MEETING OF WBF CONGRESS
WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 1998 IN LILLE, FRANCE
In Attendance:
Mr José Damiani, President in the Chair
Mr J. Ortiz-Patiño, President Emeritus
Mr Robert A. Howes, President of Congress and General Counsel
Mr George Retek, Vice-President and Treasurer
Mr Jean-Louis Derivery, Secretary
The following Executive Council Members attended:
| Mr Virgil Anderson |
Mr Mazhar Jafri |
| Mr Jens Auken |
Mr Ernesto d'Orsi |
| Mr Cecil Cook |
Mrs Anna Maria Torlontano |
| Mrs Joan Gerard |
Mr John Wignall |
| Mr Panos Gerontopoulos |
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Also in Attendance:
Mrs Carol von Linstow, Secretary to the President
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The meeting was called to order at 09.30
a.m. by the President, Mr Damiani, and the meeting proceeded as
follows:
1. Roll Call to Determine Quorum
Mr Jean-Louis Derivery, Secretary, called the roll. The following
member NBOs were represented by the President or his accredited
representative, or by that representative's proxy:
| Austria |
Mr Karl Rohan |
| Belgium |
Mr François Kilian |
| Brazil |
Mr Ernesto d'Orsi |
| Canada |
Dr Douglas Heron |
| China |
Mr Lin Gang |
| Chinese Taipei |
Mr Harry Lin |
| Costa Rica |
Mr John McGregor |
| Croatia |
Mr Kulovic |
| Czech Republic |
Mr Bahnik |
| Denmark |
Mr Jens Auken |
| Egypt |
Mr Eldin Rossenu |
| France |
Mr Liochon |
| French Polynesia |
Mr Alain Cotti |
| Germany |
Mr Walter Höger |
| Great Britain |
Mr Thomas Bradley |
| Greece |
Mr Panos Gerontopoulos |
| Guadeloupe |
Mr Jean-Louis Derivery |
| Guyana |
Mr John McGregor |
| India |
Mr Mukul Chatterjee |
| Indonesia |
Mr Alexander Sondakh |
| Israel |
Mr Modi Kenigsberg |
| Italy |
Mr Gianarrigo Rona |
| Jamaica |
Mrs. Felicity Reid |
| Japan |
Dr Masaru Naniwada |
| Jordan |
Mr Zahia Ziadeh |
| Kenya |
Mr Bharat Bhardwag |
| Lebanon |
Mr N. Baroudi |
| Martinique |
Mr J.P. Morin |
| Mauritius |
Mr Pierre Philogene |
| Mexico |
Mr G. Poplawsky |
| Morocco |
Mr El Fazi |
| Netherlands |
Mr Laurens Hoedemaker |
| New Zealand |
Mr Alan Turner |
| Pakistan |
Mr Mazhar Jafri |
| Palestine |
Dr Alfred Toubasi |
| Panama |
Dr Alberto Calvo |
| Poland |
Mr R. Kielbasinski |
| Portugal |
Mr José Oliveira |
| Reunion |
Mr Patrick Hamel |
| San Marino |
Mr Silvano Innocentini |
| Slovenia |
Mr Bransilau Protega |
| South Africa |
Mr Maurice Joffe |
| Sweden |
Mr Nils Jensen/Hans-Olaf Hallen |
| Switzerland |
Mr Pierre Collaros |
| Thailand |
Mrs. Esther Sophonpanich |
| Tunisia |
Mr Cheki Hamadi |
| Turkey |
Mr Levent |
| U S A |
Mr Virgil Anderson |
| Uzbekistan |
Mr Yury Covalenko |
| Venezuela |
Mr Lutz Dohnert |
The President declared the meeting open, a quorum having been obtained,
there being 51 NBOs represented.
2. Approval of the Minutes of the 1996 Meeting
The minutes of the 1996 meeting of Congress, held on 23 October
1996 in Rhodes, Greece, which had previously been circulated to
all NBOs, were approved and ordered filed with the official records
of the Federation.
3. President's Report
Mr Damiani, as President, read his report
and a copy is filed with the minutes of this meeting as Exhibit
3. The President reported briefly on his activities and visits over
the last two years and the achievements of the WBF during the past
four years, particularly the forthcoming IOC Grand Prix to be held
at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne immediately following these Championships.
He also outlined his hopes and projects for the future of the WBF,
particularly the idea of a new scheme of dues which was supported
by some delegates. The President also answered a number of questions.
4. Treasurer's Report
Mr Retek, WBF Treasurer, presented his report
which summarized the financial position of the WBF at this time
and a copy was ordered filed with the minutes hereof as Exhibit
4.
5. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
6. New Business
There was no new business.
There being no further business, the meeting was terminated at
11:00 and all delegates were invited to join the President for drinks
at midday followed by lunch.
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