:: Ethiopian Olympic Committee: EOC held its annual General Assembly

EOC held its annual General Assembly
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Aschalew Shiferaw on 28/12/2011 05:51:00
 
Thursday December 15/2011 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
In accordance with Article 8.2.34 of the constitution of the Ethiopian Olympic
Committee (EOC), the annual General Assembly of EOC has been held on 15th
December 2011.
The agenda of the secession were Confirmation of the minutes of the annual
General Assembly held on November 13-14, 2010, presentation and adoption of the
Audited Financial Statements, for the period 2010/2011 and discussion on EOC’s
plan for London 2012 Olympic Games.
On his speech delivered at the secession, EOC president Berhane Kidanemariam
expressed, during the last budget year, EOC worked out to spread Olympic movmet
in the nation through Sport for all Program, providing regions with financial
supports, building the capacity of women in sport leadership, organizing
trainings for media professionals among others.  “Preparations for London 2012
Olympic have been carried on “, the president added, “and the Sport Medicine
Course which was conducted recently is exemplary. “
It was indicated on Mr. Berahe’s speech that EOC received a 120,000 square
meters of land from Addis Ababa City Administration, which is imperative for
EOC’s Sport institutions expansion plan. The General Assembly thanked the city
administration for giving this plot of land whose basic lease amount is 43
million birr to EOC free of charge. The land shall used for Olympic Academy to
be built on.
The guest speaker during the General Assembly meeting was Vice Commissioner of
the Federal Sport Commission, Mr. Anbessaw Eneyew. During his speech he stated
that EOC is a long existing organization which has been working to promote
Olympic philosophy in Ethiopia since Melbourne Olympics 1956 and has significant
impact. Mr. Ambessaw also said that he believes EOC will continue its support in
the areas of capacity building, finance and material supports for the promotion
and expansion of sport associations in the country.
As it is mentioned during the session, EOC has also received the Embuay Mesk
Sport and Recreational Center from Federal Sport Commission by contract for 25
years for the sake of generating income. This center shall be renovated and
start its operation soon. In addition to that the Bishoftu Olympafrica Center
whose designing work is completed, its construction shall be started in the near
future.
It was also announced the launching of EOC’s official website
www.ethiolympic.org for both domestic and international users.
The EOC General Assembly is comprised of representatives from all national sport
Federations, Associations, recognized Sport Organizations, and Regional Sport
Bureaus.
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