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International Committee

 

Current Members

  • Chair - Dave Harrison - Email
  • British Orienteering Director - Ed Nicholas
  • International Programme Director - Gareth Candy
  • Performance Coach - tbc
  • Talent Manager - Sarah Hague
  • Athlete Rep - John Rocke
  • Athlete Rep - Helen Bridle
  • Volunteer - John Rocke
  • Volunteer - Jon Cross
  • Volunteer - Helen Pearce
  • Volunteer - Tony Carlyle

Non-voting members

  • Secretary - International Programme Manager - Hilary Bloor
  • Chief Executive - Mike Hamilton

Terms of Reference – Adopted April 2009

 

The purpose of these Terms of Reference is to provide the umbrella framework within which the International Committee will operate.

 

Authority

Authority is delegated to the International Committee by the Board to monitor the development and delivery of a strategy to achieve international success now and in the future, and to monitor the performance of all international programmes; the Committee will ensure work is aligned to the vision, values and strategic objectives as determined by the Board.

 

Composition and Membership

International Committee shall consist of:

  • Chair, a designated Director of British Orienteering or a person proposed by International Committee and approved by the Board
  • Officer of British Orienteering, if the Chair is not a Director of the Federation
  • International Programme Director
  • Talent Manager
  • Performance Coach
  • Two Athlete representatives, nominated by the athletes on the programmes
  • Three volunteers nominated by the Board who may not be currently working in the international programmes

Non-voting members:

  • Secretary, a staff member as determined by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair
  • Chief Executive and Chair of British Orienteering have a right to attend as non-voting members

International Committee has the right to invite further attendees that shall be non-voting.

 

Responsibilities

International Committee is responsible for:

  • Strategy: Advising the Board on the means to monitor the development and delivery of a strategy to achieve international success now and in the future
  • Targets: Advising and agreeing with the Board the annual goals and medal performances to be achieved at World Championships and other International Events
  • Monitoring:
    • The production of programmes required to deliver sustainable international success and capable of supporting athletes to achieve the annual targets; and the reviewing of the programmes on an annual basis
    • The implementation of the programmes
    • Performance of all international programmes against the agreed goals and medal targets
     
  • Supporting:
    • Staff in the delivery of the programmes
    • The British international team by ensuring it is given every opportunity to achieve the agreed goals and medals performances
    • Other committees in delivering strategic objectives, where appropriate
  • Establishing and reviewing annually the selection panels and procedures used to select athletes to teams, squads and training camps
  • Facilitating and chairing an athlete/staff forum for all international programmes; this forum should meet as required but a minimum of once per year
  • Any other responsibilities as decided by the Committee and agreed by the Board

 

Reporting Structure

Minutes shall be considered at Board meetings and the Chair will report directly to the Board. Minutes will be circulated to the Board, all Committees and Groups, and published on the British Orienteering website.

 

Meetings

Meetings are held in accordance with the British Orienteering Meeting Guidelines and shall be held a minimum of 2 times per year.

 

Minutes

Archive of minutes from previous meetings.

 

 

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