The 76th  session of the Council was held from 12 to 16 December 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and by video conference. 32 new documents (Recommendations, Guidelines, and Model Courses) were approved as well as one workshop proposal and the budget for 2023.

Each councilor reported on national matters and the Secretary General Francis Zachariae briefed on the latest news of the IALA Secretariat.

Numerous technical documents were approved.  By election  Cap Spartel Lighthouse in Morocco is to be IALA’s Lighthouse of the Year, 2023.

The Council granted honorary membership to Barry Goldman. He has been IHMA’s representative to IALA for many years and we send our heartiest congratulations.

The Council also approved the Terms of Reference for the newly established IALA Disaster Recovery Fund.

The full report of IALA Council 76 is to be found here: https://www.iala-aism.org/meetings/76/

Various other relevant documents will be made available at the beginning of the New Year.