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2016-S-1D Forum access for officers and members

A proposal in the Executive Committee to adopt the guidelines on Forum access for officers and members has been accepted.

An amendment proposing that the elected Officers have full write and read access across the Forum succeeded. The initial proposal was subsequently amended and then voted on with success.

Text of the proposal and voting results can be seen below.

Proposal (Amended):

It is proposed that Officers and members enjoy read and write permissions to the Forum as follows:

Chairman: Read and write permissions to all forums and boards.
All Officers: Read and write permissions to all forums and boards.
Officers who have their own forum or board: Read and write permission to their forum or board.
Members of a committee or sub-committee with its own forum or board: Read and write permission to their committee or sub-committee.
All Officers and all members: Read access to the “Welcome” and “Library” categories.
All Officers, all members, all DNM representatives: “Completed proposals” category.

A “Completed Proposal” is the record of the proposal text and the voting tally (Yes, No, Abstain, Not present) by voter name.

Voting Result:

The final tally of votes is as follows:

In favour: (9) EC Chairman, EC Publicity Officer, EC Secretary, EC Vice Chairman, OP Chairman, RC Chairman, RO Europe, RO Oceania, TC Chairman
Against: None
Abstained: None
Not Present: (1) EC Treasurer

 

New Member Russian Yachting Federation

We have received an application for IRSA membership from the Russian Yachting Federation. They are an ISAF MNA, and so meet the requirements of Articles 5.1 and 5.2 of our Constitution.

The Russian Yachting Federation application to become a member of International Radio Sailing Association has been considered by the Executive Committee and unanimously accepted.

We would like to welcome the RYF to the IRSA membership and look forward to assisting them and their organisation in promoting and developing the sport of radio sailing.

 

2016-S-1C Conduct of committee elections

A proposal in the Executive Committee to adopt the guidelines on conduct of committee elections has been accepted (attached).

Text of the proposal and voting results can be seen below.

Proposal:

To adopt the guidelines for committee elections (attached).

Author: Lester Gilbert (EC Chairman)

Voting Result:

The final tally of voting is as follows:

In favour: (8 ) EC Chairman, EC Publicity Officer, EC Secretary, EC Vice
Chairman, OP Chairman, RO Europe, RO Oceania, TC Chairman
Against: None
Abstained: None
Not Present: (2) EC Treasurer, RC Chairman

2016-S-1B Conduct of committee meetings

A proposal in the Executive Committee to adopt the guidelines on conduct of committee meetings has been accepted (attached).

Text of the proposal and voting results can be seen below.

Proposal:

To adopt the guidelines for committee meetings (attached).

Author: Lester Gilbert (EC Chairman)

Voting Result:

The final tally of votes is as follows:

In favour: (8 ) EC Chairman, EC Publicity Officer, EC Secretary, EC Vice Chairman, OP Chairman, RO Europe, RO Oceania, TC Chairman
Against: None
Abstained: None
Not Present: (2) EC Treasurer, RC Chairman

2016-S-1A Guidelines on Committee Decorum

A proposal in the Executive Committee to accept the committee decorum guidelines as laid out in version 7.1 (attached) has been accepted.

Text of the proposal and voting results can be seen below.

Proposal:

The proposal to adopt the guidelines for committee decorum ver 7.1

Author: Lester Gilbert (EC Chairman)

Voting Result:

Final tally of votes:

Yes : OP Chairman, TC Chairman, EC Secretary, EC Publicity Officer, EC Vice Chairman, RO Europe, EC Chairman
No : RC Chairman
Abstain : None
Not present:Treasurer, RO Oceania

Calling for nominations to IRSA Committees

Following the General Assembly, the new Executive Committee is currently organising the IRSA in preparation for the coming two years.

It is now time to ask for nominations to the various committees within the IRSA. The chairman in each committee and the EC will then review the nominations in preparation for setting up the working committees.

Please contact your National Authority (see members section) to ask for nominations for:

  1. Technical Committee
  2. Racing Committee
  3. Organisation and Policy Committee
  4. Marblehead Class Committee
  5. 10R Class Committee
  6. A Class Committee

We look forward to your participation in preparing these important committees.

Nominations close on 24thJune, 2016.

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