The IHF Executive Committee held their first meeting of 2020 Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, one of the host cities of the 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship, which throws-off in just over 320 days.
 
It was the 10th meeting during this electoral period (2017-2021) and it got underway with a review of the minutes from the previous meeting, held in Kumamoto, Japan, on the fringes of the 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship. 
 
Competitions were next on the agenda, with a report on the recent European, Asian and African men’s continental championships given by the respective IHF Representative who was present at each event.
 
The second edition of the IHF Men’s Super Globe to be held in Saudi Arabia later this year was then discussed, followed by finances.
 
Development focused on the new programme entitled ‘Reach the Next Level!’ which includes Education of Coaches in Asia and African preparation programme for the upcoming 2021 IHF Men’s World Championship.
 
Another topic discussed was the joint IHF-EHF (European Handball Federation) meeting regarding wheelchair handball, held in the EHF Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, earlier this month to prepare the joint World Wheelchair Handball Championship to be held in 2020 and the second planned for 2021.
  
“Discussions at the IHF Executive Committee meeting were productive and valuable especially our new developmental programme,” said IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa. “I was pleased to hear about our successful continental competitions and I look forward to seeing our ideas become reality through our many projects very soon.”
 
About the IHF Executive Committee 
The IHF Executive Committee consists of the IHF President, IHF 1st Vice-President, IHF Treasurer and two members elected by the IHF Congress.
 
They lead the IHF as the executive body elected by the Congress, fulfilling the IHF’s Statutes and in compliance with the responsibilities of the other elected bodies. Amongst their numerous tasks, they are in charge of all the activities of the IHF, leading the IHF Commissions and also the working groups while representing the IHF in all subsidiaries, international organisations and international sports events.
 
To see the members of the IHF Executive Committee and recent news visit here.
 
2017-21 Electoral Period: IHF Executive Committee Meetings
10th – Cairo, Egypt (EGY), Wednesday 26 February 2020
9th – Kumamoto, Japan (JPN), Thursday 19 December 2019
8th – Saudi Arabia (KSA), Wednesday 28 August 2019 
7th – Gothenburg, Sweden (SWE), Sunday 30 June 2019
6th – Basel, Switzerland (SUI), Friday 22 February 2019
5th – Basel, Switzerland (SUI), Friday 16 November 2018
4th – Doha, Qatar (QAT), Wednesday 17 October 2018
3rd – Debrecen, Hungary (HUN), Thursday 12 July 2018
2nd – Basel, Switzerland (SUI), Friday 6 April 2018
1st – Hamburg, Germany (GER), Saturday 16 December 2017