The PI Expansion Commission, the International Board and the District Presidents' Committee met on 28 and 29 October at the General Secretariat in Rapallo, both in person and via zoom connection.
Many items were on the agenda of the meetings and the various topics were addressed and discussed.
First the Expansion Commission, attended by President Patrick Van Camphenout (B), Bruno Catelin (F), Fabio Figueiras (P) and Francesco Garbarini (I), gave an overview of the current situation of PI and a presentation and discussion on strategies to promote our Association in new countries. In particular on the possibility of new contacts with European and North African countries. In addition, CI Luis Moreno (Per), sent a report on the development of the Movement in new countries in South America.
In the afternoon the work continued with the District Presidents' Committee (present: Austria, Belgium, Italy, France, Switzerland and remotely: Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru (IB member Luis Moreno), Uruguay, - Bolivia and Brazil connected the next day) together with the President’s Committee.
Before reviewing the activities of the various Districts, the President greeted those present and presented the activities of the Presidency, from the participation in the FIMS Congress to the inclusion of PI in EPAS. The General Secretary then continued with the activity carried out by the General Secretariat, illustrating the various PI projects and the participation of Clubs. Particular attention was given to the Fair-Play project in schools. The Secretary of District France and the President of the Lisbon Club were present at the meeting. Fabio Figueiras, President of Club Lisbon, brought his experience of collaboration with the University, the Government, and the Olympic Committee.
After discussion the following day, a final document was drafted. It is currently being finalised by e-mail, as not all the District Presidents are present.
On 29 October, the day was entirely dedicated to the International Board. As only half of the agenda was discussed, a new meeting will be held via zoom in November to complete the topics to be dealt with. The meeting highlighted the need to improve communication to and from the Districts, Areas and Clubs. The IB therefore drafted a recommendation. In addition, it was decided to prepare a short report to be sent through our NL on the decisions of the meetings, specifying that in any case all the decisions of the PC and the IB are published on the website and sent to all International Bodies and District Presidents. It was also decided to send each panathlete a "questionnaire" that could provide the PI executives with their vision, thoughts and ideas after the pandemic crisis. A large part of the work was then dedicated to the proposed changes to PI Statute, which include changes in the composition of the IB. The next meeting will define the document to be sent to all Clubs, Areas and Districts, to be known and disseminated in order to collect any considerations. The next meeting will deal with the "2022-2026 strategic plan of PI" to be presented at the next General Assembly (which will be held in Lausanne), the Flambeau d'Or, the Pan-American Congress, the collaboration agreements with ISCA, FICTS and Sport for Nature, the possibility to join EwoS "Healthy Lifestyle for All”, the reports of the International Board Members and of the President of the Expansion Commission, the calendar of events 2022 and the launch of a new Photography Contest of the Chiesa Foundation.
Finally, the candidature of the Club of Agrigento to hold the elective General Assembly of PI in 2024 in their city was accepted.
The days of intense work came to an end at 7.00 p.m. and those present left the premises to meet again for dinner and the 70th Celebration Ceremony the following day.
On 1 November 2021, the Lausanne Olympic Museum hosted a ceremony for PI President Pierre Zappelli. In the Museum's auditorium, in the presence of the highest civil and cantonal authorities and IOC President Thomas Bach, the Club Lausanne appointed Pierre Zappelli as Honorary President of the Club. Before him, only Jean Presset had received this honour.
The programme of the interventions, of high level, saw the President of the Club Philippe Cottet, the members Françoise Zweifel and Eliane Borter who made a nice presentation of Pierre Zappelli's life and career, the representative of the sport municipality, Emilie Moeschler, and the conclusion by the IOC President Thomas Bach who underlined the excellent relationship between the Olympic Committee and Panathlon International. All this was interspersed with the notes of the internationally renowned pianist Nino Kupreishvili.
A very emotional and involving event that has rewarded our President, first as panathlete of Lausanne, then as President of the District Switzerland and Fürstentum Liechtenstein and finally as President of Panathlon International committed to the diffusion of the values of the Movement and for a greater recognition at international level. A well-deserved praise to his skills and his dedication to the panathletic cause.
Stefano Giulieri representing the International Board and Simona Callo for the General Secretariat were present.
At the end of the work, the Jury announces that the three competitors for the prizes - NOT in ranking order- are:
SPORT IS MY RIGHT by Antonello Brustia (Italy), BLU by Paolo Geremei (Italy) and DERRIBANDO BARRERAS A TRAVÉS DEL DEPORTE by Silvina Forrester (Argentina).
The final classification will be announced Sunday, November 14 - 5.30 p.m. during the awards ceremony of "SPORT MOVIES & TV 2021"
The film, among the 20 finalists, with the highest number of views was SPORT IS THE RIGHT TO LIFE by Ekaterina Kudrova (RUSSIA) with 6.405. The author will be presented with an award plaque.
The Jury of the competition, having examined the 20 selected finalists listed below, has expressed satisfaction with the quality of the films viewed with regard to the messages contained and the originality of the ideas used to propose them.
The Jury congratulates all the authors and thank them for their participation.
Title Director Nationality
È TEMPO DI NIBALLO / THIS IS NIBALLO'S TIME Massimo Garavini ITA
GENTE DE MAE Giancarlo Guani ITA
INTER GEMS: INTER CAMPUS FOR GENDER EMPOW…. Giulio Origlia ITA
LA IGUALDAD EN EL DEPORTE Lucio Timponi ARG
LA NUOVA VITA DI ANDREA GRAZIE ALLO SPORT Giampiero Casale ITA
NOW YOU SEA ME Nicoletta Salvio ITA
OLTRE LE DIFFERENZE Gabriele Bordin ITA
OLYMICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE A TEAM Elena Urbani ITA
PANATHLON 21 Efren Santigo Lerma MEX
SPORT IS MY RIGHT Antonello Brustia ITA
SPORT IS THE RIGHT TO LIFE Ekaterina Kudrova RUS
SWEET CHANGE Lunie Rossin BRA
UN PICNIC SUL TETTO DEL MONDO Donatella Cervi ITA
VIDEO DI NATALE Giovanni Moletta ITA
BLU Paolo Geremei ITA
CAPOEIRA SCHOOL ….. PROJECT Guilherme Rodrigues Simoes BRA
CHARTER OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN SPORT Luciano Perez ITA
DANCE IS FREEDOM Eva Calanni ITA
DARE TO DREAM …. Luca Tealdi ITA
DERRIBANDO BARRERAS A TRAVÉS DEL DEPORTE Silvina Forrester ARG
29 ottobre 2021
Presso la Sede del PI a Villa Queirolo hanno avuto inizio i lavori del Consiglio Internazionale
The work of the International Board began at 9:30 a.m. at the PI headquarters in Villa Queirolo.
Giovedì 28 ottobre presso gli Uffici della Segreteria Generale, riunione della Commissione Espansione (PIEC)
On October 28 at the General Secretariat Offices, meeting of the Expansion Commission
Presso la sede di Villa Queirolo è in corso la riunione del Comitato dei Presidenti dei Distretti
In presenza i Presidenti dei Distretti Austria, Belgio, Francia, Italia, Svizzera e i rappresentanti del Club Lisbona Mario Almeida (presidente) e Fabio Figueiras.
In collegamento i Presidenti dei Distretti Ecuador, Messico, Uruguay e il Consigliere Internazionale Luis Moreno delegato per il Sudamerica
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Meeting of the District Presidents' Committee is taking place at Villa Queirolo.
In presence the Presidents of the Districts Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland and the representatives of the Lisbon Club Mario Almeida (President) and Fabio Figueiras.
Connected the Presidents of the Districts of Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, and the International Board Member Luis Moreno delegate for South America.
In Milan at the Auditorium LaVerdi, Italian sport celebrated its stars with the awarding of the Gold Collars, the highest honour of Italian sport.
Vittorio Adorni, President of Panathlon International from 1996 to 2004 received this important recognition for his long career and sporting merits.
From Panathlon International the warmest congratulations for this achievement that rewards not only a great Champion, but also a great Man and Panathlete committed to the diffusion of positive values of sport.
On 23 and 24 September, transnational meeting of EPOSM (Evidence-based Prevention Of Sporting-Related Match-Fixing) organisation took place. This meeting took place at the headquarters of Play Fair Code (PFC), located in the heart of the beautiful city of Vienna-Austria.
The CEO, Severin Moritzer, welcomed us all to the PFC meeting room. The meeting was held in a hybrid setup, about ten people were present and the others were digitally switched on, not the ideal way but still doable.
Several partners of the Erasmus + project participated, Panathlon International (Prof. Yves Van den Auweele and Patrick Van Campenhout, PFC, Utrecht University, Ghent University, University of Loughbourough, University of Lausanne, ICES (Centre Ethics in Sport), the National Olympic Committee of Croatia, Foundation for Sport Integrity and IRIS (Institut de relations Internationales et Strategies).
On the first day, each partner presented their state of play and action plan, as well as an update on the workshops. The partners also gave their overview of the strategy for the promotion of this project.
The elaboration of next month's Multiplier Event was widely discussed. The international Symposium that will take place in Lausanne on 15 and 16 November will be the highlight of this project. A strong physical participation is expected, but the hybrid set-up is seen as an added value to promote this important project as much as possible.
The proposal to organise a meeting between all actors and the international federations after the event at "La Maison du Sport" also situated in Lausanne could ensure good networking.
After the first day, a pleasant tour of beautiful Vienna was organised on foot with a very good guide, followed by a nice dinner in one of the famous restaurants where you could eat authentic "Schnitzel", a real winner.
Day two started with the timing of the event and the composition of the panel, it was going to be a good mix of different speakers, each with their own point of view. Interesting discussions took place in relation to the book and document that will be produced and communicated after the event.
I suggested that perhaps a 'teaser' could be produced of this project and shown on all social media. It would be a short presentation of the project to increase the curiosity of actors.
At the end of the afternoon, the decisions were formulated and everyone was thanked for their time and effort. Everyone received their further assignment and Stef will continue to follow it up.
Report made in Vienna-Austria 24 September 2021
Patrick Van Campenhout
Conseiller International
The International Federation of Sports Medicine with which Panathlon International has signed a "Collaboration Agreement", has organized in Athens its World Congress, partially in presence and partially in remote.
The President Pierre Zappelli was present and participated to present our Movement and his report "Importance of ethical rules for the healthy practice of sport. Role of Panathlon International " that will be published on the next PI Magazine.
In the photo the President Pierre Zappelli with the President FIMS Fabio Pigozzi
On September 23, 2021 in Bled, Slovenia, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel officially launched the HealthyLifestyle4All (HL4A) initiative in conjunction with the opening of European Week of Sport.
Panathlon International was represented by former IB member and delegate Paul Standaert.