Following an opening address by UIAA President Frits Vrijlandt, chairing his penultimate Management Committee meeting, general secretary Lode Beckers detailed the progress made on the organisation's next strategic plan.

The current strategic plan expires at the end of this year.

A final version will be presented for approval at the General Assembly, scheduled to be held virtually on October 23 and 24. 

The new strategic plan aims to combine elements of the current plan, topics discussed and voted on at the 2019 General Assembly, feedback from the Management Committee and the research and work undertaken by a strategic plan working group over the past few years.

During the second half of the meeting, each UIAA Commission provided a summary of progress made during 2020, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Each Commission President also introduced their plans for 2021 and beyond, all of which were approved by the Management Committee. 

This was followed by an update from UIAA treasurer Peter Muir on revised Commission regulations. 

These were also approved by the Management Committee, which agreed to allow flexibility with choosing locations for Commission meetings. 

The next UIAA Management Committee and Commission Presidents’ meetings are set to be held on the weekend of October 17 and 18, a week before the General Assembly. 

A successor to Vrijlandt is set to be elected at the General Assembly, with the Dutchman vacating the role as he will have reached his maximum limit of two four-year terms.