Agenda, Submissions and Minutes of IKA Meetings

This is to give notice that the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the International Kiteboarding Association will be held on Saturday 19th of January 2019, in Valencia, Spain.

The date beginning of the year has been chosen to give National Class Associations enough time to make submissions based on the outcome of the World Sailing Annual Conference ending in November 2018, where important decisions for the future of our sport have been made including the inclusion of kiteboarding in the 2024 Olympic Games.

Date: Saturday, 19th of January 2019
Location: Federacion de Vela de la Comunidad Valenciana a Alinghi, 46024 Valencia, Spain - exact meeting room to be announced.
Arrival and Registration: 13:30
Starting time: 14:00

 

AGENDA

1. Welcome by the President of the IKA
2. Approval of the Minutes of the last meeting
3. Reports
      a. President
      b. Executive Secretary
      c. Financials
4. Submissions
5. Future Events
6. Elections
    There are no positions available for elections in the 2018 AGM
7. Any Other Business

NOTES

Submissions
Those IKA Full Members in good standing (National Class Associations having paid their annual 2018 subscription fee before this notice of AGM) wishing to make a submission for consideration by the IKA Annual General Meeting shall do so by filling the submission template and sending it by email toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 1200hrs UTC on 15th of December 2018 (five calendar weeks before the AGM).
Click: This submission template including instructions therein shall be used.

Delegate Appointment or Proxy Nominations
IKA Full Members in good standing (National Class Associations having paid their annual 2018 subscription fee before this notice of AGM) shall confirm their appointed delegate or nominated proxy for the AGM by the President or Secretary of the represented NCA and authorize that person to vote on any submission on their behalf.
Said authorization shall be received by email sent toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.before 1200hrs UTC on 12th of January 2019.
Click: This Delegate Registration form or
Click: This Proxy nomination form shall be used.

Observers
Those not appointed as a national delegate may attend as an observer but will not be able to speak unless invited to do so by the president.
Observers registrations shall be received by email to the IKA office atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.before 1200hrs UTC on 12th of January 2019 using (click) this Observer Registration Form

Please note that due to security restrictions only registered delegates and observers will be able to enter the venue.

Be prepared
Delegates are urged to take time to read the agenda and the submissions in advance and come prepared.
Here is the link to the 2017 AGM Minutes:  http://internationalkiteboarding.org/about/decision-making-and-governance-structures/annual-general-meetings/minutes/22294-2017-agm-minutes