A project for FIS

I feel it is my duty to announce, to all those involved in Savate around the world, the decisions taken by the Management Committee (CDI) on 11th June 2007.

The principal objective of the FIS Management Committee (CDI) is to become a member of the General Association of the International Sporting Federations (GAISF) based in Monaco.

In the "sporting world", membership of GAISF is considered as the first essential step towards Olympic recognition. Membership of GAISF has a direct influence on the award of subsidies to the various sporting federations in all nations, and on the acceptance of the national federations of Savate by their National Olympic Committees.

The CDI has decided to apply for membership as soon as possible. This means submitting our application, in accordance with GAISF statutes, 9 months before their General meeting. Mr Davorin BUKOVAC, president of the Croatian Federation of Savate, who directs a law firm and is a lawyer himself, and Mr Joel DHUMEZ, who became a member of the CDI in Marseilles, have been given responsibility for this action. It should be recognised that we are today in a competition (some say with "aggressive rivalry"!) where time acts against Savate. Nevertheless, Savate has assets which give me confidence in the future - the 200 year history of Savate, an educational sport, aesthetic and effective, shaped by an ethic and values, cannot be compared to the rival sports born a few years ago.