IBSA EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 30 June 2023
(If quorum is not reached, 1st of July)

CANDIDATE

As an update to the previous communication, we inform you that, with the filing of the requested documentation, the verification by the Electoral Compliance Commission regarding the documentary requirements of the candidacies for the elections of the next IBSA EGA has been concluded with a positive result.

This is subject to further verification of the physical requirements for the positions of president/vice president pursuant to article 4.2 of the Statute and 2.2.8 of the “Code of Conduct” (which all candidates have signed and accepted when filing the application).

It remains the obligation for all candidates to respect all IBSA regulations in legitimizing their participation in the electoral process.

President
Sandro Di Girolamo (ITA)
Ilgar Rahimov (AZE)

Vice President
Ahmed Owin (EGY)
Hélder Araújo (BRA)
Joe Walsh (USA)

Treasurer
Mads Bauland (DEN)
Eigo Matzusaki (JPN)

Secretary General
Medet Baiken (KZK)
Márcia Ferreira (POR)
Sally Wood Lamont (ROM)

Members at Large
Dino Seixas (ANG)
Ivan Yanev (BUL)
Yuan Yanping (CHN)
Zdenek Barlok (CZE)
Mads Bauland (DEN)
Paivi Tolppanen (FIN)
Tinatin Revazashvili (GEO)
Anthony Gyening (GHA)
Alaina MacGregor (GBR)
Ionna Karyofylli (GRE)
David Absolom (IND)
Mohammedreza Mazlomi (IRI)
Saad Ahmed (IRQ)
Eigo Matzusaki (JPN)
Arturs Kalnin (LAT)
Kahlid Alfaheed (KSA)
Ayhan Yildirim (TUR)
Joe Walsh (USA)

DELEGATIONS OF MEMBERS ACCREDITATED

It is hereby announced that the delegations of the following Members are accredited to the EGA (with voting rights):
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D’ Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nigeria, Phillipines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand,
Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela.

It will be possible to access the EGA with valid accreditation until the beginning of the Assembly.

CONTINENTAL CHAIRPERSONS

Please note that as regards the identification of Continental Chairpersons, to date, the following candidates are accredited:

AFRICA
Toussaint Akpweh (NIG)
Yassir El Hanchi (MOR)
David Tweneboah Koduah (GHA)
Bernardino Seixas (ANG)

ASIA
Tu Xiaokun (CHN)
Nilufar Tursunova (UZB)

It will also be possible to submit your candidacy during voting meetings.

EGA COMMUNICATIONS

It is hereby announced that, in order to simplify communication and in compliance with transparency and fair participation, all official communications to be made known to Members concerning the EGA will be published henceforth on the official IBSA website, continuously updated.