World Ploughing Organisation

General Secretary Anna Marie McHugh

Altona, Fallaghmore,

Athy, Co Kildare

Ireland

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AGENDA

Governing Board Meetings 61st World Ploughing Contest 2015

at WPO Headquarters in Holiday Centre, Vigsø

Tuesday 29th September 12.30 am/Wednesday 30th September 9 am

Monday 5th October 9:00am

Tuesday 29th September 2015

Part IIN THE CHAIR – CHAIRMAN – TUGOMIR MAJDAK

(1)Apologies for Absence

(2)Chairman’s Opening Remarks

(3)Minutes of Governing Board Meetings held in Merignac, France

(4)General Secretary’s Report (October 2014/September 2015)

(5)Treasurer’s Report 2015(David E. Johnson)

a)Accounts 2015. Accounts attached.

b)Appendix to Accounts

(6)Remarks on the 2015 Contest (Lars Gammelvind)

(7)Review Board members duties 2015.

List of duties, tasks, responsibilities and competences.

(8)Introduction and welcome of New Board Members as visitors to Board.

Part IIIN THE CHAIR – VICE CHAIRMAN – COLIN MILLAR

(9)Judges Panels

  1. Review and accept proposal from Head Stewards of Judges Panels

(Head Stewards will carry out draw for Judges Panels before meeting)

(10)List of Nominated Plot Stewards and Measuring Stewards and authorise Head Stewards to set up teams of Measuring Stewards and Plot Stewards.

(11)Rules Committee:

  1. Report
  2. Recommendations to the board, to be implemented in 2016

(12)PROPOSALS TO THE WORLD BOARD

Proposal from France about Judging

Proposal from Denmark about number of competitors from host competing in World Contest

Proposal from Denmark about briefing of Judges and score card

South African Proposal about Judging Panels

Proposal from Republic of Ireland about Judging Panels

Proposal from Republic of Ireland RE: Communications with Competitors during Contest

Scotland Proposal about information on Entry Form

Executive Proposal about Constitution Update

Rules of Procedure for Executive Committee

Rules of Procedure for Board

Executive Proposal and Discussion Document on Accounts

Wednesday 5th October 2015 at 09:00h

Part IIIIN THE CHAIR – DEPUTY VICE CHAIRMAN – RASMUS MJØLHUS

(13)Reports from Board Members on preparations for future World Ploughing Contests.

2016England 10th & 11th September(Ken Chappell)

2017 Kenya 1st & 2nd December (Richard Aiyabei)

Provisional:
2018Germany (Gebhard Betz)
2019U.S.A. (Dick Pedersen)

2020Russia

2021Republic of Ireland (Anna May McHugh)

2022 Lithuania (Vaclovas Boguzas)

2023Macedonia (Pere Mitrev)
2024Norway (RasmusMjØlhus)
2025Czech Republic (Jan Cholensky)
2026Estonia (Margus Ameerikas)

2027Slovenia (Marjan Kardinar)
2028New Zealand (Colin Millar)

2029South Africa (Rudi du Toit)

2030Croatia (Tugomir Majdak)

2031Austria (Bernhard Altmann)

2032Hungary (Sandor Soos)

2033Fernanda Pastor

(14)Any other business that may not require advanced notice.

Monday 5th October 2015 at 09:00h

Part IVIN THE CHAIR – CHAIRMAN – TUGOMIR MAJDAK

  1. Head Stewards’ report on the 62ndWorld Ploughing Contest
  2. Experiences of the 62nd World Ploughing Contest
  3. Accept the results of the 62nd World Ploughing Contest
  4. Handover from outgoing board members to incoming board members. (Spain/Kenya)
  1. Elections of the Chairpersons and Officers
  1. Appointments and elections regarding duties during the World Ploughing Contest 2016 in England.
  2. Any other business that may not require advanced notice

Practical points Contest 2016

  1. Chairpersons Closing Remarks.

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Anna Marie McHugh

General Secretary

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August 2015

Agenda 2015 World Ploughing Organisation