The International Fair Play Committee is calling children and youth around the World to encourage them to participate in a virtual children's drawings exhibition.
„Due to the pandemic, doctors recommend staying at home is the most effective protection to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus. This affects not only adults but also children. Many schools are closed, kids are locked into their homes, where the entertainment options are limited. To facilitate the useful time and to make parents' tasks a little easier International Fair Play Committee announces a drawing exhibition for children. We are waiting for artworks from the very young kids to the juniors that express prevention, attention to each other, play, and generally Fair Play. Thank you for sharing the attached Call on your website or social media channels! Take Care of Yourself!” – Dr. Jenő Kamuti, President of the International Fair Play Committee.
The call is available on www.fairplayinternational.org and our Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn channels.
Réunion institutionnelle
La réunion du Conseil International aura lieu aujourd’hui 3 avril de 14h30 (heure italienne) à 17h30 par télématique.
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Appuntamento istituzionale
La riunione del Consiglio Internazionale si terrà oggi 3 aprile dalle ore 14.30 (ora italiana) alle 17.30 in via telematica.
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Institutional meeting
The meeting of the International Board will be held today 3 April from 2.30pm (Italian time) to 5.30pm by telematics.
COVID-19
Anche la Segreteria Generale del PI si è organizzata per seguire le direttive del Governo che hanno decretato tutta l’Italia come “zona rossa” .
Il personale sarà raggiungibile tramite cellulari ai seguenti numeri:
0039 346 5714489 * 0039 346 228 2403
Nella speranza che si possa tornare presto alla normalità, si invano i più cordiali saluti.
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The General Secretariat of PI has adhered to Governmental directives that have decreed all Italy as "red zone".
The following mobile phones will also be available:
0039 346 5714489 * 0039 346 228 2403
Kind regards
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CODIV-19
Le Secrétariat Général du PI a adhéré aux directives Gouvernementales qui ont décrété toute l’Italie comme «zone rouge».
Les téléphones portables suivants seront également disponibles:
0039 346 5714489 * 0039 346 228 2403
Cordialement
On January 10, 2020, the EPOSM project (“Evidence-based Prevention Of Sporting-related Match-fixing”) has been launched with a kick-off meeting at Ghent University. The EPOSM project will run for two years (2020-2021) and is co-funded by the European Commission in the context of the Erasmus+ collaborative partnerships in sport program.
International Literary Contest Awards
Lausanne - 11 January 2020
The award ceremony for the 1st International Literary Contest was held in the Olympic capital of Lausanne in association with the Youth Olympic Games.
At Restaurant Lausanne 2020, in the Flon quarter where the Flame of the Youth Olympic Games shone on the tripod, the Lausanne Club hosted the Medals and Diplomas Ceremony given to the two youth who won the first absolute place. Many representatives of Swiss clubs, Secretary of the Foundation Maurizio Monego and Past International Board Member Renata Soliani attended the event. Unfortunately, President Pierre Zappelli was unable to attend the ceremony, which concluded the path of a project to which he had dedicated himself, because of a knee operation on the same day.
Secretary General Simona Callo, as well as the responsible of PI Representation of Lausanne, Melody Exhenry and President of the Lausanne Panathlon Club Philippe Cottet, welcomed, on behalf of the President, all those present by explaining the objective of the prize and announcing the two absolute winners of the 1st International Literary Contest: Marta Buscaglia (14 years old) of “Felice Casorati Artistic High School” in Novara and Angelo Petrellese (18 years old) of “Roncalli Higher Institute” in Poggibonsi (SI) who, with their works , "Un tuffo al cuore" and "Poesia", respectively won the first absolute prize for the age categories, 11-15 years and 16-19 years.
After reading the Jury's motivations, President of Lausanne Panathlon Club Philippe Cottet awarded gave the gold medals and diplomas to the winners.
Panathlon International offered the stay in Lausanne to the two prize-winners and their companions to participate and discover the Youth Olympic Games and to visit the city and the Olympic Museum.
At the end of the ceremony, the Secretary General thanked all those who collaborated on this PI project and the members of the Club who worked on the installation of a Panathlon International "stand", for the duration of the YOG, to promote our Association and spread our values among young people.
Finally, we would like to wish the two young writers who participated in this exciting moment, every success for the future!
International Literary Contest Prizegiving
The award ceremony of the two absolute winners for the age group of the 1st International Literary Contest announced by Panathlon International will be held on Saturday, January 11th in Lausanne. General Secretary Simona Callo will be present on behalf of Panathlon International.
A double sporting event as Lausanne will host from 9 to 22 January the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games, where the Panathlon International will be present with a stand set up by the Panathlon Club Lausanne for the duration of the games to promote our Association and spread our values, especially among young people.
Panathlon International is committed to the health of our seas
On Tuesday 11th December 2019, President Pierre Zappelli together with Once Ocean's Executive Vice-President and legal representative, Dr. Riccardo Bonadeo signed a Collaboration Agreement in which Panathlon commits not only to sign but to collaborate for the dissemination of the "Charta Smeralda": an ethical code that aims to raise awareness of public opinion and all operators to address the most pressing problems of the oceans and marine and coastal ecosystems and which aims to define practical and immediate policy areas focused on problem solving.
The "Charta Smeralda" concerns those persons who live the sea for sport and passion, the lovers of the sea and the structures promoting and supporting activity.
Panathlon International, which is an international movement with the aim of affirming the sporting ideal and its ethical and cultural values as an instrument of formation and elevation of the person, solidarity and peace between men and peoples, could not remain indifferent to this initiative.
Thus was born the idea, promoted by the Club of Mestre and the Governor of the Venetian Area, to sign an agreement to collaborate to protect our Seas and Oceans, mothers and cradles of our Planet and our life and of those sports activities carried out within them.
A truly important initiative focused on raising awareness of the current situation and of the risks that our marine and coastal ecosystem runs, an environment on which our survival depends. Rapallo, seat of Panathlon International, but also many other cities and harbour around the world, have already had the demonstration of the violence and enormous damages that ecosystem imbalances can cause.
And we're just getting started.
Panathlon International’s antenna in Brussels was successfully represented at different events organized by the EU DG Sport.
As the objective of P.I. is to develop a regular participation of Panathlon and Panathlon members into the development of ethical values in sport at an international level it is the aim and role of IB member Paul Standaert to focus on the European level.
Mr. Standaert was invited to the meeting of EU Expert Group on Integrity in Sofia, Bulgari on 12 and 13 November 2019.
Members of this group are international experts in the field of the struggle against Sport manipulation and match fixing. The Bulgarian Ministry (Mrs. Racheva -Slavkova Director Eu programmes), hosted the meeting and welcomed
Counties and Governments of EU states Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Hungary, Lithuania, Estland, Netherlands and more participated.
National and International organizations are invited to the Expert Group as observer and are welcome to share experiences and insights on these topics.
Observers represented sport unions, Interpol, SIGA, UNODC, ENGSO, Digital Sport Rights, FIFA, UEFA, International Betting Integrity Association and also Panathlon.
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Le Losteque Head of the EU unit Sport. He expressed the great interest of EU to the topic of good governance and match fixing and promotes applications to Erasmus + projects in the framework of the combat against match fixing.
For 2019 only 7 applications on the 260 granted are based on anti-match fixing.
Therefor EU calls for new projects on the topic. The next deadline for 2020 application is April.
Panathlon International is a collaborating partner in a 2019 project EPOSM, a initiative of the University of Gent in collaboration with the universities of Loughborough (UK), Lausanne (CH), Utrecht(NL), and also IRIS (FR) VMIS (Austria) Stichting CSVF (NL) The antenna of P.I. in Brussels will take care of the coordination for P.I.’s role and input in this project in collaboration and support of the Panathlon EU club.
In Sofia, M Standaert was able to represent Panathlon and to connect with the participants and specifically to representatives of Bulgari and Greece. Both expressed a sincere interest in Panathlon’s work and values, and they will study the possibility to start a Panathlon activity in their country.
Mr. Luciano Di Fonzo of EACEA reported the latest status about Erasmus + and shared some statistics on the evolution since 2014.
2014 – 40 projects
2019 – 260 projects selected upon 700 applications, for a total grant of 55 million EURO.
On the agenda of the meeting was an overview and status of the work realized by the expert group (already 4 meetings) It’s final report and recommendations is to be finalized in the next days.
On 30th of January 2020 EU will organize in Brussels an Erasmus+ Information day.
Venerdì 29 novembre, presso l’Hotel Savoia Excelsior Palace di Trieste alle ore 9.00 hanno avuto inizio i lavori del Comitato di Presidenza
Work in progress
Friday 18th October International President Pierre Zappelli and General Secretary Simona Callo participated in the "Sport Impacts All" Forum organized by CSIT in Rome, with which Panathlon International has a collaborative relationship.
