IOC - Tokyo Olympics
The IOC plans to vaccinate all Olympic delegations to allow the smooth running of the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled for this summer.
The indiscretion was picked up by the British newspaper Daily Telegraph reporting on the strategy that the International Olympic Committee has developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
Sport and Panathlon lose one of their great promoters, Antoine Paccaud.
Passionate about panathletic values, he always considered sport as a determining element for youth education and health.
Founding member of the Panathlon Club Yverdon-les-Bains, which he presided, he has held International posts as International Board Member, International Vice-President and Delegate of the Expansion Commission for Europe.
During this mandate, he was responsible for promoting panathletic ideals by contributing to the creation of several clubs in Europe and North Africa.
His action in promoting fair play and ethical behaviour has earned him several awards, including the nomination as honorary President of his club.
Panathlon International shares the grief of his family and Club.
Again this year comes back the Panathlon International Award - CSIT World Sports Games 2021!
As presented at the CSIT Congress by President Pierre Zappelli, we are pleased to inform you that also this year will be awarded the special prize, which will be staged at the WSG 2021 in Emilia Romagna: The Panathlon International Award - CSIT World Sports Games 2021!
The 2019 Award has been assigned to the Honorary President of CSIT Prof. Kalevi Olin who has been awarded during the closing ceremony by the President of PI Pierre Zappelli.
We remind that the Panathlon-CSIT WSG Award, born from the collaboration in partnership with CSIT, has the objective to encourage, coordinate and promote the development of the sporting ideal and its moral and cultural values in all countries where CSIT is present. The Award gives all CSIT Member Unions, in different countries, the opportunity to nominate candidates who have distinguished themselves in upholding the ethical and cultural values of sport.
By awarding this prize we wish to recognise, reward, and celebrate those who, by their example and actions, have honoured and upheld these fundamental principles. The Award is the culmination of all nominations received from CSIT Members and will be designated by the International Board of Panathlon International.
The deadline for nominations is 25 March, the winner will be invited and awarded as part of the CSIT World Sports Games 2021!
During the first meeting of the International Board of PI, delegations on various topics were discussed and assigned.
Each delegate will be able to contribute ideas, projects, and contributions, which will be discussed in the Board and decided upon collectively.
In addition to these assignments, the Board will regularly exercise its functions as set out in the PI Statute and Regulations.
The next meetings on virtual platform, are scheduled for 16 January and 19 February.
We wish the best luck to all elected Board Members.
Magazine Working Group: Giacomo Santini
Communication Working Group: Simona Callo
Expansion Commission (IEC): Patrick Van Campenhout
Disability Working Group: Eugenio Guglielmino
Training Working Group: Giorgio Chinellato
Youth Working Group: Luigi Innocenzi
Statute/Regulation Working Group: Pierre Zappelli – Giorgio Chinellato
Commission for Culture, Science and Education (CSEC): Chair: Elaine Cook,
Relations with the IB: Eugenio Guglielmino
Milano/Cortina 2026 Working Group to coordinate action in connection with the 2026 Winter Olympics: Luigi Innocenzi
Fair Play Working Group:
- Coordinator of Fair Play action across Panathlon International: Orietta Maggi
- Delegated authority for the relations with World Fair Play Day: Simona Callo
Sponsor/Fundraising Working Group: Luigi Innocenzi
- and to appoint the following IB Members to perform the tasks listed below:
Relations with the South-American Districts: Luis Moreno Gonzales
Relations with District Italy (DI): President Zappelli, who may ask to be assisted by an IB Member, as appropriate
Relations with the German-speaking Districts and Clubs: Pierre Zappelli and Stefano Giulieri
Relations with the General Secretariat: Pierre Zappelli and Stefano Giulieri
Communication Award: Luigi Innocenzi
PI Representation in Lausanne - Team Members: Pierre Zappelli – Melody Exhenry – Simona Callo
PI Representation in Brussels - Team Members: IB Contacts: Patrick Van Campenhout – Philippe Vlaemmink – Paul Standaert - Pierre Zappelli – Giacomo Santini as needed
Relations with partner organisations: President Zappelli, Simona Callo, Melody Exhenry
PCU (relations with University-based Panathlon Clubs): Patrick Van Camphenout (in cooperation with Eugenio Guglielmino)
EPAS: President Zappelli
Webinar update on World Fair Play Day
Next Thursday 21 January Panathlon International will be engaged in a webinar of update on the World Fair Play Day.
The coordination group currently led by the Club of Wallonie-Bruxelles is composed of Panathlon International, CIFP (International Fair Play Committee) and EFPM (European Fair Play Movement).
Among the topics on the agenda, the dissemination of the Manifesto, the preparation of the event and the WFPD dissemination campaign.
We learn the sad news of the passing of our friend William Saad Abdulnur, former President of District Brazil, member of the Expansion Commission, President of the Club of Taubaté and currently past president of the Club of Taubaté.
He served as International Board Member in the years 2019-2020.
The family of Panathlon International offers its deepest condolences to the family and the entire District Brazil.
After the opening session of the 16th Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport of the Council of Europe and the introductory session focused on the revision of the European Charter for Sport (5 November 2020), the third online session of this conference ("Human rights in sport") took place on Monday 7 December (10.00-11.30 CET).
The session was open only to invited delegations and observers, for Panathlon International participated the General Secretary Simona Callo.
This introductory session was moderated by André-Noël Chaker and included insights into human rights issues such as the right to a fair trial, the protection of children and the economic and social rights of athletes. Speakers included:
Tiina Kivisaari, Director of Sport, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
Marko Bošnjak, Judge, European Court of Human Rights
Claudia Bokel, President of the German Fencing Federation, former President of the IOC Athletes Commission
Pierre Cornu, President, Foundation Board, International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES)
The session was opened by Lefteris Avgenakis, Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport, Greece
Panathlon participated, through Patrick Van Camphenhout, International Board Member, and Paul Standaert, President of the Belgian District, in the EWOS 2020 (# BEACTIVE) awards ceremony which was held in digital.
About 200 delegations and many personalities were present:
Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.
Tomasz Frankowski, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-President of the Sports Group.
The EU received 95 projects from 26 different European countries. Finally, 3 categories were awarded :
- BEACTIVE- Education Award: Petra Preradovića Primary school, Croatia.
- BEACTIVE- Workplace Award: House of Code, Denmark
- # BEACTIVE- Local Hero Award: Tomás Slavata, Czech Republic
In addition to some testimonials from the 2019 winners and their other accomplishments, participants attended a beautiful performance by a dancer and a contemporary bicycle acrobat.
The event was led by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel.
On the 1st of December, in an atmosphere of great collaboration, the first meeting of the Working Group was held by videoconference. It coordinates the World Fair Play Day set on the 7th of September of each year.
Present were the Club of Wallonie-Brussels, promoter of the event, the Head of the International Fair Play Committee, the President and Secretary of EFPM and for Panathlon International the General Secretary Simona Callo.
Several items on the agenda. From the coordination of the group, to the diffusion of the Manifesto from the management of the web site to the promotion campaign, from the celebration of the event in 2021 to the actions to be taken.
At the end of the meeting, the President of the Club of Wallonie Brussels, Philippe Housiaux thanked everyone for the team spirit shown and concluded by saying that " .... we all know that there is a lot of work to do, but we are already speaking the "language of fair play", the most precious of all the languages of the world (and not only in the world of sport)".
The second meeting has already been scheduled for January 2021 in order to update the progress of the work.
ONLINE CONFERENCE - “Sideline”: Stop Trafficking of Young African Football Players
November 18, 2020
Due to the Covid 19 restrictions the event of November 18th at the siege of the Panathlon EU Antenna in Brussels will not take place as ‘classic’ fysical meeting but as webinar instead.
This webinar, organized by the antenna in Brussels in collaboration with the Intergroup Sport of the European Commission, is supported by 2 Members of the European Parliament and is about the tragical faith of young African Football players caused by the trafficking into Europe.
Registration and attending can be done by sending a message at: info@panathlon-international-brussels.eu