First Meeting of Vision 2012 WG 26/10/2009

Avatar On 25 October 2009 the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) Working Group on VISION 2012 met for the first time in Sant Cugat, ESP, to discuss the further proceedings in trying to have IDSF evolve into the World DanceSport Federation over the years to come.

Present at the first meeting of the IDSF Working Group were:

IDSF Presidium Members Freitag, Hinder, Sietas and Tay
French DanceSport Federation President Marty
German DanceSport Federation President Allert
Italian DanceSport Federation President Galvagno and Technical Secretary Valeri
World Rock ‘n’ Roll Confederation President Kerpan-Izak and Secretary General Herrmann
International Dance Organization Senior Vice-President Storbratten
International Professional DanceSport Council President Tondon
International Paralympic Committee Wheelchair DanceSport Manager Charitaki and Technical Director Andersen
United Western Country Dance Council – International Affairs President Bartholomew
International Cheer Union Secretary General Olson and Adviser Jacki
IDSF Advisers Bunn and Hilfiker

The following joint declaration was drafted between the representatives of the different organisations at the conclusion of the meeting:

DanceSport as a Unifying Force

All organisations present support the World DanceSport Federation concept (Vision 2012) as worked out on 25/10/2009 in Sant Cugat.
All organisations agree to create a working group.
The working group is mandated to continue analysis based on information presented at the meeting with the intention of creating the WDSF.
Each organisation is to define the profile of its sport division within WDSF and to

Provide information on current organisation (incl. structure and statutes);

Provide information on financial activities.
Each organisation is to consider the list of obstacles and send proposed solutions to the IDSF Office.

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