The Conference of member association and regional association general secretaries in AFC was launched in Riyadh

2022-01-13
19:12:37

Today, Thursday, the Conference of General Secretaries of Local and Regional Federations in Asia, which is hosted by Riyadh, opened for 3 days.

The first day of the conference, which witnessed the presence of His Excellency the Deputy Minister of Sports, Mr. Badr bin Abdul Rahman Al-Qadi, and the President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser Al Misehal, witnessed Holding several sessions during which many related topics were discussed to enhance the work between the Asian federations and to present ideas that would put the continent at the center of world football.

The AFC Secretary General Dato' Windsor John opened the conference, as he thanked everyone for attending under these difficult circumstances to participate in the historic conference, pointing out that the AFC aims from this event to provide an insightful overview of the main activities of the Association and the vital trends of Asian football in the next years.

For his part, the President of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation Yasser Al Misehal, stressed in his speech during the opening of the conference the aspiration for greater cooperation with friendly federations, and for Asian football to be at the forefront of the world.

Al Misehal expressed his happiness for hosting the conference, which is being held for the first time outside the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation, praising the great interest and support of the wise leadership of the sports sector, and the continuous follow-up by His Highness, Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, which contributed to hosting this major Asian event.

Mr. Anter Isaac, CEO of sports consulting company Kleinman Wang, presented his session on 'Creating a Leader Culture', a topic focused on shaping future football leaders in Asia.

The participants also heard from Double Pass Senior Partner and General Manager Mr. Coen Pot who talked about ways to enhance capabilities through team value management and talent development session.

The first day witnessed an in-depth presentation on the African and Asian continents and the importance of development with a global perspective, given by the former Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football, Hicham El Amrani.

Tomorrow, Friday, the conference will continue with 4 sessions, as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Asian Football Confederation, Waheed Kardani, will give a presentation on the AFC’s programs for development and outstanding policies in good governance, while Alex Phillips, former present of UEFA's Asia-Europe division, will also highlight Asia's ability to bridge the gap with European football.

FIFA Council Member and President of the Romanian Football Association, Razvan Borliano, will moderate a session on the UEFA Assist programme, while the CEO of the AFC Academic Partner Dorian Esterer Academy, Mr. Dorian Esterer, will speak about the importance of continuous learning.