Meeting In Barcelona, ESP
The IDSF Athletes’ Commission held its first reunion and met with the IDSF Presidium on 15 and 16 January 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. The first exchange of views on a range of topics between the Commission and Presidium members was marked by mutual understanding and the determination to improve the dialogue further.
The IDSF Athletes’ Commission is made up of Alina Basiuk (RUS) and Timo Kulcak (GER). The two were elected by their peers at the recent World DanceSport Championships in Latin and Standard.
“Improved communication between us, the athletes, and IDSF tops our agenda at this point,” said Timo Kulcak, after discussing many of the concerns brought up by fellow competitors with Secertary General Marco Sietas and Sports Director Heinz Spaeker on the first day.
On day two, Alina and Timo presented the Presidium with their suggestions for the optimal integration of athletes’ into the decision-making processes of IDSF.
President Carlos Freitag confirmed that the Athletes’ Commission receives full support from the Presidium, emphasising that the commission members would be assissted in their tasks by all organs and structures within IDSF.
Following a suggestion made by Alina and Timo, the Presidium agreed to launch a dedicated section on the IDSF website for the new Commission to inform fellow athletes about its activities, and to eventually serve as a forum for discussion.
