Important Meetings
At a glance…
- FEI Sports Forum 2023 in Lausanne (SUI), 24-25 April
- FEI Hybrid General Assembly 2023 in Mexico City (MEX), 18-21 November
FEI Sports Forum 2023
Two intense days of discussions made up the 11th edition of the FEI Sports Forum 2023 which took place from 24-25 April at the IMD in Lausanne (SUI).
The first session was dedicated to an interim report issued by the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission along with its recommended course for future action. This was then followed by a dedicated Q&A between the panellists, made up of Commission members, and the Forum’s delegates. The day continued with the TechQuestrian session, where the FEI’s main online platforms were showcased in an interactive way, and ended with an update on preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
With the biggest turnout ever at a Sports Forum, the second day of sessions further confirmed and highlighted the equestrian community’s desire to work together and to find solutions beneficial to all the stakeholder groups, with the well-being of the horse and the future of the sport at the heart of all considerations.
With over 3,000 views online, and 225 participants attending in-person, it is fair to say that this edition of the FEI Sports Forum was extremely well received. As every year, session documents can be accessed on the FEI Sports Forum hub.
FEI Hybrid General Assembly 2023
The FEI Hybrid General Assembly 2023 took place in beautiful Mexico City (MEX) from 18-21 November, with a diverse representation of 69 National Federations attending in-person and 34 participating online.
Topics high on the agenda were, among others, the final report of the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission, sustainability initiatives, as well as accessibility in equestrian events. The ongoing war in Ukraine along with the lifting of protective measures to allow future participation of Russian and Belarusian Athletes, Horses and Officials as neutrals, was also an important topic of discussion.
The main decisions of the FEI Hybrid General Assembly 2023 included:
- Approval of the modifications to the FEI Internal Regulations and the FEI General Regulations
- Approval of the modifications to the FEI Rules in each discipline
- Approval of the modifications to the FEI Veterinary Regulations
- Marina Sechina (RUS) was re-elected as FEI Regional Group III Chair for the four-year term 2023 – 2027 and Sergey Buikevich (KGZ) was approved for the position of FEI Regional Group III Deputy Chair for the four-year term 2023-2027.
- Sultan Al Yehyaee (UAE) was elected as FEI Regional Group VII Chair for the four-year term 2023 – 2027 and Hussam Zummit (LBA) was approved for the position of FEI Regional Group VII Deputy Chair for the four-year term 2023-2027.
- Joaquín Medina (ESP) was elected as Chair of the FEI Driving Committee for the four-year term 2023-2027.
- Vicki Glynn (NZL) was re-elected as a member of the FEI Audit and Compliance Committee for the four-year term 2023-2027.
- The following persons were elected as FEI Nominations Committee members:
Dorottya Strobl (HUN), EEF Regional Group, term 2023-2027
Andrea White (ITA), EEF Regional Group, term 2023-2026
Hossein Shafiee (IRI), Regional Group III, term 2023-2027
Jaime Masters McDowell (BER), Regional Group IV, term 2023-2026
Elena Couttenye (VEN), Regional Group V, term 2023-2027
Guillermo Valente (URU), Regional Group VI, term 2023-2027
Waleed Aljasem (KUW), Regional VII, term 2023-2027
Linda Chen (TPE), Regional Group VIII, term 2023-2026
John Paton (ZAM), Regional Group IX, term 2023-2026
The full presentations and decisions, as well as the replay of the General Assembly can be accessed on the FEI General Assembly hub.