Saturday, 18 October 2025
The proceedings held in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, have come to an end after two days of intense work and high-level speeches addressing an important issue that is very close to the heart of Panathlon International: the protection of children's rights in sport.
The Congress was opened by the President of the Club Delicias, Armida Guadalupe Sonia Meraz, and the President of the District Mexico, Coco Samaniego.
After speeches by International President Giorgio Chinellato, who presented the activities and projects of PI, and Secretary General Simona Callo, who illustrated the activities of the General Secretariat, there were numerous speakers and District Presidents from almost all the South American and American Districts and Clubs: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay. They presented their reports and the projects they are carrying out in their territories with great interest and involvement from those present.
The participants also followed with interest the reports presented by the President of CREC, Antonio Bramante, and the President of the Belgian District, Paul Standaert.
Also present were the Vice President of PI Luigi Innocenzi, Past President Pierre Zappelli, International Board Member Carlos De Leon, together with Francesco Silvi, Board Member of the Italian District, and Jean Pierre Largo of the Panathlon Club Fribourg.
The proceedings concluded with a big thank you to the Club Delicias, the President of the District Mexico, Coco Samaniego, and all those who worked and participated in the realisation of this event and welcomed the participants with great Panathletic spirit and friendship.
The reading of the FINAL RESOLUTION concluded the 16th Pan American Congress, setting the date for the next Pan American Congress to be held in Chile in 2027.
Declaration of the 16th Pan American Congress Chihuahua Mexico 2025
