We are pleased to inform you that from 9 to 16 April, a special information service has been put in place view of the 2007 FEI General Assembly. Three hundred and thirty delegates from no less than 85 National Federations, representatives of the riders, event organisers, sponsors and special guests will convene in the beautiful seaside resort of Estoril following the generous invitation of the Portuguese Equestrian Federation (Federação Equestre Portuguesa) for what is, outside of the sporting events, the most important and stylish occasion of the year.

Much will be discussed in Estoril: progress reports in areas of significance will be presented and key decisions taken. We will take this opportunity to inform you in detail about these important developments and provide you with a fuller perspective on the working scope of the FEI.

The FEI is on the exciting if somewhat steep road to change and modernisation. The first flowers are budding but for full bloom to truly come, it is important to ensure the efficient functioning of the FEI Headquarters. Led by Secretary General Michael Stone, the FEI staff have defined core values by which we strictly abide; they guide our personal work ethic and our commitment to our stakeholders.

EXCELLENCE
The FEI Headquarters are committed to personal excellence. We strive to give our stakeholders the highest quality of service.

SPIRIT OF INITIATIVE
We are entrepreneurial in our approach and are dedicated to constantly improve ourselves and our organisation by being self-critical and open-minded.

PASSIONATE
We always bring passion to our work. We are passionate about advancing the vision of our organisation and contribute to it with energy and enthusiasm.

RESPONSIBILITY
We are responsible, act in accordance with FEI policies, and with respect towards our stakeholders, our colleagues, and our environment. We are reliable and accountable for our work.

INTEGRITY
We always act with integrity, have the strictest work ethic and treat all issues with honesty.

TEAM WORK
We cultivate teamwork and act flexibly and openly in collaboration to reach a common goal in the interest of the FEI.

If seen as an acrostic, i.e. a piece of writing in which the initial letter of every element spells out a message, these six words come to mean ESPRIT, the French for spirit:

E-xcellence
S-pirit of initiative
P-assionate
R-esponsibility
I-ntegrity
T-eam work

It will be in this ESPRIT of openness, professionalism and enthusiasm that our 2007 General Assembly information service will function.

The timetable of the 2007 FEI General Assembly is available on the www.horsesport.org > General Assembly (direct link http://www.horsesport.org/fei_organisation/ga/ga.htm?sub=organisation&ac...)