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.