ICF Executive Committee & Board of Directors Meetings - April 2023

Date: Thursday -Saturday  27-29 April 2023

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Location: Hungarian Canoe Federation headquarter, Budapest

2.00pm to 5.00pm: Executive Committee Meeting

Agenda:

• President’s Welcome
• Treasurer's Report
• Russian and Belorussian statement 
• 100 years of ICF discussion and working group appointment
• Name change proposal 
• Nationality change commission 
• Transgender Policy consultation timelines and working group 
• Olympic Qualification System timelines and working group 
• ICF Competition Jury Appointments  

5.15pm to 6.15pm: Sports commission meeting

From 7.00pm - evening gathering and dinner hosted by the Hungarian Canoe Federation and the Hungarian Olympic Committee

Location: Thermal Margaret Island Hotel, Budapest

9.00pm to 5.00pm: Board of Directors Meeting

Board meeting - April 2023 - Presentation

Agenda:

1. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
   
   
2. President's Introduction
   
   
3. Presentation from Paris 2024
   

   Aurelie Merle, Executive Director of Sports 
   Cyril Nivel, Canoe and Paracanoe Sports Manager  

   • Preparation overview and status update  
   • Look and feel of the Games  
   • Canoe Specific Actions  
     
     
4. President's Report
   
   
5. Vice President's Report
   
   
6. Treasurer Report
   
   
7. Secretary General Report
   
   Decision (Vote)
   
   
8. Russian and Belarussian Statement 
   • Draft proposal Russian and Belorussian sanctions
   • ICF Neutral Athlete Status Rules
   • Proposal of press release
   • Letter from FIN Canoe Federation
   • Letter from UKR Canoe Federation
   • Letter from RUS Paralympic Committee
   • Letter from POL Federation
   • Letter from UKR Commitee on Youth and Sport
   • Letter from Canoe Kayak Canada
   • Letter from Russian Canoe Federation (referenced in Canadian letter)
   • Letter from Embassy of Ukrain to Swiss Confederation
   • Letter from UKR to Thomas Konietzko
   • Letter from CSL Athletes to ICF 
     
     
9. 100 years of the ICF discussion and working group appointment
   
   
10. Name change proposal
    Rebrand Research and Proposals Supporting Information
    
    
11. Nationality change commission
    Independent Review Panel
    
    
12. Transgender Policy consultation timelines and working group
    
    
13. Discipline Support Contracts
    
    
14. Olympic Qualification System timelines and working group
    Olympic Qualification Working Group
    
    
15. ICF Competition Jury Appointments
    Nomination Appointments
    
    

16. ITO nominations for 2023 events 
    CSP (Confirmed)

    • 2023 ICF CSP World Championships - Duisburg (GER)
    • 2023 ICF CSP Junior & U23 World Championships - Auronzo (ITA)
    • 2023 ICF CSP World Cup - Szeged (HUN)
    • 2023 ICF CSP World Cup - Poznan (POL)
    • 2023 ICF CSP World Cup - Vaires-sur-Marine Paris (FRA)
    • 2023 ICF Masters CSP World Championships - TBD
      
      

    CSL (Confirmed)

    • 2023 ICF CSL World Cup 1 - Augsburg, GER 
    • 2023 ICF CSL World Cup 2 - Prague, CZE 
    • 2023 ICF CSL World Cup 3 - Ljubljana-Tacen, SLO 
    • 2023 ICF CSL World Cup 4 - Seu d'Urgell, ESP 
    • 2023 ICF CSL World Cup Final - Vaires-sur-Marine Paris, FRA 
    • 2023 ICF CSL JUN & U23 World Championships - Krakow, POL
    • 2023 ICF CSL World Championships - London, GBR 
      
      

    CAM (Confirmed)

    • 2023 ICF CAM World Championships - Vejen (DEN)
      
      

    WWC

    • 2023 ICF WWC World Championships - Augsburg (GER)
    • 2023 ICF WWC JUN & U23 World Championships - Roudnice nad Labem (CZE)
    • 2023 ICF WWC World Cup - Mezzana (ITA)
    • 2023 ICF WWC World Cup - Lipno (CZE)
    • 2023 ICF WWC World Cup - Ceske Budejovice (CZE)
      
      
      CFR
    • 2023 ICF CFR World Championships - Columbus (USA)
      
      

    SUP

    • 2023 ICF SUP World Championships - Pattaya (THA)
      
      COR
    • 2023 ICF COR World Championships - Perth (AUS)
    
    Updates and Overview
17. Continental Reports
    • Asian Canoe Confederation 
    • Confederation of African Canoeing 
    • European Canoe Association 
    • Continental Representative
    • Oceania Canoe Association
      
      
18. Standing Committees reports 
    
    • Toshi Furuya (JPN) Canoe Sprint  
    • Jean-Michel Prono (FRA) Canoe Slalom  
    • John Edwards (CAN) Paracanoe  
    • Ruud Heijselaar (NED) Canoe Marathon  
    • Manuela Gawehn (GER) Wildwater Canoeing 
    • Colin Simpkins (RSA) Ocean Racing  
    • Greg Smale (GBR) Canoe Polo  
    • Terry Best (GBR) Canoe Freestyle  
    • Tim Brabants (GBR) Medical and Anti-Doping  
    • Bridgitte Hartley (RSA) Athletes' Committee
    
    
    
19. Fit for Future Update
    
    • Overview
      Richard Pettit Secretary General  
    • Stakeholder Relations & Sustainable Development Overview
       Michel Alarcon Head of Sport Development & Games Operations  
    • International Events Overview
      Balint Vekassy Global Director: Events 
    • Growth and Communications Overview  
      Stuart Roach Global Director: Growth & Communications
      
      

20. Other business

    • CFR Committee Advisor Change - Magnus Karlsson (SWE) to Matt Hamilton (CAN)
    • Discipline Support  

Location: Thermal Margaret Island Hotel, Budapest

9.00am to 2.30pm: Board of Directors Meeting

Agenda:

Conflict of Interest Policy - Letter from ICF Ethics Chair Mike Chambers

Bid Questionnaires

• CSL (includes joint bids for CFR and WWC)
• CSP
• CAM