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Short Summary: Athlete Commission Mandate & Strategic Plan

Mission Statement:

Under the Banner DemocraSki.com - Power to the People . . . Engage All Members and Stakeholders of F.I.S in a Manner that is Consistent with the Philosophy: Athlete Centered, Athlete Driven.

Who We Are:

12 Peer-Elected Members for a 4 year term:Alpine: 4 members (2 women - 2 men)Freestyle: 2 members (1 woman - 1 man)Cross Country: 2 members (1 woman - 1 man)Snowboard: 2 members (1 woman - 1 man)

Ski Jumping: 1 member (male or female)Nordic Combined: 1 member (male or female)Honorary Members: I.O.C & W.A.D.A Athlete Reps

Our Values:

Athlete Centeredness Solidarity Transparency Leadership Accessibility

Accountability Relevancy Integrity Fairness Vision & Ambition

How We Operate - What We Do:

The Athlete Commission s Primary responsibility is to report directly to the F.I.SCouncil with specic suggestions and/or direction in regards to matters that areconsidered General in Nature and that are in the best interest of all F.I.S Athletes. TheAthlete Commission s scope can be said to be General and Global; it does notrepresent the specic interests of individual Disciplines and/or Nations.

The Athlete Commission also has a Secondary responsibility to provide a voice and apathway for Athletes and Disciplines to directly engage the F.I.S Discipline Committeesand sub-Committees. The Athlete Commission understands that although Disciplinespecic matters are not handled at the Commission level; members of the Athlete

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Commission do, however, have an ofcial pathway to their Discipline Committees andsub-Committees and are given voting rights within the given framework of thesecommittees. This secondary role/responsibility, that we shall call Athlete Commission -Discipline Delegates, represents a body and/or function that can be said to run belowor parallel to the primary roles and responsibilities of the Athlete Commission.

Our Strategic Priorities - What We Are Working On For You:

1. Rights, Roles, Responsibilities, Limitations and Authority of the F.I.S AthleteCommission

2. Protection and Support for Severely Injured Athletes

3. Protection of Athletes Rights Via External 3rd Party Arbitration

4. Develop Programs that Assist Athletes as they Transition from Athletic Life into a Non-Athletic Workforce

5. Protection of Individual Liberties and Education in regards to All Matters that Relate tothe World Anti Doping Agency

6. Develop Minimum Standards for World Cup Organizers

7. Recruit and Engage Youth

8. Develop Programs and/or Platforms for Athletes to Directly Engage Fans

The Full Detailed Athlete Commission Mandate & Strategic Plan canbe found here!