Year 1979
Syracuse: "Sport's Politicisation" Club president: Bello, Franchi, Carrara, Berruti, Cannavo, Palurnbo, Brera, Stagno.
Genoa : 4 new Rl. commissions are formed: Flambeau d'Or award - Promotion - Statute - General affairs;
Verona; Creation of the National Sports Graphics Museum; Florence: Presidents' Assembly – Conference "Fighting Violence Associated with Sport", papers by De Donder and De Greve, Begonha, Martucci, De Backer and Killanin;
Rome; Panathlon and Rotary – Meeting between President Cappabianca and Australian Clem Renduf to discuss common aims of the two clubs; Switzerland: debate "Future Prospects for the Olympic Games";
Belgium: Request of a direct co-operation on the violence - fair play issue . Panathlon delegation (Medici del Vascello and Galletto) met Belgian Minister of Culture (Flemish side) De Backer;
Rome: President Cappabianca and the whole Central Board received at the Quirinale by the President of the Italian Republic Pertini, who was presented with the proceedings of the Florence Conference;
Lisbon: Formation of the 1st club in Portugal.
