ICC Annual Meetings to begin at Lord's on 24 June
The cricket world's leading administrators will gather at Lord's Cricket Ground from Friday 24 June to Tuesday 28 June for the ICC Annual Meetings.
Jon Long
20-Jun-2005
The cricket world's leading administrators will gather at Lord's Cricket Ground from Friday 24 June to Tuesday 28 June for the ICC Annual Meetings.
The series of meetings will begin with the ICC Chief Executives' meeting on 24-25 June and will conclude on 28 June with the ICC Annual Conference and ICC Cricket Business Forum.
Also incorporated into the programme will be a meeting of the ICC Executive Board on 27 June, the annual ICC Associate Members meeting and the first ever ICC Women's Committee meeting.
The Directors of IDI will then travel to Dublin for the meeting of the IDI Board of Directors on 29 June.
The full programme of meetings is as follows:
ICC Chief Executives' Committee - 24-25 June
Attendees: Chief Executives of ICC Full Member countries plus three representatives of ICC Associate Member countries. Chaired by ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed.
Key agenda items include:
- Consideration of proposals from ICC Cricket Committee concerning:
- Johnnie Walker Super Series technology trials
- Changes to ODI playing conditions
- Consideration of proposed amendments to ICC Code of Conduct including issues relating to right of appeal
- Formulation of recommendation to IDI Board regarding format of ICC Champions Trophy 2006
Associate Members meeting - 26 June
Attendees: Representatives from all ICC Associate Member countries. Chaired by HRH Tunku Imran.
Key agenda items include:
- Nomination of Associate Member representatives for ICC Executive Board, Chief Executives' Committee and Cricket Committee
- Recommendations on applications for membership from new countries for consideration by ICC Executive Board and ICC Annual Conference
- Recommendations on status of current Associate and Affiliate Members. The current Affiliate Members Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Japan, Kuwait and Thailand have applied for an upgrade to Associate Membership status.
ICC Executive Board meeting - 27 June
Attendees: Chairmen/Presidents of ICC Full Member countries plus three representatives of ICC Associate Member countries. Chaired by ICC President, Ehsan Mani.
Key agenda items include:
- Discussions on ICC Anti-Doping and Anti-Racism policies
- Update on Review of the Structure of Cricket
- Consideration of membership issues with recommendations to be made to ICC Annual Conference
Outcomes to be announced at media conference after ICC Cricket Business Forum on 28 June (please contact clare.magloire@icc-cricket.com if interested in attending, alternatively listen online at www.icc-cricket.com)
ICC Women's Committee meeting - 27 and 29 June
Attendees: Five regional delegates plus one co-opted member and one observer. Chaired by Betty Timmer.
Key agenda items include:
- Consideration of issues relating to integration of regulations between women's and men's cricket including playing conditions, Code of Conduct and eligibility with recommendations to be made to ICC Development Committee
- Consideration of qualifying pathway to next Women's World Cup with recommendations to be made to ICC Development Committee
ICC Annual Conference
Attendees: Delegates from ICC Full Member countries and Associate Member countries plus five representatives from ICC Affiliate Member countries. Chaired by ICC President.
Key agenda items include:
- Decision on applications for Affiliate Membership from Jersey, Guernsey, Mali and Slovenia
- Decision on applications for Associate Membership from Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Japan, Kuwait and Thailand
- Decision on recommendation from Governance Review Committee (GRC) to change nomination process for future ICC Presidents
- Decision on restructuring ODI status to provide this status for all matches involving top six Associates against Full Members or each other
- Decision on host nation and format of ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup 2006
Outcomes to be announced at media conference after ICC Cricket Business Forum on 28 June (please contact clare.magloire@icc-cricket.com if interested in attending or listen online at www.icc-cricket.com)
ICC Cricket Business Forum
Attendees: ICC stakeholders including Board representatives, commercial partners and media
Key agenda items include: Speeches from ICC President Ehsan Mani, ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed. Other prestigious speakers to be announced in due course.
The fourth ICC Cricket Business Forum will be streamed online at www.icc-cricket.com. There will be a media conference with Ehsan Mani and Malcolm Speed after the event (please contact clare.magloire@icc-cricket.com if interested in attending).
IDI Board meeting
Attendees: Chairmen/Presidents of ICC Full Member countries plus three representatives of ICC Associate Member countries. Chaired by ICC President.
Key agenda items include:
- Decision on format of ICC Champions Trophy 2006