International Life Saving Federationminutes V2page 1

International Life Saving FederationMinutes V2Page 1

2008-2 – Berlin - GermanyBoard of Directors

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SAVING FEDERATION

RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - BERLIN - GERMANY

At the kind invitation of the German Lifesaving Association (DLRG), the ILS Commissions and Board of Directors Meetings took place in Berlin – Germany from 15 to 18 July 2008 in conjunction with the ILS Statutory General Assembly and the 2008 Lifesaving World Championships. The Minutes are divided in three parts:

PART 1. BOARD MEETINGS: BEFORE THE ILS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Decision 2008-051: The Board of Directors unanimously approved the agenda of the Meeting.

Decision 2008-052: The Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting held in Hang Zhou (China) were unanimously approved (16: U).

Decision 2008-053: The Board of Directors unanimously approved (16: U) to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the YMCA Venezuela as a Full Member.

Decision 2008-054: The Board of Directors unanimously approved (16: U) to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the Pakistan Association of Lifesaving (PALS) as a Full Member.

Decision 2008-055: The Board of Directors approved (16: Y15, N1) to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the Malta Life Saving Federation as a Full Member.

Decision 2008-056: The Board of Directors unanimously approved (16: U) to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the Bosnia and Herzegovina Life Saving Federation as a Full Member.

Decision 2008-057: The activity report of the ILS President was unanimously received (16: U).

Decision 2008-058: The activity report of the ILS Secretary General was unanimously received (16: U).

Decision 2008-059: The activity report for the African Region was presented by Jelle Meintsma (South Africa) Board Member for Africa and was received (16: Y15, A1).

Decision 2008-060: The activity report for the Americas Region was presented by B. Chris Brewster (United States), ILS Vice-President and President for the Americas and was unanimously received (16: U).

Decision 2008-061: The activity report for the Asia-Pacific Region was presented by Robert Bradley (Australia - Royal), ILS Vice-President and President for Asia-Pacific and was unanimously received (16: U).

Decision 2008-062: The activity report for the European Region was presented by Dr. Klaus Wilkens PhD (Germany), ILS Vice-President and President for Europe and was unanimously received (16: U).

Decision 2008-063: The activity report of the Lifesaving Commission, presented by B. Chris Brewster (USA), Commissioner, was unanimously received (17: U).

Decision 2008-064: The Board of Directors was reminded that the “Drowning Prevention Strategy; a framework to reduce drowning deaths in the aquatic environment for nations/regions engaged in lifesaving” had been approved by mail ballot of the Board of Directors on 7 July 2008. This reminder of the vote was unanimously received (17: U).

Decision 2008-065: The Board of Directors was reminded that the Position Statement “ILS Risk Assessment Framework” had been approved by mail ballot of the Board of Directors on 7 July 2008. This reminder of the vote was unanimously received (17: U).

Decision 2008-066: The activity report of the Sports Commission presented by Jelle Meintsma (South-Africa), Commissioner, was unanimously received (17: U).

Decision 2008-067: The Board of Directors unanimously (17: U) received the report presented by the Secretary General on the 2009 World Games to be held in Kaohsiung – Chinese Taipei in 2009.

Decision 2008-068: The Board of Directors unanimously (18: U) received the progress report presented by Jonathan Ball and David Grose (Great Britain – Surf) on Rescue 2010 to be held in Newquay in July 2010.

Decision 2008-069: The activity report of the Business Commission presented by Robert Bradley (Australia-Surf), Commissioner, was unanimously received (18: U).

Decision 2008-070: The presentation of the Financials for 2007 will be consolidated and presented to the next Board of Director’s meeting (no vote).

Decision 2008-071: The Board of Director’s approved the payment procedures of membership fees as follows (18: Y13, N3, A2):

-Application before 1 June of the year: full fee will apply.

-Application after 1 June of the year: full fee will apply but payment is also valid for next year.

-Change of status (e.g. from Associate to Full member): full fee will apply regarless of the date of approval.

Decision 2008-072: The Board of Director’s unanimously approved to close down the ILS shop except for items such as pins, badges and items needed for representative functions of ILS (18: U).

Decision 2008-073: The Board of Director’s unanimously (18: U) approved to recommend to the General Assembly the membership fees for the years to come:

Year / Full Member / Associate Member / Corresponding Member
2008* / 1,700 Euro / 900 Euro / 200 Euro
2009 / 1,725 Euro / 925 Euro / 240 Euro
2010 / 1,750 Euro / 950 Euro / 240 Euro
2011 / 1,775 Euro / 975 Euro / 240 Euro
2012 / 1,800 Euro / 1,000 Euro / 240 Euro

*Already approved by the 2004 General Assembly.

Note: The fees for developing nations are 25% of fees identified above.

Decision 2008-074: At an in camera meeting, the Board of Director’s approved Danang – Vietnam as the location of the 2011 World Water Safety Conference.

Decision 2008-075: The Board of Director’s approved (17: Y16, A1) to recommend the Statutes as amended and refined to the General Assembly for approval.

Decision 2008-076: The Board of Director’s approved (18: Y16, A2) to recommend the Bye-Laws as amended and refined to the General Assembly for ratification.

Decision 2008-077: In the absence of the ILS President, the Board of Director’s unanimously approved the recommendation (17: U) to award the title of Life Governor to Alan B. Whelpton AO, outgoing President of ILS.

The Board of Directors approved (18: U) that criteria be set for Life Governor. This matter will be handled by the Chancellery.

The Chancellery recommended awarding the Rescue Medal of Valour to the Hunter Region SLSA Rescue Helicopter Service. Before doing so, the rules of distinction of ILS had to be adapted to include, besides individual lifesavers, also a group of lifesavers. That proposed amendment was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors (18: U).

Decision 2008-078: The Board of Directors unanimously approved (18: U) amending the Rules of Distinction to allow the awarding of the Rescue Medal of Valour to a team of lifesavers.

Decision 2008-079: The Board of Directors unanimously approved (18: U) the recommendation from the Chancellery to award the Rescue Medal of Valour to the Hunter Region SLSA Rescue Helicopter Service.

Decision 2008-080: The Board of Director’s unanimously approved the recommendation (17: U) that Alan Whelpton (Australia – Surf) would act as the interim person that will chair the meeting while elections are underway.

Decision 2008-081: The Board of Directors unanimously approved to recommend to the General Assembly (17: U) that Bertil Werner (Sweden), Ken White (United Kingdom – Royal) and Ian Fullagar (Australia – Surf) be appointed

Decision 2008-082: The Board of Directors unanimously approved to issue a letter of appreciation and Certification of Merit to Directors, Commissioners and Committee Members that are leaving their function.

PART 2. BOARD MEETINGS: DURING THE ILS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Decision 2008-083: The Board of Directors approved the agenda of the Meeting.

Decision 2008-084: Dr. Dirk Bissinger, PhD (Germany) was elected Drowning Prevention Commissioner for the period 2008-2012.

Decision 2008-085: Peter George AM (Australia – Surf) was elected Lifesaving Commissioner for the period 2008-2012.

Decision 2008-086: David Thompson (Australia – Surf) was elected Sports Commissioner for the period 2008-2012.

Decision 2008-087: The composition of the Commissions and Committees was approved as a block after discussion by the Board of Directors.

DROWNING PREVENTION COMMISSION

Child Drowning Committee

Chair: Justin Scarr - Australia-Royal

Members: Neal Boniface - RLSS-UK, Carol Devaux - St Lucia, Shivakumar Sundaram – India, Dr. Zaid Chelvaraj Abdullah, MD – Malaysia, Michael Linnan - Australia-Royal, Barbara Byers - Canada

Drowning Research & Information Committee

Chair: TBA

Members: Norman Farmer - Australia-Surf, Stuart Bailey - RLSS-UK, Dr. Linda Quan, MD, Dr. Kevin Moran, PhD - New Zealand, Dr. Julie Gilchrist, MD – USLA, Dr. Patrick Morgan, MD - SLS-GB, Dr. Aminur Rahman, MD - Australia-Royal, Richard Franklin - Australia-Royal

Aquatic Disasters Committee

Chair: TBA

Members: Dr. Joost Bierens, PhD, MD – Netherlands, Ken Bird OAM - Australia-Surf, Pradipta Ghosal - India

Collaboration Committee

Chair: TBA

Members: Dr. Kwok Ki Chan, MD - Hong Kong, Di Standley - RLSS-UK, Niranjan Singh Malik – India, Robert Clark - Canada

LIFESAVING COMMISSION

Rescue Committee

Chair: Martin O'Sullivan - Ireland

Members: Peter Agnew - Australia-Surf, Danny Bryant - SLS-GB, Ortwin Kreft - Germany-DLRG, Richard Tan – Singapore, Behrooz Esfandiari – Iran, Erik Bech – Denmark, Cliff Nelson - UK Royal, Graeme Cullen - New Zealand

Education Committee

Chair: Richard Tan - Singapore

Members: Job Kania – Kenya, Shayne Baker - Australia-Royal, Jane Cooper - RLSS-UK, Giuseppe Andreana – Italy, Tsutomu Komine – Japan, Ann Singh - Trinidad & Tobago,Robert Clark – Canada, Abby Tsoi - Hong Kong, Daniel Price - Davies - SLS-GB, Nabil El - Shazly - Egypt

Medical Committee

Chair: Dr. Anthony J. Handley, MD – UK-Royal

Members: Dr. David Szpilman, MD – Brazil, Dr. Natalie Hood, MD – Australia-Surf, Dr. John Pearn, MD - Australia-Royal, Dr. Peter Wernicki, MD – USLA, Dr. Yoshihide Nakagawa, MD – Japan, Dr. Andrea Felici, MD - Italy, Dr. Joost Bierens, PhD, MD – Netherlands, Dr. Mohamed Saleh, MD – Egypt, Dr. Zaid Chelvaraj Abdullah, MD – Malaysia, Dr. Patrick Morgan, MD - SLS-GB

World Water Safety Conference Committee

Chair: Norman Farmer - Australia - Surf

Members: Purushottam Sharma – India, Dr. Tibor Kozsla, PhD – Hungary, Chak Wa Ma - Hong Kong

SPORT COMMISSION

Technical & Rules Committee

Chair: Perry Smith - Canada

Members: Greg Allum - Australia-Surf, Morrie Chiang - Chinese Tapei, Jolanda van Dalen – Netherlands, John Martin - SLS-GB, Charles Hartl – USLA, Motoyoshi Miyama – Japan, Jim Warwick - New Zealand, Frans Kenis – Belgium, Janet Castro - RLSS-UK, Shivakumar Sundaram – India, Anni Gardiner - Australia–Royal

Events Management Committee

Chair - Jelle Meintsma - South Africa

Members: Lorraine Wilson - Saliba – Canada, Morrie Chiang - Chinese Tapei, Marta Cuetos – Spain, Perry Smith – Canada, Sameh El - Shazly – Egypt, Charles Hartl – USLA, Jim Warwick - New Zealand, Maurice Oriedi – Kenya, Manoj Kumar Shah – India, Keith Chi Fai Leung - Hong Kong, Andy Ferris - SLS-GB, Greg McLennan - Australia-Royal

Sport Development Committee

Chair: Greg McLennan - Australia - Royal

Members: Jolanda van Dalen – Netherlands, Grant Baldock - Australia – Surf, Janet Castro - RLSS – UK, Maurice Oriedi – Kenya, Dr. Sadayavel Kailasam, MD – India, Wayne Drysdale - Trinidad & Tobago, Raymond Wai - Man Yeung - Hong Kong, Stuart Fraser – Jamaica, Mohamed Salama - Egypt

Anti-Doping Committee

Chair: Ian Fullagar - Australia-Surf

Members: Dr. Detlev Mohr, PhD - Germany-DLRG, Dr. Peter Wernicki, MD – USLA, Dr. Sadayavel Kailasam, MD – India, Chak Wa Ma - Hong Kong, Admin - Karin Obus - HQ

Athletes Committee

Chair - Jeff Arthurs - Canada

Members: Gray Parkes - Australia-Royal, Cartsten Schlepphorst - Germany-DLRG, Kristy Munroe - Australia – Surf, Manoj Kumar Shah – India, Karen O'Donoghue-Harris - SLS-GB

The Board of Directors discussed the procedures and ongoing process that will be followed to screen the non-performance of Committee and Commission Members.

PART 3. BOARD MEETINGS: AFTER THE ILS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Decision 2008-088: The Board of Directors approved the agenda of the Meeting.

Decision 2008-089: The following Board Committees were formed by the Board of Directors:

Chancellery:Chair:ILS President, Members:ILS Secretary General, Four ILS Vice-Presidents.

Commissioners Committee: Chair:ILS President, Members:ILS Secretary General, Three Commissioners, Chair of the Governance and Strategic Planning Committees

Finance Committee: Chair:Frank Nolan (Ireland), Members:John Julyan (South Africa), Dr. Harald Vervaecke PhD (Secretary General)

Governance Committee:Chair:Joan Duncan (Canada), Members:Ron Rankin (Australia-Surf): TBD by Ron, Clive Holland (United Kingdom – Royal), Graeme Cullen (New Zealand), Ian Fullager (Australia – Surf), Dr. Harald Vervaecke PhD (Secretary General)

Ethics Committee: Chair:Prof. Dr. John Pearn MD (Australia – Royal)

Equity & Diversity Committee: Chair:Dr. Mohamed Saleh MD (Egypt), Members:Rob Bradley (Australia-Royal), Chiharu Aizawa (Japan), Maryam Sahebolzamani (Iran), Sabine Zilligen (Egypt), Carol Devaux (St. Lucia)

Strategic Planning Committee: Chair:Joan Duncan (Canada)

Legal Advisor: Ian Fullagar (Australia-Surf)

Decision 2008-090: The Board of Directors approved the calendar of Board meetings in the coming years.

Year / What / Details
2009 / Board of Directors
CommissionsCommittees / January (last week)
February (first week)
Bad Nenndorf – Germany
Board of Directors
Annual General Assembly / September (11-13)
2010 / Board of Directors
Annual General Assembly / July 2010
Newquay – United Kingdom
2011 / Board of Directors
Annual General Assembly
World Water Safety 2011 / May 2011
Danang - Vietnam during WWS 2011
2012 / Board of Directors
Elective General Assembly / During Rescue 2012: depending on when that is planned

Decision 2008-091: The Board of Directors approved that the Chancellery would propose the principles of these relationships to the next meeting and that current relationships and management of those collaborations would continue – where they exist.

Decision 2008-092: The Board agreed to a Working Group to review the issue of gender inclusion in the governance of ILS and the Working Group membership are Clive Holland (Europe) Chair, Rob Bradley (Asia Pacific), Mark Street (America) and Dr. Mohamed Saleh, MD (Africa).

Decision 2008-092: The Board of Directors agreed that the issue related to the ILS relationship with RLSS-Commonwealth was covered in the 7th Term of Reference of the Membership Working Group, which was tasked to continue its work, and report back to the next Board meeting on this and the other issues already referred to it.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - BERLIN - GERMANY

PART 1. BOARD MEETINGS: BEFORE THE ILS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

-The Board of Directors unanimously approved the agenda of the Meeting.

-The Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting held in Hang Zhou (China) were unanimously approved.

-The Board of Directors unanimously approved to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the YMCA Venezuela as a Full Member.

-The Board of Directors unanimously approved to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the Pakistan Association of Lifesaving (PALS) as a Full Member.

-The Board of Directors approved to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the Malta Life Saving Federation as a Full Member.

-The Board of Directors unanimously approved to recommend to the General Assembly to approve the Bosnia and Herzegovina Life Saving Federation as a Full Member.

-The activity report of the ILS President was unanimously received.

-The activity report of the ILS Secretary General was unanimously received.

-The activity report for the African Region was presented by Jelle Meintsma (South Africa) Board Member for Africa and was received.

-The activity report for the Americas Region was presented by B. Chris Brewster (United States), ILS Vice-President and President for the Americas and was unanimously received.

-The activity report for the Asia-Pacific Region was presented by Robert Bradley (Australia - Royal), ILS Vice-President and President for Asia-Pacific and was unanimously received.

-The activity report for the European Region was presented by Dr. Klaus Wilkens PhD (Germany), ILS Vice-President and President for Europe and was unanimously received.

-The activity report of the Lifesaving Commission, presented by B. Chris Brewster (USA), Commissioner, was unanimously received.

-The Board of Directors was reminded that the “Drowning Prevention Strategy; a framework to reduce drowning deaths in the aquatic environment for nations/regions engaged in lifesaving” had been approved by mail ballot of the Board of Directors on 7 July 2008. This reminder of the vote was unanimously received.

-The Board of Directors was reminded that the Position Statement “ILS Risk Assessment Framework” had been approved by mail ballot of the Board of Directors on 7 July 2008. This reminder of the vote was unanimously received.

-The activity report of the Sports Commission presented by Jelle Meintsma (South-Africa), Commissioner, was unanimously received.

-The Board of Directors unanimously received the report presented by the Secretary General on the 2009 World Games to be held in Kaohsiung – Chinese Taipei in 2009.

-The Board of Directors unanimously received the progress report presented by Jonathan Ball and David Grose (Great Britain – Surf) on Rescue 2010 to be held in Newquay in July 2010.

-The activity report of the Business Commission presented by Robert Bradley (Australia-Surf), Commissioner, was unanimously received.

-The presentation of the Financials for 2007 will be consolidated and presented to the next Board of Director’s meeting.

-The Board of Director’s approved the payment procedures of membership fees as follows:

-Application before 1 June of the year: full fee will apply.

-Application after 1 June of the year: full fee will apply but payment is also valid for next year.

-Change of status (e.g. from Associate to Full member): full fee will apply regarless of the date of approval.

-The Board of Director’s unanimously approved to close down the ILS shop except for items such as pins, badges and items needed for representative functions of ILS.

-The Board of Directors unanimously approved to recommend to the General Assembly the membership fees for the years to come:

*Already approved by the 2004 General Assembly.

-Note: The fees for developing nations are 25% of fees identified above.

-At an in camera meeting, the Board of Director’s approved Danang – Vietnam as the location of the 2011 World Water Safety Conference.

-The Board of Director’s approved to recommend the Statutes as amended and refined to the General Assembly for approval.