President of FIVB to attend NORCECA Congress

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 11, 2013 – The NORCECA Confederation is pleased to inform that FIVB President, Dr. Ary Graça Filho has accepted an invitation to attend as special guest our XXII Congress to be held in the city of Tijuana, Mexico on November 2-3.

Dr. Graça Filho will participate also in the pre-Congress activities that include the Executive Committee and Board of Administration meetings on October 31 and the Sport Management Seminar for National Federations Category I and II and Regional Members to be conducted on November 1.

The President of FIVB will participate also in the Fourth Congress of the Pan American Volleyball Union (UPV) to take place in the afternoon of November 3.

“It will be an honor to receive the distinguished visit of Dr. Graça Filho and I am sure all the National Federations representatives share our feelings,” NORCECA President, Cristobal Marte Hoffiz said. “His only presence will provide motivation to have a very productive meeting and will serve as morale support to all of us.”

The presidents of the other four continental confederations of FIVB –Dr. Saleh Ahmed Bin Nasser (AVC), Dr. Amr Elwani (CAVB), Mr. Andre Meyer (CEV) and Dr. Rafael Lloreda (CSV)- have also received formal invitations to attend the Congress to be held at Hotel Grand Tijuana.

On the occasion of the FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship, the president of NORCECA took part in several meetings with the local organizing committee for the XXII Congress under the direction of FIVB Executive Vice President, Mr. Saul Castro Verdugo and Mr. Jesus Perales Navarro, President of Mexican Volleyball Federation.