As a part of their first in-person world gathering for the reason that 2018 Congress, the delegates of the forty ninth FIH Statutory Congress to be held in Oman (7-9 November) have been invited by the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) and its President Tayyab Ikram to replicate and debate about key issues to develop hockey.
The “FIH Empowerment and Engagement Discussion board” – named because the eponymous technique launched by FIH President Tayab Ikram final yr on the Olympic Home, in attendance of IOC President Thomas Bach – will happen on 8 November.
Following the FIH President’s opening tackle, Continental Federations and Nationwide Associations delegates from all around the globe, along with representatives from FIH, will start the session with a deal with athletes and ladies. With FIH implementing an “athletes first” technique and being a agency advocate of a gender equal sport, discussions can be performed across the query of how athletes and ladies will be higher supported.
Then, by way of particular workshops, additional essential matters for the event of the sport can be tackled reminiscent of growth, participation, communication and promotion, services and funding, and know-how options.
The Congress members may also hear various experiences and shows. From the French Hockey Affiliation speaking concerning the technique and legacy advantages from internet hosting the Paris 2024 Olympics, to the Belgian and Dutch Hockey Associations informing the meeting concerning the 2026 FIH World Cup that they’re co-hosting, the Croatian Hockey Affiliation internet hosting their first-ever FIH World Cup – particularly, the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup – in February subsequent yr and at last FIH’s International Provider Polytan.
Commenting on the upcoming Discussion board, FIH President Tayyab Ikram mentioned: “Following the success of the Nationwide Associations’ summits that we’ve organised within the final 2 years, I’m very a lot wanting ahead to this Discussion board. Initiating a extra intensive interplay between all members of our world hockey group, fostering finest observe sharing and data switch, urging the largest Nationwide Associations to help the less-privileged ones are among the key ideas that shall information our debates. I’m a agency believer in dialogue and trade as key facilitators to develop collectively. This Discussion board has been conceived in that spirit.”
The forty ninth FIH Congress will happen on 9 November 2024 in Muscat, Oman, and features a full vary of aspect occasions from 7 November, such because the Empowerment and Engagement Discussion board. It would additionally allow the worldwide hockey group to have fun in model the FIH Centennial.
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