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IFIA Members Proposals

The first proposal was presented by Eng. Ahmed Abdullah Majjan from UAE Inventors
Association. He presented UAE Inventors Association activities in the area of inventions
and innovations and requested to join IFIA as a full member from the United Arab
Emirates, and his membership request was approved by a majority of vote by
IFIA GA.
The second proposal was presented by the new president of The Swedish Inven-
tor’s Association (SUF), Mr. Jan-Erik Nowacki. He presented SUF activities in the
area of inventions and innovations and requested to re-join IFIA as a full member from
Sweden, and his membership request was approved by a majority of vote by IFIA GA.
Next, Malaysia Innovation Association (MIA) request was presented by the IFIA Presi-
dent, which was received by IFIA Secretariat in September 2021.
MIA requested to join IFIA as a corresponding member from Malaysia and after review-
ing relevant documents, all GA members voted to Malaysia, Innovation Associ-
ation (MIA) to become IFIA Corresponding Member.
Likewise, Sensifai bvba request was presented by the IFIA President, which was re-
ceived by IFIA Secretariat in November 2021.
Sensifai bvba requested to join IFIA as a Full Member from Belgium, and after reviewing
relevant documents, all GA members voted to Sensifai bvba to become IFIA
Full Member.
Finally, Mr. Husein Hujic’s proposal was raised by IFIA director, Mr. Zoran Baris-
ic, and the results concerning his proposal were considered by the members as follows:
1. IFIA Vice-President/s
According to IFIA Statutes, ARTICLE 11, The President and such person(s) as Directors,
Secretary(ies), Treasurer, and any other person the President deems necessary
shall constitute IFIA Secretariat.
2. Question about North Macedonia to become Executive Committee Candi-
date
The IFIA Secretariat has not received any formal request from North Macedonia in this
regard.
3. Question about the Republic of Serbia
Serbia has been an official member of IFIA since many years ago as well as the mem-
bership Serbia was published on IFIA old website in the below link:
http://www.invention-ifia.ch/countrie1.htm
3.1. Updating sites of national associations
IFIA announces at the beginning of each year to all members to provide any modification
and updating info to IFIA’s secretariat for change and publish on the member’s page.
Therefore, all IFIA members have obligated to send their activities and updating informa-
tion to IFIA’s secretariat at the beginning of each year.
4. Case of “Dr. Mladen Karic”
In the meeting, Mr. Mladen Karik announced that he was getting nominated by the Pres-
ident of Belgrade Association of Inventors, Mr. Djuro Borak (IFIA Full Member from Ser-
bia), as a candidate for the Executive Committee. And according to the statute, the IFIA
full members can nominate the person to IFIA as an executive committee candidate.
Closing of the session

The meeting ended with taking a memorial group photo of the participant’s members.

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