The Finance Commission meeting marks the beginning of a busy month of meetings at the FIVB

 

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 23, 2007.- Six months ago, the World Congress in Tokyo reelected by unanimous acclamation Dr. Rubén Acosta H. as FIVB President. Last week marked the launch of a series of meetings spread out over a period of four weeks and during which the future of the FIVB in various areas will be extensively debated. This will constitute a warm-up before the meetings of the Executive Committee and the Board of Administration to be held at the end of May and which will be attended by 31 members from all around the world.

 

The starting point was the Finance Commission meeting held on May 19-20, and which concentrated among other points on the new accounting plan and the future coordination between the FIVB Treasurer, Controller and Accountant as decided by the 2006 FIVB World Congress. The FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta said “It is now essential to complete the new financial policy approved by the Congress in Tokyo. New measures were necessary in order to correct past deviations, and we are pleased to say that results already show.”

 

Mr. Cristobal Marte, President of NORCECA attended the meeting as member of the Finance Commission. Mr. Marte is Second Executive Vice President of FIVB. 

 

Two of the FIVB’s most prestigious tournaments will also be brought to the fore on the occasion of the World League Supervisors’ Seminar on April 26-27 and the 2007 World Cups Supervisory Board on May 22. The new branding of the World League unveiled earlier this year will be the object of careful attention as the supervisors, who have a wide range of experience, will share their ideas about staging and managing this high-status event in fields as varied as television, marketing and competition regulations. The World Cups being the first qualifier to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the 2007 World Cups Supervisory Board, including high-profile guests from the JVA (Japan Volleyball Association) and FUJI TV, will have a crucial role in harmonizing the information and ensuring the highest standards for the organization of this tournament.  

 

The dates of the FIVB meetings are as follows:

9-20 April: Finance Commission meeting
26-27 April: World League Supervisors’ Seminar
30 April- 1 May: Investment Committee meeting
2-3-4 May: Internal Auditors’ meeting
14-15-16 May: Executive Committee meeting
19-20-21 May: Board of Administration meeting
22 May: 2007 World Cups Supervisory Board 

 

Ahead of the FIVB Commission and Councils meetings in September and October, there will be no better sign of the dynamism displayed by the FIVB.