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--></style></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Earlier this year Manja Marz was elected to be the next EGF President – starting from Jan 1<sup>st</sup> 2026. One of her main campaign promises was to improve governance and the transparency of decision making at the EGF. Her proposal for that was to create a number of Commissions, each covering a key topic, which would be composed of experts and other interested people from any EGF member country. Whilst ultimate power will still reside with the EGF Executive, these Commissions will be responsible for making recommendations to the Executive concerning their individual remits. The expectation is that such recommendations will usually be accepted, indeed that is stated in the remit they have issued.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The attached document, and the mail below, is a call for nominations to the 14 (yes 14!) Commissions they are looking to set up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We have for some time had issues with the management practices of the EGF, and now is our opportunity to help change them. It would be wonderful if we can come up with a good number of nominations across all the Commissions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Please give this some serious consideration, and do put yourself forwards for one or more Commissions that you would want to contribute to. The amount of work involved is unlikely to be great, but will undoubtedly depend on the Commission in question.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The EGF are looking for nominations from each member country, so if you want to put yourself forwards for one or more Commissions please let me and/or the Secretary know (mail to <a href="mailto:President@Britgo.org">President@Britgo.org</a> or <a href="mailto:Secretary@britog.org">Secretary@britog.org</a>) by the end of <b>Friday October 24<sup>th</sup>. </b>We will then discuss and finalise the nominations at our next Board meeting which is on the 28<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Many thanks in advance for your consideration of this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Regards,<br>Colin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ahmet Eren Kurter <secretary@eurogofed.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> 09 October 2025 09:17<br><b>To:</b> EGF Members <egf-members@eurogofed.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [EGF-Members] Call for Applications – EGF Commissions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p>Dear EGF Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p>We are currently seeking your support and engagement in several areas of the EGF work.<br>Attached to this email, you will find the <strong>Commission Election document</strong>, which includes descriptions of the topics and areas where we are looking for additional contributions.<o:p></o:p></p><p>If you are interested in getting involved or know someone from your national society who would be a good fit, we would be very happy to receive your offers of support <strong>by Sunday, November 9</strong>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>In the following weeks until the end of the year, the new commissions and their chairpersons will be announced.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you very much for your collaboration and for helping to strengthen the work within EGF to build up a new era of Go in Europe.<o:p></o:p></p><p>With kind regards,<br><strong>Ahmet Eren Kurter</strong><br>on behalf of the EGF Executive Committee<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><a href="mailto:egf-members@eurogofed.org">egf-members@eurogofed.org</a><br>EGF Members Mailing List<br><a href="https://www.eurogofed.org">https://www.eurogofed.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>