1. Annual General Meeting RICS in Switzerland
19 September 2018, Bern

2. 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

3. Approval of the Minutes AGM 2017
The minutes were sent to the members following the 2017 meeting
Remarks?
Comments?
Approval of the minutes

4. 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

5. 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

6. Thought leadership in Switzerland
Ethics Impulse Paper
Urban development Impulse Paper
Relationships with IFMA and EHL

7. 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

8. Financial Report Presented on behalf of Stefan Roost MRICS
For information on the financials please contact

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Further Agenda items
No items have been announced by the membership

13. Discharge of the board The board has done a great job in 2017/18
The meeting is invited to discharge the Board

15. RICS Global Report
19 September 2018, Bern

16. Agenda RICS Global Objectives New standards – more to come
Changes related to new data protection laws

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. New ways to communicate
New Website – have you seen it?

21. New ways to communicate
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22. New ways to communicate

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