Hockey World Cup: FIH proposes plans to empower National Associations

• FIH proposes plans to empower National Associations.
• FIH’s Executive Board (EB) met in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
• Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee renamed.

The International Hockey Federation’s Executive Board (EB) on Saturday authorised a groundbreaking project that aims to strengthen relationships with and give power to National Associations (NAs) all over the world.

More hockey grounds, improved coaching, more opportunities to compete, and more resources to support National Associations are just a few of the concrete steps that the FIH will roll out in its core emphasis areas. The actions will soon be put into practise.

Under the leadership of FIH President Tayyab Ikram, the FIH used the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 as an excuse to host its first meeting of the year on Saturday in Bhubaneswar. A few of the presidents of national associations in Bhubaneswar were invited to join the conference at its beginning and engage in conversation with the EB members.

“With development being at the heart of the FIH mission, the EB approved a first-of-a-kind project aiming at better engaging with and empowering the National Associations (NAs) around the world,” the FIH informed in a release on Saturday.

To cover more inclusion topics than gender, the EB has decided to rename the Women in Sports Committee into “Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee”.

Furthermore, the EB members received detailed reports and updates about a wide range of topics, including hockey development, finance, events, sports, commercials, broadcast or marketing communications.

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