• makes decisions on the questions appearing on the agenda and on the propositions presented within the required time and communicated to the secretariat,
• examines the report on activities presented by the President and the biennial financial report presented by the Treasurer,
• approves of the activities of the Direction Committee for the last two years,
• adopts the budget, fixes the fees of members for the next two years,
• designates the members of the Direction Committee and the members of the Budget Commission,
• issues a statement on:
• the admission of new members
  – the exclusion of members
  – the amendment of the statutes
  – dissolution.

FESI Spring Meeting
Regular meeting of FESI committees.

FESI Autumn Meeting
Regular meeting of FESI committees.

FESI Apprentice Championship
Every two years the competition is organised in one of the FESI member countries. (Preferably in the same period as the FESI General Assembly). The apprentice championship has the following goals:

• To promote high standards and quality in insulation and cladding work.
• Providing recognition of the quality of the craftsmanship of the competitors.
• Award the best national apprentice by allowing him to participate in the European Apprentice Championship.
• Test the capabilities of the competitors in insulation and cladding work.
• To encourage and intensify the contacts between the competitors in order to get to know each other better and to learn about methods and working procedures from each other.
• To work together and create mutual understanding and friendship among the competitors.

WIACO - World Insulation and Acoustic Congress
The WIACO is organised every four years alternatively by FESI in Europe or NIA in the USA. To discuss and exchange ideas on matters related to thermal and acoustic insulation. In 2012 FESI will host the next WIACO in Paris. FESI will also be holding its spring meeting during the WIACO meeting. Representatives from 20 or more countries are expected to attend.

FESI / WIACO meetings
1987, 29 – 30/10             Winterthur, Switzerland
1988, 1 – 4/6                   London, United Kingdom
1988, 30/11 – 4/12           München, Germany
1989, 12 – 15/4                Stockholm, Sweden
1989, 20 – 23/9                Zagreb, Croatia
1990, 7 – 10/2                  London, United Kingdom
1990, 3 – 5/10                  Brussels, Belgium
1991, 24 – 28/4                Wien, Austria
1991, 25- 27/9                  Lyon, France
1992, 17 – 20/6                Copenhagen, Denmark
1992, 21 – 25/10               Thessaloniki, Greece
1993, 17 – 18/6                 Oslo, Norway
1993, 7 – 8/10                   Lucerne, Switzerland
1994, 15 – 16/6                 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1994, 29 – 30/9                 Helsinki, Finland
1995, 13 – 14/7                 London, United Kingdom
1995, 26 – 27/10                Bern, Switzerland  + Championship
1996, 7 – 8/3                     Wien, Austria
1996, 7 – 8/11                   Paris, France
1997, 22 – 23/5                 Berlin, Germany
1997, 6 – 7/11                   Madrid, Spain
1998, 14 – 15/5                 Stockholm, Sweden
1998, 30/9 – 2/10              Lucerne, Switzerland + Championship
1999, 27 – 28/5                 Bergen, Norway
1999, 30/9 – 1/10              Lisbon, Portugal
2000, 12/4                        Orlando, USA (WIACO)
2000, 4 – 6/10                   Brussels, Belgium + Championship
2001, 10 – 11/5                 Wien, Austria
2001, 4 – 5/10                   Zagreb, Croatia
2002, 18 – 19/4                 Wiesbaden, Germany + Championship
2002, 10 – 11/10                Budapest, Hungary
2003, 19 – 20/3                  Utrecht, The Netherlands
2003, 11 – 12/9                  Copenhagen, Denmark
2004, 6 – 7/5                      Lyon, France
2004, 28 – 29/9                  Barcelona, Spain (WIACO) + Championship
2005 11 – 12/5                   Lucerne, Switzerland
2005, 6 – 7/10                    York, United Kingdom
2006, 1 – 2/06                    Dubrovnik, Croatia + Championship
2006, 26-27/10                   Warsaw, Pologne
2007, 19-20/4                     Athens, Greece
2007, 4-5/10                       Stockholm, Sweden
2008, 7-10/05                     Paradise Island, Bahamas, USA (WIACO)
2008, 3 – 4/9                      Copenhagen, Denmark + Championship
2009, 10-12/05                   Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2009, 31/09 – 02/10            Munich, Germany
2010, 19 – 21/05                 Como, Italy
2010, autumn                      Norway + Championship