Membership Services

Empowering Clubs and Regions

FIA Regional Development Programme

The FIA Club Development Programme was renamed FIA Regional Development Programme to better reflect the closer connections the Federation is forging with all its Regions. In 2023, the programme focused on improving its efficiency to facilitate improved collaboration with regional offices. FIA Mobility Regions were consulted to ensure the optimisation factors in their feedback and suggestions.

The €1 million annual fund was allocated to the four Mobility Regions to support their development strategies and to foster initiatives serving local Clubs according to four main objectives:

• To facilitate the implementation of the FIA Mobility Strategy and initiatives at a regional level;
• To strengthen Regional Offices’ structure and capability;
• To ensure the development of tailored regional initiatives;
• To increase Clubs from the Regions’ engagement and access to FIA core services.

FIA Mobility Worldwide

Launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIA Mobility Worldwide programme aimed to aid the rapid recovery and long-term stability of FIA Members during and after the health crisis.

Developed in partnership with global management consultancy EY-Parthenon, the programme was deployed in two phases. The first part, rolled out over 2020, aimed to provide assistance to Clubs in greatest need and also resulted in the creation of a toolkit of best practice for Clubs. The second part, ongoing since 2021, involved analysis of the findings of Part I and the rollout of two key support and development streams focusing on Business Diversification and Dedicated Funding.

Knowledge Sharing across the Regions

30 May – 1 June 2023

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FIA Region I Spring Meeting

Strasbourg, France

Innovation and Identity

• Hosted by Mobilité Club France and the Automobile Club de France, the FIA Region I Spring Meeting welcomed 215 delegates from Europe, Africa and the Middle East to Strasbourg, France.
• The FIA Region I Innovation Award was presented to Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB) for its European EV Charging Club project.
• The FIA Region I Affordability Award was given to BIHAMK for its Interactive EV Charging Stations Map.
• ÖAMTC was voted the winner of the FIA Region I Excellence in Advertising Award with its ‘Child Seat Campaign’.
• Power of branding and synergies between road safety and Clubs’ commercial activities took centre stage during dedicated workshops.

Mobility For All: FIA Discusses How To Build A More Accessible Sustainable Mobility Future At ITF 2023 Summit

1 – 3 August 2023

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FIA American Congress

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Fostering Closer Collaboration

• Hosted by the Automóvil Club de Guatemala with the support of FIA Mobility Regions Ill & IV and the FIA Sport Regions North America & South America, the 2023 congress gathered 84 Delegates from 26 Clubs and 22 countries. 
• The rich programme included sessions on business development for Mobility Clubs, improving Road Safety using FIA Foundation funding or the FIA Road Safety Index, and effective sustainability solutions for both motor sport and mobility.  
• Club Correspondents also gathered for the first ever FIA Regions III and IV Club Correspondents’ meeting. This was an opportunity to discuss best practice and Club activities across the regions. 
• FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem also presented the Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo with the inaugural José Abed Award for outstanding work in motor sport growth and development. 

Building Synergies: 2023 FIA American Congress Successfully Concludes In Antigua Guatemala

17 – 19 September 2023

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FIA Region II Roundtable

Bali, Indonesia

Partnerships for Progress  

• Hosted by Ikatan Motor Indonesia, with the support of FIA Region Il, the 2023 edition of the Roundtable gathered 70 Delegates from 14 Clubs from all over Asia-Pacific in Bali, Indonesia. 
• FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem attended this year’s event. 
• Road safety took centre stage on day one with a focus on developing regional road safety partnerships with global partners. 
• During the congress, the first FIA Region II Club Correspondents’ Meeting was held. This was a great opportunity to  engage with Member Clubs, discuss their needs & priorities, and share content on the available programmes and services developed by the global and regional offices. 

FIA Region II Roundtable Caps Off With Success In Bali, Indonesia

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Learning & Networking For Growth

FIA Conference 2023 – Accelerating Change: Member-Driven, Knowledge-Led Transformation 

301

Delegates present on site

8

Exhibition booths

154

Delegates joining remotely

54

Speakers

132

FIA Member Organisations

11

Activities

125

Represented countries

Hosted under the banner of ‘Accelerating Change: Member-Driven, Knowledge-Led Transformation’, the 2023 FIA Conference in Cordoba, Spain gathered 301 Delegates from 132 FIA Member Organisations in 125 countries.

On day one, the conference was honoured to receive an audience with His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain who met with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, RACE President and FIA Senate President Carmelo Sanz de Barros, and members of the World Councils and Senate.

Day one also saw the presentation of the FIA Digital Innovation Strategy, while in the opening joint session on the benefits of digitalisation, industry experts revealed the increasing opportunities that exist through greater digitalisation and AI use, especially in the improvement of consumer experience.

A packed day two schedule included a session analysing current Mobility trends during a period of considerable change within the industry, as well as a fascinating Tourism focused discussion on how the desire for personalisation is transforming the tourism industry.

The future of mobility was also on display with Delegates discovering UMILES Next’s groundbreaking air taxi drone and exploring the FIA’s and Touring Club Suisse’s Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy.

Day three’s final Mobility session highlighted how data is increasingly being used to move mobility issues to the top of the political agenda. Member case studies demonstrated why data is essential in lobbying for new measures to achieve safer mobility. Artificial Intelligence’s role in promoting changes to future government policy was also discussed.

The FIA Conference concluded with the Extraordinary General Assemblies of the FIA (France and Switzerland). FIA Member Clubs took part in the voting process and approved several proposals, most notably the FIA’s annual audited accounts for 2022 and the reaffiliation of the Automobile Association of the United Kingdom as an FIA Member Club.

Successful Member-Driven, Knowledge-Led 2023 FIA Conference

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FIA Club Correspondents’ Meetings

Upon joining the FIA, each Member Organisation appoints a ‘Club Correspondent’, whose primary role is to be the main point of contact for all FIA-related interaction and communications. As part of this remit, annual FIA Club Correspondents’ Meetings are organised on a regional and global basis, during which Clubs can share knowledge and best practices.

In 2023, the FIA Region I Club Correspondents’ Meeting was held in May 2023 in Helsinki, Finland, hosted by Autoliitto. The FIA Region II Club Correspondents’ Meeting took place at the FIA Region II Roundtable event in Bali, Indonesia, and the FIA Regions III & IV Club Correspondents’ Meeting was held during the FIA American Congress in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. An FIA Club Correspondents’ Global Meeting 2023 was held online in November.

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FIA University

In 2023, the FIA University delivered a comprehensive programme of courses allowing Clubs around the world to benefit from capability-building courses hosted by the world’s finest educational establishments.

FIA University for Mobility Members in 2023

Themes

Leadership, Digital Transformation, Analysis and Response, Communication, Strategic Mindset, Partnerships, Collaboration, Critical Decision-Making, and Neuroscience

FIA University Region II Programme

Innovative Pathways for the Future

Held in February in Manila in partnership with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), the seventh edition of the FIA University Region II programme was attended by 21 Club executives from 11 FIA Region II Clubs. The three-day programme explored topics in ‘Design Thinking’, ‘Digital Transformation’ and ‘Futures Thinking’ .

FIA Region II Roundtable Caps Off With Success In Bali, Indonesia

 

FIA University Emerging Leaders Programme

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders

The 12th edition of the FIA University Emerging Leaders Programme took place in Madrid in October. Delivered by ESADE Business School and FIA Senior Executives, the five-day programme featured dedicated sessions on ‘Leadership & Communication’, ‘Developing Strategic Mindsets’, ‘Partnership & Ecosystems: Building a Culture of Collaboration’, and ‘Leading Change’.

Empowering Leaders Of Tomorrow: Successful 12th Edition Of The FIA University Emerging Leaders Programme Held In Madrid

 

FIA University Region IV Programme

Exploring Strategies for Resilience

Also in October, FIA Mobility Members from South and Central America gathered in Panama City for their annual FIA University Region IV Programme. Developed in partnership with ESADE Business School and aimed at FIA Region IV Club Executives, the programme was delivered in Spanish and focused on learning to lead during moments of uncertainty or transformation.

Empowering Regional Leadership: FIA University Region IV Programme Held In Panama

FIA University Senior Executive Programme

Exploring Strategies for Resilience

The fifth edition of the Senior Executive Programme took place in November in New York. Delivered by Columbia Business School, this edition focused on the use of neuroscience to improve and develop understanding of leadership. Member Clubs’ Senior Executives attended a number of interactive sessions on the subject, including a guide to quantitative intuition, and a Leadership Jazz class, which showcased the similarity between a jazz band and a thriving organisation.

Neuroscience Takes Centre Stage At Fifth Edition Of FIA University Senior Excutive Programme In New York City

 

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Incubating Innovation

Mobility Services Commission

The Mobility Services Commission (MSC) is a project incubator that aims to support FIA Member Clubs’ Development.

In 2023, the Mobility Services Commission (MSC) adopted a new framework to better align with the objectives set by the new FIA Mobility Strategy and support the four Mobility Region’s growth. 

To do so, a regional approach was adopted to better take into consideration each Mobility Region’s specificities and needs but also to foster cross-regional collaboration.

Several Working Groups were created to develop specific projects. They shared a common data-driven methodology and the objective of creating communities of practice.

One Road 

The mission of One Road is to help FIA Mobility Clubs tackle membership retention and acquisition challenges, by providing access to unique global loyalty offerings for their members.

One Road is the FIA-led global loyalty programme, tailor-made for and open to Mobility Clubs, enabling them to increase their business opportunities by offering high-volume benefits to their members. 

One Road – Landmarks

Clubs

Partners

During the FIA General Assemblies week in Baku, Azerbaijan, One Road was presented to delegates at the Membership Services Forum through Clubs’ testimonials. Additionally, a dedicated booth was set to match-make interested Clubs. 

One Road also onboarded the Automobile Association of Singapore (AAS) as a pilot Club for the APAC region, and continues negotiations to onboard the Japanese Automobile Federation (JAF), helping to expand its global footprint even further.

Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy 

Launched in 2022, by the Mobility Academy of the Touring Club Switzerland in collaboration with and supported by the FIA, the Drone and Vertical Mobility Academy (DAVMA) is an initiative designed to enable FIA Member Clubs to diversify their service offerings and enhance their mobility vision. Through this initiative, Clubs can proactively embrace and leverage new opportunities in drones’ services. 

The DAVMA focuses on the many applications of drone innovations such as the transportation of goods in the healthcare sector or the integration of air taxis into future multimodal transport systems.

The DAVMA in 2023