IOC Asian Seminar on Women and Sport 2008

The IOC Asian Seminar on Women and sport was held from 26^th to 29^th November 2008 at Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. 57 delegates from 33 National Olympic Committees, including 14 from the Olympic Council of Malaysia, attended the Seminar. The OCA Women and Sport Commission Meeting was held on 26^th November 2008 from 0900 hrs. to 1230 hrs. After lunch, the OCA Forum on Women and Sport was held from 14.00 hrs to 1800 hrs. OCM hosted a Welcome Dinner in the evening of 26^th November 2008, at Menara Kuala Lumpur, from 2000 hrs. In the absence of TAM Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Tuanku Ja’afare, President of OCM, Y.Bhg. Datuk Dr. M. Jegathesan, Deputy President of OCM played host.

The Official Opening Ceremony of the IOC Asian Seminar was held at the Welcome Dinner. Y.Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur, Director General of Women Development Department, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, officiated the Opening Ceremony. Ms. Anita De Franze, Chairperson of the IOC Women and Sport Commission and Ms. Natalya Sipovich of Kazakhstan and Chairperson of OCA Women and Sport Commission were also present.

The IOC Asian Seminar was held from 0830 hrs. to 1700 hrs each day, with lunch from 1200 hrs. to 1330 hrs., from 27^th November until 29^th November 2008. The trainers were Ms. Gabriela Muller Mendoza and Mr. Fabien Smadja of ACT Formation. Ms. Katia Mascagni and Ms. Dominique Niyonizigiye of the IOC were present to oversee the organization of the Seminar, while Mr. Abdul Nayaf Sraj Abdul Kalam of OCA was also present on behalf of OCA.

The delegates enjoyed and learnt very much from the seminar. Ms. Anita De Franze advised the delegates to contribute to the IOC Virtual Congress and to vote at least one woman to the executive board of their respective NOCs in 2009.