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	International Equestrian Federation Constitutional Task Force
	For the better part of a decade, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has been gamely attempting to modernise its constitution, to create a more democratic, more agile, and more genuinely international organisation. Some of those efforts have succeeded; most have come to grief. Rather than retreat from renewal, the FEI created a Constitutional Task Force made up entirely of representatives from National Federations to press reform forward. As part of our commitment to upholding transparency and public accountability, we have asked the FEI to create a page at their official site with the Task Force's documents. While they are building that page, I have posted our major documents below, which together trace the substance of previous efforts at FEI reform, outline the mandate and composition of the Task Force, describe how we set about consulting with National Federations, and provides our final report and subsequent presentation.
	International Equestrian Federation Click logo for FEI web site	Task Force Members The members of the FEI Constitutional Task Force are drawn from national equestrian federations from each region of the globe. César Camargo Serrano » Contact » Biography » Federación Ecuestre de Colombia Paul Cargill » Contact » Biography » Equestrian Australia Kim Guého » Contact » Biography » Mauritian Equestrian Sports Federation Ulf Helgstrand » Contact » Biography » Dansk Ride Forbund Akaash Maharaj » Contact » Facebook » Twitter » Biography » Equine Canada
	FEI Jumping Click image for the FEI governance page	Critical Documents The Task Force was created, empowered, and officially deployed through the following instruments. These documents define its means, ends, and essential standards of accountability to the global equestrian community. » Formal Commission 01 April 2011 Document calling the Task Force into being » FEI Advisory 13 April 2011 Formal gazetting of the Task Force membership Initial Communiqué »Arabic »Chinese »English »French »German »Russian »Spanish 19 April 2011 Task Force's letter of introduction to national federations » Online Initiative 26 April 2011 Using internet media to engage national federations » Horse Sport International article 28 April 2011 Overview of the Task Force genesis and objectives, written for the general equestrian community
	FEI Vaulting Click image for the FEI General Assemblies	Background Files These files chronicle the most recent efforts to modernise the FEI governance architecture, leading to the current constitution. » FEI Statutes and Regulations 01 January 2011 The existing constitution » 2011 Lausanne Proposals (Final) Minor housekeeping, establishment of a Solidarity Committee Pending the May 2011 Extraordinary General Assembly » 2011 Lausanne Proposals (Initial) To create a smaller, regionally representative board Withdrawn » 2009 Copenhagen Proposals To create a board elected by individual skills rather than region of origin Defeated » 2005 Düsseldorf Proposals To disentangle governance from operations Some sections adopted, others defeated
	FEI Dresage Click image for the national federations	Consultations To canvass the views of the world-wide equestrian community, the Task Force held telephone interviews with and circulated questionnaires to National Federations, conducted group consultations at the continental equestrian fora, and directly interviewed Bureau members. Consultative Documents » Model for NF Questionnaires » Model for Continental Presentations 06 May 2011 Global Forum FEI Extraordinary General Assembly Lausanne, Switzerland 17 September 2011 Asian Forum Asian Equestrian Federation Chengdu, China 24 September 2011 African Forum FEI Group IX Port Louis, Mauritius 29 September 2011 European Forum European Equestrian Federation London, United Kingdom 28 October 2011 Pan American Forum Pan American Equestrian Confederation Guadalajara, Mexico
	FEI Reining Click image for the FEI advisories	Task Force Findings The Task Force presented its final report to the FEI Executive Board. The Board in turn determined what it wished to go forward to the National Federations. The Task Force then made the final presentation to the members of the FEI gathered for the 2011 General Assembly. Our report is now with the FEI Executive Board, which is responsible for replying to the membership about which recommendations it accepts, and what steps it will take to implement them. 11 November 2011 » Report to the FEI Executive Board Has been deemed confidential by the Board Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13 November 2011 » PowerPoint Presentation to National Federations Will be posted by FEI at FEI Family Web Site Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13 November 2011 » FEI Advisory Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	FEI Combined Driving Click image for the FEI contact details	Social Media The FEI has recently begun to use social media to enable it to communicate with its members on a range of its activities, which sometimes included the work of the Task Force. » Facebook » Twitter » Public Web site » NF Intraweb