Confédération Méditerranéenne d Escrime Secrétariat général TOUR GALLIENI II - 36 avenue du Général de Gaulle - 93170 BAGNOLET Tél: + 33 681 324 937 E-mail: alain.garnier@escrime-ffe.fr Site: www.comes-confmed.org MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ZAGREB (Croatia) May 30, 2015 The Executive Committee took place in one of the hotel's meeting rooms Panorama in Zagreb. Present: Mrs. Ferial Salhi, gentlemen Lioniero del Maschio, Noureddine Robbana, Ziad el Choueiri, Medhat el Bakri and Alain Garnier. Excused: Mrs Metaxia Smaili, Mr. Antonio Garcia. Absent: gentlemen Yiannis Hadjiarapis et Youssef Fathi. 9: 30 start of the meeting. We are honored to present at the beginning of our meeting, Mr. Zelko Kvesic, President of the Croatian Fencing Federation, Mr. Reno Marolt, Secretary General of the Croatian Fencing Federation and Mrs. Martina Zmaic, Weapons Master club in Zagreb and organizer of this weekend. Lioniero del Maschio thanked the President and the Secretary General of their hospitality. After the exchange of conventional courtesies the President of the Croatian Fencing Federation gives each member a souvenir with particular attention to President del Maschio and Secretary General Alain Garnier. Photo with the Croatian Federation 1
Before discussing the agenda, the President del Maschio, call on Martina Zmaic organizer of the meeting in Croatia but also spokesperson of the Croatian federation. "The Croatian Fencing Federation is very pleased to have had the opportunity to organize your meeting. We want to participate in the work of the Mediterranean Fencing Confederation, I am representative of my Federation for all the work that the Executive Board may propose. We are especially interested in participating in training camps for athletes and training for coaches offered by the Confederation. The Croatian federation believes that the Confederation is a good thing for her. All international bodies have discovered the power of organization of Croatia in various European championships and the world. I wish you a happy and successful meeting. " Martina This speech was greeted with applause by a slave. Before discussing the agenda, the President del Maschio regrets the absence of Antonio Garcia, taken by bonds of Spain cadet championships but especially by that of Fathi Youssef, who was elected four months Earlier in the executive committee but who is absent without excuse, at its first meeting. The Secretary General is a reminder of the agenda: Item 1: Address by the President Contact Croat Federation Political situation in the Mediterranean basin Item 2: Approval of the minutes of GUADALAJARA (29 and 31 January 2015) Item 3: Financial situation by the treasurer Mr Noureddine Rabbana Item 4: Internships Item 5: Assistance to federations Item 6: Next meeting in Athens Item 7: Other matters. Point1: Address by the President: I want to thank you for your presence and for understanding the difficult time when we face. And let me thank especially the Croatian Federation agreed to receive our meeting, and for him Martina Zmaic which worked well for our home. Before discussing our problems, please allow me to give our official welcome to the Egyptian Medhat El Bakry friend, elected to the Executive Committee in Guadalajara, which is for us the first time. I want to give him, as usual, the pin comes from the symbol of our brand and the commemorative medal of our decade. Medhat thank you. In my opinion the Confederation, at the moment, two important problems. The first is the progress of our championships with all the uncertainties that choices cause. The second, and related, is the political moment lived by all countries bordering the basin. Regarding the championships I regret the Morocco of renunciation to the organization in 2016 and especially the lack of Fathi Youssef that could explain what happened during that meeting. Fortunately we have some fallback proposals and we can make this day a good decision. Heavier political and financial situation of member countries of the Confederation. I must say that no country or African or Asian or European today is sure not to have security problems and, perhaps, financial. But I see the situation in my town, and I do not hold true whatever comes our transmitted by TV and written about our newspapers. I would like to open a discussion and I invite you now to talk about the situation as you see it and if you think the time is really worrying and difficult times descriptions are often exaggerated and inaccurate. I think some reflection is needed. We can begin our meeting. 2
- Contact Croat Federation Treaty preamble. - Political situation in the Mediterranean. To quote the president's speech, "with all the uncertainties that choices cause" after Morocco's resignation, we are led to choose the country and the city that will host the next championships of the Mediterranean. At the General Assembly of Guadalajara, we had mentioned this possibility, President del Maschio said that Algeria, France and Lebanon were offered as an alternative. France prefers to work on a candidacy in 2017. Applications received after Guadalajara are deemed inadmissible, Morocco had no power to propose a solution to its failure and then we are not certain that Egypt provides to date all security guarantees. Ferial Salhi think when choosing the place of the championships, the General Assembly should approve a so-called intermediate solution replacement because it takes a year from the vote of the country and the progress of championships, and during this year it may do without many things.. The executive committee must decide between Algeria and Lebanon. Alain Garnier noted that the Executive Committee, which bears its name, is the one to decide on this choice. Then engages a wide debate, and in order to get everyone to agree on the frequency of each continent attaches to the history of the championships of the Mediterranean: 2004 Istanbul (Europe) 2005 Cairo (Africa) 2006 Hammamet (Africa) 2007 Syracuse (Europe) 2008 Tunis (Africa) 2009 Lisbon (Europe) 2010 Zrenjanin (Europe) 2011 Beirut (Asia) 2012 Porec (Europe) 2013 Algiers (Africa) 2014 Chiavari (Europe) 2015 Guadalajara (Europe) Europe is 7 times, 1 time Asia and Africa 4 times but in proportion to the number of countries there is, Asia, 2 countries, 50% Europe, 13 countries, 54% to Africa, 5 countries, 80%. Then remains to determine the will of the countries in every continent: Countries that have organized in Europe, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Croatia, and Spain. Countries that have more or less the possibility of organizing, Monaco, Malta, San Marino, Albania and Cyprus Countries that have applied for membership, France, Greece and Slovenia. Countries that have organized in Africa, Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria. Countries that requested but unable, Morocco. Countries that have not asked, Libya Countries that have organized in Asia, Lebanon Countries that requested, Jordan (guest country) Countries that have not requested, Syria. For Alain Garnier, Morocco, African countries, must be replaced by an African country. After a round where each member has the opportunity to express themselves, the Mediterranean Confederation Fencing Executive Committee unanimously decided to replace the Morocco by Algeria in 2016. Algeria had taken care to submit an application file, this file is presented by Ferial Salhi. Algeria has chosen the city of Oran as a place where the championships will take place in the Mediterranean in 2016. Oran, Mediterranean city par excellence, is the second largest city in 3
Algeria, it is served by an international airport, and Oran is located within 200 kms of the border... The Moroccan Algeria gracefully responsible for transfer of delegations between Algiers and Oran. The choice of Oran is not trivial because Oran will host the Mediterranean Games in 2017. The championships of the Mediterranean will take place on 29, 30 and 31 January 2016. The program remains unchanged. The executive committee asks Algeria to approach the Technical Commission. The Secretary General is responsible for communicating to the FIE the place, dates and program of the championships so they appear on the calendar of the FIE Since we are in terms of championships of the Mediterranean, the Executive Committee discusses the future regarding the 2017 championships. La France is a candidate for the organization of 2017. The study made on the implementation of the championships since their inception may strengthen the candidacy of France. Madhat el Bakri expressed that Egypt is also a candidate for 2017. Right now the Confederation officially launches call for applications for the organization in 2017. Application deadline deposits 20 October 2015. Application form to be filed by email to the president and the secretary general. Item 2: Approval of the minutes of Guadalajara (29 and 31 January 2015). No remarks, the minutes of Guadalajara is adopted unanimously. Item 3: Financial situation by the treasurer Noureddine Robbana The treasurer made a bound document and good presentation including invoices and bank statements from Guadalajara. The treasurer Robbana provided a copy to each member of the executive committee. Noureddine Robbana gives some explanations on the progress of championships, he sincerely thanked the technical sponsor of the competition, Hassene Zouari, for helping him to collect something registration rights had not been made in Chiavari where one found that the countries had not paid when their shooters participating in two categories. Participation was more important and all entries having been paid, the treasurer finds a higher flow of money. The treasurer deplores once again that only the participating countries to pay their subscription championships. It also notes that Morocco has not paid in 2013 while it was engaged in Guadalajara and that Lebanon has not paid 2015... Various tables show the excellent work by the treasurer. It turns out that the bank balance at 30 April 2015 is 13,767.65. The Executive Committee thanks Noureddine Robbana. Ziad el Choueiri proposes that the arbitrators "FIE" is paid by the organizer, the Executive Committee did not follow this proposal. While Madhat el Bakri poses the question of whether each participating country comes with its will? each participating country is obliged to come up with at least one referee. The Secretary-General shall bring an application to the executive committee, to overcome the disadvantages of payment at the hotel or any other place, he proposed that the Executive Committee is authorized to have a credit card on the account comes. Unanimously, the Executive Committee authorizes the Secretary General to request a bank card with the Cooperative Credit. 4
Item 4: Internships In the opinion of all the Mediterranean countries and especially of all participants, the course of Ragusa was a great success. For a long time the Confederation was seeking an internship style, well it was found in Ragusa. It remains now to transform the Mediterranean Confederation this test... The Italian federation has indicated it does not wish to renew this experience. The Mediterranean Confederation must assume sustainability. After a round where everyone exposes his desires, the Executive Committee decided that three workshops will be organized, one per weapon, in three different countries. - Foil in Egypt - Epee in Lebanon - Saber in Algeria Each course is open to a maximum of fifteen fencing masters. The organizing country will take care of advertising from the masters of the country, 10 masters, but also to neighboring countries, for 5 masters, knowing that each trainee will be supported by his country. The training period will be 7 days, 6 nights. The favorite period is late August early September. - The Comes decided to 6,000 in organizing three training courses for teachers. - A first course in Cairo for foil with an Italian master, - A second course to the sword in Beirut with a French master, - And a third sword in Algiers with a French master The horns will cover the travel, accommodation and remuneration of intervening master, for a total amount of 2,000 each. President del Maschio will contact the Italian Federation and the Secretary General the French federation. The principle, design, program and funding for these courses are approved unanimously by the Executive Committee. Item 5: Aid to federations This point of the agenda stems from the previous point. The confederation could not offer more to its members countries. Item 6: Next meeting in Athens At our meeting in Guadalajara, we had mentioned the name of Athens as the place of the fall meeting of the Executive Committee of COMES. The Executive Committee instructs the Secretary General to contact Mataxia Smaili to ask him if the current situation in Greece may affect the realization of this meeting. The Metaxia response we will consider our arrival in Athens or we need to find another place. Ziad el Choueiri proposes Beirut as an alternative. Item 7: Other matters. Ferial Salhi offers before the championships of the Mediterranean is an arbitration seminar organized as it is to the FIE The implementation of such a project would require the meeting of all the arbitrators on the eve of the competition, resulting in it an additional cost to the displacement of each delegation and also an extra day to the FIE referees estimated cost of 400 euros on behalf of the horns. This project could be implemented in 2017 after extensive study of member federations to Confederation. The Executive Committee believes that a redesign of the two committees, technical and arbitration are required. At the Executive Committee of Algiers 4 June 2011 the two committees were composed as follows: 5
Technical Commission - FANELLI Leonardo (ITA) - IRAKLIS Emmanouilidis (CHY) - KLIOUA Mourad (ALG) - RIVES Jean-Claude (FRA) - ZOUARI Hassene (TUN) Arbitration committee - Boulliat Francois (FRA) - DEL MASTRO Renato (ITA) - EL MOTAWAKEL Mohamed (EGY) - LYBEROPOULOS Konstantinos (GRE) - HAJJI Samir (TUN) - PANAGIOTIS Papageorgiou (CHY) To date, all the members of the commissions they are active within their federation? The Executive Committee asked each federation him of the changes that would take place to operate in these commissions. Medhat el Bakri would incorporate the arbitration board. As international referee saber, it could be useful to the Confederation. Ferial Salhi, request that the Confederation reflects on the reduction of the members of these two committees so that they can meet during the mandate idea of resuming his seminar on the eve of the championships of the Mediterranean. If there are fewer members, this meeting will be easier to organize but most will cost less to Confederation. The Mediterranean Fencing Confederation request to member federations present or renew applications from persons they consider competent to undertake this technical-arbitral mission. The goal in the future is that this commission serves trainer element within Confederation. Nothing else being on the agenda, the President del Maschio closed the meeting at 17:00. Following this meeting, the Croatian Federation we had organized a sightseeing tour of Zagreb, guided tour by a trilingual guide and speaker. The day is concluded with a dinner in the tranquility of an inn at the edge of the water. On Sunday morning, Martina showed us the sports center which houses the armory of the clubs in Zagreb. A big thank you to the Croatian Federation. Lioniero del Maschio President Alain Garnier Secretary-General 6