MFDC is calling the AGM and the candidature process for the election of the MFDC board of directors and commissions.
ROLES DESCRIPTION:
President
The President is the legal representative of the MFDC and the powers of signature are attributed to him/her. He convenes and chairs the Meeting and represents the MFDC in external policy and political matters. The President shall not take any public decision on behalf of MFDC without prior consultation with the Governing Council. He can authorize his/her power temporarily to Vice-President.
Vice-President
The Vice-President performs the MFDC President’s responsibilities when he/she is not available or has specifically mandated him/her to do so. The Vice-President performs all other responsibilities as assigned by the Governing Council.
Secretary General
The Secretary General responsibilities are, as follows:
a) shall draw up the minutes of the General Assembly and of the Governing Council and oversees the administrative offices to the keeping of the corporate records;
b) to manage the daily affairs;
c) to controls and supervises the activities of the secretariat;
d) to maintain the correspondence and relations with the MFDC Members and Supporters, Country MFDC Contact Person, and with other parties or organisations.
e) to draws up the agenda and content of the General Assembly and of the various meetings;
f) to regularly disseminates the information collected during the events, congresses, assemblies and meetings and sends them to the MFDC Members;
g) to maintain a register showing the list of international Competition Judges, Disciplinary Competition Judges, Technical Delegates and other Officials;
h) to deal with all questions of a financial nature, effects and receives payments, provides for payment of all expenditure and keeps the accounts, moreover preparing the draft budget with the relative financial report and the balance sheets to be submitted to the attention of the General Assembly;
i) to conduct the negotiations of all the contracts between the MFDC and other companies or organizations, proceeding in collaboration with the President, to the conclusion of all contracts on behalf of the said MFDC;
j) to implement and/or coordinate programme of activities;
k) to recruit and appoint appropriately qualified person(s) to staff the secretariat;
l) to maintain files and annual reports, minutes of meetings, statements of accounts and other important records,
m) acting as president in case of forfeiture, exclusion, resignation or death of a MFDC president or of 3 (three) or more Governing Council Members;
n) to carry out any other task entrusted to him/her by the President and/or the Governing Council in implementation of the MFDC’s purpose.
Deputy Secretary General
The Deputy Secretary General is the deputy to the Secretary General, appointed by him/her. Secretary General can dismiss the deputy Secretary at any time. Responsibilities of Deputy Secretary includes:
a) to assist the Secretary General in managing the operation of the Secretariat;
b) to act for the Secretary-General at Secretariat in the absence of the Secretary-General and in other cases as may be decided by the Secretary-General;
c) to represent the Secretary-General at events, official functions and ceremonial and other occasions as may be decided by the Secretary-General;
d) to undertake such assignments as may be determined by the Secretary-General.
MEDITERRANEAN ACADEMY (3 members)
a) Mediterranean Academy, constituted by: a General Director, the Director of the Technical Committee and the Director of the Medical, Scientific and Research Committee;
a. The Technical Committee, composed of a Director and up to 7 (seven) Members;
b. Medical, Scientific and Research Committee, composed of a Director and up to 7 (seven) Members.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (up to 7 members)
The Technical Committee is responsible for:
a) appoints the technical delegates, judges and other officials on the occasion of the Mediterranean Championship and Mediterranean Trophy;
b) deals with questions about refereeing;
c) ensures the application of the rules on the occasion of the competitions;
d) verifies that all the requirements are respected in terms of equipment and facilities;
e) draws up the list of international judges, technical delegates and other officials of MFDC events;
f) collaborates with the other committees and with the Mediterranean Academy.
RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COMMITTEE (up to 7 members)
The Medical, Scientific and Research Committee is responsible to:
a) studies and examines all aspects linked to training and preparation for the athletes;
b) studies methods for improving techniques
c) studies, develops and makes known the methods of modern training;
d) studies and develops initiatives to encourage the participation of young people in Flying Disc Sport;
e) carries out research applied to Flying Disc Sport and proposes projects and studies of common interest;
f) collaborates with the other committees and with the Mediterranean Academy implementing the programmes of activities;
g) offers advice to the organisers of the MFDC events Championship and to the Member nations on aspects of a medical, health, hygiene and food nature and on related subjects.
Board Member Candidature Form
https://forms.gle/nKdH5vkKEc2S3VTT6
Commission Member Candidature Form
In order to be a candidate in the commission or in the board you need to have a letter from your national federation supporting your candidature. You need also to add your CV and your portrait (a picture of you for the website).
You need to upload all these documents plus the additional information directly using the form.
Voting right has been granted to the MFDC full members:
Egypt
Spain
Lebanon
Malta
Italy
France
Slovenia
Croatia
Albania
Turkey
Greece
Portugal
Observers can join without voting rights. At the moment we have just one observer: Jordan and Israel.
MFDC has four Membership categories:
1. the Full Member: Full member of World Flying Disc Federation for which countries where the local NOC is member of the CIJM
2. the Provisional Member: Member countries where the local NOC is inside the CIJM, but the national Flying Disc federation is not yet member of WFDF
3. the Observer: Federation of Flying Disc (with a clear preference to the WFDF) that would like to take part to MFDC activities but whose NOC is not recognized under CIJM.
4. the Associate Member: Other Flying Disc Supranational federation that would like to be involved in MFDC. These Organizations need to have no conflict with the WFDF.
At the moment these are the available slot that we are going to request a candidature:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Vicepresident
Secretary General
Board member
Board member - Continental Representative for Europe
Board member - Continental Representative for Asia
Board member - Continental Representative for Africa
OTHER ROLES
DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY: NOT ELECTED BUT CHOSEN BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY
SECRETARIAT OFFICE - President Secretary: NOT ELECTED BUT CHOSEN BY THE PRESIDENT
RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COMMITTEE
Director of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee
Member of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee
Member of the Research, Scientific and Medical Committee
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Director of the Technical Committee
Member of the Technical Committee (Ultimate)
Member of the Technical Committee (Disc Golf)
Member of the Technical Committee (Beach Ultimate)
Member of the Technical Committee (Freestyle)
Member of the Technical Committee (Other disciplines)
MEDITERRANEAN ACADEMY
General Director of the Academy
Director of the Technical Committee (Automatically elected)
Director of the Research, Scientific and Medical (Automatically elected)
The candidature must be entered before the 18th July 2022 at 14:00 Italian time.
The election is going to be held on the 30th July 2022 at 15:00 Italian time.
Here is also the information of the meeting:
MFDC General Assembly
Saturday, 30th of July · 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Thanks
MFDC Secretariat