LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 9, 2025.- The FIVB and the City of Lausanne leadership met at the City Hall in Lausanne, Switzerland to discuss their shared vision for the role of sport in the development of society.
During the discussions, both organizations explored exciting opportunities for future collaboration, strengthening their long standing relationship. The FIVB has been headquartered in Lausanne since 1984 and maintains strong ties with the city’s leadership.
FIVB President Fabio Azevedo led the FIVB team during the meeting with Grégoire Junod, Mayor of Lausanne and the Head of the Department of Arts and Urban Development. Also present at the meeting were Émilie Moeschler, Municipal Councilor and Director of Sports and Social Cohesion (SCS), Myriam Pasche, Head of the Sports Department, and Sébastien Griesmar, Director of the Lausanne Olympic Capital Foundation.
At the beginning of the discussions, the FIVB President outlined the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032, which is founded on the key pillars of professionalism, integration, empowerment and mass participation, under the motto “Together as One”.
Both parties then shared their vision for sport as a vehicle for community development and a promotion for healthier living, whilst exploring opportunities for future collaboration to benefit the population of Lausanne and beyond.
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