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The ILSE commissions met regularly in January – this year in the Atlantica Aeneas Resort in Agia Napa at Cyprus from 14th to 16th of January 2011.
The meetings of the 56 representatives of the member federations took place in a very good and constructive atmosphere. Our representatives were Assoc. Prof. Stoyan Andonov - Member of the National Council of the BRC (Education Commission), Teodora Tomova - Director of WLSS (Rescue Commission) and Natalia Stoyanova – WLSS Chief Expert (Sports Commission).
The Education Commission was dealing with the European Qualification Framework (EQF). Additional topics were Risk Management including FMEA and new ways of communication. The discussion included the representation on CEN (European Standards) Committees, the involvement with the EQF (European Qualifications Framework), the ILS Award Equivalency structure and CPTD (Continuing Professional Training & Development).
The Sports Commission decided about the key officials for the next events, about the report and proposals of the College of Referees and training courses for officials, about the inspection for the next European Juniors Championships in Sweden 2012 and to organise the European IRB Championships every two years beginning from 2011. In September 2011 an IRB Championship shall take place again in Bournemouth (UK).
The Sports Commission developed a new programme for the European Championships in the future with only 3 individual and 2 team events for the pool as well as for the beach/ocean plus the SERC as part of the overall pointscore. The applications have to be approved by the ILSE Board of Directors.
The Management and Administration Commission (MAC) evaluated the Best Practice Model Seminar conducted the day before the commission meeting.
ILSE President and Vice-President of ILS Dr. Klaus Wilkens awarded Assoc. Prof. Stoyan Andonov and Teodora Tomova with the “ILSE Certificate of Merit” and a badge for their contribution to the development of Water Life Saving in Europe.