21 November 207 - FITA & FISA Development Department meets Sudan NOC

FITA & FISA Development Department meets Sudan NOC Lausanne – 21 November 207   In the last months Sudan NOC has been facing internal crisis which found intermediate resolution until the next elections that will be held at the end of 2008.   The Secretary General, Dr Mohamed Abdel Halim Mohamed and Executive Board Member, Eng. Ahmed Abu Elgasim Hashim came to Lausanne to meet the IOC President Dr Rogge and NOC Relations Department and took the occasion to contact Mrs Sheila Desbans Stephens (FISA) and Ms Deqa Hussen (FITA) to discuss on various development topics of Sudan sports.   Dr Halim Mohamed has been a key actor in maintaining a good relationship and network with the IFs in order to continue the good collaboration even through a critical phase.   Although Archery is not developed in Sudan, Dr Halim Mohamed informed of the popularity of the MEAC Centre in Cairo, Egypt within the Middle East and North African regions.   All parties look forward to a future collaboration, especially for the development of Archery for the 2012 programme in collaboration with the Olympic Solidarity.   Deqa Hussen FITA Development & Coaching Coordinator