FIVB World Congress Charts New Course for Volleyball's Future
The 33rd FIVB World Congress, starting next Wednesday in Anaheim, USA, will usher in a new era for international volleyball with the election of a new FIVB President and gender minority representatives for the FIVB Board of Administration. This election follows Jizhong Wei’s four-year tenure, with presidential candidates including Doug Beal (USA), Dr. Ary Graça (Brazil), and Chris Schacht (Australia), as well as candidates for gender minority positions.
Since its inaugural session in Paris in 1947, the FIVB Congress has played a crucial role in volleyball governance, with past presidents such as Paul Libaud, Dr. Ruben Acosta, and Jizhong Wei. To ensure fair and democratic elections, an Advisory Election Committee, chaired by Wei, has been introduced for the first time.
The Congress will also feature a seminar for emerging federations, reviews of the FIVB Constitution, finances and budgets, and presentations on future FIVB events. The Board of Administration meeting in Anaheim will be Wei’s last, as he is not seeking re-election, with the new FIVB president to be elected in this democratic and historic context.
The Congress focuses not only on elections but also on global volleyball development, with pre-Congress workshops for emerging federations and praise from delegates of various countries for developmental support. Live streaming of the Congress and the pre-Congress workshop is available online, highlighting the FIVB’s transparency and commitment to volleyball growth.
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The FIVB World Congress is the Federation’s supreme governing body and is held every two years. With President Jizhong Wei set to stand down after four years, the 33rd edition of the Congress will usher in a new era for the organisation with the fourth President set to be elected.
Anaheim will host the latest edition of the event at the Disneyland Hotel, right at the heart of the world-famous theme park. “The FIVB hopes all the national federations can attend this historic congress,“ President Wei said. “For this reason, the FIVB and the host national federation USA Volleyball will do all that is necessary for the smooth participation of all our members.”
In order to guarantee fair and democratic elections an Advisory Election Committee has been introduced for the first time. Chaired by President Wei, it includes four of the five Continental Confederation Presidents plus FIVB Board member Dr Rafael Lloreda Currea in place of CSV President Dr Ary Graça, who is a presidential candidate. The Advisory Election Committee will appoint election scrutineers at the Congress.
“This will be the first democratic election in the history of the FIVB,” President Jizhong Wei said.
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