EOC approves election procedure after amendment to boost gender balance Wednesday, 27 January 2021
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has approved its election procedure following amendments to the organisation’s statutes approved last month, which are aimed at boosting gender balance.
A motion was put forward by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) last month to ensure that a minimum of five of the 16 Executive Committee members be of each gender.
The statute amendment was passed at a virtual EOC General Assembly.
A total of 49 valid votes were cast, with 43 approving the motion and six against.
The EOC said the Legal Affairs Commission has drawn up the election procedure, following the amendment.
EOC Approves New Election Procedure Aimed at Boosting Gender Representation 01/26/21
The election procedure for a more gender-balanced Executive Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) has been approved by the body’s current members ahead of the 50th EOC General Assembly scheduled for 16 April in Athens.
Fully aligned with the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Agenda 2020, the EOC is at the forefront of gender parity in sport.
Also thanks to the work of the EOC Legal Affairs Commission, the Executive Committee Nominations and Election Procedure was drawn up according to the basic principles of simplicity and democracy to ensure that a minimum of 5 of the elected 16 members of the Executive Committee be of each gender.