Annual General Meeting RICS in Switzerland 19 September 2018, Bern
Agenda According to RICS in Switzerland Statutes, Art 8 Approval of Minutes AGM 2017 Annual Report of the Chairman Financial Report Elections Further Agenda Items Discharge of the board
Approval of the Minutes AGM 2017 The minutes were sent to the members following the 2017 meeting Remarks? Comments? Approval of the minutes
Report of the Chairman Development of Membership 27 new members in 2017/18 (since last annual meeting) High retention – 98% renewals rate 384 MRICS 31 FRICS 44 Candidates 175 Students 98% of the members have fulfilled their CPD Continous growth Total 415 RICS members The more members we have – the more importance we gain Note: the CPD App is currently not working for Apple phones. A new app is being developed and will soon be launched
Development of Best Practice in Switzerland New Sustainability Group New Hospitality Group New Corporate Real Estate Group Exchanges with SIA re IPMS Participation in SNBS working group
Thought leadership in Switzerland Ethics Impulse Paper Urban development Impulse Paper Relationships with IFMA and EHL
Representing Switzerland in development of global standards 2017 Swiss input to the RICS future of valuation paper 2018 Consultations currently open: Future of the Profession Retail IPMS Anti-Money Laundering and corruption
Financial Report Presented on behalf of Stefan Roost MRICS For information on the financials please contact mareynolds@rics.org
Re-election of a board member Statutes Art 7, 9 Marie Seiler was elected to the board January 12, 2015 She confirmed her interest for a second period of duty All members were invited to comment on Marie’s candidature No comments were received The board proposes to the AGM that Marie Seiler MRICS be elected as a Board Member for a further 3 year term
Election of a new Board Member Benjamin Zemann and Patrick Brenninkmeijer have asked to step down from the board for various business reasons To replace some specific competencies in the Board, Jelena Radovic MRICS was invited to apply to become a board member All members were informed in July and were invited to comment or nominate an alternative Until now, no alternatives have been nominated. The board proposes to the AGM that Jelena Radovic be elected as a Board Member for a 3 year term
Nomination of an advisor to the Board Responsability for the Impulse papers Due to new responsibilities, Andreas Deuber has asked to step down from the board To ensure a seamless transition in the production of our Impulse papers, Prof. Michael Truebestein was invited to take this responsibility and act as an advisor to the Board All members were informed in July and were invited to comment or nominate an alternative Until now, no comments have been made and no alternative suggested The board proposes to the AGM that Prof. Michael Trübestein be elected as an advisor to the Board for a minimum term of 1 year
Further Agenda items No items have been announced by the membership
Discharge of the board The board has done a great job in 2017/18 The meeting is invited to discharge the Board
RICS Global Report 19 September 2018, Bern
Agenda RICS Global Objectives New standards – more to come Changes related to new data protection laws
RICS Strategic Objectives Influential thought leader Through collaboration with others, we bring about beneficial change in response to the major challenges the world faces. Trusted by our stakeholders and society We are trusted globally to set and enforce consistent standards for the profession. RICS professional qualifications remain in demand As a result of market respect and demand for our profession’s standards and qualifications, highly talented individuals choose to qualify, commit to lifelong professionalism and work to our standards. Our professional qualifications continue to remain relevant in a world disrupted by new technology and advances in big data. Sustainable 21st century professional body We continue to generate the financial ability to invest in our vision
New Professional Standards Conflicts of Interest Professional Statement Mandatory from 1st Juanury 2018 Anti-money laundering and corruption Currently being developed Other topics to come – all to underpin and enhance the rules of conduct and bring further confidence to the market Note: the CPD App is currently not working for Apple phones. A new app is being developed and will soon be launched
Further regulation Valuers Registration Scheme is currently voluntary in Switzerland, but will be mandatory by July 2019 Use of RICS logo by firms. Only Regulated Firms will be allowed to use the RICS logo from 1st January 2019 Note: the CPD App is currently not working for Apple phones. A new app is being developed and will soon be launched
New ways to communicate New Website – have you seen it?
New ways to communicate You now can tell us how often and what topic you want to hear from RICS Go to www.rics.org Login Communication preferences New data protection laws
New ways to communicate
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