Panamerican Congress - Guayaquil Ecuador 5th October 2023 "El deporte es más que ganar o perder"
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Panamerican Congress - Guayaquil Ecuador 5th October 2023
The 15th Pan-American Congress entitled 'El deporte es más que ganar o perder' began on Thursday, 5 October at the 'Oro Verde' hotel, in the presence of more than 100 delegates.
It was an excellent opportunity to strengthen the excellent relations of collaboration between the members of the Panathletic movement of Europe and America, but also to deepen current topics of the world of sport and to agree on further actions to guide the growth of Panathlon International.
The Congress program included a series of talks by experts in the field, covering a wide range of topics related to Olympism and the Panathletic movement.
The Panathletic Congress in Guayaquil was a successful event, with the participation of numerous foreign and local representatives, including President Zappelli and International Board members.
The organisers arranged a series of social, cultural and artistic activities, as well as tourist visits, to make the participants' experience even richer.
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PI institutional meetings - Meeting of the District Presidents' Committee
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PI institutional meetings - Meeting of the district presidents' committee
The PI institutional meetings continued: on 4 October, the District Presidents' Committee meeting was held at the Bankers Club. All district presidents or delegates were present, with only District President Austria Joseph Muller and Treasurer Stefano Giulieri remotely connected. The meeting was opened by International President Pierre Zappelli who, after thanking Ecuador District President Luis Danilo Carrera for the organisation and welcome, congratulated him on the large attendance and participation and explained the IB's decision to set up the Ethics Commission for the adoption of a code of ethics to be approved at the General Assembly. He then passed the floor to Secretary General Simona Callo for an update on the activities of the General Secretariat, who welcomed the new President of the Argentine District Jorge Minuto. Then IB member Luis Moreno took the floor to explain the development of the Plan de Desarollo, followed by Treasurer Stefano Giulieri to discuss the organisation of the District Presidents Committee meetings with a view to saving management and finding resources. The District Presidents, after a summary discussion of all the activity reports, drew up a final document that was submitted to the international board that joined the committee and will be available in the coming days.
International board and signing of a MoU with ODEBO
The first side engagements for the work of the Pan-American Congress in Guayaquil, to be held on 5/6 October, began. Upon the arrival of the international board members on 2 October at the Oro Verde Hotel, a ceremony took place to sign the collaboration agreement with ODEBO, the South American organisation for the Bolivarian Games. With this agreement, which is the first in South America, a new project of participation of South American clubs in the Bolivarian Games, which take place in seven South American countries, and the awarding of a Fair Play prize is born. ODEBO President Balthazar Medina - Colombian - and President Pierre Zappelli in the presence of the International Board signed this important collaboration agreement.
In the evening, the delegates present were invited by the President of the District of Ecuador Danilo Carrera and Guayaquil Club President Caesar Polit to a cocktail party that took place on the terrace of the Guayaquil bench with a view of the extensive city that lies on the junction of several rivers.
The following day, 3 October, a meeting of the International Board took place with Past President Giacomo Santini, Treasurer Stefano Giulieri and Board of Auditors member Marino Albani.
Among the various items on the agenda, there was a discussion on the Savings Commission and the hypothesis of finding resources. The International Board then gladly approved the constitution of the new Argentina District and approved the document, prepared by the working group, for the establishment of a PI ethics commission and a code of ethics to be approved at the General Assembly in Agrigento. It also noted with pleasure the continuation of the Erasmus Sport Against Match Fixing (SAMF) project and the appointment of three PI ambassadors to disseminate the results of this project.
The institutional meetings continue on 4 October with the District Presidents' Committee where the topics discussed will be taken up again.
At the end of the proceedings, the International Board was received by the governor of the province of Guayas, Francesco Tabacchi, and then attended the inauguration of the glories of Ecuadorian sport.
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Route du Panathlon n.8
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Route du Panathlon n.8
It ended on 9th September the Route du Panathlon n. 8, started from Trento and arrived in Nova Gorica, Slovenia to celebrate the birth, one year ago, of the Panathlon Club Primorska Slovenija.
Once again the friendship and the values of PI have united many clubs and panathletes in a tiring but rich of satisfactions route.
We would like to remind all members that the European Week of Sport 2023 will start on Saturday 23 September!
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We would like to remind all members that the European Week of Sport 2023 will start on Saturday 23 September!
The European Week of Sport will take place from Saturday 23 to Saturday 30, with the aim of promoting sport, healthy lifestyles and the physical and mental well-being of all European citizens. EWoS will take place simultaneously in 40 European countries!
Organise an event and send a report with videos and photos to the General Secretariat and we will publish your material on our website and social media!
Panathlon at the heart of the 1st Vélosanne - 9 and 10 September 2023
The Lausanne Cycling Day (JLV), is a sporting event now called Vélosanne. It is a weekend-long cycling festival. The event, which takes place in the heart of the city of Lausanne, in the Parc de Milan, is geared towards raising awareness of cycling in all its forms.
The Lausanne Panathlon Club was present at the event in cooperation with Cool&Clean, Swiss Olympic's prevention programme. The Youth and Fair Play Commission joined forces with this national project, which is committed to promoting clean, fair and performing sport.
Visit of the member of PC Gand Pascal Cornelis to the headquarters of Panathlon International
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Visit of the member of PC Gand Pascal Cornelis to the headquarters of Panathlon International
On Monday, 11th September, the member of the Panathlon International Club Gand Pascal Cornelis, accompanied by his wife, visited the international headquarters of PI in Rapallo. He also attended the convivial meeting organised by the Panathlon International Club Rapallo - Tigullio Occidentale.
Video of the evening with the PC Rapallo - Tigullio Occidentale
