ITF Holds a Class C Membership Workshop

The ITF hosted a Class C Membership Workshop on line last Friday 11th February. There were 13 attendees including:

  1. ITF – David Haggerty, Luca Santilli, James McGurran, Jonathan Stubbs (Development Officer-Asia).
  2. OTF – Cyrille Mainguy (VAN), Rajiv Singh (FIJ), Davina Hosking-Ashford (COK), Florence Wasko (AS), Torgun Smith (GUM), Jeff Race(NMI) and David Smith (OTF).
  3. Other- Representatives from Nepal and Timor Leste.

Agenda was:

  • The ITF Membership Structure (159 Class B and 54 Class C Members)
  • Voting Structure with 12, 9, 7, 5, 3 and 1 votes
  • Voting Structure with 12, 9, 7, 5, 3 and 1 votes
RegionClass BClass C
North America2 
Central America (COTECC)2014
South America (COSAT)10 
Europe50 
Africa (CAT)3418
Asia405
Oceania317
Totals15954
  • ITF Development Budget 2016-2022 was (not actual spend)
    1. 2022                            11.22M
    1. 2021                            9.44M
    1. 2020                            12.44M
    1. 2019                            11.39M
    1. 2018                            10.22M
    1. 2017                            8.41M
    1. 2016                            6.44M
  • Development Officers
    1. 10 globally
  • ITF International Relations Strategy
  • David Haggerty, ITF President, said that when he was elected President in 2015, the 2 immediate changes he made was to provide more funding for Development; also how the ITF communicated with Nations; and a cultural reform in the setting up of the International Relationship Department which James McGurran heads; so that every Nation has a voice.
  • Membership Pathway
    • Engage with the Development Officer
    • Establish a National Plan
    • Reduced ITF Membership Fees
    • ITF office support with application
  • Membership Pathway – Minimum Standards
    • Positive engagement with the ITF and RA
    • Implement a JTI Programme
    • Engage with free online ITF Academy
    • ITF Constitutional Requirements
  • Membership Pathway – why upgrade?
    • Participate in Davis Cup/Billie Jean King Cup
    • Right to vote at ITF AGM
    • Access subscription rebate Programme
    • Nominate Board and Committee candidates
  • Benefit of Class B Membership
Class BClass C
ITF Development SupportITF Development Support
ITF Junior Team CompetitionsITF Junior Team Competitions
Participate in ITF Junior Team EventsParticipate in ITF Junior Team Events
Vote at ITF AGM 
Nominate Board/Committee Members 
Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup 
Subscription Fee Rebate Programme 
  1. Membership Fees
Class BClass C
$5,800 p.aReduce to $250 (2019)
Increases with OECD indexMaintained at same level
Rebate Subscription Fee Programme provides $3,500 rebate 
  1. Upgraded Nations by Region 2016-22
CATATFCOTECCOTF
BurundiBhutanAntigua & BarbudaGuam
CongoLaosAruba 
Congo DPRMacauHaiti 
EthiopiaMaldivesNicaragua 
Seychelles   
Somalia   
Tanzania   
Eswatini (2022)   
  • How to Apply For Class B Status
    • Make an Application
    • Assessment
    • Announcement
    • Resolution
    • Vote
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