International Relations Group

The International Relations Group is a BF Working Group.

Any meetings of the larger International Relations Group (IRG) are chaired by the President, who has a casting vote.  The group comprises:

• All members of the International Relations Committee (the IRC)
• All current BF post-holders on FIE and EFC Executives, Commissions and Councils

Group members are invited to attend the annual BF Rules Committee meeting, usually preceding the annual FIE Congress with a focus on proposals for changes to the statutes and rules.  Group members may also be consulted from time to time regarding any issues relating to their specific commission or council.

Responsibilities

See here

Members

FIE post-holders (as elected or appointed November 2024)

• Pat Aiyenuro:  FIE Executive Committee Member (from Nov 2025)
• Peter Jacobs:  Legal Commission
• Janet Huggins: SEMI Commission (from May 2025)
• Georgina Usher:  Women and Fencing Council

EFC post-holders (as elected or appointed November 2024)

• Hilary Philbin – Executive Committee
• Pat Aiyenuro – Equality and Diversity Commission (Chair)
• Tom Cadman – Legal & Rules Commission
• Georgina Usher – Safeguarding Commission (Chair)
• Jon Willis – Competition Commission
• Carl Morris- Veterans Council

World Para Fencing post-holders

• Peter Huggins: SEMI Commission
• Gemma Collis: Athlete’s Commission, Gender Equity Commission

FIE post-holders

https://fie.org/

Peter Jacobs:  Legal Commission

Pat Aiyenuro:  Fair Play Council

Georgina Usher:  Women and Fencing Council

Janet Huggins: SEMI Commission (from May 2025)

EFC post-holders

(https://www.eurofencing.info/)

Hilary Philbin:  Executive Committee

Pat Aiyenuro:  Equality and Diversity Commission (photo above)

Tom Cadman:  Legal & Rules Commission

Jon Willis: Competition Commission

Georgina Usher: Safeguarding Commission (photo above)

Carl Morris: Veterans Council

IWAS post-holders

(https://iwasf.com/ and https://wheelchairfencing.iwasf.com/ )

Peter Huggins:  IWAS Wheelchair Fencing Executive Committee

Gemma Collis: Wheelchair Fencing Athlete’s Council

Archives

2021-2024

FIE post-holders (as elected or appointed November 2021)

• Janet Huggins:  SEMI Commission
• Peter Jacobs:  Legal Commission
• Hilary Philbin:  Fair Play Council
• Georgina Usher:  Women and Fencing Council

EFC post-holders (as elected or appointed November 2021)

• Hilary Philbin – Executive Committee
• Tom Cadman – Legal & Rules Commission
• Mary Cohen – Medical Commission
• Peter Huggins – SEMI Commission
• Jon Willis – Competition Commission
• Gillian Aghajan – Veterans Council