Doha: The XXXIV Ordinary Congress of IHF (International Handball Federation) will take place in Doha from October 25 to 28.
The handball world will have all eyes on Doha when the three day Congress will delibrate and decide crucial issues regarding the sport.
Representatives and delegates of the IHF Member Federations from all five continents will gather under one roof for four days in the Ritz Carlton Doha hotel and discuss and vote on several topics including the elections of all IHF bodies.
At the Congress, elections for IHF positions will be held. On the first day of the IHF Congress the following positions will be elected: IHF President, IHF 1st Vice-President, IHF Treasurer, two members of the IHF Executive Committee, Chairmen of all IHF Commissions (COC, PRC, CCM, MC, CD and the newly installed Ethics Commission) as well as the Chairmen and ten members of both the Arbitration Tribunal and the Arbitration Commission and two internal IHF auditors.
The IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa will present the new Four Years Plan for 2013 to 2017 at the Congress.
The President will also present a report about all IHF projects, events and activities which had being carried out during the electoral period (2009-2013).
The decisions and confirmations on admissions of new IHF Member Federations are another major part of the Congress.
Should all new federations be granted membership by the Congress, after the provisional recognition of the Council on 24 October, the IHF will count 199 Member Federations.
The following six younger age category World Championships (both genders) for the upcoming years will be awarded by the Congress: Men’s Junior World Championship in 2015, Men’s Youth World Championship in 2015, Women’s Junior World Championship in 2016, Women’s Youth World Championship in 2016, Men’s Junior World Championship in 2017, Men’s Youth World Championship in 2017. Additionally the delegates will award the hosting city of the 2015 IHF Ordinary Congress.
The final part of the IHF Congress will again be dedicated to awards for federations like the Hans Baumann Trophy or individual members of the international handball family.
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