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Each affiliated national group will nominate or elect one person to represent the national group’s interests and opinions to the HDKI. Social Media will be used to allow frequent and transparent communication as well as specific meetings as and when the need arises. With all decisions, a consensus must be reached. When this is impossible, the Chief Technical Director will make a decision. National Groups will be encouraged to use a similar model as outlined above whilst using the HDKI vision and core values. There will be an acceptance that countries may have unique requirements and needs that will produce variations in structure. The HDKI will always rely on dispersed leadership, allowing those closest to the situation to make local, regional and national decisions. However, as with the International Council, when a consensus cannot be reach, the Chief Technical Director will make a decision.

Whilst the Chief Technical Director does not have veto power regarding group decisions, they do reserve the right to make a unilateral decision when there is no consensus within the International Council. This position will be held until retirement and a replacement will be decided by at least a two-thirds majority of the International Council. As founder of the HDKI, Scott Langley will hold the position of Chief Technical Director.

Whilst it is quite normal for groups to have chief instructors, national affiliates will be represented by a Technical Director. This may or may not be the same person as the chief instructor. The Technical Director’s role within the HDKI is to convey guidance to their membership whilst liaising with the wider HDKI community through the International Council. In accordance with the HDKI core values, national affiliates are encouraged to create an organisational structure that follows the principle of collaboration and dispersed leadership.