The first General Assembly of the European and Mediterranean Archery Union was held in Paris (France), on April 17th 1988 on the initiative of Mr. François de Massary, President of French Archery Federation.

During the meeting the first Constitution was approved by the delegates of 19 European Countries: Belgium, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, Yugoslavia.

Its primary goal was to promote and encourage archery throughout Europe and the Mediterranean area.

This was the first Organization Chart:

President: Mr. François de Massary (FRA)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Raoul Theeuws (BEL), Mr. Zbigiew Dominikowski (POL)
Council Members: Mr. Marc Schreiner (LUX), Mr. Henrik Larsen (DEN), Mr. Ernesto De Oliveira (POR), Mr. Fotis Dimitrakopoulos (GRE)
Secretary General: Mr. Patrick Monier (FRA)
Treasurer: Mr. Alain Rossi (FRA)

The second Congress was held in Lausanne (Switzerland), on July 1st 1989.
The Member Associations of the Union were 29.

On June 25th 1992, in Malta, during the 3rd Congress, Mr. Gino Mattielli was elected President of the European and Mediterranean Archery Union by the delegates of 28 countries.

This was the new EMAU Council:

President: Mr. Gino Mattielli (ITA)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Klaus Rottger (GER), Mr. Henrik Larsen (DEN)
Council Members: Mr. Dov Alon (ISR), Mr. Bela Barsy (HUN), Mr. Stan Patterson (GBR), Mrs. Monika Warnhjelm (FIN)
Secretary General: Mr. Raoul Theeuws (BEL)
Executive Secretary: Mrs. Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr. Gianni Mangino (ITA)

Mr. Francois De Massary was appointed EMAU Honorary President.

After the Congress of Nymburk (Czech Republic), in 1994, the Organization Chart had changed this way:

President: Mr. Gino Mattielli (ITA)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Klaus Rottger (GER), Mr. Henrik Larsen (DEN)
Council Members: Mr. Dov Alon (ISR), Mrs. Monika Aspelin (FIN), Mr. Bela Barsy (HUN), Mrs. Clio Tsoni (GRE)
Secretary General: Mr. Raoul Theeuws (BEL)
Executive Secretary: Mrs. Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr. Gianni Mangino (ITA)

During the Congress in Mol (Belgium), in 1996, Mr. Gino Mattielli was re-elected. The new Organization Chart was this:

President: Mr. Gino Mattielli (ITA)
Vice Presidents: dr. Ugur Erdener (TUR), Mr. Klaus Lindau (GER)
Council Members: Mrs. Lynne Evans (GBR), Mrs. Trudy Medwed (AUT), Mr. Francois Montangero (SUI), Mr. Willem Trienekens (NED)
Secretary General: Mr. Raoul Theeuws (BEL)
Executive Secretary: Mrs. Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr. Gianni Mangino (ITA)

On March 26th 1999 President Mattielli suddenly passed away.
He was Vice-President of FITA and President of Italian Archery Federation. He has contributed in the development of archery in Italy, Europe and throughout the World. After his death, the acting President was dr. Ugur Erdener (EMAU Vice President and President of the Turkish Archery Federation).

On March 2nd 2000 was held the elective Congress in Spala (Poland), and dr. Ugur Erdener (TUR) was elected President of EMAU.
31 countries attended the meeting.

This was the new Council:

President: dr. Ugur Erdener (TUR)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Klaus Lindau (GER), Mr. Vladimir Esheev (RUS)
Council Members: Mr. Dario Carbone (ITA), Mrs. Trudy Medwed (AUT), Mr. François Montangero (SUI), Mr. John Skou (DEN)
Secretary General: Mrs. Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr. Gianni Mangino (ITA)

On the congress in Sassari (Italy) held March 15th 2004, some members of council were re-elected and this was the new Organization Chart:

President: Mr.Ugur Erdener (TUR)
Vice Presidents: Mr.Klaus Lindau (GER), Mr.Vladimir Esheev (RUS)
Council Members: Mrs.Trudy Medwed (AUT), Mrs. Evelyn Papadopoulou (GRE), Mr. Mario Scarzella (ITA), Mrs.Eva Thesen  (NOR)
Secretary General: Mrs.Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr.Gianni Mangino (ITA)

Dr. Ugur Erdener, during the FITA Congress in Madrid on 2005, was elected FITA President and retired from the EMAU presidency. EMAU acting President was Mr. Klaus Lindau, Vice President of the Union.

Dr. Erdener contributed with his efforts in the development of the archery in Europe and has transformed the Union in an efficient structure.

During the elective Congress held in Jaén (Spain), on March 13th 2006, Mr. Mario Scarzella was elected President of EMAU.
39 Members Associations were present.

This was the Organization Chart:

President: Mr. Mario Scarzella (ITA)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Klaus Lindau (GER) and Mr. Vladimir Esheev (RUS)
Council Members: Mr. Philippe Bouclet (FRA), Mrs. Trudy Medwed (AUT), Mr. Lorenzo Miret Alonso (ESP), Mrs. Eva Thesen (NOR)
Secretary General: Mrs. Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr. Gianni Mangino (ITA)

Dr. Ugur Erdener was appointed EMAU Honorary President.

On March 12th 2008 was held another EMAU Congress in Vittel (France), with 38 Members Associations present.

This is the current EMAU Organization Chart:

President: Mr. Mario Scarzella (ITA)
Vice Presidents: Mr. Vladimir Esheev (RUS)
Council Members: Mr. Kahraman Bagatir (TUR), Mrs. Eva Thesen (NOR), Mr. Thierry Zintz (BEL), Mrs. Evelyn Papadopoulou (GRE)
Secretary General: Mrs. Marinella Pisciotti (ITA)
Treasurer: Mr. Gianni Mangino (ITA)