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18th Ordinary Congress of Paddle Europe

Ljubljana, Slovenia · 3 April 2027

3 April 2027
09:00 CET
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Host: Canoe Federation of Slovenia

Paddle Europe will hold its 18th Ordinary Congress on 3 April 2027 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The Congress is the highest governing body of Paddle Europe and is responsible for key decisions relating to elections, finance, membership, strategy and governance.

This page serves as the central public source of information relating to the Congress, including official notices, key dates, programme and agenda information, election information and Congress outcomes.

Congress Information

Date
3 April 2027
Start Time
09:00 CET
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Congress
18th Ordinary Congress
Host Federation
Canoe Federation of Slovenia
Voting
One Vote per Member NF

Important Deadlines

9 January 2027
Deadline for nominations for elected positions.
9 January 2027
Deadline for motions and proposed amendments to the Paddle Europe Statutes.
17 February 2027
Deadline for delegate registration.
17 February 2027
Final Congress documentation distributed to Member National Federations.
31 March 2027
Deadline for payment of current and outstanding annual membership fees.

Participation and Voting Rights

Each Member National Federation may appoint up to three delegates, provided more than one gender is represented. Otherwise, the maximum number of delegates is two. Each Member National Federation is entitled to one vote.

Delegate registrations, including identification of the designated voting delegate, must be completed no later than 17 February 2027.

Voting eligibility
Member National Federations must have paid all current and past annual membership fees by 31 March 2027 at 23:59 CET. Federations with outstanding fees will not be entitled to exercise voting rights until all outstanding amounts have been settled.

A quorum requires more than 50% of Members to be present. Proxy voting is not permitted.

Elections and Nominations

Member National Federations are invited to submit nominations for the positions to be elected at the 2027 Congress.

President
One Vice-President (male)
Three Elected Board Members (one female minimum)
One Paddle Europe Representative to the Paddle Worldwide Council
Nomination deadline: 9 January 2027, 23:59 CET

Applications must be signed by the President or Secretary General of the nominating National Federation and be accompanied by the candidate's profile. A National Federation may nominate only one candidate for each position. Each Board member must be at least 18 years of age.

Candidacies must be submitted through the Paddle Europe Events Platform. Elections will take place at the Congress by secret ballot in accordance with the Paddle Europe Statutes.

Access Member Platform

Motions and Statutory Amendments

Member National Federations wishing to submit motions for consideration by Congress may do so in accordance with the Paddle Europe Statutes. Motions submitted by Members and proposals to amend the Statutes constitute Special Business and require a two-thirds majority of the votes cast.

Motions must:

  • Be supported and submitted by at least two Member National Federations entitled to vote;
  • Be submitted through the Paddle Europe Events Platform;
  • Be received no later than 9 January 2027, 23:59 CET.

The same deadline applies to proposals for amendments to the Paddle Europe Statutes.

Member National Federation Area

A secure, password-protected area of the Paddle Europe Events Platform is available exclusively to Member National Federations.

  • Delegate registration
  • Submission of nominations
  • Submission of motions
  • Access to member-only Congress documentation

National Federations requiring access credentials should contact congress@paddle-europe.eu using their official National Federation email address.

Open Paddle Europe Events Platform Request Login Credentials

Provisional Programme

Thursday, 1 April 2027
  • Arrival of Paddle Europe Board Members
  • Accreditation Desk Opens
Friday, 2 April 2027
  • Arrival of Delegates
  • Delegate Accreditation
  • Paddle Europe Board of Directors Meeting
Saturday, 3 April 2027
  • Delegate Accreditation
  • 18th Ordinary Congress of Paddle Europe
  • Lunch
  • Continuation of Congress Proceedings
  • Official Dinner
Sunday, 4 April 2027
  • Paddle Europe Board of Directors Meeting
  • Departure of Delegates
  • Departure of Board Members

The programme remains subject to amendment.

Provisional Congress Agenda

  1. Opening of the Congress
  2. Roll Call of Delegates and Establishment of Quorum
  3. Appointment of Scrutineers
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Approval of the Minutes of the 2025 Congress
  6. Reports Since the Previous Congress
  7. Financial Report for 2025–2026
  8. Fixing Membership Fees for 2027–2028
  9. Approval of the Budget for 2027–2028
  10. Appointment of the Auditor
  11. Ratification of New Members
  12. Motions and Proposals
  13. Paddle Europe Strategic Plan 2027–2028
  14. Elections
  15. Recognition and Awards
  16. Closing of the Congress

The agenda is indicative and may be amended as necessary. The final agenda and accompanying Congress documentation will be distributed in accordance with the Paddle Europe Statutes.

Accommodation and Logistics

A separate Congress Information Bulletin containing accommodation, transportation, airport transfer, visa support and other practical information will be distributed by the Host Organising Committee in December 2026.

Additional practical information will be published on this page as it becomes available.

Congress Documentation

Official Congress communications, updates and public documentation will be published on this page. Documents intended exclusively for Member National Federations will be available through the secure Paddle Europe Events Platform.

Official Congress Notice Member Documentation

Contact

For Congress-related enquiries and requests for Member Platform credentials:

Paddle Europe
Email: congress@paddle-europe.eu