A Major Press Conference for CAVB President in Kenya
FIVB support to Africa and Congratulation to Kenya the Main Titles
Nairobi, Kenya, September 25-: CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani will hold a major press conference on Monday September 26 at the Stanley Hotel from 11.00 am in the Kenyan Capital of Nairobi in his African tour before the CAVB Congress to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 1-2 October 2005.
Dr. Elwani's visit to Kenya will among other things to congratulate Kenya for winning two big continental competitions in women category; 2006 African World Championship qualification in Nairobi in July 2005 and the 15th African Nations Championship in Abuja, Nigeria early this month. He will also declare in his speech the great FIVB support to Africa generally and Kenya specifically in the last few years so as to allow the volleyball in the continent to jump towards the World level.
"We appreciate the efforts of the FIVB and its president Dr. Ruben Acosta to help Africa and we owe much to this in our progress towards the World level" Said Elwani before departure to Kenya. "Thanks to the FIVB strategy Kenya becomes now one of the top teams in the continental and international level in Women Volleyball being the continental representative in all the major competitions including the World Championship in 2002 and 2006, Olympic Games in Sydney 2000 and in Athens 2004 and World Cup in 2007." He added.
Kenya Volleyball Federation President Mr. Ibrahim Efumbi invited all the big media in the region and the press Agencies to attend the press conference which will be the first for CAVB President in Kenya. The Kenyan TV will also cover the event with most of the Radio channels with some of the big guests including the Egyptian ambassador in Kenya, the Kenyan Commissioner for sport, Mr. Gordon Oluoch and Chairman of Kenya sports Council, Mr. Joshua Okuthe.
"We are happy to welcome the CAVB President in Kenya after our great victories in the last few months" Said Kenya Volleyball Federation Secretary General, Jacob Owiti. "We thank him for his visit and his continuous support for Kenya under the umbrella of the World governing Body, FIVB" He added.
Tarek Aladwar from Nairobi- Kenya