From the left, Mr Danijel Vastag, the lawyer Rodolfo Romeo, Mrs Ingrida Visockiene, FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb, the Secretary General Mr Alessandro Sambuco, Mr Jos Driessen, Mr Manuel Marinheiro and Mr Roy Wetterstad, Chairman of the FIM Europe Strategic Plan Working Group
Today the FIM Europe Strategic Plan Working Group (SPWG) met for the first time in Tiber Hotel in Fiumicino (Italy). The group was formed in the last Executive Board in Assen, in March, with the aim of developing FIM Europe strategies for the next five/ten years.
The Working Group is chaired by Mr Roy Wetterstad, NMF, and its members are Mr Jos Driessen, FMB, Mr Manuel Marinheiro, FMP, Mr Danijel Vastag, AMSS-MSS, Mrs Ingrida Visockiene, LMSF.
To contribute to a well-defined description of the strategies currently adopted by FIM Europe, to all the meetings of SPWG will also be present the FIM Europe President, Dr. Wolfgang Srb, the Secretary General Mr Alessandro Sambuco and the Legal Consultant, the lawyer Rodolfo Romeo.
After the opening of the meeting by Mr Roy Wetterstadt and the introduction by FIM Europe President, the presentation of Secretary General Mr Alessandro Sambuco followed, on the methodologies for the strategic plan process. The working plan and time schedule were discussed, and the tasks were assigned to each component of the Working Group. The next meeting has been fixed on the occasion of the FIM Europe Congress in Malta.
“The first meeting of the Strategic Plan Working Group had as its main aim to discuss the mandate and define its goals and vision”, Mr Roy Wetterstadt stated. “It’s a very interesting challenge and a great possibility to influence the choices that FIM Europe makes for the future and I hope that we can challenge and start some important discussions about the future of motorcycling in Europe. The basic issue is how we do expand in a world of big competition among many sports and how we do promote interest in motorcycle sports and strengthen the position of motorcycling in the society: in the media, in governments, in the European Union. It’s interesting to see that everybody who was invited to participate to the Working Group has well accepted the appointment, which means that they all see it as a challenge and as a possibility to influence on the future of FIM Europe strategies and policies. We will stimulate national federations and other stakeholders to involve in the strategy process. Among the things we will consider, there are surveys and workshops. It is important that we base on facts in our analysis. Our strategy will have a 5 – 10 years perspective. We will base it on the needs of our national federations and take in consideration that we are a part of a world of sports and politics”.
“I am very happy with the results of today”, said FIM Europe President Dr. Wolfgang Srb. “An important process has started that will be for the benefit of the FIM Europe Federations. Strategic Planning has to be simple, clear and based on the real current situation. In no way it should be rushed. It simply has to serve the Federations and prepare their future in a competitive environment in the years to come”.
