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CIFEJ responds to the criticism regarding their upcoming General Assembly in Warsaw
This statement we publish on request of CIFEJ's headquarter:
"The Truth Will Prevail - Setting The Record Straight"
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In 2009, CIFEJ held its GA in Taipei. The total number of CIFEJ members present at the GA was about 25. But one member had about 30 proxies from CIFEJ members.
This was unprecedented and the CIFEJ Board did not know how to react to this situation- in the end, the proxies confirmed as 'spoil' during the voting period.
In light of this situation, the new CIFEJ Board was concerned that they did not want a similar situation – where one member can decide the FUTURE of CIFEJ based on the number of CIFEJ Proxies that member brings to the GA.
Any reasonable person will understand that the CIFEJ Board wanted to protect CIFEJ and ensure that ALL CIFEJ members are treated equally.
In April 2010, the board was supposed to organize Extraordinary GA in Belgrade which was not concluded because of the volcanic ash over the European skies blowing in from Iceland and resulted in many flights being postponed or cancelled in Europe. And as per Article 8.12 of the Statutes) If, for good cause, the statutory general assembly[ pls. note “General Assembly” it’s not only Extra or only ordinary but both ] cannot be held as planned, the board of directors, under exceptional circumstances, may make urgent decisions otherwise reserved for the general assembly.
Thus, the board endorsed the maximum number of proxies each member of CIFEJ could hold during CIFEJ GA in Warsaw to be three.
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The proposal by Mr. Miomir Rajcevic to host the CIFEJ GA was not accepted by the CIFEJ Board, as he had asked the HQ that all CIFEJ members attending the GA must pay some expenses. However, the proposal from the Polish Filmmakers Association was the better offer as CIFEJ members were offered FREE Accommodations, meals and airport transfers.
We will continue to host the GA and hope that as CIFEJ members you will be able to judge for yourself and see that as the Board and the HQ we are only working in the best interest of CIFEJ.
CIFEJ Headquarters" (19.12.2011)
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