Composition of the ILS Business Commissions and Committees

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BUSINESS COMMISSION
Tasks: The Business Commission seeks to enhance the business management of the ILS general
operations and events. The Commission’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, financial
management, revenue generation, sponsoring, marketing and business development.
Position
Acting Chair

Member(1)

NameJohn MARTIN MBE
Ian FULLAGAR (Legal Adv.)(1)Peter GEORGE AM (Fin. Adv.)(1)
Sandy NG
Morrie CHIANG
Ivan KOCHETOV
Ksenia IVANKINA
Fernando MARTINHOMohamed SALEH
Abdelkader CHEKROUN
Tiziano FIORAVANTIIsabel GARCIA
Thomas RODRIGUEZ PEREZ
Semih YILMAZ
Sally Njeri NDIRI
Claire Ann VIESCA ALFONSO
Karin OBUS
Rhu Yee TAN

FederationGreat Britain - SLSGB
Australia – SLSA
Australia - SLSA
Hong Kong
Chinese Taipei
RussiaRussiaPortugal
Egypt
Algeria
Italy
Spain
Spain
TurkeyKenya
NorwayBelgium
Malaysia

Voting right will be related to speciality. The Legal Advisor has voting rights on all legal mattersand the Financial Advisor on all financial matters.

RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Tasks: The Committee will analyse and recommend all matters related to risks and risk management.
Position
Chair
Acting Secretary

MemberName
Claire Ann ALFONSOPeter GEORGE
Dave THOMPSON AM
Semih YILMAZ
Tiziano FIORAVANTI
Sally NJERIRhy Yee TAN

Federation
NorwayAustralia-SLSA
Australia-SLSA
TurkeyItaly
Kenya
Malaysia

RULES – REGULATIONS AND POLICY FRAMEWORK
Tasks: The Committee will analyse and propose refinements to the ILS Constitution and the ILS ByeLaws and will supervise and revise the following ILS Policies: Electronic Business Policy, Lifesaving andEthics Policy, Non-Performing Members Policy, Development Aid Request, Lifesaving Development
Policy, Commission/Committee Nomination Procedure Policy, Project approval Policy, ILS Logo UsagePolicy, Conflict of Interest Policy, Electronic Business Policy, Transgender Athletes Policy, ILS
Governance Policy, Inter-Regional Assistance Policy, Code of Ethical Principles Policy, Equity Policy,
Code of Conduct Policy, Privacy Policy, Sustainability Policy, Diversity and Inclusion Policy, etc.
Position
Chair
Secretary

Name

Federation

John MARTIN
Jelle MEINTSMA
Anas BAALAYAN
Irfan GULMEZGreat Britain - Surf
South Africa
Saudi ArabiaTurkey

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MARKETING AND REVENUE GENERATION COMMITTEE
Tasks: The Committee will analyse and recommend Marketing matters as well as Revenue
Generation systems in order to increase the ILS income streams. The Committee will prepare anddeliver a Marketing and Revenue Generation Plan in accordance with Board of Director’s agreementand delegated authority levels. The Committee will supervise and refine the ILS Marketing Policy.
Position
Chair
Secretary
MemberMemberMemberMemberNameFernando MARTINHOJohn MARTIN
Sandy NG
Ivan KOCHETOV
Thomas RODRIGUEZ PEREZ
Tiziano FIORAVANTIFederationPortugal
Great Britain - Surf
Hong KongRussia
SpainItaly

WORKING GROUPS
The Business Commission will set up several specialised Working Groups that will be appointed forspecific tasks. The Working Groups include the Chair and/or Secretary of the Business Commission,
the ILS President, the ILS Secretary General, up to three other members and up to three specialists inthe related fields. Decisions are made by consensus. The Working Groups report to the BusinessCommission who on its turn report to the ILS Board of Directors. The tasks of all working groups mustbe finalised by the 2022 Board of Directors Meeting in Riccione – Italy.
1.

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will analyse the working and service agreements with the staff and withthe service providers, will analyse the tasks of the workforce and the working environment.
Chair: Ian FULLAGAR (Australia – SLSA.

2.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will ensure that the ILS financial policies and procedures are set inplace and are implemented in accordance with international standards and accepted best practiceand in accordance with the ILS Constitution, the ILS Bye-Laws and the ILS Strategic Framework
approved by the General Assembly. The Working Group will supervise and refine the Expense
Policy, the Cash Reserve Investment Policy, the Honorarium Policy, the Financial Management
Policy and the principle to return higher fees to the Regional Branches. It will also analyse theFinancial Reporting procedures and template of the Regional Branches.
Chair: Peter GEORGE (Australia – SLSA).

3.

COMPLIANCE WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will verify the compliance between the ILS Constitution and the ILS
Bye-Laws and all the ILS Policies. It will also analyse the Regional Constitution and Bye-Laws forcompliance with the ILS Legislation and propose amendments if needed.
Chair: Ian FULLAGAR (Australia – SLSA).

4.

INCORPORATION WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will analyse the status of the Incorporation of the ILS in Belgium andwill also analyse the pro and contra of Incorporation in other countries.
Chair: Yannick GRAVELINE (Canada).

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Tasks: The Working Group will study the requirements needed for the set-up of an appropriatesecretariat, which includes the recommendation of spaces, storage rooms, archive rooms andequipment needed now and in the near future, the analysis of the current situation, the analysis torent or occupy own premises, etc.
Chair: Isabel GARCIA (Spain).
6.

ASSET MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP
Tasks: This Working Group will study the Management of the Non-Moveable Assets of the ILS andrecommend appropriate action in the short and the long term.
Chair: Graham FORD AM (Australia – SLSA).

7.

COMMUNICATION WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will produce a Communication Plan, analyse the Image Building andPublic Relations Plans, analyse the website and social media aspects, analyse IT and New
Technologies and take care of the Social Media Policy.
Chair: John MARTIN (Great Britain – SLSA).

8.

SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will produce and develop a Sustainability Policy and a Sustainable
Development Strategy. The Board of Directors approved the creation in September 2020, drawn
from across all four Commissions to take this work forward.
Chair: John MARTIN (Great Britain – SLSA).

9.

ACADEMY WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will produce a feasibility study on the eventual creation of an ILS
Lifesaving Academy, focussing on Lifesaving Education and Lifesaving Research. The model ofthe ILS-Africa Lifesaving Academy can be used.
Chair: Mohamed Ali GHARBAL (Morocco).

10. E-LEARNING WORKING GROUP
Tasks: The Working Group will analyse e-learning systems and principles and make the mostappropriate recommendations.
Chair: Dr. Harald VERVAECKE PhD (Belgium).
11. TRANSITION WORKING GROUP
Tasks: This Working Group will analyse the way how the ILS can guarantee a smooth transition (ifneeded) from an elected and honorary Secretary General to a paid Chief Executive Officer orsimilar.
Chair: Karin OBUS (Belgium).