FIA President Ben Sulayem chaired first two World Councils

Gathered in digital format, the meetings marked an important milestone, chaired by the President alongside his team: Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid, Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism Tim Shearman and Senate President Carmelo Sanz de Barros.

In respect of the commitments already made by the President and the strong will expressed by the FIA Members at the 2021 Annual General Assembly (AGA) last December in Paris, governance topics such as transparency and collaboration were at the heart of these World Councils.

As provided for in the FIA Statutes, and following the election of the new World Councils members at the AGA, two major series of decisions were taken:

• The appointment of FIA Commissions’ Presidents and four additional Senate members, guided by the key priorities of ensuring greater diversity and representation of the world’s regions,

• The launch of a new and robust governance process, including a fully independent financial audit of the FIA, and the recruitment of an FIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

These resolutions were adopted by the members of both World Councils, giving the new road map clear legitimacy and strong momentum for the years to come.

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “A new era has begun for the FIA, through the creation of a governance framework founded on openness and global diversity. This is a key pillar of our strategy and I warmly thank the World Councils’ Members, who have approved the changes. Responsibility and authority of World Councils, which emanate from our Members, will be increased. A more effective oversight model will be designed, stakeholders’ priorities will be aligned, and a responsibly profitable FIA operation will be ensured. To reach these objectives, the Federation’s governing bodies and administration will work closely together to make the FIA the global voice of motor sport and mobility.”

ELECTION OF FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

The election of four new members of the Senate by the World Motor Sport Council members was approved. They are added to the eight Senate members already appointed on 17^th December 2021 in Paris.

FIA SENATE

FIA COMMISSIONS
The following members were confirmed as Presidents of the Specialised Commissions.

Sporting Commissions

Click here to see the full list of Sporting Commission Members *

Joint Sporting & Mobility Commissions

Click here to see the full list of Joint Sporting & Mobility Commission Members *

Mobility Commissions

Click here to see the full list of Mobility Commission Members *
Click here to see the full list of International Historical Commission Members *

* List subject to change after the Governance Review
** The Presidents of the Policy and the Services Commissions remain

ZONES
The World Motor Sport Council has nominated Co-ordinators of the Zones recognised by the FIA.

WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL FULL MEMBERS

The list of the World Motor Sport Council members has been completed with some of the Commissions’ Presidents members by right.

WORLD COUNCIL FOR AUTOMOBILE MOBILITY AND TOURISM FULL MEMBERS

FIA UNIVERSITY BOARD MEMBERS

WCAMT Members approved the mobility members to the FIA University Board, on the recommendation of the Programmes Committee.

FIA FOUNDING MEMBERS' CLUB

The WCAMT noted the appointment of Mr Carl Höhner (KNAC), Netherlands, as President of the FIA Founding Members’ Club.

ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKING GROUPS ON CEO RECRUITMENT, GOVERNANCE REVIEW AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

Three Working Groups have been established to assist in the CEO recruitment, Governance and Financial reviews.

Two members of each World Council have been appointed to sit on each of the following Working Groups:

CEO Recruitment Working Group

The objective of the Working Group is to assist the presidential team in determining the key attributes required of a CEO to manage the operational affairs of the Federation.

The aim of this Working Group is to help select an executive search firm, establish a budget and timeframe for the CEO recruitment, and recommend a shortlist of candidates to the World Councils and the Senate.

This Working Group will be chaired by the President of the Senate.

The group will be comprised of the Chair, the Deputy President for Sport, the Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism and two members from each of the World Councils.

WMSC representatives: Fabiana ECCLESTONE (Brazil) and Rodrigo ROCHA (Mozambique)
WCAMT representatives: Marga de JAGER (Netherlands) and Ricardo MORALES RUBIO (Colombia)

Governance Review Working Group

The objective of the Working Group is to assist the presidential team in its review of current FIA Governance and Structure and to make recommendations for changes going forward.

The aim of this Working Group is to help select a third-party governance consultant, establish a budget and timeframe for the review and recommend any actions to the World Councils and the Senate.

The Working Group will identify the most important issues associated with FIA’s governance structure, prioritize efforts to delve into remedies for these challenges, and develop roadmaps to address these issues.

This Working Group will be chaired by the President of the Senate.

The group will be comprised of the Chair, the Deputy President Sport, the Deputy President Automobile Mobility and Tourism and two members from each of the World Councils.

WMSC representatives: David RICHARDS (United Kingdom) and Jan STOVICEK (Czech Republic)
WCAMT representatives: Peter GOETSCHI (Switzerland) and Didier BOLLECKER (France)

Financial Review Working Group

The objective of the Working Group is to assist the presidential team in its review of current FIA financial practices and to make recommendations for any changes going forward.

The aim of this Working Group is to help select a third-party audit firm, establish a budget and timeframe for the review and recommend any actions to the World Councils and the Senate.

The Working Group will identify the most important issues associated with FIA’s financial practices to determine if there are any changes necessary.

This Working Group will be co-chaired by the Deputy President for Sport and the Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism.

The group will be comprised of the co-Chairs, President of the Senate and two members from each of the World Councils.

WMSC representatives: Lung-Nien LEE (Singapore) and Rado RASPET (Slovenia)
WCAMT representatives: Alejandro QUINTANA HURTADO (Chile) and Thomas MØLLER THOMSEN (Denmark)

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