The Alliance of Independent recognized Members of Sport (AIMS) was founded in 2009 by the non- IOC recognized members of GAISF and is the fourth group in GAISF alongside ARISF, ASOIF and AIOWF.
The aims of AIMS are to strengthen each individual sport, combine expertise, share knowledge and maintain close cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), so that the individual sport will achieve official recognition from the IOC.
The exchange of culture, education and sport, and sport for all is an important platform; along with it is protecting each other from splinter groups, cooperation with WADA and using sport as a powerful tool to contribute to society. AIMS is also in close cooperation with Peace and Sport, Generations for Peace and UN Women.
Currently, AIMS has 21 sporting international federations as full members. The AIMS President is the General Secretary of IFMA, Stephan Fox. AIMS is looking forward to a continued close cooperation with the IOC to promote physical and sporting activities to develop society and to provide support to athletes and sporting bodies.
IFSS is a full member of AIMS and as a director of AIMS council I am very proud to represent our sport in this great organization.

Sincerely
Helen Lundberg
IFSS President

We are pleased to announce that the dates for the joint IFSS/WSA World Championships 2022 in Sweden have been finalized.
The World Championships Sprint and Mid-Distance for Registered Nordic Breeds (RNB) will take place from 9-12 March 2022 in Ramundberget.
The Long-distance World Championship (RNB & all-breed classes) at Polardistans 300 in Särna will take place in the week from 14-20 March 2022 (week 11, exact dates to be confirmed).
The all-breed World Championships in Skidog, Sled Sprint and Mid-Distance and Master classes will take place from 23-27 March 2022 in Åsarna.

We are excited to be able to host in March 2022 the largest sled dog festival ever celebrated in Europe with close to 500 purebred and all-breed sled dog teams expected to compete for World Championship titles. All three venues are located in a very snow safe area of central Sweden and offer exceptional trails for all disciplines.

We look forward to welcoming many of you in Sweden in March 2022 and to once again be able to celebrate the excitement and beauty of our sport!

Helen Lundberg - President IFSS
Arno Steichler - Chairman WSA
Anders Hörnlund - Chairman SPHK/Polardistans

The exceptional delay in the date of the 2020 General Assembly is not provided for in the By Laws. Advice has been requested from the Legal Commission and the instructions given to me and the Council was that the existing complete Calling Notice must be followed in accordance with Article C.5.1 of the IFSS By Laws, therefore the postponed 2020 General Assembly new date will be in March 2021. Calling Notice has been sent out December 14th 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic with travel and meeting restrictions worldwide the postponed 2020 General Assembly will be an online meeting. Detailed instructions will be sent out to all delegates prior to March 15th, 2021.

Sincerely

Helen Lundberg

IFSS President