Composition and election submitted (Full Member) Article 30. Eligibility, term of office Article 7.C Membership Application File to be Article 31. Presidential election submitted (Associate Member) Article 32. Meetings, quorums Article 7.D Observer status for Applicants Article 33. Powers of the Council Article 8 Honorary Members C. ADMINISTRATION Article 9. Members' rights Article 34. Mission Article 10. Members' obligations Article 35. Director Article 11. Resignation Article 12. Revision of Membership CHAPTER IV. FINANCES Article 13. Suspension Article 36. Subscriptions Article 14. Expulsion Article 37. Finances, liability Article 15. Notices Article 38. Auditors
CHAPTER III. ADMINISTRATION OF GAISF CHAPTER V. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 16. Bodies Article 39. Dispute resolution A. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Article 40. Interpretation Article 17. Definition, organisation Article 41. Modification of the Statutes Article 18. Powers of the General Assembly Article 42. Dissolution Article 19. Delegates Article 43. Independence of Members Version 10 May 2019 Article 20. Quorums Article 44. Enforcement
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STATUTES ARTICLE 4. B) an Associate Member any sport organisation which a one-off fee and is not refundable. For the avoidance CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS OFFICIAL LANGUAGES groups together the activities of several Members of doubt, the Membership Application Fee does not 4.1 The official languages of GAISF are English and generally for the purpose of organising competitions cover or exempt from the payment of the membership ARTICLE 1. French. or any international organisation contributing to sport subscription due after the Applicant becomes a NAME AND HEADQUARTERS 4.2 Only English or French shall be used by GAISF in various fields. Member and joins GAISF. 1.1 The Global Association of International Sports and by its Members in their relation with GAISF. In the For the purpose of these Statutes, “NF” means a body 7.A.2. Upon receipt of the membership application Federations (“GAISF”) is a not-for-profit association, event of a dispute between English and French texts representing a sport or a number of sports (the “Application”) which consists of (i) the Membership composed of autonomous and independent (including but not limited to the present Statutes), the in a Country that is recognised by the National Olympic Application Form, (ii) the Membership Application Fee international sports federations (the “IFs”) and other English text shall prevail. Committee (the “NOC”) and/or the national and (iii) the complete Membership Application File, the international organisations contributing to sport in highest sporting authority of the Country (the “NSA”). Administration shall review and assess the Application, various fields. CHAPTER II. MEMBERSHIP A “Country” means either: under the direction of the Council. 1.2 GAISF is constituted according to article 60 ff of ARTICLE 5. 1. a state recognised by the International Community; 7.A.3 The Council shall examine any new membership the Swiss Civil Code, is governed by Swiss law and is CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS or applications in respect to the justification of the formed for an unlimited period of time. 5.1 The Members of GAISF are: 2. a state having a NOC recognised by the International existence of the sport and to the existence of 1.3 The registered office of GAISF is located in A) the Full Members; Olympic Committee (the “IOC”) potential or existing rivalry issues, overlap or conflict Lausanne, Switzerland. B) the Associate Members, of competence (the “Compatibility Issue”) with GAISF whose admission has been approved by the General ARTICLE 7.A. Members and/or between two or more Applicants. ARTICLE 2. Assembly. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE (FULL The Council may conduct a due diligence to assess OBJECTIVES Unless the context otherwise indicates, the term MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER) any Compatibility Issue between two Applicants and/ 2. The objectives of GAISF are: “Member(s)” in these Statutes comprises both Full 7.A.1 The membership application procedure (the or an Applicant and any Members. The costs of the A) to facilitate and promote knowledge-sharing and Members and Associate Members. “Membership Application Procedure”) starts by filling due diligence process to be borne by the Applicant(s) exchange of information between its Members; 5.2 The Members of GAISF are also categorised a membership application form (the “Membership will be subject to separate guidelines to be enacted by B) to support the organisation of the annual according to the following organisations (the Application Form”) with GAISF. The Membership the Council pursuant the article 7.A.5. The Council may SportAccord and IF Forum; “Organisations”): Application Form shall be accompanied by the appoint one or more ad hoc Commission(s) to perform C) upon request from and in agreement with its A) ASOIF members (Association of Summer Olympic following documents: the duties as set out in article 7.A.2 and 7.A.3. In such Members, to develop specific services for its Members International Federations); 1. a letter of intent signed by authorised representatives a case, the ad hoc Commission(s) will prepare a report in unique areas which avoid duplication and overlap; B) AIOWF members (Association of International of the applicant (the “Applicant”) confirming its intent to to the attention of the Council setting out in particular D) to organise and coordinate multi-sports events and Olympic Winter Sports Federations); become a Member of GAISF and to provide without its findings and conclusions upon completion of the support the organisation of multi-sports games by C) ARISF members (Association of IOC Recognised delay the complete membership application file due diligence, the investigations and the assessment its Members in agreement and cooperation with its International Sports Federations); containing all information, elements and documents of the Application. Members. D) AIMS members (Alliance of Independent required pursuant to articles 7.B. and 7.C. (the 7.A.4 On the basis of its investigations and/or the Recognised Members of Sport); “Membership Application File”); report of the ad hoc Commission as per 7.A.3 above ARTICLE 3. E) Associate Members. 2. an acknowledgement form signed by authorised (if applicable) and provided that the Council considers NON-DISCRIMINATION, GENDER BALANCE representatives of the Applicant confirming that the at its sole discretion that the Applicant has complied 3.1 GAISF rejects all forms and means of discrimination ARTICLE 6. Applicant hereby agrees to be bound by the present with all requirements as set out in this Membership against individuals, groups of people, organisations CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP Statutes and other GAISF rules and regulations and Application Procedure, the Council shall issue for a or countries on grounds of ethnic origin, gender, 6.1 May apply and become: accepts the authority of the relevant bodies and positive recommendation to the attention of the General language, religion, politics and on any other grounds. A) a Full Member any sport organisation (generally commission of GAISF (including the Council, the Assembly. The General Assembly is the sole competent 3.2 GAISF also encourages gender balance and, in known as IF) which groups together the majority of General Assembly and the ad hoc Commission) as well body to admit new Members. However, should the that respect, supports the promotion of women in the National Federations (the “NFs”) (or organisations) as the jurisdiction of CAS with respect to any issues Council consider at its sole discretion that the Applicant sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to throughout the world practising its sport and regularly arising out of or in connection with the Membership has not complied with all the requirements as set out in implementing the principle of equality of men and holding international competitions; or Application Procedure; this Membership Application Procedure, the Council is women. 3. a proof of payment made out in Swiss francs, of entitled to decide not to submit the Applicant to the vote the membership application fee (the “Membership of the General Assembly which results in the termination Application Fee”). The Membership Application Fee is of the current Membership Application Procedure.
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7.A.5 In addition to the above rules and articles 7.B social responsibility, non-discrimination, allocation - the procedures implemented by the Applicant in - the procedures implemented by the Applicant in order and 7.C, the Council is competent to enact guidelines of resources for the global development of grass order to ensure a high level of fairness and objectivity to ensure a high level of fairness and objectivity to its implementing the provisions on admission, and to roots activities) as well as ethical considerations to its competitions (including selection, training, competitions (including but not limited to selection, determine transparent and objective criteria for implemented by the Applicant in particular in its evaluation of judges); training, evaluation of judges): admission into GAISF. management and operational processes; - the steps taken to present its sport in an interesting - the steps taken to present its sport in an interesting 5. Anti-Doping Rules, which must comply with the and attractive manner; and attractive manner; ARTICLE 7.B World Anti-Doping Code and a report including - concrete examples of its ways of ensuring non- - concrete examples of its ways of ensuring non- MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FILE TO BE detailed information of the activities performed by the discrimination, fair play and solidarity in all of its discrimination, fair play and solidarity in all of its SUBMITTED (FULL MEMBER) Applicant in the fight against doping (including but not activities; activities; 7.B Any Applicant shall submit the Membership limited to number of tests, therapeutic use exemption, 15. copies of the financial statements (for the last 5 - a list of all members that are involved in the Application File with the documents listed hereafter at anti-doping rule violations and education activities), years) audited by a professional independent auditor, organisation of the events. If any of these members least 6 (six) months prior to the commencement date 6. a chart of its organisational structure (including staff), together with an itemization of income and expenses; are not Members of GAISF, they should not have of the General Assembly at which the Applicant is to with detailed explanations and highlighting the gender 16. a strategic plan approved by the Applicant's Compatibility Issue with any of the GAISF Members. be voted subject to article 7.A.4: balance within its staff, bodies and other commissions executive body, covering the mid/long term (two (2) – 4. if the Applicant does not organise sports events: 1. a written declaration signed by authorised (men/women comparison) and, alternatively, explaining four (4) years period); a document presenting its events or other activities, representatives of the Applicants justifying that: why the gender balance is not achieved; 17. a document describing the main achievements of explaining in particular the benefit of the Applicant’s A) the sport or activity which it controls does not 7. the minutes of the last 2 (two) General Assemblies the Applicant over the last three (3) years as well as activities for GAISF and/or its Members. conflict with and there is no Compatibility Issue with and the minutes of the last electoral congress if it took the three (3) development programs along with the an already existing Member of GAISF; place during another General Assembly; three (3) development programs specifically aimed at ARTICLE 7.D. B) the Applicant is the legitimate IF governing its 8. any element proving the Applicant’s existence for at young people; OBSERVER STATUS FOR APPLICANTS sport at worldwide level. Upon request, the Applicant least 5 (five) years, including the list of the last 5 (five) 18. any other documents or information as requested 7.D.1 Upon request, the Council may in its sole shall provide any information required by GAISF, in General Assemblies, and the list of their attendees; by the ad hoc Commission and/or the Council. discretion grant (and revoke at any time) Observer particular by the ad hoc Commission, to document 9. a list of its member NFs (where applicable), grouped status to an organisation which: which solutions have been arranged with any other by continents, which must count: ARTICLE 7.C. A) has filed an application for membership under organisation active in the sport(s)/disciplines governed - for summer sports, at least 40 (forty) active member MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FILE TO BE Article 7.A and 7.B or 7.C; and by the Applicant. NFs from at least 3 (three) continents; SUBMITTED (ASSOCIATE MEMBER) B) has, according to the sole opinion of the Council, 2. a confirmation that the Applicant is a not-for-profit - for winter sports, at least 25 (twenty-five) active 7.C.1 In addition to the documents, information and after assessment of the investigation and/or the report organisation; member NFs from at least 2 (two) continents. Only elements required pursuant to article 7.1-8, 11, 15- made by the ad hoc Commission (if applicable) no 3. a copy of its constitution/statutes, regulations those sports which are practised on snow and ice are 18, any organisation willing to apply for associate Compatibility Issue with an existing Member. and directives including but not limited to any rules considered as winter sports; membership must submit its Membership Application 7.D.2 The Observer status does not confer any right dealing with sport, ethics, disciplinary, manipulation 10. a membership certification signed by each NF File with the additional documents listed hereafter at other than the right to attend the General Assembly of competitions or fight against violence matters as recognised by the Applicant; only 1 (one) NF per sport least 6 (six) months prior to the commencement date as an observer. well as any all applicable health and safety regulations and per country will be taken into account; of the General Assembly at which the Applicants is to 7.D.3 Subject to a revocation decided as provided protecting the athletes and any other stakeholders) 11. Each NF must be a full member of the Applicant. be voted subject to article 7.A.4: under article 7.D.1 above, the Observer status is valid which must comply with these Statutes any other No categories other than the full membership to the 1. a list of its members, including NFs or IFs or NOCs for two (2) years, renewable once. applicable regulations, directives and decisions of Applicant will be taken into account; (where applicable); 7.D.4 In addition to the above rules, the Council is GAISF. The constitution/statutes of the Applicant 12. a list of the NOCs or NSAs recognising its NFs; 2. a membership certification signed by each member competent to enact guidelines governing the grant must also contain a specific provision recognising the A recognition certification signed by the NOC and/or of the Applicant; of the status of Observer as well as the fees or exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Arbitration for NSA (together with a certified English translation) must 3. if the Applicant organizes sports events: subscriptions to be charged to any Applicant being Sport, in Lausanne, Switzerland; be enclosed within the Membership Application File; A) a list of its members (NFs or IFs or NOCs) granted the Observer status. 4. a governance report setting out good governance 13. on a case-by-case basis and upon request from represented in its 3 (three) most recent events. If the mechanisms implemented within the Applicant GAISF a list of its international events involving NFs number of events is less than three, the Applicant is ARTICLE 8. (including but not limited to democratic process, term/ and their affiliated athletes; not eligible for associate membership; HONORARY MEMBERS age-limits, checks and balances, transparency and 14. a document presenting its events, explaining in B) a document presenting its event, explaining in The General Assembly may, upon a proposal by the communication, compensation policy, audit functions, particular: particular: Council, grant the title of "Honorary President" or
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"Honorary Member" respectively to a retiring President ARTICLE 11. to GAISF for 4 (four) or more years; adversely affects any Members' right provided or or a retiring Council member for their outstanding RESIGNATION C) refusal to comply with the provisions of the Statutes, described in article 9 or impinges on any power or services to GAISF. They may attend the General 11.1 A Member may resign at any time. regulations, directives and decisions of GAISF; other competence of the General Assembly provided Assembly, but do not have the right to vote. 11.2 Such resignation shall take effect immediately D) loss of its status as representative of its sport at the or described in article 18; upon receipt of a notice of resignation signed by the international level. C) approves the minutes of the last meeting; ARTICLE 9. authorized person(s) and shall be reported to the next D) admits, suspends (subject to article 13.1) or expels a MEMBERS' RIGHTS General Assembly by the Administration of GAISF. ARTICLE 15. Member (subject to article 14); Members have the right: 11.3 A Member that resigns remains liable for any NOTICES E) elects the President; A) to receive in advance the agenda of the General outstanding obligations to GAISF. 15.1 A notice or notification to a Member shall be F) appoints the independent auditors; Assembly, to be called to the meeting within the deemed to have been properly received provided it G) approves the budgets, the audited financial prescribed time, to take part in the meeting and, if Full ARTICLE 12. was sent by regular mail, by electronic message or by statements and the activity report; Members, to exercise their right to vote; REVISION OF MEMBERSHIP fax. H) sets the amount of the subscription for Members; B) to be informed of the activities and receive the Modifications of its constitution/statutes, regulations 15.2 Notification regarding suspension or expulsion of I) bestows, on a proposal by the Council, the title of audited financial statements of GAISF to be approved and directives by a Member, inclusion or hiving the Member concerned or dissolution of GAISF shall Honorary President or Honorary Member on a retiring by the General Assembly pursuant to article 18.g; off of sport disciplines to its program affecting the always be sent by registered mail. President or retiring Council member who rendered C) to participate in voting and in elections if a Full conditions of admission or ceasing to comply with the outstanding services to GAISF; Member; conditions of membership may result in the revision CHAPTER III. ADMINISTRATION OF GAISF J) exercises any other competence specifically D) to draw up proposals regarding the Agenda of the by the General Assembly of its membership to GAISF. ARTICLE 16. attributed to it by the Statutes, regulations and General Assembly; As a result of such revision, the General Assembly may BODIES directives of GAISF. E) to nominate candidates to the Presidency of GAISF; set a deadline within which the Member shall comply 16.1 The General Assembly is the supreme body of F) to exercise any other right arising from the Statutes, with any directions that the General Assembly may GAISF. ARTICLE 19. regulations, directives and decisions of GAISF. give, failing which the General Assembly may decide 16.2 The Council is the executive body. DELEGATES to suspend or expel the Member. 19.1 Each Member's delegation is limited to a maximum ARTICLE 10. A. GENERAL ASSEMBLY of 3 (three) persons. A Member’s delegation shall not MEMBERS' OBLIGATIONS ARTICLE 13. ARTICLE 17. include GAISF Council members. Members have the obligation: SUSPENSION DEFINITION, ORGANISATION 19.2 All delegates other than the President/Chair, A) to comply at any time unreservedly with the Statutes, 13.1 The Council may suspend a Member until the next 17.1 The General Assembly is the meeting of all GAISF Vice-President or Secretary General/Director General regulations, directives and decisions of GAISF as General Assembly: Members. It is the supreme body of GAISF. of the Member shall send to the Administration a well as the rules, values and principles enshrined in A) if it fails to comply with a provision of the Statutes, 17.2 Only a General Assembly duly convened has the power of attorney document signed by one of the the Olympic Charter, the Code of Ethics and other regulations, directives and decisions of GAISF; authority to exercise its powers. above mentioned 3 (three) Officers, which he/she must regulations of the IOC, including but not limited to any B) if it fails to fulfil its financial obligations and pay its 17.3 The General Assembly may be Ordinary or carry on the day of the General Assembly. regulations, directives and decisions dealing with anti- liabilities due to GAISF; Extraordinary. doping, ethics, integrity of conduct, manipulation of C) if it owes 2 (two) years of overdue annual 17.4 The meetings of the General Assembly are ARTICLE 20. competitions or fight against violence matters as well membership subscription to GAISF. open to the public except when decided otherwise QUORUMS as any and all applicable health and safety regulations 13.2 A final decision must be made by the next General by the General Assembly. When justified by the 20.1 In order for the General Assembly to be validly protecting the athletes and any other stakeholders, Assembly, provided the suspension is still in force at circumstances the President may, under the authority convened, more than 1/2 (half) of the Members having subject to the limits imposed by article 43; that time. of the General Assembly, request individual members voting rights must be present. B) to have their executive bodies elected at all times of the public to leave the conference room. 20.2 Decisions regarding the dissolution of GAISF or by their respective general assemblies; ARTICLE 14. amendments to the Statutes passed by the General C) to notify GAISF, in writing, of any modification in EXPULSION ARTICLE 18. Assembly shall only be valid if 2/3 (two-thirds) of the their constitution or statutes that potentially affects the 14. A Member shall lose its membership to GAISF on POWERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Members having voting rights are present. conditions of admission, of the inclusion or hiving off a resolution passed by the GAISF General Assembly, 18. The General Assembly: 20.3 Absent the quorum, a second General Assembly of any sport discipline and of any other change that notably for the following reasons: A) adopts or amends the Statutes of GAISF; shall be held 24 (twenty-four) hours after the first was potentially affects the conditions of admission; A) refusal to pay any liabilities due to GAISF; B) may amend or revoke the regulations and directives due to convene, with the same agenda. In that second D) to pay their membership subscription in due time. B) non-payment of any membership subscription due of the Council that the General Assembly determines General Assembly, no quorum is required, unless
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an item on the agenda proposes the amendment of ARTICLE 22. 24.4 At least 1 (one) month before the General ARTICLE 26. the GAISF Statutes, the election of the President, the ELECTIONS Assembly meets, the Administration shall circulate the EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY expulsion of a Member or the dissolution of GAISF. 22.1 A candidate is elected if he/she obtains the agenda as prepared by the Council, together with the 26.1 An Extraordinary General Assembly may be majority of the votes validly cast. activity report and any other relevant document. The convened at the request of the Council or shall be ARTICLE 21. If no candidate is elected in the first round, a second budget and the financial statements will be circulated convened upon receipt of a written request from at VOTING round shall take place between the two candidates immediately after having been audited, but, in any least 1/5 (one-fifth) of the Members having the right 21.1 Each Full Member who has satisfied all its financial having obtained the highest number of votes in the case, before the General Assembly. to vote, no later than 2 (two) months following the obligations toward GAISF at the time of the meeting is first round. In case of a tie, a third round shall take 24.5 Together with the agenda, the Administration request. Notification of the meeting will be sent out to entitled to one vote. place. In case of a tie in the third round the election is shall circulate details of any membership applications the Members at least 30 (thirty) days in advance. 21.2 Delegates may not represent more than one done by drawing lots. submitted to the vote of the General Assembly 26.2 The notification shall detail the reasons for Member. 22.2 Voting for elections shall always be carried out pursuant to article 7.A.4 and a brief description and convening an Extraordinary General Assembly. No 21.3 Associate Members have no voting right, but by secret ballot whenever there is more than 1 (one) results of any investigations made to that effect by the business other than that specified in the notification have the right to speak at the General Assembly. candidate up for election. Voting machines may be Administration as well as any recommendations by the shall be conducted at such an Extraordinary Assembly, 21.4 Save any indication to the contrary in these used provided they allow for secrecy in voting. Council. Objections to or reservations held regarding unless all Members are present and vote unanimously Statutes, all decisions shall be made by more than 22.3 In the event there is only one candidate for the such membership applications must be communicated in favour of it. 1/2 (half) of the votes validly cast. position being filled, the election will be carried out to the Administration together with the reasons for 21.5 Notwithstanding article 21.4, the following by acclamation, unless an election by secret ballot such objection or reservation, no later than 15 (fifteen) ARTICLE 27. resolutions of the General Assembly shall be passed is requested by at least 2 (two) Members with voting days prior to the General Assembly. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS by a 2/3 (two-thirds) majority of the votes validly cast: rights. The President presides over every meeting of the A) amendment of the agenda of the General Assembly ARTICLE 25. General Assembly and of the Council. If the President in accordance with article 25.2; ARTICLE 23. AGENDA FOR ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY is absent, unable or unwilling to preside, the First Vice- B) amendments to the Statutes ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT 25.1 The agenda shall contain the following items: President shall preside for the duration of the meeting C) admission of a new Member in the case that a 23.1 During the election of the President, the outgoing A) opening of the meeting; as Chair. Member raises a Compatibility Issue against the President shall conduct the election. B) roll call; admission of the said Applicant; 23.2 The outgoing President continue to chair the C) adoption of the agenda subject to article 25.2; ARTICLE 28. D) dissolution of GAISF. General Assembly until it’s conclusion. D) President's address; MINUTES 21.6 Illegible, void, blank votes, and abstentions shall 23.3 The newly elected President and Council E) appointment of scrutineers (if applicable); 28.1 The minutes of the meetings are recorded by not be included in the count of validly cast votes. members take office after the close of the General F) suspension or expulsion of a Member (if applicable); the Administration and submitted for approval by the 21.7 Except in the case of elections, voting shall be Assembly. G) approval of the minutes of the previous General Council within 2 (two) months of the meeting. conducted by voting machines when available or Assembly; 28.2 No correction of or alteration to the minutes otherwise, by a show of hands, unless 2 (two) or more ARTICLE 24. H) activity reports; will be accepted without written notification to the Members having voting rights should request a secret ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY I) financial matters (presentation and approval of the Administration, duly received and acknowledged, ballot; in that case, voting machines may also be used, 24.1 The Ordinary General Assembly is convened by audited financial statements, the report of the Auditors, within 4 (four) months of the date of circulation of the provided they allow for secrecy in voting. the Council once a year. budget); minutes to the Members. 21.8 The Council may submit any resolution within the 24.2 All proposals by Members to modify the GAISF J) Statutes modifications (if applicable); 28.3 The minutes are submitted for approval at the competence of the General Assembly to a vote by Statutes should be communicated in writing to the K) voting and elections (if applicable); next General Assembly. correspondence to the Members. Resolutions passed Administration at least 4 (four) months prior to the L) new membership applications; by correspondence shall be considered decisions General Assembly. M) items presented for information; B.COUNCIL validly made by the General Assembly. The quorums 24.3 At least 6 (six) months before the date of the N) items brought forward from meetings among ARTICLE 29. set forth in article 20 shall not be applicable. Articles opening of the General Assembly, the Administration Members; COMPOSITION AND ELECTION 21.4 and 21.5 regarding majority shall be applicable to shall send a formal call to the meeting to all Members. O) date and place of next meeting. 29.1 The Council is the executive body of GAISF. It resolutions passed by correspondence. The notice shall stipulate that any Member willing to 25.2The Council may add any urgent matter to the agenda consists of 9 (nine) members, including the President, 21.9 Voting by proxy or letter during the General add a new item on the agenda must submit it to the of the General Assembly at any time. In any other cases, the who is elected by the General Assembly according to Assembly is not allowed. GAISF Administration no later than 4 (four) months agenda may be modified by the General Assembly provided article 31 below. prior to the meeting. there is a 2/3 (two-thirds) majority of the votes validly cast. 29.2 Subject to article 29.3 below, the 9 (nine)
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members of the Council are appointed as follows: under article 29.2, shall appoint a substitute that will been reached, the list of nominees for President will the decisions made by the General Assembly and the • 3 (three) members are appointed by the Association sit for the remainder of the term. be distributed to the Members at least 15 (fifteen) days Council, and carry out all the administrative duties of of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF); before the meeting at which the elections will take GAISF, under the supervision of the Director. • 2 (two) members are appointed by the Association ARTICLE 31. place. 34.2 Members of the Administration do not have of International Olympic Winter Sport Federations PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 31.7 The General Assembly elects the President for voting rights. (AIOWF); 31.1 The President of GAISF shall serve for a single one (1) single two (2) year term. • 2 (two) members are appointed by the Association two-year term of office. There shall be a rotation cycle ARTICLE 35. of IOC – Recognised International Sports Federations so that the President of GAISF shall come from and be ARTICLE 32. DIRECTOR (ARISF); nominated by a Member from one of the Organisations MEETINGS, QUORUMS 35.1 The Director is appointed by the Council, on the • 1 (one) member is appointed by the Full Members that listed hereafter, in accordance with the following 32.1 The Council shall meet in principle twice during basis of a contract governed by private law. He/she belong to the Alliance of Independent Recognised rotating cycle: each year of its period of office. shall be accountable to the Council for the running of Members of Sport (AIMS); - ARISF (2019-2021) 32.2 The quorum for meetings of the Council is the Administration and such other duties as may be • 1 (one) member is appointed by the Associate - AIOWF (2021-2023) met when the President plus 4 (four) other Council required. Members. - AIMS (2023-2025) members are present (including by video, computer 35.2 He/she hires the GAISF staff after consultation 29.3 The elected President shall automatically be - ASOIF (2025-2027). or telephone conference), except in exceptional with the President. included in the number of members of the Council The rotating cycle will automatically renew itself for a circumstances when the President is unable to attend allocated to the Organisation (i.e. ASOIF, AIOWF, successive cycle, and so on from cycle to cycle. and does not wish or is unable to cancel the meeting, CHAPTER IV. FINANCES ARISF, AIMS and the Associate Members) to which 31.2 Nominations for the Presidency must be notified in which case the quorum shall be satisfied with 1 (one) ARTICLE 36. belongs the Member which nominated him/her as a in writing to the Administration at the latest 30 (thirty) Vice-President and 4 (four) other Council members. SUBSCRIPTIONS candidate according to article 31.2 below; the total days before the beginning of the General Assembly 32.3 The President or the Chair of the meeting has a 36.1 All Members of GAISF shall pay an annual number of members of the Council shall not exceed meeting at which the elections will take place. The casting vote in case of a tie. subscription according to the following scale: 9 (nine). Director will issue a note indicating the deadline to be 32.4 Resolutions of the Council may also be adopted A) Full Members: 100% (one hundred per cent) of the 29.4 The Council elects 2 (two) Vice-Presidents: 1 observed at least sixty (60) days before the meeting at by way of written consent to a proposition. subscription; (one) First Vice-President, subject to article 29.5, and which the elections will take place. B) Associate Members: 75% (seventy-five per cent) of 1 (one) Second Vice-President and 1 (one) Treasurer 31.3 Candidates must be nominated by a fully paid- ARTICLE 33. the subscription. from among the members of the Council. up Member from the respective Organisation (cf. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL 36.2 New Members shall pay a partial subscription for 29.5 The First Vice-President shall come from and be 31.1. above). Candidates must, on the date of the 33.1. The Council is competent in all matters that the current year, as of the month of their membership nominated by the Organisation that will take over the election be, or must have been for at least one full are not reserved to other bodies by the Statutes, acceptance. Presidency at the next stage of the Presidency rotation term, a member of the Council or similar executive regulations and directives of GAISF. 36.3 The amount of the subscription shall be decided cycle (as defined under article 31.1 below). organ of the Member that nominated them. While 33.2 The Council lays down the regulations and by each General Assembly on a proposal from the it is recommended to submit the candidature of the directives of GAISF subject to article 18.b. Council and shall be payable no later than 31st of ARTICLE 30. President of the Organisation entitled to take over the 33.3 The Council represents and commits GAISF March. ELIGIBILITY, TERM OF OFFICE Presidency, candidates must in any case be a member with regard to third parties. Subject to article 37.1, the 36.4 Should a General Assembly not be held in any 30.1 The Council members must have reached the of that Organisation’s executive organ and have the Council shall decide through which individuals GAISF one or more years, the same amount of subscription age of 18 (eighteen) when taking office and be in full formal endorsement thereof. shall be committed towards third parties. as the previous year shall become due on the 31st of possession of their civil rights. 31.4 Candidates must have reached the age of 18 33.4 The Council prepares and convenes Ordinary March. 30.2 Council members are appointed for a term of 2 (eighteen) at the date of the election and be in full and Extraordinary General Assemblies. (two) years corresponding to the term of the President. possession of their civil rights. 33.5 The Council appoints any commission it deems ARTICLE 37. They may be reappointed. 31.5 Nominations that arrive after the deadline shall necessary at any time. FINANCES, LIABILITY 30.3 The Council members who, during their term of not be taken into consideration. If no candidate has 33.6 The Council appoints or dismisses the Director. 37.1 GAISF shall be financially bound, within the limits office with GAISF, lose their position with the Member been nominated within the deadline or if a nominee of the approved budget, by the joint signatures of the affiliated to the Organisation which they represent shall is no longer a candidate on the day of the General C.ADMINISTRATION President and the Director, or of the Director and the continue to sit on the Council until the next General Assembly, the First Vice-President elected by the ARTICLE 34. Treasurer or Vice-President. Assembly, unless the relevant Member objects. In the Council shall preside until the next General Assembly. MISSION 37.2 Members shall only be legally and financially latter case, the Organisation concerned, mentioned 31.6 After the deadline for receiving nominations has 34.1 The mission of the Administration is to implement liable, toward GAISF and third parties, up to the limit of
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their annual subscription to GAISF. ARTICLE 41. 37.3 The financial year of GAISF shall run from the 1st MODIFICATION OF THE STATUTES January to the 31st of December annually. These Statutes may only be modified by the General Assembly or by an Extraordinary Assembly convened ARTICLE 38. especially for that purpose. AUDITORS 38.1 The financial statements must be audited each ARTICLE 42. year by external qualified professional Auditors, DISSOLUTION totally independent from GAISF. Their duty is to audit 42.1 The intended dissolution of GAISF shall require the financial statements and present their report an Extraordinary Meeting of the General Assembly at to the General Assembly, with their conclusions which the proposed dissolution shall be the sole item and recommendations, notably with regards to the on the agenda. approval of the financial statements by the General 42.2 Any assets remaining after the dissolution Assembly. of GAISF, shall, after satisfaction of all its debts 38.2 The Auditors must be appointed by the General and liabilities, be applied to the furtherance of any Assembly, generally for a period of 2 (two) years. Their objective(s) of GAISF as determined by the General mandate may be renewed. Assembly at, or before, the time of dissolution. If effect cannot be given to the foregoing provisions, CHAPTER V. FINAL PROVISIONS they shall be given to a charitable organisation. Under ARTICLE 39. no circumstances shall they be paid to or distributed DISPUTE RESOLUTION among the Members of GAISF. Any dispute arising from, or related to the Statutes, regulations, directives and decisions of GAISF ARTICLE 43. (including without limitation a dispute arising out of INDEPENDENCE OF MEMBERS the interpretation of the Statutes that is to be resolved No discussion or voting by GAISF shall infringe in any in the manner described in Article 40 or a dispute way on the freedom and independence of any Member, that can be resolved by a competent internal body of who shall, at all times, retain complete independence GAISF), and control over all matters falling within its field of shall be submitted exclusively to the Court of activity. Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in Lausanne, Switzerland, to the exclusion of any ordinary court or other tribunal. ARTICLE 44. Where a dispute is so submitted to the CAS, the Code ENFORCEMENT of Sport-Related Arbitration shall be applicable, the This version of the Statutes has been adopted by the language of the procedure will be English or French General Assembly in Gold Coast, Australia on 10 May and the decision of the CAS in that dispute shall be 2019 and came into force immediately. final.
ARTICLE 40. INTERPRETATION The authority for settling any dispute arising out of the interpretation of these Statutes shall reside with the President, or First Vice-President, if the President is absent, unable or unwilling to preside, who shall seek the advice of the Council or General Assembly before making a final decision.
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12.1 ACTIVITY REPORT Mr Antonio Espinos Chairman – President: WORLD URBAN GAMES will take place in September now received a questionnaire designed to provide World Karate Federation. (13th to 15th ) with a wide-ranging programme of important information to help us shape policies ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITY REPORT – GA 2019 Mr Tom Hollowell Member – Secretary General: competitive sports (BMX freestyle park, Roller and organise activities which will directly help our International Orienteering Freestyle, Flying Disc, Parkour, Breakdance and members. The outcomes of this questionnaire will be GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2018 Federation. Basketball 3x3) and showcase urban sports (Indoor presented during the General Assembly 2019. GAISF was pleased to welcome back the International Mr Gerhard Zimmermann Member – President: Rowing and Laser Run) complimented by a Festival Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the World Minigolf Sport of youth-focused music, art and culture. Preparations SPORT INITIATIVE International Golf Federation (IGF) and the International Federation/ AIMS Secretary are moving forward with the LOC and the IFs and The .sport programme launched earlier this year is Paralympic Committee (IPC) as well as welcoming two General we’re confident that the delivery of this event will be quickly gaining traction and a majority of members new Associate Members; the World Union of Olympic Mr Philippe Gueisbuhler Ex-Officio Member – a success. have already applied for their portfolios of names. Cities (WUOC) and the World Federation of the Representing GAISF General availability opened at the beginning of 2019 Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). Administration WORLD COMBAT GAMES: After two past editions of and as of April 1st 2019, almost 9000 domain names The General Assembly also endorsed the World the ultimate celebration of Combat Sports, the World applications have been validated. To guarantee the Armwrestling Federation (WAF) as a Full Member, the To aid the Commission in its task the GAISF Online Combat Games are rising from the ashes to take place protection of our Members and the development of first International Federation to move from Observer Membership Application Platform, developed by in 2021 with the 15 core Sports. On-going discussions a trusted digital ecosystem, a validation process has Status to become a Full Member of GAISF. The our in-house team, is now live and being used by with a host city are currently taking place. A working been implemented whereby every request is analysed International Jump Rope Union (IJRU) became the applicants to submit their application files. The platform group meeting will be organised in SportAccord to go individually, and rejected when the legitimacy or the 10th International Federation to gain GAISF Observer represents a controlled single source of data about into further details with the concerned federations and intended use is not established status. members which can be accessed by the IOC and is announce the next steps. More detailed information will be provided during the GAISF is therefore currently composed of 95 Members, designed to ensure IFs can keep their membership General Assembly and in the working documents 20 Associate Members and 10 Observers. files complete and up-to-date. WORLD MIND GAMES: A meeting is planned during under the .Sport chapter. SportAccord with the four International Federations MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION DAY involved and IMSA to redefine and discuss the ESPORTS FORUM Congratulations go to four AIMS members, the Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, project. This working session with all parties involved In conjunction with the IOC, GAISF hosted the Esports Forum International Federation Icestocksport, the Federation we held an Information Day for prospective members will allow us to strategically review and seek to reach at The Olympic Museum on 20 and 21 July. This Forum met Internationale de Sambo (FIAS), Federation of on 20 July 2018 which was attended by 34 interested an alignment on what the future of the GAISF World its objectives of starting a dialogue between the Olympic International Lacrosse (FIL) and World Association of organisations. Mind Games should be Family and the esports community with a view to identifying Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) who were granted The event provided an introduction and practical areas where it may be possible to work collaboratively in provisional recognition by the IOC Executive Board. guidance for International Federations and other GOOD GOVERNANCE the future. This Forum was never intended to be seen as Their success is the result of much hard work and organisations considering applying for membership Given the range of complex issues facing sport around the automatic opening of a door for esports to the Olympic underscores the benefits of the cooperation between or associate membership of GAISF and gave us an the world, promoting and supporting Best Practice in Games, instead it was the first step on a journey. GAISF, ARISF and AIMS. opportunity to explain to them in detail the role of governance is, of course, high on GAISF’s agenda. The Forum was attended by some of the best esports In November we were delighted to welcome the GAISF, the conditions for membership and the rigorous GAISF is committed to helping all members to operate players in the world along with leading publishers and International Sand and Land Yachting Federation process followed. to the highest appropriate standards of governance. promoters. Leaders of the Olympic Movement including (FISLY) as Observers, becoming the eleventh This is particularly important to ensure that sports IOC President Thomas Bach were also present. The Federation to achieve this status. As the Armwrestling MULTI-SPORT GAMES organisations have the trust of the public and the existing synergies between esports and the Olympic world Federation has been granted full membership, we Organising multi-sport games to provide a showcase IF Forum saw the launch of our Good Governance were identified, and sharper focus was placed on some of currently have 10 Observers. for members’ sports is an important part of our project. the critical differences in structure and operations between The composition of the Membership Commission was commitment. The project was initially launched for members of the two. modified in January 2019 and is now comprised of the ASOIF and rolled-out during the Winter Olympic As a result, an Esports Liaison Group will be set up by following members: WORLD BEACH GAMES: During Sportaccord an Games but, as the issues around good governance, the IOC and GAISF to continue engagement between agreement was signed with ANOC covering the are not confined to Olympic IFs, GAISF is working to the Olympic Movement and esports. organisation of editions of the World Beach Games to share the same tools, knowledge and thinking with GAISF members also had the opportunity to discuss be held every two years following the edition being ALL our members. the relationship with esports during the IF Forum in organised by ANOC in San Diego in 2019. Consequently, the ARISF and AIMS Members have November in Lausanne.
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A short questionnaire was issued to gain our Member IFs view on this important issue. The results will be shared with you in due course and will play an important role in the planning of further dialogue and events which will help shaping the future relationship with the esports community.
DFSU - ITA In July 2018 the Doping Free Sport Unit (DFSU), which was established as part of GAISF and whose expert professional services have helped many members to establish and implement effective anti-doping programmes, became the core of the new International Testing Agency (ITA) which will play a central role in the continuing fight against doping and protect the interests of clean athletes. The ITA will continue to provide the assistance members need in this critical area. They have GAISF’s full support and it is hoped that members will take the opportunity to draw on their expertise and the services provided. Mme Valérie Fourneyron, Chair of IT, will provide an update to all our Members during the General Assembly 2019
SUSTAINABILITY The Council has approved the human resources required for GAISF to join forces with the IOC Sustainability Team to extend the services to all our Members. As the launch session at the IF Forum demonstrated we all have an important role to play in promoting sustainability and adopting sustainable processes throughout our organisations.
LEADERSHIP The year since our last General Assembly, held during SportAccord in Bangkok, was marred by the tragic and sudden death of our President Patrick Baumann. Nevertheless, the administration continued to carry out the day to day operations of GAISF, as directed by the Council and following the path begun by Patrick Baumann. The Council confirmed Dr Raffaele Chiulli to lead GAISF and appointed Philippe Gueisbuhler as Director.
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