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FIM Europe and FIM Workshop “THE RESILIENCE OF THE MANAGER” A Workshop on the Manager Resilience was held on Wednesday 13th October at the FIM Europe General Secretariat in Fiumicino, organised in collaboration between the FIM and FIM Europe and dedicated to the General of FMNs and CONUs. In addition to the FIM Europe Staff and the FIM representatives, the participants, from African, Asian, European and Oceania Federations, took part in the Workshop both in person and by videoconference. Françoise Emery, FIM CEO “It was great to count on the participation of FMNs and CONUs from four different continents in this workshop on resilience. It also offered us an opportunity to have discussions and share ideas between us. I would like to thank FIM Europe for the remarkable organization and the warm welcome”. Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General "In addition to the scientific and experiential contents presented by the

FIM Europe Club Experience in Austria: the official video is on-line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWG2Pj1910 FIM Europe is glad to inform that the official video of the FIM EUROPE CLUB EXPERIENCE in Austria is now on line. The two days tour took place in a fantastic weather and was about 400 km long through Austria, Italy and Slovenia. FIM Europe loom foreward to the next 2022 for a new thirlling event! Stay tuned! Visit our FIM Europe Club Experience page: https://www.fim-europe.com/fim-europe-club/

FIM Europe Club Experience from 24th to 27th September 2021 in Austria In a fantastic weather, the participants met in the well-known tourist resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim in Carinthia. In addition to the personal contacts between the various associations, the focus was on trips. The assistance for the event was supplied by Franz Pintarich, FIM Europe Touring Commission Member and his Staff with the support of AMF. On the first day, the bikers were welcomed at the Austrian-Italian border by the Amici Cavalieri Motorcycle Club. After a typical Italian lunch, the group went back to the hotel via Predilpass (Italy), Vršićpass (Slovenia) and Wurzenpass (Austria). After this 220 km long circuit in the neighboring Countries, a bus took the participants to the medieval Castle Sommeregg for a knight's dinner. On the second day, the participants drove 180 km to the Nockalm and Maltatalstraße, two alpine passes that are very popular

FIM Europe Management Council The second Management Council took place face-to-face at the FIM Europe General Secretariat in Fiumicino (Rome) and via videoconference yesterday, Tuesday 03rd August 2021. Mr Martin de Graaff, FIM Europe President “All Management Council Members joined the meeting by Zoom videoconference that, under other circumstances, should have been a meeting in presence, at the office in Fiumicino. We have waited for the end of all Sporting and Non-Sporting Commission meetings to hold it, because in this way the Management Council was able to decide about their proposals. The Congress in July is usually the occasion to nominate new Commission Members, therefore this time the Management Council evaluated also the Candidature applications received by the Federations. We all admire the perseverance and work of all Commissions and volunteers. Moreover, our Promoters and Organizers are doing a good job and every organized event is important for the planned calendar.

FIM Europe Sporting Commissions Halfway through this sporting season, the FIM Europe Sporting Commissions meetings took place via videoconference in order to take the stock of the current year and discuss the future prospects. Despite the impossibility of physically interfacing, the virtual meetings were also attended by the FIM Europe President Martin de Graaff, the 1st Deputy President Michal Sikora and Paola Bianchetti and Silvia D’Amico, responsible for sport matters in the office. Mr Martin de Graaff, FIM Europe President “In June and July the Sporting Commissions organized the meetings which normally should take place during the FIM Europe congress. It’s a good occasion for the commissions to evaluate the first part of the season and prepare the rest. Almost all commission members joined the meetings. Two commission did not meet as commission but communicated regularly: the Motoball Commission postponed the championship to next year, while the Dragrace Commission had

FIM Europe Non-Sporting Commissions Wishing to show its strong commitment to the resumption of non-sporting activities even the ongoing of the Covid-19 pandemic, the second session of the FIM Europe Non-Sporting Commissions took place on Saturday 17th via videoconference. Besides the commission’s members, the virtual meetings were also attended by the 2nd Deputy President Mr. Silvio Manicardi, Silvia Monatti and Andrea Diamantini, responsible for non-sporting matters in the office. At the end of the meetings the chairmen came together to point out the outcome of the meetings to the President of the Non-Sporting Council Mr Silvio Manicardi. Silvio Manicardi, 2nd Deputy President “For the second time this year we had to meet via videoconference. All the Commissions have the occasion to discuss the agenda and made some new proposals: it has been a good occasion to share experience and update the work done by each member. At the end of the Commissions each

Issue #02 FIM Europe Magazine is now online! The FIM Europe is proud to announce that FIM Europe Magazine issue #02 2021 is now online! The FIM Europe celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special interview to the founders: Mr Jorge Viegas, FIM President and Honorary Vice President of the FIM Europe, Mr Andrzej Witkowski, Honorary Vice President of the FIM Europe, and Mr Jean-Pierre Mougin, Honorary President of the FIM Europe. The FIM Europe is proud to announce the launch of the FIM Europe Library Smart Web App, a real tool to make easy, fast and immediate the use of documents and information directly from your device, both smartphone and tablet. Even if some calendar has been updated, finally, we are entered in a thrilling sporting season. Click here to read the brand-new issue of FIM Europe Magazine or download it for free. Enjoy the reading! Visit our FIM Europe Magazine pages.

FIM Europe launches the "FIM Europe Library" Smart Web App The FIM Europe is pleased to announce the launch of the FIM Europe Library Smart Web App. It’s not just an application, but a real tool to make easy, fast and immediate the use of documents and information directly from your device, both smartphone and tablet. Through FIM Europe Library - available both for Android and iOS devices - with a simple click you can access an exclusive area with 4 sections at any time. 1. Institutional - FIM Europe Yearbook, Institutional Presentation and the last issue of the FIM Europe Mag 2. General Rules - Statutes & By-Law, Disciplinary & Arbitration Code, Sporting Code, Medical Code, Anti-Doping Code 3. Guidelines - Financial Guidelines and Environmental Guidelines 4. Sporting Rules - sporting and technical rules for each discipline The FIM Europe Library is a tool useful for all the FIM

FIM Sustainability Week As every year, the FIM Europe family is preparing to celebrate the United Nations World Environment Day, an opportunity to celebrate our achievements in the field of environmental protection and sustainability. This event has grown more and more with the passing of the years and now more than ever shows its importance given the worsening of the global situation of the environment mainly linked to the greenhouse effect but not only. This year the world of motorcycling, integral part of human activities, has decided to take a step forward compared to past by not limiting itself to the day celebration, but by extending this period of awareness on the need to make its activities more sustainable. With this in mind, the FIM has called the FIM Sustainability Week for the period between May 31st and June 6th. In the wake of this initiative, the FIM Europe also invites

FIM Europe announces the cancellation of the Congress in Belgrade   The FIM Europe, according to the Serbian Federation, regrets to announce the cancellation of the FIM Europe Congress 2021 scheduled from 8th to 11th July 2021 in Belgrade due to the uncertain situation because of the Coronavirus pandemic. This tough decision comes as it’s still hard to predict how the situation will be in about two months and because of the different travel restrictions all over Europe and the quarantine rules. The FIM Europe is discussing and agreeing with the FIM to hold the General Assembly in Montecarlo in December. Instead, the FIM Europe Commissions will meet by means of Zoom platform, on the original dates of the Congress in July.