Unfortunately, it was not be possible to hold the ISTA Annual Meeting in Cairo, Egypt from 31 May - 03 June due to the COVID restrictions.
This also affected the Ordinary General Meeting (OGM), which was scheduled for 03 June, 2021.
As an Association under Swiss law, ISTA needs to hold an Ordinary General Meeting. This meeting was formally held as a written vote after the open webinars (see below).
Voting began on June 03 and concluded on June 11. ISTA Designated Voting Members received details on voting procedures separately.
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