CAPACITY AND GOVERNANCE
We continue to work alongside our member countries to ensure good organisational management and governance; including planning, regular meetings, clarity of roles and responsibilities, communication and reporting to ensure on-going development and sustainability.
Annual General Meeting Our AGM was again held in conjunction with the BWF AGM and Members Forum which saw 10 of our Member Countries attend: Australia, Cook Islands, Guam, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Tonga.
For many of our member countries this area appears to be the most challenging however for long term benefits it is the most important area to get right. No member can exist longterm based on the work of one or two people; it needs to be the work of a team of people; who have an organisation plan to give direction and purpose to what they are doing.
Geraldine Brown was re-elected, unopposed to the position of BWF Vice President – Oceania, for a term of 4 years Whilst the formal part of the AGM was completed in a short time, the value of getting our member countries together and sharing experiences cannot be under-estimated.
We had Member Association (MA) Agreements in place with six countries as well as Pacific Sport Partnership (PSP) agreements with 2 others: PNG and Tonga. These agreements clearly outline organisational requirements and the agreed KPI’s for each programme area, relevant for that particular MA; aligned with what support – financial, personnel, resource, equipment – we can provide. With the amount of support we are able to provide to our members increasing each year these agreements are becoming more and more important to ensure we are gaining maximum return on investment and to assist us with future decisions as to where we are best to provide support which is very targeted. 10
