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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 18,
2022.- The XXVI NORCECA Congress 2022 was
held virtually on September 16 and 17 with
fruitful results which included welcoming words
from FIVB President
Dr. Ary S. Graça F°.
The Executive Committee and Board of Directors
met on Friday September 16 and representatives
from the 41 National Federations members of the
NORCECA Volleyball Confederation met during two
working sessions held on Saturday 17.
NORCECA President Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz, gave
the opening words indicating “our Confederation
is back to its regular competitions after the
forced recess due to the global Pandemic
Covid-19, achieving its financial independence
thanks to the efforts of many; in addition to
our open attitude to always listen and discuss
each and every proposal presented by our NORCECA
members”.
Dr. Ary
Graça addressed the Congress explaining that the
FIVB hasn’t stopped its efforts to support every
National Federation during the inexorable forces
of change that the world of volleyball has been
challenged with “I invite you all to work with
us together through the FIVB Empowerment program
which has a financial support thanks to
commercial opportunities from sponsors,
promotors and TV and marketing rights”.
Also addressing the Congress was Centro Caribe
Sports President Luis Mejía Oviedo, as well as
FIVB General Manager Fabio Acevedo.
Marte Hoffizz highlighted that the working
agenda, the
2020 & 2021 NORCECA Internal Financial Reports
and External Audits by Ernst & Young,
as the working NORCECA commissions reports, were
available ahead on the Confederations’ website
for its efficient discussion during the
Congress.
It’s needed to say that they were all
unanimously approved by the present Congress.
The NORCECA/FIVB Volleyball Regional Development
Center in Dominican Republic also presented a
full report, underlining that it is the only
development center in the world authorized by
the FIVB to carry out face to face the Level III
Coaches Course that concluded a couple of days
ago.
Prof. Nelson Ramírez, Director of the Center
announced that a Data Volleyball and Opponent
Analyzing Course will be held next November.
The Congress approved the proposal presented by
Ariel Sainz, NORCECA First Executive
Vice-President and supported by Félix Sabio,
AFECAVOL President, of allowing Guatemala’s
national volleyball and beach volleyball to
compete under the NORCECA flag in al the events
organized by NORCECA, due to the recent
suspension of its Olympic National Committee by
the International Olympic Committee.
Cristóbal Marte Hoffiz presented the report he
will be addressing during the 38th FIVB World
Congress to be held from September 22-24 at
Arnhem, Netherlands during the first phase of
the FIVB Women’s World Championship, which
explains the future actions that the
Confederation will be executing for the
development of volleyball in the region.
In his closing words, President Marte Hoffiz
said “on your behalf, as your representative at
the FIVB I will support all those activities
that guarantee the development and promotion of
volleyball of our Confederation, ensuring the
necessary conditions to carry them out; I will
see you all in a couple of days for the 38th
FIVB Congress”. |
