During the days from 22nd to 24th March were held in Rapallo, at the IP Headquarters of Villa Queirolo, several institutional meetings and events:
- the meeting of the CSEC (Commission for Science, Education and Culture of PI), chaired by the IB Member Eugenio Guglielmino and composed by Antonio Carlos Bramante (BR) and Piermarco Zen Ruffinen (CH). The International Board approved the theme of the next 2024 Congress (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sports for Women). They have also analysed the possibilities of developing existing collaboration agreements,
- the meeting of the International Board, which discussed, during the two days of work, many topics on the agenda:
• the approval of the budget (with the news that it will be sent to all clubs);
• the adaptation of the PI Rules (with some adjustments due to the revision);
• the new “Athlete Ambassadors” project;
• the participation of PI in two new Erasmus projects (Sport4Compliance and Sport Against Doping) that have been submitted to the EU Commission.
They also talked about: young people, Junior Clubs, the recognition to the Members with a Panathletic Seniority and the Clubs/Areas/Districts promoting the birth of new clubs, the "Third Sector", the Pan-American Congress in Guayaquil (ECU), the activity of the Expansion Commission, other issues that led to deliberations posted on our Website and that will be forwarded to the District Presidents and Governors, as usual.
The Board met in a hybrid system, the Board of Admin. of the "PI- D. Chiesa Foundation": an institutionalised meeting now in its third year. During the meeting the IB of Panathlon International reaffirmed the function of the Foundation as "operational arm" of P.I. They discussed the topics concerning: Communication, Training, Domenico Chiesa Award, Projects in implementation phase.
They have proposed cultural initiatives projected to the development of the activities in perspective of 2026, year of the Winter Olympic Games Milan-Cortina and of the recurrence of the 75th anniversary of foundation of the panathletic movement started by the constitution of Panathlon Club Venice in 1951.
Alongside these institutional meetings, two other important events marked these days
- the live signature, between the President of PI Pierre Zappelli and the President of ISCA Mogens Kirkeby, of a Collaboration Agreement for a partnership between the two Movements: both Presidents expressed themselves for a commitment not only formal but to set up and realise common initiatives and projects;
- the "launch" of the project that sees Panathlon International and One Ocean Foundation as protagonists. Through the underwriting of the Charta Smeralda more than ten Maritime Authorities, based between Sestri Levante and Genoa, have received from Panathlon International an Ethical Plaque for the commitment to share and spread the principles of the protection of the seas and oceans, with reference to the ethical values of the practice of sport in water (see news). Now all the Panathlon Clubs of the world, close to the sea, lakes and rivers, will be called to realise this new initiative.
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