From left to right: Vladimir Grbic, Gilberto "Giba" Amauri de Godoy Filho, Xue Chen, FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F°, Kim Yeon-Koung, Emanuel Rego and Elizaveta Bracht-Tishchenko from the FIVB Commercial & Sales Department
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 30, 2017 - FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° welcomed a "very important day for volleyball" as he opened the first meeting of the international federation's new Athletes' Commission at the FIVB headquarters on Monday.
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 30, 2017 - FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° welcomed a "very important day for volleyball" as he opened the first meeting of the international federation's new Athletes' Commission at the FIVB headquarters on Monday.
"The athletes are the stars of our sport. Now we have created a platform for your voices and we look forward to you contributing with your experience and knowledge to increase the relevance of volleyball in the world and your countries. You are the best ambassadors to convey our values of universality, good governance and innovation around the world," said President Graça.
"The Athletes' Commission will help prepare players for the future. I need your help - not for me - but for volleyball and the FIVB."
Commission President Gilberto "Giba" Amauri de Godoy Filho said the meeting was an opportunity to provide support to all volleyball and beach volleyball athletes. "We need to work together as a team for volleyball. President Graça and the FIVB have given us the opportunity to innovate around the sport. Our concern is to grow volleyball together."
Making an analogy from the sport, Commission Secretary Vladimir Grbic called on the commission to focus on the most important issues and spike at the right time to provide the FIVB with feedback on competitions and propose fresh ideas and improvements.
The meeting agenda included presentations on the FIVB’s constitutional framework and administrative structure, on the organisation’s vision and strategy, and on its communication strategy. The Athlete Career Programme and Ambassador Programme were discussed before innovations in the sport including snow volleyball and street volleyball were examined. Working groups were also set up to cover different areas of discussion including: player transfers, player-agent relations, how athletes can do better in social media, the Athlete Career Programme (ACP) and the Ambassador Programme.
The members of the FIVB's Athletes' Commission gathered in Lausanne also included Julius Brink (Germany), Xue Chen (China), Emanuel Rego (Brazil) and Kim Yeon-Koung (Korea), who were joined by FIVB Secretary General Fernando Lima and FIVB General Director Fabio Azevedo.
Officially launched at Volleyball House during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, The FIVB Athletes’ Commission is made up of 10 athletes from nine different countries representing both volleyball and beach volleyball. It will strengthen the link between athletes and the FIVB to ensure their interests continue to be represented in all FIVB decisions. The Athletes' Commission first met at the FIVB World Congress in Buenos Aires in October 2016.
The FIVB considers the formal creation of the Athletes’ Commission and the development of the Athlete Career Programme as important steps forward in the ongoing and dedicated pursuit to provide athletes with the resources and environments to excel in.
FIVB Commissions and Councils – 2017 meeting schedule
Rules of the Game and Refereeing Commission: Monday, January 23.
Legal Commission: Tuesday, January 24.
Communication Commission: Wednesday, January 25.
Development Commission: Thursday, January 26.
Medical Commission: Friday, January 27.
Athletes’ Commission: Monday, January 30.
Technical and Coaching Commission: Tuesday, February 14.
Sports Events Council: Thursday-Friday, February 16-17.
Beach Volleyball Commission: Monday-Tuesday, February 20-21.
Finance Commission: Thursday, April 6
Following a new format put in place by the FIVB Board of Administration in December, Commissions will now have no more than 10 members in total – a President, Secretary and eight members – to allow for easier dialogue within the Commission and the FIVB Secretariat. The Commissions will lean on experts in the field for ideas and solutions although only members will be allowed to vote on proposals put forward to the Executive Committee. Read more here.
Commission President Gilberto "Giba" Amauri de Godoy Filho said the meeting was an opportunity to provide support to all volleyball and beach volleyball athletes. "We need to work together as a team for volleyball. President Graça and the FIVB have given us the opportunity to innovate around the sport. Our concern is to grow volleyball together."
Making an analogy from the sport, Commission Secretary Vladimir Grbic called on the commission to focus on the most important issues and spike at the right time to provide the FIVB with feedback on competitions and propose fresh ideas and improvements.
The meeting agenda included presentations on the FIVB’s constitutional framework and administrative structure, on the organisation’s vision and strategy, and on its communication strategy. The Athlete Career Programme and Ambassador Programme were discussed before innovations in the sport including snow volleyball and street volleyball were examined. Working groups were also set up to cover different areas of discussion including: player transfers, player-agent relations, how athletes can do better in social media, the Athlete Career Programme (ACP) and the Ambassador Programme.
The members of the FIVB's Athletes' Commission gathered in Lausanne also included Julius Brink (Germany), Xue Chen (China), Emanuel Rego (Brazil) and Kim Yeon-Koung (Korea), who were joined by FIVB Secretary General Fernando Lima and FIVB General Director Fabio Azevedo.
Officially launched at Volleyball House during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, The FIVB Athletes’ Commission is made up of 10 athletes from nine different countries representing both volleyball and beach volleyball. It will strengthen the link between athletes and the FIVB to ensure their interests continue to be represented in all FIVB decisions. The Athletes' Commission first met at the FIVB World Congress in Buenos Aires in October 2016.
The FIVB considers the formal creation of the Athletes’ Commission and the development of the Athlete Career Programme as important steps forward in the ongoing and dedicated pursuit to provide athletes with the resources and environments to excel in.
FIVB Commissions and Councils – 2017 meeting schedule
Rules of the Game and Refereeing Commission: Monday, January 23.
Legal Commission: Tuesday, January 24.
Communication Commission: Wednesday, January 25.
Development Commission: Thursday, January 26.
Medical Commission: Friday, January 27.
Athletes’ Commission: Monday, January 30.
Technical and Coaching Commission: Tuesday, February 14.
Sports Events Council: Thursday-Friday, February 16-17.
Beach Volleyball Commission: Monday-Tuesday, February 20-21.
Finance Commission: Thursday, April 6
Following a new format put in place by the FIVB Board of Administration in December, Commissions will now have no more than 10 members in total – a President, Secretary and eight members – to allow for easier dialogue within the Commission and the FIVB Secretariat. The Commissions will lean on experts in the field for ideas and solutions although only members will be allowed to vote on proposals put forward to the Executive Committee. Read more here.
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