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Board of Directors

The ILS Board of Directors oversees the business of ILS between the General Assemblies. Board of Director's meetings are held at least once per year at various places in the world. Between Board meetings, most general business is supervised by the President and Secretary General.

Structure

The ILS Board of Directors includes:

President
Elected by the Full Members during the Elective General Assembly.
Secretary General
Elected by the Full Members during the Elective General Assembly.
Vice-Presidents (4)
The Presidents of each of the four Regions of ILS (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe) are also Vice-Presidents of ILS. They are elected by the Full Members during the Regional General Assembly.
Directors
Elected by the Regions, with one for every six Full Members or portion thereof. They are elected by the Full Members during the Regional General Assembly

Duties

The Board of Directors is by Constitution empowered to:

  • Implement the decisions of the General Assembly.
  • Appoint and dissolve Commissions, Committees and Working Groups including their composition, membership, terms of reference and working procedures.
  • Approve the organisation and rules for all competitions conducted under the authority of ILS.
  • Approve the conditions and criteria concerning merits.
  • Establish, maintain, publish and distribute the calendar of the ILS activities.
  • Adopt the activity report and the future projects.
  • Submit to the General Assembly all proposals which it has agreed upon.
  • Temporary accept new Members and suspend or expel Members for non payment of fees.
  • Determine fees for publications, awards, competitions and other matters as necessary.
  • Appoint Honorary and Honoured Members.
  • Appoint and dismiss such officers and employees of ILS as the Board considers necessary to carry on the day to day business of ILS.
  • Adopt regulations (position statements, policies and procedures) to guide the management of ILS.

Within the framework of the authority provided in the Bye-Laws, the Board of Directors may delegate its day-to-day affairs to the President, the Secretary General, or one or several of its Members or to agents.

Minutes of Board Meetings

The Minutes of the Meetings of the Board of Directors from 1993 till today are available at the ILS Headquarters.

Current Composition of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors 2005

President:
Alan B. WHELPTON, AO (Australia - Surf)
Secretary General:
Dr. Harald VERVAECKE, PhD (Belgium)
Vice-President for Africa:
Gen. Dr. Yousery DAWOUD, PhD (Egypt)
Vice-President for the Americas:
B. Chris BREWSTER (United States)
Vice-President for Asia-Pacific:
Robert BRADLEY (Australia - Royal)
Vice-President for Europe:
Dr. Klaus WILKENS, PhD (Germany)
Members:
Dott. Paolo BARELLI (Italy)
Joan DUNCAN (Canada)
Dr. Zaid CHELVARAJ, MD (Malaysia)
John MARTIN (Great Britain - Surf)
Jelle MEINTSMA (South Africa)
Frank NOLAN (Ireland)
Ronald E. RANKIN, AM (Australia - Surf)
Dr. David SZPILMAN, MD (Brazil)
Bertil WERNER (Sweden)
Kenneth WHITE (United Kingdom - Royal)
Dr. Patrick YEUNG, PhD (Hong Kong)
Observer:
Clive HOLLAND (RLSS Commonwealth)