Final programme released for 9th IBSA General Assembly and Blind Sports Conference in Denmark

IBSA is pleased to announce final details of a very full programme for the upcoming 9th IBSA General Assembly 2013.

The IX IBSA General Assembly will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 29th August to 1st September 2013. Hosted by Dansk Handicap Idraets Forbund (DHIF - the Danish Sports Organisation for the Disabled), the theme of the assembly is “Sport for Blind People - a Vision for Life”.



The arrangements for the event have now been extended to include Friday 30th August – at no extra charge - to cater for members' wishes to hold a conference and provide a forum to discuss various topics related to sports for the visually impaired. The all inclusive price remains as previously advised: €850 per delegate (€800 per associate).

IBSA member federations are now invited to arrive on Thursday evening, 29th August and depart at the conclusion of the General Assembly on Sunday 1st September.

Brief Itinerary as follows:

Thursday 29th August: IBSA Management Committee and Executive Board meetings

Friday 30th August Blind Sports Conference

Saturday 31st August General Assembly

Sunday 1st September General Assembly (elections)

Click here for details of the full programme.

IBSA member associations are invited to send their registration documents as soon as possible to Bent Gaarsted, the event organiser, at bga@dhif.dk.

More than 120 delegates are expected to attend the IBSA General Assembly in Denmark. The IBSA GA is the foundation of IBSA, where the Executive Board and a variety of committees are elected for a four-year term.

The GA provides strategic guidance to the Executive Board, which appoints official committees, working groups and task forces based on the resolutions and recommendations of IBSA’s membership.



IBSA GAs tend to be dynamic and lively gatherings, inspiring the members, board and staff to work towards achieving IBSA’s mission. IBSA members are invited to participate in the GA in a number of ways:

• Submitting motions about strategic matters in writing in advance of the IBSA GA;

• Proposing and supporting candidates to run for election to the IBSA Executive Board;

• Preparing and submitting a bid for hosting the next IBSA GA;

• Contributing to the participative sessions during the IBSA GA;

• Voting at the IBSA GA (Motions, Executive Board, Committees etc).

For more information contact:

Bent Gaarsted, event organiser - bga@dhif.dk

Abdullah Cetin, IBSA Secretary General - ibsa.general.secretariat@gmail.com 


 

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List of sports

Calendar

Date	Sport	Event
30-05-2013	Goalball	3rd International Goalball Tournament
31-05-2013	Goalball	Lebanon Goalball Cup and Referees Clinic
05-06-2013	Showdown	9th Haninge Open Showdown Tournament
08-06-2013	Athletics	Lithuanian Open Summer Athletics Championships for the visually impaired
12-06-2013	Football	9th IBSA European Blind Football Championships (B1)
27-06-2013	Goalball	FEDC International Goalball Tournament 2013
27-06-2013	Judo Goalball Swimming	Saltinis Games
29-06-2013	Goalball	2013 International Goalball tournament Marseille
09-07-2013	Judo Goalball	2013 International Blind Sports Federation World Youth Championships and Parapan American Games

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Videos

France vs Brazil, gold medal match, 2nd half, blind futsal (football five-a-side) at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

• Related to: Football

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Frequently Asked Questions

• 3. How does IBSA achieve its goals?
  To achieve our goals, we encourage all blind and visually impaired people to get involved in different sports and physical activities. You too can become a blind athlete and take part in competitions ranging from school sports to elite level championships for the blind and the Paralympic Games.
  
  
• 2. What is the purpose of IBSA?
  Our status allows us to provide our movement with a unique identity in order to further develop and promote sports for the blind and visually impaired. We are also committed to providing assistance to our national member organisations in all five continents, especially those organisations in developing countries which have to date been unable to spread the word about blind sports sufficiently within their countries and do not have an established school sports programme for the blind, local and national competition programme, etc.

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