Nuremberg, November 2014

IFIA Executive Committee 2014 was organized on November 2 in Nuremberg.

Agenda

1. Opening of the session
2. Preparation of General Assembly 2014
3. Nomination of next IFIA President
4. nomination of New ExCo members

1. Opening of the session

The meeting was officially opened with the participation of the following members

1. Mr. Shin Kyoung-ho, Korea Rep.
2. Mr. Alireza Rastegar, Iran
3. Mr. Zhang Qin, China
4. Ms. Ana Hafner, Slovenia
5. Mr. Khaled Nashwan, Yemen (his vote by Mr. Janos Szöllösy, Hungary)
6. Mr. Jurij Skomorovski Ukraina (his vote by Mr. Vladimir Petriasov, Russia)
7. Mr. Joel Shaka Momodu, Nigeria
8. Mr. Cenneth Lindkvist, Sweden
9. Mr. Dr. Octavian Plesa, Romania
10. Mr. Pavel Dlohy, Czech Rep.
11. Mr. Vladimir Petriasov, Russia
12. Mr. Janos Szöllösy, Hungary
13. Mr. András Vedres, IFIA President

No voting participants

1. Adam Rylski IFIA Director General
2. Husein Hujic dirctor (represeted by Mr. Mladen Karic)

Observer members from

1. China: Mr. Zengpei Xuan, Li Biao, Chen Lei and Qiaoshou Zhang
2. Croatia: Mr. Zoran Barsic, Mr. Igor Dujmovic and Mr. Vojislav Rausevic
3. Poland: Mr. Michal Szota
4. Danmark: Mrs. Vivi Aakjaer
5. Iceland: Mrs. Elinora Inga Sigurdardottir
6. Switzerland: Mrs. Anne Loertscher
7. Niger: Mr. Idrissa Hassane Soluey

2. Preparation of General Assembly 2014

It was proposed to organize the GA in Huaqiao International Expo Center, Kunshan at 1:00 pm 20 November, 2014 connected to the Kunshan International Invention Fair (KIIF) November 19-22, 2014 to discuss the following agenda:

1- Calling of the delegates
2- Adopt the agenda
3- Amendment of the Statutes
4- Report of Andras Vedres President (2006-2014)
5- Election of President
6-Election of leaders
7- Election of ExCo
8- Next GA

The GA Agenda proposal was approved by 13 votes. It was proposed to make small modifications on IFIA Statutes.

Finance

Summarized chart was presented and other dates. An audit and inspection of the IFIA finance was carried out according to European Union and Hungarian audit laws and regulations on 16 October. The investigated documents were the IFIA bank account reports and invoices.

Statements

The bookkeeping of IFIA was taken place in good order.
The IFIA Balance Sheet is based on the account dates.
The IFIA Balance Sheet is recognized as a financial document.
The audit and inspection report was presented on the meeting.

The members of ExCO unanimously had taken note of the presidential report.

3.  Nomination of next IFIA President

Here are criteria for the new President who can well represent an international NGO like the IFIA. It has been sent to the ExCo members before (19. 09. 2014) and three applications were received by IFIA Office.

• international prestige
• international acceptance
• IFIA work background
• inventor activity (it is indicated by espacenet database)
• innovation activity (valuable results on world market)
• good English writing and speaking
• NGO leadership practice
• support of the IFIA organization in own country
• guarantee for financial support for IFIA office by Governmental site

In the history of IFIA there were one recommended candidate by ExCo. The President asked voting about single or multiple presidential nomination. The ExCo unanimously accepted the single nomination. The President notified the nominees for IFIA Presidency:

1. Mr. Zhang Qin, China
2. Mr. Adam Rylski, Poland
3. Mr. Alireza Rastegar, Iran

The three candidates introduced himself. Then the observers’ recommendations were requested by the President. Mr. Michal Szota (President of SPWiR) notified that the Polish IFIA member (SPWiR) does not support Mr. Adam Rylski’s presidential candidature.

The President ordered open vote. He no voted concern the presidential nomination. Result:

1. Mr. Zhang Qin, China – 7
2. Mr. Adam Rylski, Poland – 0
3. Mr. Alireza Rastegar, Iran – 5

The ExCo proposed for president:  Mr. Zhang Qin, China to elect by the GA:

4. New ExCo members’ nomination

The President notified the applicants for ExCo members:

Bosnia-Herzegovina – Mr. Mladen Karic,
Brazil – Mr. Dr. Marcelo Vivaqa,
China – Mr. Zengpei Xuan
Croatia – Mr. Zoran Barisic
Denmark – Mrs. Vivi Aekjaer
Egypt – Ms. Hebatelrahman Ahmed,
Germany – Mr. Winfried Sturm,
India – Mr. Aynampudi Subbarao,
Iran – Mr. Hossein Vaezi
Korea Rep – Mr. Shin Kyoung-ho,.
Niger – Mr. Idrissa Hassane Soluey,
Nigeria – Mr. Joel Shaka Momodu,
Poland – Mr. Dr. Michal Sota,
Philippines – Mr. Virgilio Malang,
Portugal – Mr. Fernando Lopes,
Romania – Mr. Dr. Octavian Plesa,
Russia – Mr. Vladimir Petriasov,
Slovenia – Ms. Ana Hafner,
Sweden – Mr. Cenneth Lindkvist,
Yemen – Mr. Dr. Khaled Naswan,

The ExCo selected the next 15 persons by voting who are proposed members of new ExCo to the GA election:

Brazil – Mr. Marcelo Vivaqa,
China – Mr. Zengpei Xuan,
Croatia – Mr. Zoran Barisic
Denmark – Mrs. Vivi Aekjaer
Iceland – Mrs. Elinora Inga Siguardottir
India – Mr. Aynampudi Subbarao,
Iran – Mr. Hossein Vaezi
Korea – Mr. Shin Kyoung-ho,
Nigeria – Mr. Joel Shaka Momodu,
Poland – Mr. Michal Szota,
Romania – Mr. Octavian Plesa
Russia – Mr. Vladimir Petriasov,
Slovenia – Mr. Ana Hafner
Sweden – Mr. Cenneth Lindkvist
Yemen – Mr. Khaled Naswan,

5. Closing of the session 

The President closed the ExCo meeting