ANGELE SVORONOU (GRE)


Q1:  Congratulations on your election as the new board member of the IJOC.Can you remind our members again your current profession and your FEI functions as official ?

By profession I am an Architect Engineer, now re-tired. I first became an FEI official (Candidate Judge Jumping) in 1993 and today I am an L3 Judge for Jumping, and a Steward L3 Jumping, L3 Dressage and L2 Endurance.

Q2:  What are your personal goals to contribute to the IJOC in near future ?

To help maintain, diversify and develop our annual meetings as well as the webinar series. To help with the “history” of IJOC on our site as in the past there are lessons that help us shape the future.

Q3:  The first board meeting of the IJOC is already conducted. What were your impressions?

I found myself within a dedicated group of people who show that they have the will & ability to lead and to solve problems, working all together in a friendly atmosphere.

Q4:  You have attended the IJOC General Assembly in Rome and the accompanying Officials Forum and FEI Courses.What were your impressions ?

The successful organisation, the good keeping to the schedule’s time, the proximity of the social happening to the hotel
Things to solve: the “topic” of observers and how to marry it with the demands of FEI  re: the IPMCs

Q5:  What do you think about the IJOC Webinars ?

They are really good supplement to our knowledge and experience; in a way they are the sequel of our yearly meetings as they were before IPMCs.

Many thanks

FEI President, Ingmar de Vos was a special guest during the round table “The Future of Officiating”, part of IJOC Officials Forum on 13th of January in Lisbon, POR.

On March 12th 2022 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch CSI5*, the “IJOC Award” was given to Willem Luiten for his outstanding contribution to the IJOC as well as the equestrian sport in jumping.

FEI Board agreed to maintain the requirement for an existing in-person Maintenance Course and to provide an “Emergency Virtual Maintenance Programme” as a second option.

The Board approved an extension of timelines for Officials to fulfil their officiating requirements through the CES. The deadline is now extended to 15 December 2021.

Following concerns raised about FEI Events in France and Syria where Olympic and Longines Ranking points were on offer, the FEI has investigated events at Villeneuve-Loubet (FRA) and Damascus (SYR).

During the FEI General assembly in Moscow Frank Spadinger, FEI director officials and education, presented the draft of FEI Education of the official and link to ESSE.

The new FEI Sport Manager App provides much more opportunities for the jumping officials.

Timetable for Jumping event OG Tokyo 2020 is now available. It will take place from 4th to 8th August 2020.

New and updated 2020 Draft Schedules are now available on FEI website to be used for international events in 2020.