ASI General Assembly- Cape Town 2025

  • Celia Hay

ASI General Assembly- Cape Town 2025

ASI Executive Board 2025

L-R: Deputy Secretary General: Ivo Dvořák (Czech Republic), Vice-president for Europe: Piotr Kamecki (Poland), Nina Basset (Honorary Chair for General Assembly) Claire Monnier (Administrative Assistant), Secretary General: Beata Vlnkova (Slovakia), President: William Wouters (Belgium), Vice-president for Africa & Middle East: Michèle Aström Chantôme (Morocco), Vice-president for Asia & Pacific: Saiko Tamura-Soga (Japan), Vice-president for the Americas: Matias Prezioso (Argentina), Treasurer: Philippe Faure-Brac (France). Absent: Deputy Treasurer: Samuil Angelov (Finland).

At the GA, Presidents of National Associations of Sommeliers, Members of College of Applicants of the ASI,
Board Members and Vice-Presidents of the ASI.

ASI currently has 70 members of which 44 were in person and 20+ were online.

Day 1 24th May 2025, Saturday

1 Call to order
2. Welcome words Spencer Fondaumiere, SASA President
3. Greeting words of ASI Partners
4. Associations attending (in situ and online) with right to vote and confirmation of proxies. 
5. Re-Approval of the minutes of the General Assembly 2024
6.  ASI membership 

  • Status update of applicants of the College of Applicants to active members: Pictured above Kenya Sommeliers who have applied to become members.
  • Vote for adoption of new applicants

7.  Opening presentation by ASI President William Wouters


8. Treasurer’s Report: Pictured above Treasurer: Philippe Faure-Brac (France).

  • 2024 Financial statements
  • Audit and approval of 2024 financial statements
  • Vote for financial statements approval

9. ASI Vice Presidents Reports

  • Asia & Pacific 
  • Africa & Middle East
  • Europe
  • Americas

12.30 pm President‘s picture
12.50 pm lunch


Giuseppe Vaccarini of the Exams & Education Committee discusses updates to ASI Assessments.


10. ASI Committee Reports 

  •  By-Laws Committee with special mention of importance of compliance from all ASI members 
  • Sommeliers Contest Committee
  • Exams & Education Committee & Liaison Officer fo SCC and EEC
  • Marketing Committee and Partners
  • Diversity, Ethics & Compliance Committee
  • General update on all current committees

Howard from Taiwan Sommeliers who will host the GA in 2026.

11. Updates from hosting countries on 

  • Bootcamp Asia & Pacific –  Singapore 2025
  • Best Sommelier Contest of Asia & Pacific – Malaysia 2025
  • General Assembly 2026  - Taiwan
  • Best Sommelier of the World Contest – Portugal 2026
  • Best Sommelier of Africa & Middle East 2027
  • Best Sommelier of Europe  2027

12. Presentations by countries wanting to host General Assembly 2027: Macon, France
    5pm end of the day

Day 2 Sunday 25 May
13. Update on RAS
14. 2026 Budget – Vote for estimated budget 

  • Donation platform
  • Approval and vote of auditors for GA 2026

15. Wine in moderation
16. AOB (any Other Business) and open discussion with presidents
12.00 pm end of GA

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