AGM Minutes & Reports
On this page you can find various official documents of the IWSG, including the Minutes of the AGM and Officers’ Reports.
Note that reports relate to calendar years and AGMs take place the following autumn. For example, the 2013 documents contain the report on the calendar year 2013 which formed part of the discussion at the AGM held in autumn 2014.
2022
The AGM of the International Wader Study Group was held during IWSG’s 2023 in-person Conference in Sylt, Germany on Saturday 30 Sept at 08:30 – 9:30. The AGM was open to all members attending the conference.
The IWSG AGM notice 2023 was published in Wader Study 130-1, page 91.
Minutes of the 2023 AGM – uploaded 28/10/2023
IMPORTANT document:
IWSG Chair and Officers Report 2022 – uploaded 28/10/2023.
Nominations for the election of Officers and other members of the Executive Committee must be made in writing to the General Secretary. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by fully paid-up members and accompanied by the nominee’s written consent.
2021
The AGM of the International Wader Study Group was held during IWSG’s 2022 in-person Conference in Szeged, Hungary on Friday 23 Sept at 09:00-10:00. The AGM was open to all members attending the conference.
The IWSG AGM notice 2022 was published in Wader Study 129-1, page 72.
IMPORTANT document:
IWSG Chair and Officers reports 2021 – final version published 23/10/2022.
Here are the summary tables from the colour mark register report for those wanting to see the detail.
Nominations for the election of Officers and other members of the Executive Committee must be made in writing to the General Secretary. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by fully paid-up members and accompanied by the nominee’s written consent.
2020
The AGM of the International Wader Study Group will be held during IWSG’s 2021 Virtual Conference, on Saturday 9 October at 09:00-10:00 UTC. The AGM is open to all members attending the conference.
The agenda was published in Wader Study 128-2, page 204
IMPORTANT document:
IWSG Chair and Officers reports 2020 Published 1st Oct 2021
Nominations for the election of Officers and other members of the Executive Committee must be made in writing to the General Secretary. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by fully paid-up members and accompanied by the nominee’s written consent.
2019
The AGM of the International Wader Study Group will be held during IWSG’s 2020 Virtual Conference, on Saturday 10 October at 14:45-16:00 CEST. The AGM is open to all members attending the conference.
The agenda was published in Wader Study 127-1, page 88.
IMPORTANT document:
IWSG Chair and Officers reports for 2019 (published 4 October 2020)
Nominations for the election of Officers and other members of the Executive Committee must be made in writing to the General Secretary. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by fully paid-up members and accompanied by the nominee’s written consent.
IWSG_statement_MontijoAirport_19.10.20
Final IWSG statement on Montijo Airport development at our AGM in 2020, members voted unanimously in support of this statement which expresses concerns around the impacts this airport development will have on European protected site and flyway populations from at least 25 countries.
2018
Information about AGM minutes 2019
The 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Wader Study Group was held on Saturday 21 September 2019 during the Annual Conference at The Platform, in Morecambe Lancashire, UK. The agenda was published in Wader Study 126-1, page 74.
Officers’ and Chair reports for 2018 (published 17 September 2019).
2017
AGM Minutes (for AGM held in 2018)
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Wader Study Group was held 9:45 am on Sunday 30 September 2018 during the Annual Conference in Workum, The Netherlands. The agenda was published in the Notes and News section of Wader Study 125-1, which can be downloaded here.
Officers’ and Chair reports for 2017 (published 25 September 2018).
2016
AGM Minutes (for AGM held in 2017)
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Wader Study Group was held 9:00–10:00 on Saturday 16 September 2017 during the Annual Conference at the University of Life Sciences campus, Prague, Czech Republic.
Officers’ and Chair reports for 2016 (published 8 September 2017).
2015
Below link contains the Officers reports for 2015.
AGM Minutes (for AGM held 2016)
IWSG Officers’ and Chair reports for 2015 (published September 2016).
2014
Below link contains the Officers reports for 2014.
AGM Minutes (AGM held 2015)
All Officers reports for 2014 (published September 2015)
2013
Below link contains the Officers reports for 2013.
AGM Minutes (AGM held 2014)
2012
- AGM Minutes (AGM held 2013)
- Treasurers Report 2012
- Finances_2012
- Officers’ Report 2012
2011
- AGM Minutes (AGM held 2012)
- Finances_2011
- Officers’ Report 2011
2010
- AGM Minutes (AGM held 2011)
- Officers’ Report 2010
2009
- AGM Minutes (AGM held 2010)
2008
- AGM Minutes (AGM held 2009)