CDSU
BRUSSELS– A CDSU meeting has been held on October 18 and 19, gathering all members of the CDSU: Delise O’MEALLY (USA), Johanna St.CLAIR-RENARD (SWE), Isaac Mwangi KAMANDE (KEN), Erik MICHALAK (FRA) , Yanqing XUE (CHN) ,chaired by Stefan BERGH (SWE) and vice-chaired by Alison ODELL (GBR).
This meeting was aimed at informing the members about the decisions of the FISU Extraordinary General Assembly, having reviewed the FISU statutes for this Committee and giving the right procedures to be respected for and by this Committee, stipulating clearly its mission and the one of the ICC.
The information about the process concerning the financial support to the Associate Members for 2012-2013 was also given. Indeed, an allocation budget was approved to be given to the Continental Federations by the FISU Executive Committee in the only condition that the legal points in terms of administration were fulfilled.
The CDSU also discussed the period remaining until the end of 2013.
Strategic guidelines were proposed and discussed in small working groups, exchanging different ideas concerning the FISU expectation for the three development areas: the Continental Federations (CF), the National Associations (NUSFs) and the Special Projects.
A survey draft for the NUSFs was presented and amendments were proposed.
The help development program was also examined as part of the development work as well as the creation of the development program on the website. The creation of a calendar of the CFs through the FISU website was proposed.
Finally, the next CDSU meeting in conjunction with a CDSU Seminar for the CFs was fixed on January 18 to 20th, 2013.
(Source: Nicole Mangelschots, Executive Assistant)