We’re sharing the final voting results from our 2025 AGM in Barcelona, below for your information. We extend our sincere thanks to the returning officers – Andrea Laura Calzavara and Giovanni Boschini – who were chosen by acclamation to verify the voting results.
We were delighted to present our Annual Report earlier this month.
Your votes of confidence mean a lot to us:
Annual Report: Approved – 99% | Oppose – 0% | Abstain – 1%
Financial Report: Approved – 100% | Oppose – 0% | Abstain – 0%
Thank you for your trust and continued support!
️President Election
Voting: Patrick Orth – 98% in favour, 2% abstain
Decision: Patrick Orth is elected as President for a two-year term.
️Board Elections
Secretary: Lars Arnesen – 100% in favour
EuroPride Coordinator: Goran Miletic – 98% in favour, 2% abstain
Conference Coordinator: Anastasija Laizane – 97% in favour, 3% abstain
Communications Coordinator:
- Patrick van der Pas – 63%
- Diogo Vieira Da Silva – 23%
- Giorgi Tabagari – 13%
Decision:
Lars Arnesen (Secretary), Goran Miletic (EuroPride Coordinator), and Anastasija Laizane (Conference Coordinator) are elected for two-year terms.
Patrick van der Pas (Communications Coordinator) is elected for a one-year term.
Nominations Committee Elections
In this election, two positions were open for a two-year term, and one position for a one-year term.
Voting Results:
- Fevronia Kirkmali – 39%
- Antonello D’Occhio – 29%
- Gabriel Rücker – 29%
As Antonello and Gabriel received the same number of votes, a coin toss was conducted to determine who would serve the two-year term.
Decision:
Fevronia Kirkmali and Antonello D’Occhio are elected for two-year terms.
Gabriel Rücker is elected for a one-year term.
Unfortunately, we can have only one winner. Two wonderful bids were presented during our AGM, and we want to congratulate both candidates, Manchester and West of Ireland, for showing the best qualities of our community and how deeply we care for one another.
We warmly congratulate West of Ireland on winning with 70% of votes,
and we can’t wait to see you all in Limerick for EuroPride 2028!
The general meeting in Barcelona adopted two changes to the bylaws concerning rules governing the nomination committee and rules governing the location and modalities of the general meeting. Briefly summarised, the structure and mandate of the nomination committee is included in the bylaws. The board is given the authority to decide the location and modality (in person or online) if a decision about the next general meeting is not made during the AGM. The new bylaws, as of 11 October 2025, are attached.
The constitution adopted by the AGM in November 2024 in Porto is translated to Dutch and will be notarised and filed to Belgian authorities on November 17. Formal notice of the notary meeting and proxy is here – attendance is not required if you have sent a proxy; then the notary will represent us.
We have received 63 notary proxies during the AGM in Barcelona, which is beyond the required number to finalise the notarisation and filing. Thank you all for your help!
If you have any questions you’re welcome to send them to: lars.arnesen@europride.info
Bylaw amendment #1: Nominations Committee
The board proposes to include the rules governing the nominations committee in the bylaws, see attached document for further details.
Voting Support: 90% Oppose: 3 % Abstain: 7%
Decision: The bylaw amendment is approved.
Bylaw amendment #2: Locations and Modalities of the General Meeting
The board proposes adding a rule to the bylaws regarding the procedure for determining the location of the General Meeting. If the AGM does not make a decision on the location of the next AGM, the board may decide on the location. In addition, a rule concerning the modality of the meeting is added, making in-person meetings the preferred option over online meetings. The board will strive to find a host for the AGM, but if no host is available the AGM may be held online. See the full text in the attachment.
Voting Support: 99% Oppose: 0% Abstain: 1%
Decision: The bylaw amendment is approved.