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THE PLENARY MEETING OF THE FAI
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AGENDA - Appendices and Attachements
Appendix 12
Introduction
It has been suggested that 1) since all countries delegates are not competitors, 2) the CIA delegates require sufficient time to study and reflect upon changes within the CIA's structure, 3) the CIA at the 1999 Plenary directed that there be an advisory group created to study the concept of a "Competitor' 5 Committee", 4) the need to address pressing concerns of active competitors within the CIA rather than giving impetus to a non-CIA recognised group, 5) the apparent chronic lack of communication between competitors and some of their respective delegates and 6) the fact that specific needs and concerns of competitors are not always efficiently addressed it is proposed that the following committee be created within the structure of the CIA.
Suggested Motion to establish a CIA Competitors Committee:
The CIA Plenary Meeting approves a motion to establish a Competitors Committee (JR 6. 1)
Competitor's Committee of the CIA
Mission and Responsibility:
The committee shall be advisory in nature. The committee and its members will not have voting powers in the Plenary and shall advise the delegates and other standing committees or working groups in matters that concern competition.
The committee shall be responsible for the following:
1. Receiving and responding to issues concerning competition that are being considered by other committees or work groups of the CIA.
2. Assist the EPAS committee in active soliciting of bids for events that are of concern to the CIA for presentation to the CIA as a means of increasing the quality of the events through competition for the events.
3. Advise EPAS in developing minimum standard guidelines for any events to be considered by the CIA. This would include site standards, guidelines relating to pilot costs imposed by the organiser and suitability of the event organiser based on past performance or guarantees of performance.
4. Develop standard guidelines for the selection of event officials. This would include the implementation of written testing similar to materials now in use by the Jury Board. Additionally, it would provide for standards of experience and success in past events in each official's respective position.
5. Proposing papers or recommendations relating to competition to be voted upon by the Plenary.
6. Addressing new items that may be of concern to the general competition community as they arise.
7. Act as advisor and resource to the delegates on matters relating to competition.
8. Develop a web site, as a branch of the CIA's site, identifying and discussing issues that are before the committee so that any competition pilot, committee member or CIA delegate can be fully informed as to the issues.
9. Provide for a public and open forum at each major event for constructive input from competition pilots an issues that may concern them. Results of each forum to be sent to each committee member.
Duration and disestablishment:
The Competitors Committee will be established in the year 2000 for an unlimited period of time. The committee may be disestablished by the CIA plenary meeting by a two thirds vote of delegates present or represented.
Composition:
Whereas there is currently no requirement that a delegate or existing committee member of the CIA be a competitor, the Competitor's Committee shall be comprised of only top ranked and actively competitive pilots representing their respective countries.
The committee shall consist of a core of 20 competitors representing the very most active and top ranked of the competitor nations using a proportional or semi-proportional selection method. In this manner, the committee shall have a direct and link to the current concerns of the competitive community. The committee may chose to invite other competitors to the committee if they show particular aptitude, interest and responsibility regardless of that member's competitor population. Thereby, any truly interested competitor from any nation would have an equal chance of serving and contributing to the core group of the committee. The committee shall choose officers on an annual basis in accordance with CIA practices.
Procedures:
A delegation of the committee shall be present at the annual Plenary meeting and have the same rights as delegates with the exception that they may not vote in the plenary. Committee members, designated by the committee, shall have the right to speak during a Plenary. It is suggested that the bulk of the work of the committee be done via e-mail and that the competitor members communicate with their competition populations in the same manner on a regular basis. The beginning membership of the committee will be taken from the top of the respective National Championships. If any competitor chooses not to serve as a member of the committee, the next highest ranking competitor shall become eligible. Each year the membership of the committee shall be adjusted to reflect the current top ranking of each country and a new committee chairperson shall be installed. Rotation of the chairmanship would be required on an annual basis. The committee's operations and recommendations shall be open and available to the public.
September 3, 1999
Hot Air Balloon World Championship
Bad Waltersdorf, Austria
Mathijs de Bruijn
Alan Blount
Uwe Schneider
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