FACE General Assembly in Brussels appoints Laurens Hoedemaker as New President

  The educational and scientific laboratory of economic theory and bioeconomy, the department of economic theory of the faculty of agrarian management of the National University of Bioresources and Nature Management of Ukraine continue their scientific work, as part of meetings in preparation for the global summit on bioeconomy, which will be held in NAIROBI, Kenya on October 23-24, 2024.
   This week, the leaders of Europe’s national hunting associations, representing over 7 million hunters, met in Brussels for the FACE General Assembly. A key highlight of the event was the election of the new FACE President and the appointment of the FACE Board members.
   An extraordinary tribute was paid to the outgoing FACE President, Mr. Torbjörn Larsson, who successfully concluded his second three-year term. Over his two mandates, Mr. Larsson’s leadership brought substantial organisational advancements and reforms to FACE. The membership expressed their gratitude for his dedication and noted their intention to maintain the progress achieved during his tenure. The General Assembly subsequently appointed Torbjörn Larsson as an Honorary FACE President.
   FACE Members elected Mr. Laurens Hoedemaker as their new President. A veterinarian by training and an experienced FACE delegate, having previously served as Vice President and Treasurer, Mr. Hoedemaker is well-acquainted with FACE’s operations and is expected to provide valuable input and further momentum to FACE’s advocacy efforts.
   Reflecting on the unity of Europe’s hunters, Mr. Hoedemaker remarked: “Hunters united in diversity: This reflects our shared commitment to hunting and conservation. Though we have many different hunting cultures and traditions across Europe, we are united in our goal to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable hunting for future generations”.
   The FACE Board was also elected for the next three years comprising of:
President, Laurens Hoedemaker
Treasurer General, David Clavadetscher
Vice-president, Germany, Helmut Dammann-Tamke
Vice-president, United Kingdom, Ian Bell
Vice-president, Italy, Gian Luca Dall’Olio
Vice-president, France, Nicolas Rivet
Vice-president, Spain, Manuel Gallardo
Vice-president, Nordic Region, Claus Lind Christensen
Vice-president, Baltic Region, Linda Dombrovska
Vice-president, Mediterranean Region, Lino Farrugia
Vice-president, Atlantic Region, John Flannery
Vice-president, South-East Region, Vasil Vasilev
Vice-president, Central Region, Srečko Žerjav
Secretary General, David Scallan

Mykola Talavyria,
Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor