Meetings

(photo : Malbos/CIVL - in Guatemala, 2005)

The Plenary meeting is CIVL's governing body. He is the policy and decision making body, the authority for any procedures or actions…
Between annual meetings, CIVL is run by the Bureau, elected by the Plenary every year…

THE PLENARY

According to CIVL internal rules, the Plenary meeting is CIVL's governing body. It is the policy and decision making body. The authority for any procedures or actions may only come from the Plenary Meeting.
The Plenary meets once every year. It decides which rules will apply for safety and for the conduct of competitions, badge flights and record attempts. It also decides where future Championships will be held. It finally elects the Bureau. Each member country of CIVL has one vote.

THE BUREAU

Between annual meetings, CIVL is run by the Bureau.
The Bureau is elected by the Plenary every year. It has the following members: the President, 4 vice-presidents, the secretary and the treasurer. The secretary and the treasurer don’t have to be delegates to be elected.
The Plenary Meeting may delegate to the Bureau certain responsibilities. These shall be precisely defined by the Plenary Meeting and the decisions will be taken by majority agreement of Bureau members, except that, where the vote is equally divided, the President shall cast the deciding vote. Matters with a perspective beyond the next Plenary meeting shall be subject to subsequent ratification by the Plenary Meeting and may be modified or repealed by CIVL.

The Bureau is helped by various Standing Subcommittees and Working Groups, covering all aspect of our sport.

It can be said that the Plenary is the Parliament of CIVL and the Bureau its elected Government.