Bangkok, Thailand, August 30, 2024 – The twenty fifth Elective Common Meeting got here to a fruitful conclusion at The Grand Fourwings Conference Lodge Bangkok on Friday morning, as Mr Ramon Suzara was elected the brand new AVC President after receiving 48 out of 63 casting their votes within the election proceedings.
The second-day assembly commenced with a welcome comment of AVC President Mrs Rita Subowo.
“Welcome to the final day of our assembly in Bangkok. As soon as once more, I want to thank hosts Thailand Volleyball Affiliation and all members from the AVC Headquarters in Bangkok. Thanks in your glorious job, your exhausting work to assist make our assembly occur. We then can run it conveniently and easily,” she was quoted as saying in her speech.
After that, the Impartial Auditor reported on the monetary scenario of AVC, informing the assembly that after a monetary assertion audit with the final report on January 2024, it was proven that the monetary statements of the AVC together with the earnings statements, stability sheets and money stream are in good place.
Forward of the choice for 5 scrutineers to look at the conduct of the election, Subowo knowledgeable the assembly that the Meeting got here to an in depth since Thursday with all objects taken for acknowledgement and dialogue and she or he invited the FIVB President Dr Ary Graca to ship a speech which may very well be a steerage for all Members and delegates.
“We get collectively right here as a household. I want to emphasize that AVC President Mrs Subowo is essential in all points. Considered one of them and I feel I’m proper to say is she is a powerful particular person to work with, listens to everybody and retains an eye fixed on FIVB’s advices. All in all, what we’re gonna do and what’s happening in Asia, I want to congratulate you all on this glorious achievement. I want to remind you that the election is an act of democracy. Everybody has a proper to serve for volleyball. I want to ask you for unity. It doesn’t matter who’s gonna win or lose the election. In truth, no loser. Everybody right here has to present his finest to volleyball for the Asian volleyball household. So, after the election, let’s hold the unity. Collectively, I’m positive, we’ll attain our aim, we shall be sturdy. Let’s carry success to Asia,” stated the FIVB President.
Later, Mr Kylych Sarbaghyshev, Secretary Common of Kyrgyzstan Volleyball Federation, knowledgeable the assembly of the Central Asian Volleyball Affiliation’s (CAVA) proposal to the congress to appoint AVC President Subowo to change into the AVC Honorary President and it was unanimously authorized.
The election proceeded shortly after 5 scrutineers had been chosen, with Mr Craig Carracher from Australia, himself AVC BA Member, being chairman of the election to conduct the procedures.
Amongst 65 AVC Affiliated Nationwide Federations, 44 attended the Elective Common Meeting in Bangkok, 20 proxies and two had been lacking.
Mr Ramon Suzara, President of the Philippine Nationwide Volleyball Federation and Secretary of the FIVB Empowerment Fee, gained the election after receiving 48 out of 63 together with 20 proxies who forged their votes within the election proceedings, Mr Ali Ghanem Al-Kuwari, present President of Qatar Volleyball Affiliation, obtained 15 votes.
Shortly after completion of counting the votes, the out-going AVC President Mrs Subowo declared “The brand new AVC President, Mr Ramon Suzara. Thanks, all people. It’s an incredible job and never simple. However, we did it collectively. I congratulate you as nicely, Mr Ali.”
In his very first speech after successful the presidency election, Mr Ramon stated, “To start with, thanks to my colleagues and household in AVC for the democratic election as what the President stated. My good friend right here, Ali. Let’s give a hand to Ali. That is only the start, we should be united. As I stated many instances that we’d like every equally to work in AVC so we are able to compete with Europe, Norceca and South America. So, it’s essential for all of us to to work collectively and united for the way forward for AVC. Let’s change the panorama of AVC for the following 4 years. Thanks to all of you. Thanks, President Ary Graca, President Mrs Rita Subowo, all Members and workers of AVC right here. I want to thank TVA President Mr Somporn and Mr Shanrit and all TVA workers for internet hosting a superb congress. I feel it’s the most effective congresses of AVC.”
The outgoing AVC President Mrs Rita Subowo additionally delivered her closing speech to all individuals, “To start with, I want to inform you that that is the final congress to our beloved FIVB President Dr Ary Graca. So might you please stand ovation to him, please! Thanks for all the pieces, Mr President. For closing, I don’t suppose I’ve phrases to say, solely the phrases Thanks, very, very, very a lot in your collaboration, your communication, your exhausting work, your continuation and dedication. It means lots to Asian household of volleyball. I’m so pleased with all of you. Due to our unity and solidarity, we’re sturdy, sturdy sufficient in our good time and in our troublesome time. I’m satisfied you all can do all the pieces for beloved household on the planet. I’ve completed my finest. You all shall be in my coronary heart on a regular basis and you can be additionally in mine,” Subowo stated.
On the finish of the assembly, Thailand Volleyball Affiliation President Mr Somporn Chaibangyang offered a memento “Gold color Suphannahong Royal Barge of Thailand” apiece to Mrs Rita Subowo and FIVB President Dr Ary Graca.
AVC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
AVC President: Mr Ramon Suzara (PHI)
AVC First Senior Govt Vice President: Mr Craig Carracher (AUS)
AVC Govt Vice President: Mr Mohamed Latheef (MDV)
AVC Zonal Govt Vice President representing Central: Mr Mohamed Latheef (MDV)
AVC Zonal Govt Vice President representing Japanese: Mr Yuan Lei (CHN)
AVC Zonal Govt Vice President representing Oceania: Mr Hugh Graham (COK)
AVC Zonal Govt Vice President representing Southeastern: Mr Heyzer Harsono (INA)
AVC Zonal Govt Vice President representing Western :Mr Ali Al-Kuwari (QAT)
AVC Feminine Member: Mrs Fong S.V. Alice Oliver (MAC)
AVC Feminine Member: Mrs Hila Asanuma (PAU)
AVC Secretary Common: Mr Hugh Graham (COK)
AVC Treasurer: Mrs Marina Tsui (HKG)
AVC Govt Director: Mr Shanrit Wongprasert (THA)
AVC BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS
Mr Ramon Suzara (PHI)
Mr Craig Carracher (AUS)
Mr Mohamed Latheef (MDV)
Shaikh Ali Bn Mohamed Bin Rashid Alkhalifa (BRN)
HRH Princess Ayah Bint Faisal (JOR)
Mr Ibrahim Bin Abdulla Almuqbali (OMA)
Mr Yuan Lei (CHN)
Mr Hugh Graham (COK)
Mr Heyzer Harsono (INA)
Mr Ali Al-Kuwari (QAT)
Mrs Fong S.V. Alice Oliver (MAC)
Mrs Hila Asanuma (PAU)
Mrs Marina Tsui (HKG)
Mr Shunichi Kawaii (JPN)
Mr Huang Kuo Kuang (TPE)
Mr Kylychbek Sarbaghyshev (KGZ)
Mr Jitendra Bahadur Chand (NEP)
Mr Seyed Milad Taghavi (IRI)
Mr Terry Sasser (MSH)
Mr Thiti Pluchchaoom (THA)
Mr Tran Duc Phan (VIE)
CANDIDATES TO THE FIVB BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Mr Ali Ghanem Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
Princess Ayat Bint Feisal (Jordan)
Mr Hugh Graham (Cook dinner Islands)
Mr Craig Carracher (Australia)
Mr Yuan Lei (China)
Mr Thiti Pluckcha-oom (Thailand)
Ibrahim Abdullah Al Maqbali (Oman) – substitute member
Mohammed Latheef (Maldives) – substitute member
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