During the 16th NatWest Island Games in Jersey the International Island Games Association (IIGA) held its Annual General Meeting at the Radisson Blu Hotel.
Bermuda’s Paul Scope was elected to the Board. Scope was a Member of the 2013 Bermuda Natwest Island Games Organizing Committee. Scope was also a Co-opted member of the IIGA Executive Committee from 2011-2013.
The 24 Member Islands were informed that Menorca, following a mutual agreement between the Menorca Island Games Association and the IIGA Executive Committee, will not be hosting the NatWest Island Games 2019.
A new Host Island for 2019 will be announced later this year. A number of Member Islands declared an interest in becoming a Host Island for 2021 onwards, Guernsey, Orkney, Ynys Mon, Isle of Man, Menorca and the Faroe Islands.
The 2017 NatWest Island Games will be held in Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea.
The next AGM will be held on Saturday July 2nd 2016 in Gotland when all of the Member Islands will visit the island to preview the sports facilities and accommodation.
The Executive Committee was also elected as follows:
Chairman - Jorgen Pettersson (4 years)
Vice Chairman - James Johnston (2 years)
Treasurer - Jerry Whitsey (4 years)
Member - Paul Scope (4 years)
Member - Andrew Inkster (2 years)
Member - Anu Vares (2 years)
Honorary Legal Advisor - Gill Christian (4 years)
Honorary Medical Advisor = Frank Vaughan (2 years).
At the meeting a Contract between IIGA and NatWest was signed confirming the title sponsorship for the NatWest island Games 2017 which will be held in Gotland.
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