FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE

BALLOONING COMMISSION CIA
COMMISSION D'AEROSTATION

AGENDA

Note: Appendices and attachments can be obtained from the Neil Robertson, the CIA Secretary, but not until February 1999.

1. Introductions and Welcome by the FAI, the Aeroclub and the Ballooning Federation of Switzerland

2. Apologies for absence

3. Delegate roll call

4. Announcements

(a) Agenda Order (IR 3.6.1)
(b) Review of Procedures (IR 3.7 & 3.8)
(c) Counting Committee (IR 3.11.4)
(d) CIA Policy Documents
(e) New Business (IR 3.6.3)
(g) Absolute Majority
(h) Voting Procedure

5. Proxy votes

6. Approval of minutes, 1998 Meeting held in Venice, Italy
    Corrections

7. Review of Bureau actions - Appendix 1
     March 1998 to date

8. Report on the FAI General Conference, Toulouse, France, October 1998
     Report by FAI Secretary General, Mr. Max Bishop

9. Delegates reports

Delegates are requested to submit written reports on activities in their country, and to restrict their verbal reports to not more than three (3) minutes.

10. Jury Board (Hans Akerstedt) - Appendix 2
      Report and Proposals

11. Observer Subcommittee (Ron Wiseman) - Appendix 3
       Report and Proposals

12. PR and Development Subcommittee (Darryl Stuart) - Appendix 4
       Report and Proposals

12.1 Proposal for a CIA document: Guidelines to Organising Ballooning Youth Camps.
        Proposal by LTA WG, presented by Alex Nagorski - Appendix 5

12.2 Proposal for the World Air Games WG Reorganisation and Status - Appendix 6
        Proposal by Neil Robertson, WAG WG chairman. Presented by the chair

12.3 Proposal for the EPAS Reorganisation and Status
        Proposal by Alex Nagorski - Appendix 7

12.4 The WORLD RANKING LIST for AX Competitors - Appendix 8
        Proposal by J.C. Weber, presented by Les Purfield, RSC chairman

12.5 CIA Internet Policy - Appendix 9
       Report and Proposal by Alex Nagorski

12.6 The CIA Airsport Promotion Award - Appendix 10
        Proposal by J.C. Weber, presented by Alex Nagorski

12.7 Proposal for the appointment of a CIA MEDIA EXPERT
         Proposal by EPAS, presented by Alex Nagorski

13. 2nd World Air Games 2001 - Appendix 11
      Report by Mr. Srecko Medven, FAI WAG co-ordinator
      Report by Neil Robertson, WAG WG chairman.
            Proposal for a modified World- and Continental Championships calendar,
            a new competition format and a WAG participants selection process
            Presented by the chair

14. Rules Subcommittee (Les Purfield) - Appendix 12
       Report and Proposals

15. Records Review Subcommittee (Karl Stefan) - Appendix 13
       Report and Proposals

16. Safety Subcommittee (Bengt Stener) - Appendix 14
       Report and Proposals

17. Reports on and nomination of representatives to FAI Technical Commissions
      (a) FAI Aerospace Education Commission. Report: Arthur Westworth (No report received)
      (b) FAI Medico-Physiological Commission. Report: Dr. John Grubbstrom - Appendix 15
      (c) FAI Environmental Commission. Report: Alain Poulet - Appendix 16
      (d) FAI Simulated Flying Point of contact. Report: Masashi Kakuda - (No report received)
      (e) Europe Airsports Liaison. Report: A.J. (Derry) Moore - (No report received)

18. The Great Balloon Race - Appendix 17
      Report and Proposal by J.C Weber and Don Cameron

19. Election of Subcommittee Chairpersons

(a) Jury Board
(b) Observer Subcommittee
(c) PR and Development Subcommittee
(d) Records Review Subcommittee
(e) Rules Subcommittee
(f) Safety Subcommittee
(g) EPAS
(h) WAG WG

Note: the respective Subcommittees propose Subcommittee Chairpersons. However, CIA delegates may nominate other additional candidates.

20. 1998 International Ballooning Youth Camp
      Report and Presentation by Thomas Hora

21. CIA Administration Fund to 31st December 1998 - Appendix 18

22. CIA Budget 1999 - Appendix 19

23. Sanctioned Events - reports and new applications

Reminder: The Plenary (a) approve Sanction applications presented by the Event Planning Advisory Service, and specifically the Event Director, Deputy Director(s), Safety Officer and Sanction Fee; (b) approve the Rules for Sanctioned Events presented by the Rules Subcommittee; and (c) appoint the Jury for Sanctioned Events nominated by the organisers and presented by the Jury Board.

23.1 Reports on sanctioned events:

(a) 14th WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP, Austria, 1999 (report)
(b) 12th EUROPEAN HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP, Luxembourg, 2000 (report)
(c) 7th WORLD HOT AIR AIRSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP, Austria, 2000 (report)

23.2 Sanction Proposals: CATEGORY ONE

(a) 42nd COUPE GORDON BENNETT, 1999 in Lech, Austria, Arc et Senans, France, Wroclaw, Poland, or Albuquerque, USA - Appendix 20
(b) 1999 WORLD HONDA GP and MOBILUX TROPHY 1999 in Bourscheid, Luxembourg
(c) 7th COUPE D'EUROPE & 10th WORLD LADIES CUP 1999 in Mainfonds, France
(d) 15th WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP, France
(e) 1999 SENDAI HOT AIR BALLOON INTERNATIONAL in Sendai, Japan

23.3 Sanction Proposals: PREMIER SPORTING

(a) 8th AKWAWIT BALLOON CUP 1999 in Leszno, Poland
(b) CROATIAN BALLOON CUP 1999 in Zagreb (Zabok-Varazdin), Croatia
(c) BALLOON’S ADVENTURE 1999 in Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic
(d) 4th PETROGAZ OLYMPUS TROPHY 199 in Mount Olympus, Greece
(e) 2nd LINDE CUP 1999 in Thessaloniki, Greece
(f) 1st COUPE ROYALE DU MAROC 2000 in Ouarzazate, Morocco

23.4 Sanction Proposals: PREMIER FIESTA

(a) 5th BALOMANIE PRAHA 1999 IN Prague, Czech Republic
(b) 1st COUPE DES NATIONS 2000 in Paris, France

24. Championships open for proposal

(a) 1999 - European Hot Air Airship Championship
(b) 2000

World Gas Balloon Championships
World Rozier Balloon Championship
N. American Hot Air Balloon Championship
Pacific Hot Air Balloon Championship

(c) 2001

European Hot Air Balloon Championship
N. American Hot Air Balloon Championship
Pacific Hot Air Balloon Championship
European Hot Air Airship Championship

(d) 2002

World Hot Air Championship
World Gas Championship
World Rozier Championship
World Hot Air Airship Championship

25. Award of Montgolfier Diplomas - Appendix 21

(a) Best performance, Hot Air - No nominations
(b) Best performance, Gas - No nominations
(c) Best performance, Rozier - No nominations
(d) Contribution to the Sport - Josef STARKBAUM (AUT),  Norman PRITCHARD (GBR)

26. Award of Santos Dumont Gold Airship Medal No nominations

27. Nomination for FAI Air Sports Medal - Appendix 22

PerAke Herrdstrom (SWE)
Jean Boileau (CAN)
Yuri Yakutin (RUS) (Citation to follow)

28. CIA Hall of Fame
      Report and election of CIA members of the Selection Committee.

29. Election of CIA Officers

(a) President
(b) 1st Vice President
(c) 2nd Vice President
(d) 3rd Vice President
(e) Secretary

30. Election of Subcommittee and Working Group members on recommendation of Subcommittee Presidents

(a) Safety Subcommittee
(b) Observer Subcommittee
(c) PR & Development Subcommittee

LTA Education Working Group
Logo and Products Working Group

(d) Record Review Subcommittee

Instrument Working Group

(e) Rules Subcommittee

AX Working Group
AA & AM Working Group
BX Working Group
Statutes & SC Working Group
Scoring Working Group

(f) Jury Board
(g) World Air Games Working Group
(h) Event Planning Advisory Service (EPAS)

Event Development and Assistance (EDA)
Event Standards and Evaluation (ESE)

31. Nomination of CASI Representative

32. Any other business

33. Date and Place of next meeting

(a) Thessaloniki, Greece
(Note - 2/3 vote needed to move outside Lausanne)

List of appendices and attachments

Appendix

1. Bureau Actions
2. Jury Board Agenda
3. Observer Subcommittee Agenda
4. PR and Development Subcommittee Agenda
5. Youth Camp Guidelines Proposal
6. WAG WG Status Proposal
7. EPAS Proposals
8. World Ranking Proposal
9. Internet Policy Proposal
10. Airsport Promotion Award Proposal
11. WAG Proposals
12. Rules Subcommittee Agenda
13. Records Review Subcommittee Agenda
14. Safety Subcommittee Agenda
15. FAI Medico-Physiological Commission Report
16. FAI Environmental Commission Report
17. Great Balloon Race Proposal
18. CIA Administrative Fund statement
19. CIA Expenses Budget
20. Coupe Gordon Bennett bid comparison
21. Montgolfier Diploma Nominations
22. FAI Air Sports Medal Nomination

Attachment

1. FAI Official CIA Delegates Listing
2. CIA Address Form
3. CIA Statistics and Annual Return Form
4. Room Schedule
5. CIA Approved Jurors List
6. CIA Bureau Meeting Agenda

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