International board and signing of a MoU with ODEBO
The first side engagements for the work of the Pan-American Congress in Guayaquil, to be held on 5/6 October, began. Upon the arrival of the international board members on 2 October at the Oro Verde Hotel, a ceremony took place to sign the collaboration agreement with ODEBO, the South American organisation for the Bolivarian Games. With this agreement, which is the first in South America, a new project of participation of South American clubs in the Bolivarian Games, which take place in seven South American countries, and the awarding of a Fair Play prize is born. ODEBO President Balthazar Medina - Colombian - and President Pierre Zappelli in the presence of the International Board signed this important collaboration agreement.
In the evening, the delegates present were invited by the President of the District of Ecuador Danilo Carrera and Guayaquil Club President Caesar Polit to a cocktail party that took place on the terrace of the Guayaquil bench with a view of the extensive city that lies on the junction of several rivers.
The following day, 3 October, a meeting of the International Board took place with Past President Giacomo Santini, Treasurer Stefano Giulieri and Board of Auditors member Marino Albani.
Among the various items on the agenda, there was a discussion on the Savings Commission and the hypothesis of finding resources. The International Board then gladly approved the constitution of the new Argentina District and approved the document, prepared by the working group, for the establishment of a PI ethics commission and a code of ethics to be approved at the General Assembly in Agrigento. It also noted with pleasure the continuation of the Erasmus Sport Against Match Fixing (SAMF) project and the appointment of three PI ambassadors to disseminate the results of this project.
The institutional meetings continue on 4 October with the District Presidents' Committee where the topics discussed will be taken up again.
At the end of the proceedings, the International Board was received by the governor of the province of Guayas, Francesco Tabacchi, and then attended the inauguration of the glories of Ecuadorian sport.
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