Subcommittees, Working Groups and Technical Officers

Subcommittees, Working Groups and Technical Officers
Elected or appointed, and mostly volunteers, these CIVL workers aim to solve the many problems that arise daily, throughout the year. In the longer term, their aim is to look to future development, to suggest and make improvements in each discipline. They always operate in accordance with the purposes and aims set forth in the CIVL Long Term Plan.

(photo : Malbos/CIVL)

Subcommittees are set up by CIVL. They have specific terms of reference (TOR) for their work and responsibilities. These TOR are approved by the CIVL Plenary.
Current Subcommittees are: Safety & Training; Sporting Code; Hang gliding competitions; Paragliding competitions; Paragliding accuracy competitions; Aerobatic competitions; Records & badges.

Working Groups are established temporarily by CIVL. They study and report on specific matters or proposals. Working Groups are disbanded upon completion of their assigned task.
The Software Working Group is a permanent working group, covering scoring, WPRS, altitude limits, flight verification and the WXC online Contest.
Temporary Working Groups established at the 2010 Plenary are: Paraglider Open Class Technical Working Group and Helmet Standards Working Group.

Technical Officers are appointed by the Bureau to take care of special tasks or solve specific problems.
Current Technical Officers are: CIVL Competitions Coordination, Website Content Coordination, Jury and Steward Coordination, World Air Games Coordination and Environmental Affairs Technical Officer.

Technical Officers and chairmen of subcommittees and working groups report regularly to the CIVL President.
Chairmen of subcommittees and working groups produce a written report on work completed and work ongoing twice a year, once for the Plenary and once for the mid-term Bureau meeting.