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Here you will find various announcements and items of a newsworthy nature regarding this site, the FIFe, as well as, items or matters of general interest.
Changes to time-schedule of the Open Commission Meetings - FIFe GA, 26-30 May 2009.
Because of the fact that we will pay our last respects
to Alva on Tuesday 26th May at 11 am, the Board decided that the Open
Commission Meetings will take place between 15.00 and 20.00 on Tuesday
26th and between 09.00 and 13.00 and 14.30 to 18.30 on Wednesday 27th
May 2009.
By order of the Board, Eric Reijers - General-Secretary
Details of Alva's Funeral
If you click here
you will have the details for the funeral ceremony of our deceased Honorary
President, Mrs. Alva Uddin.
By order of the Board, Eric Reijers - General-Secretary
Agenda and Proposals FIFe GA 2009 - 28+29.05.2009, Malmö (SE)
If you click
here, you will find the Agenda and all proposals for the coming FIFe
GA in English, in PDF.
All individual members of FIFe members are welcome to come and join the
discussions during the Open Commission Meetings, which will take place
on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th May.
You are also welcome to be present as listeners at the actual GA, which
will take place on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of May.
The venue will be: Conference Centre "Slagthuset", Jörgen Kocksgatan
7a, SE-21120 Malmö.
By order of the Board, Eric Reijers - General Secretary
Alva is no longer - in Memoriam, the Honorary FIFe President - Mrs. Alva Uddin
It our sad duty to inform you all that today, 27th April 2009, around
noon, Mrs. Alva Mari-Anne Uddin, passed away in the Töölönen
hospital in Helsinki, where she was admitted last Friday evening after
suffering a massive cerebral stroke, brought on by severe cardiac problems,
for which she had been intensively treated.
A short time before Alva suffered this stroke, she was still engaged in
animated conversation with 5 of her judges' colleagues at the dinner table,
planning to judge at the show in Helsinki last Saturday and Sunday, and
all of a sudden the bright shining candle that was Alva, was cruelly blown
out.
Today is indeed a black day for FIFe, because not only have we lost a
world famous and highly respected All Breed judge, who strongly promoted
open judging and discussions with exhibitors, but who also, was an example
to many of us, breeders, exhibitors, judges and student judges alike:
Alva was a part of our heart and our soul: Alva WAS FIFe.
Alva was active in so many fields, areas and functions, and not only in
the cat world, that it is almost impossible to provide a complete and
accurate list, but we will try:
Alva passed her exam as a longhair judge (categories I& II) in 1973,
her exam as a category III judge in 1983 and became All Breed in 1984
when she passed her category IV exam.
She bred Persians, Sacred Birmans, Abyssinians and British, under her
cattery-name "Rabacken".
Besides that she also bred fish and birds and two dog breeds, Labradors
and Papillons.
Within SVERAK, Alva was Board member, General-Secretary and President
for almost 10 years, Honorary President since she resigned. In the past
years she was still active in SVERAK as a member of the Breed and Judges
Commissions.
Within FIFe, Alva was a member of the Committee Council, the Show, Disciplinary
and Judges & LO Commissions and various workgroups. She became the
FIFe President in 1991 and stayed this until 2001, and in this period
under her inspiring leadership, she managed to establish stability and
reinstate FIFe as the leading World Cat Fancy.
Her efforts resulted in the establishment of what became to be known as
the World Cat Congress, and she was co-author of various FIFe publications
and books.
Finally, Alva held honorary memberships and was honorary president in
many clubs all over the world.
Alva was beloved and respected by all, could never be ignored and had
a strong personality, always being clearly present: this Grand Lady of
FIFe practically died in "the harness" as she had always wished
and she left this earthly life with the same speed and energy as she had
always lived it.
Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to your husband Janne, your
children, grand- and great-grand children, the rest of your family and
your countless friends.
FIFe will not be the same without you, Alva, and we remember you with
a big smile and many happy memories, love and respect and thank you for
what you did for FIFe from the bottom of our hearts.
Annette, Eric, Leo, Christel, Dorte and Dietmar
Alva on one of her most favourite photographs
Alva and Janne Uddin: Galadinner GA 2005 Malmö
FIFe World Cat Show 2009 - St. Gallen (CH)
The Swiss Member FFH has launched a comprehensive website in the three FIFe languages where you can find detailed information on the next FIFe World Show
FIFe General Assembly 2009 - Malmö
Information on the GA 2009, which will be organised in Malmö (SE)
by the Swedish FIFe Member SVERAK is now available; click here
for the programme.
SVERAK has also provided booking forms for the hotel. Please be aware
that there are separate booking forms for
delegates, board and commission members and for visitors
and judges.
New Preliminary EMS code
After the positive recommendation of the FIFe Breeding & Registration Commission to a request of a National FIFe Member, the Board has decided to accept the preliminary EMS code "RGM" for the non-recognised breed "RagaMuffin" for registration purposes. This code will be added to the existing table 4.6
FIFe GA 2008 - Minutes
You can now find the decision Minutes of the FIFe GA 2008 [here]
Judges' resignation:
The Board was informed by Mrs. Dagmar Dobelmann, Int. category IV judge from Germany that she decided to tend her resignation as from 01.03.2009, for personal reasons. The Board wishes to express its thanks to her for her years of service to FIFe.
FIFe Judges & Student Judges Seminar, GA Malmö, Sweden, 30th May 2009.
The Agenda for the FIFe Judges and Student Judges seminar, which will
be held on Saturday 30th May, is now available. Please click here
for the the agenda in PDF. FIFe Judges and Student Judges are required
to inform the FIFe General Secretary about their participation, at the
latest by 1st May 2009.
FIFe Judge Photos
Ali Wittich, FIFe All-Breed Judge from Switzerland has posted his collection of photographs of many of FIFe's Judge on the FFH's Website.
Changing Membership
As a result of discussions at the GA 2006 the Board decided to modify the procedure as described in General Rules article 2.5 allowing individual members of FIFe Members to change to another National FIFe Member outside the country of their permanent residence.
You may now find these revamped forms and procedure, which should be followed in the Library.
The main idea was to change the infrastructure; to regulate that contacts from and to FIFe are matters between the National FIFe Member and the FIFe Secretariat/Board.
The Board trusts this modified procedure is clear and will result in a stricter observance of the Rules.
New Judges
- Congratulations!
- Mrs. Anna Wilczek (PL) successfully passed the last of the required stages at the show in Tampere (FI) on 17th May 2009, and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category III.
- Mrs. Anna Wilczek (PL) successfully passed her judges exam in category III at a show in Helsinki (FI) on the 25th April 2009 and is now a probational judge in that category.
- Mrs. Lone Lund (DK) successfully passed her required stages at the shows in Arnhem (NL) on 12th and 13th April 2009 and is as from that date appointed an International Judge for category I.
- Mr. Yan Roca Folch (FR) successfully passed his judges exam at a show in Stavanger (NO) on 10th April 2009 and is now a probational Judge for category IV, and a probational all breed judge.
- Mr. Stéphane Bernard (FR) successfully passed the last of the required stages at a show in Peronnas (FR) on 22.03.2009 and is, appointed an International Judge in category II as from 31st March 2009.
- Mr. Marek Chadaj (PL) successfully passed his judges exam in category III on the 14th March 2009 in Lublin (PL) and the required stage on the following day at the same venue. As from the 15th March 2009, he is appointed an International category III and an International FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Lone Lund (DK) successfully passed her judges exam in category I at a show in Hornslet (DK) on the 28th March 2009 and is now a probational judge in that category.
- Mrs. Lene Glem (DK) successfully passed her judges exam in category II at a show in Hornslet (DK) on the 28th March 2009 and is now a probational judge in that category.
- Mrs. Anette Engvall (SE) successfully passed the last of the required stages at a show in Örebro and is, as from 13th February 2009 appointed an International judge in category II.
- Mr. Stéphane Bernard (FR) successfully passed his judges exam
at a show in Uppsala (SE) on 14th February 2009 and is now a prob. Judge
for category II.
- Mrs. Catherina Modahl Nilsson (SE) successfully passed the last of
the required stages at a show in Örebro and is, as from 1st February
2009 appointed an International judge in category III.
- Mr. Eric Reijers (CZ) successfully passed the required stage on the 31st January 2009 at a show in Ebreichsdorf (AT) and is, as from that date, appointed an International Category II and an International FIFe All Breed Judge.
- Mrs. Vera Vasilieva (RU) successfully passed her stages at a show
in Lahti (FI) on 25th January 2009 and is, as from that day appointed
an International judge in category IV.
- Mrs. Anne Veland (AT-KKÖ) successfully passed her required stages at a show in Slagelse (DK) on 24th January 2009 and is as form that date appointed an International Judge for category IV.
- Mr. Eric Reijers (CZ) successfully passed his judges exam at a show in Slagelse (DK) on 25th January 2009 and is now a probational Judge for category II, and a probational all breed judge.
