UIB Congrès in São Paulo, Brésil
du 14 au 18 octobre 2008

Renewal of the Presidium
and new secretary-general

On October 16, 2008 conducted by president Bert Kolkman , Netherlands , 22 member countries from all over the world met to the congress 2008 in São Paulo , Brazil . Besides the usual items on the agenda the organization of the UIB was renewed on this World Bread Day.

Peter Becker, president of the Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks (German baker association), was elected president.

3 new vice-presidents were elected:

• Lorenzo Alonso , Spain
• Kaspar Sutter , Switzerland
• Boldizsár Ilonka , Hungary

2 vice-presidents were confirmed:

• Christian Vabret, France
• Marco Salomão, Brazil (delegate CIPAN)

New president, Peter Becker

José Maria Fernández del Vallado, new secretarygeneral

Also confirmed were:

• Henri Wagener, Luxembourg , treasurer
• Theo Volkeri, Netherlands , auditor

The term of office all posts is limited to 2 years; one reelection is possible. The secretarygeneral is elected for 5 years; one reelection is possible.

José Maria Fernández del Vallado, Spain , was unanimously elected secretarygeneral and successor of Renaldo Nanzer. The Spanish baker association CEOPAN (President Lorenzo Alonso) will take over on January 1, 2009 the secretariat-general.

Besides the congress approved unanimously

•  the new by-laws

•  the increase of the dues on 3000 Euros

•  the budget 2009

•  the organizing manual

•  the membership of the FIPPA, Italy

•  the new commission presidents

During the assemblyfantastic and perfectly organized by the Brazilian colleagues —the congress said goodbye to the acting president Bert Kolkman and the acting secretarygeneral Renaldo Nanzer.