FISM 2009 BeijingFISM is an abbreviation of Federation Internationale des Socits Magiques (International Federation of Magic Societies) founded in 1948. It is the International body bringing together the world's leading magic societies. The Federation today consists of over 80 clubs, both national and international, as well as national Federations which represent nearly 50 000 Magicians from 41 countries.
2009 will be the 24th FISM, hosted by the China Magic Art Society. Read more about the FISM? organization at FISM.ORG(www.fism.org).
THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE FISM :
In Stockholm Convention, the General Assembly has endorsed the new FISM Statutes, including the future organizational structure of the FISM, as depicted in the following diagram.
The ultimate directive authority of the FISM is vested in the General Assembly, consisting of all the Presidents of the Member Societies and which is presided over by the International President.
The International President and two International Vice Presidents constitute the PRESIDIUM.
The first International FISM President is ERIC ESWIN(NED); the International FISM Vice Presidents are GERRIT BRENGMAN(BEL) and DOMENICO DANTE(ITA).
The members of the General Assembly are subdivided in six continental divisions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania. Each continental organization is run by its own Continental President.
The six Continental Presidents together with the Presidium constitute the FISM EXECUTIVE BOARD (FEB).
The FEB decides on all affairs, except for
the election and appointment of the International President and the International Vice-Presidents;
the dissolution of the FISM;
alterations of the Statutes and of the FISM Competition Rules and Procedures;
the approval of the accounts and the budget for a new period, including the entrance fee and the contribution to be charged to the Member Societies;
the election of the venue of the next FISM convention, which issues are determined by the General Assembly.
@exp, some suggestions here. Maybe you can remove the members have list in the front page. And include FISM 2009 in the first post.