Fertility Europe Members meeting in Stockholm,
Sweden, July 4th, 2011
10:10am Opening by Clare Lewis-Jones, Chair.
Participants:
Name Organization Country
Geertrui De Cock De Verdwaalde Ooievaar Belgium
Kalina Nedelcheva Iskam Bebe Bulgaria
Hana Konečná Adam Czech Republic
Satu Rautakallio-Hokkanen Simpukka Finland
Carole Betbeder Maia France
Elín Einarsdóttir Tilvera Iceland
Birna Rún Sævarsdóttir Tilvera Iceland
Ofra Balaban Kasztelanski Chen Israel
Hana Best Chen Israel
José Knijnenburg Freya Netherlands
Erikjan Bor Freya Netherlands
Randi Ramnefjell Ønskebarn Norway
Renate Kurszus Ønskebarn Norway
Anna Krawczak Nasz Bocian Poland
Ana Galhardo Associação Portuguesa de Fertilidade Portugal
Alina Beatris David SOS Infertilitatea Romania
Denisa Priadková Občianske združenie Bocian Slovakia
Peter Priadka Občianske združenie Bocian Slovakia
Lina Ullerstam Barnlängtan Sweden
Conrad Engler Kinderwunsch Switzerland
Clare Lewis-Jones Infertility Network UK UK
Isabelle Chandler OBSERVER France
Annika Lion Kristensen Landsforeningen for ufrivilligt barnløse Denmark
Susanne Søe-Pedersen Landsforeningen for ufrivilligt barnløse Denmark
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Clare Lewis-Jones (UK), Chair of Fertility Europe, opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.
She thanked José Knijnenburg (Netherlands) for preparing and organizing the agenda.
Item 1. Presentation of the candidate member LFUB (Danish National Association of the
Involuntary Childless (LFUB), Denmark by Annika Lion Kristensen on the structure of LFUB and
its work.
The 4th Council Meeting
1. Approval of the minutes of the previous council meeting – Rome 2010
There were no changes to the minutes. Satu Rautakallio-Hokkanen (Finland) proposed that the
minutes be approved, seconded by José Knijnenburg – Approved unanimously.
2. Approval of the Annual Report of the Executive Committee under Art. 9 of the
Statutes
Clare Lewis-Jones presented the Annual Report for 2010 and took questions from members.
Approval was proposed by José Knijnenburg, seconded by Ofra Balaban Kasztelanski (Israel).
The Annual Report for 2010 was approved unanimously.
3. Approval of the 2010 accounts under Art. 9 of the Statutes
Conrad Engler (Switzerland), Treasurer of Fertility Europe, presented the accounts for 2010
and took questions from members. Approval of the accounts was proposed by Renate Kurszus
(Norway) and seconded by Alina Beatris David (Romania). The accounts for 2010 were
approved unanimously.
4. The approval and dismissal of Members under Art. 5 and 8 of the Statutes
Three candidate members were proposed to become effective members: Tilvera (Iceland),
Adam (Czech Republic) and LFUB (Denmark). Tilvera and Adam had given presentations on
their organisations at the FE Spring meeting in Prague, and LFUB presented at this meeting.
Randi Ramnefjell (Norway) proposed, seconded by Satu Rautakallio-Hokkanen, for approval of
these three organisations as Effective Members of Fertility Europe. The proposal was approved
unanimously. Welcome to the new members!
No members were dismissed from Fertility Europe.
5. Appointment and discharge of the Members of the Executive Committee, under
Art. 9 and 13 of the Statutes
Annalisa Malfatti (Italy) had resigned for personal reasons. Clare Lewis-Jones recorded thanks
from Fertility Europe to Annalisa for her expertise, hard work and dedication in the formative
years of Fertility Europe.
Clare Lewis-Jones explained that according to the Statutes of Fertility Europe, the Executive
Committee is elected every 3 years. If a member resigns, he/she will be replaced by the
candidate Executive Committee member who had gained the next highest votes in the
previous election. At the election which took place in the 2009 Council meeting in Amsterdam
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Randi Ramnefjell had the highest number of votes of the non-elected candidates. Randi
already is a very active volunteer. She agreed to join Executive Committee.
Proposal for discharging Annalisa – Annalisa is discharged and Randi is formally appointed.
Current Executive Committee:
Clare Lewis-Jones Chair Infertility Network UK UK
Denisa Priadková Vice Chair Občianske združenie Bocian Slovakia
Conrad Engler Treasurer Kinderwunsch Switzerland
José Knijnenburg Member Freya Netherlands
Randi Ramnefjell Member Ønskebarn Norway
We will have full elections to the Executive Committee at the Council meeting in 2012. If
members are interested in joining the Executive Committee or want to know more, please
contact the current Executive Committee members.
6. Approval of the 2011 budget under Art. 9 of the Statutes
Conrad Engler presented the budget for 2011. After questions from the members Elín
Einarsdóttir (Iceland) proposed that the budget be approved and Geertrui De Cock (Belgium)
seconded. The budget was approved unanimously.
7. Approval of the 2011 plan
Clare Lewis-Jones presented the plan for Fertility Europe’s work in 2011. After discussion and
questions from the members Geertrui De Cock proposed approval for the 2011 plan of work
which was seconded by Ana Galhardo (Portugal). The plan was unanimously approved.
8. Any Other Business
Geertrui De Cock expressed her thanks on behalf of Fertility Europe to Clare Lewis-Jones for
leading Fertility Europe.
9. END OF COUNCIL MEETING
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