IAWLS 2009 General Assembly, Lienz, Austria, January 17, 2009

February 11, 2009

Members Present:

Grant McLeod, CAN Minoru Matsuyama, JPN Robert Palliser, CAN
Petter Osthus, NOR Hannes Larsson, FRA Boris Petroff, FRA
Isabelle Petroff, FRA    

Members represented by Proxy :

Colin Addison, AUS Olivier Louval, FRA Steinar Kvaale, NOR
Judy Barnes, AUS Joseph Luce, FRA Lars Vagle, NOR
Meg Bate, AUS Gerard Maurice, FRA Piotr Szkarlat, POL
Bob Cranage, AUS Daniel Montgermont, FRA Alexei Gumenyuk, RUS
Norma Cranage, AUS Patrick Thomas, FRA Milena Gumenyuk, RUS
John Hillard, AUS Patrice Turlan, FRA Sergey Ignatov, RUS
John Miller, AUS Christian Viry, FRA Danis Kadyrov, RUS
Nhan Nguyen, AUS Berndt Bellmann, GER Jaume Codina, ESP
Allan Rae, AUS Thomas Huber, GER Tommy Berggren, SWE
W Van Roosbruck, BEL Barbel Knobbe, GER Torbjorn Ledel, SWE
Fernand Arseneau, CAN Wolfgang Kopplin, GER Michael Lauenstein, SUI
Peter Hoffman, CAN Gunnar Por Sigurdsson, ICL Brian Bennett, USA
Phil Shaw, CAN Corrado Ampezzan, ITA Frank Dennis, USA
French WL Association Franco Impalmi, ITA James Devol, USA
Gilles Bertin, FRA Alfonso Marelli, ITA  Bengt Karlsson, USA
Michel Boulanger, FRA Amabile Tatone, ITA Steve Prudden, USA
Jacques Broussou, FRA Ineta Silina, LAT Scott Smith, USA
Herve Courtine, FRA Yonel Maniora, LUX Robert Rude, USA
Christian Herbin, FRA Nancy Lucienne Caviet, NED Gregory Worsnop, USA
Christope Joanblanq, FRA Georg Jakhelln, NOR  

There were 2 guest attendees: Joel Le Laic and Michel Weigerding, both from France.

The Chair of the meeting, Robert Palliser, called the meeting to order at 16:40. With 7 members present, each of whom can represent 2 proxies, the total of 21 did not meet the number required (20% of 295=59) for a quorum. As per the bylaws the meeting was adjourned and a new meeting called where the required quorum was the number of members present and represented by proxy.

Robert Palliser introduced the EC members present and the new EC candidate who was present. He thanked the Dolomitenlauf organisation for generously providing the meeting place and refreshments.

Hannes Larsson presented the President’s Report and thanked the 2 retiring EC members, Blanka Nedvedicka and Robert Palliser, for their contributions.

Motion to accept the President’s Report: Yes 66, No 0, Abstain 0

The Treasurer’s Report was presented by Hannes Larsson.

Motion to accept: Yes 66, No 0, Abstain 1

Motion to reelect EC members:

  Bengt Karlsson Yes 65 No 1 Abstain 0
  Hannes Larsson Yes 65 No 1 Abstain 0
  Minoru Matsuyama Yes 64 No 1 Abstain 1
  Piotr Szkarlat Yes 64 No 1 Abstain 1

Motion to elect new EC members:

  Thomas Huber Yes 64 No 0 Abstain 1
  Jacek Jaskowiak Yes 64 No 0 Abstain 1
  Boris Petroff Yes 64 No 0 Abstain 1

New Business: There were 2 topics discussed.

  1. Robert Palliser noted that the proxy had not included an opportunity to vote on a motion to fix the membership fee at zero for 2009 although the motion was on the agenda for the meeting. The final item on the proxy, giving voting directions to the EC on any new business, was used to complete voting on the membership fee motion. The result was:  Yes 63, No 0, Abstain 3
  2. Grant Mcleod enquired about the list of  IAWLS officers for the coming year. Hannes Larsson and Robert Palliser answered that the officers for 2009 would be President: Hannes Larsson, Treasurer: Boris Petroff, Secretary: Bengt Karlsson

The meeting was adjourned at 17:20.

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