Joachim, Rico and Hosein honoured in Aruba

 

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, October 27, 2007.- Jacques Joachim and Ramon Rico, two of the founders of the NORCECA Confederation, along with the late Raphael Hosein, were honoured during the opening session of the Nineteenth NORCECA Congress held in the capital of Aruba.

 

Mr. Cristobal Marte, President of NORCECA, presented Mr. Joachim of Haiti and Mr. Rico of Netherlands Antilles, with plaques as also to Mr. Mushtaque Mohammed who represented the Hosein family of Trinidad & Tobago.

 

Professor Alejandro Salinas, executive vice president of NORCECA, made important comments about the contributions made by these gentlemen to the Confederation and to volleyball in their respective countries.

 

Mr. Joachim is honorary vice president of the NORCECA Confederation and until recently he was a member of the Board of Administration of FIVB. Rico and Hosein presided over the National Federations of Netherlands Antilles and Trinidad & Tobago respectively.