Between 28 and 30 August 2015 at Nimes in France took place one IGF
General Meeting. The meeting started with a meeting of the Executive IGF
Board who analyzed the activity I.G.F. lately and some discussion about
changes in our status.
The board meeting was attended by:
prof. phd. Dorel Cosma – president
Nicholas Charlety – president adj.
Antonio Vinas – vice president
Benito Ripoli – vice president
Rosen Bogdanov – general secretary
Indra Filipsone – general secretary adj.
Pahone Pop – member,
Vladan Tesanovici – member,
Franco Megna – member,
Luigi Pompilio – Senator I.G.F
The board approved the work done by the IGF and prepared the
documents to be presented to the General Assembly.
The main changes were related to:
Parliamentary term from 3 year to 4 years
changing the name of the organization to World Folklore Union
IGF
Granting honorary titles of Senator IGF and Ambassador I.G.F.
Finalization of the annual event – I.G.F. Gold Star.
Composition of the Board consisting in:
– President – 1
– President adj – 2
– Vice presidents – 3
– General Secretary – 1
– Secretary General adj – 1
– Treasurer – 1
– Treasurer adj – 1
– Law expert adviser – 1
– Council members – 6
The board has validated and proposed to General Assembly the two
official headquarters IGF:
– historic office at Voiron – France
– administrative office at San Giovanni Rotondo – Italy
The two offices will be landscaped and financial supported for activities
by the folklore federations of France and Italy. Until the first meeting of the new
Board will be finalized also the law issues of headquarters in Italy. This will be a
task of the new board.
The Board has approved for the formation of a president advisors group
who will take care of IGF image, communication and links to all federations.
All the problems were rated and prepared to be presented in the general
meeting.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
In the afternoon of August 29, began the General Meeting which was
attended by over 400 participants. The works were opened by the French side
with the speech of IGF President Adj. – Mr. Nicholas Charlety who made an
excellent introduction on the importance and role of popular culture in the
current context. Local authorities’ thanks to IGF for organizing this meeting in
Nimes and the President of Nimes metropolitan area – Mr. Ivan Lachod – has
awarded medals to Mr. Dorel Cosma, Mr. Nicholas Charlety and to Mr. Luigi
Pompilio.
After we proceed to the work report of President Dorel Cosma, between
2011 and 2015. It noted the increasing importance I.G.F. and obtaining all legal
documents of operation.
The report of this period was for the first time in the history of IGF
offered to all participants in printed copy in five languages, so that all
participants could read the president report.
The IGF General Assembly voted for the activity report and all the
changes proposed.
The IGF General Secretary – Mr. Rosen Bogdanov submitted in the
meeting the application to the president mandate 2015 – 2019 of Mr. Dorel
Cosma. The General Assembly voted unanimously to Mr. Dorel Cosma as
president for the new legislature.
The new president thanked to all for the trust and submitted for voting to
the General Assembly, the new board for the new term.
I.G.F. General Assembly voted following members for the new Board the
legislative period 2015 – 2019:
President – prof. PhD. Dorel Cosma – Romania
President Adj. (1) – Nicolas Charlety – France
president Adj. (2) – Benito Ripoli – Italy
Vice president – Antonio Vinas – Spain
Vice presidents – Ameen Kasem – Israel
Vice president – Vladan Tesanovic – Serbia
General Secretary – Rosen Bogdanov – Bulgaria
General Secretary adj. – Zelida Charlety – France
Treasurer – Rene Sourisoau – France
Treasurer adj. – Pahone Pop – Romania
Law expert adviser – Franco Megna – Italy
Member in the board council:
– Indra Filipsone – Latvia
– Iulia Buldikina – Russia
– Meni Papanicolau – Greece
– Zenon Kolybych – Ukraine
– Michael Lanitis – Cyprus
– Johanes Schmid Kunz – Switzerland
IGF senator – Luigi Pompilio – Italy
Scientific council :
– President – Luigi Scalas – Italy
– Vice president – Oleg Fedorovici – Belarus
– Member – Giorgos Cutsak – Greece
Artistic council :
– president – Birute Akelatiene – Lithuania
– Vice president – Antonela Palumbo – Italy
– Member – Bulent Uzun – Turkey
President advisors (image, photos, video, mass-media, translations,
secretary, all federations links)
Counselors:
– Mihai Berbunschi ( English, Italian)
– Doris Gîţa (German, Spanish)
– Marioara Sigheartău (Secretary)
– Adrian Puşcaş (English)
The new president Mr. Dorel Cosma thanked all colleagues for the vote
and set out a work plan for the new legislature.
After voting all the participants of the General Assembly were invited by
the new president at a Romanian traditional cocktail.
Along with the IGF general meeting was organized also the World
Folklore Stars with the participation of folklore ensembles from Italy, Romania
Bulgaria and France. All the groups were awarded both from the hosts and from
Special congratulations to our President Adj. – Mr. Nicolas Charlety and
to the French National Folklore Confederation for their important effort, support
and friendship shown to all participants
