For the first time in the history of Panathlon International, the Extraordinary General Meeting was held online. The event took place on Saturday 14th December at 3 p.m. (CET), with the participation of as many as 196 panathletes, gathered to discuss the main item on the agenda: the increase of the membership fees to PI for the next biennium. President Giorgio Chinellato started the proceedings by appointing the Vice-President, Secretary and scrutineers, and explained the reasons that prompted the International Board to propose the increase.
The main reasons included: the need to support PI's international activities, including expansion and new projects; the absence of fee increases for more than 20 years, the opportunity to realign the fee to the effects of inflation and to compensate for the loss of revenue due to the decrease in membership. The President noted the Assembly's decision and stated that the work of the PI would be reorganised considering this choice. He then addressed special thanks to all those who had collaborated with their hard work in the previous months and to the participants for their presence.
In conclusion, the President wished Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and declared the Meeting closed at 17:15.
