Details of all international events canbe foundon-line:
.
org/online-diary/en_diary-events.htm
BULGARIA
SectionBulgaria20thAnniversaryCelebrations
4 June. For details
visit:
FRANCE
SectionFrance - 19th International Challengeof PoliceShooting
-
12−14 June. Registration fee is38euros for individual entry and76
euros for pairs.Weapons canbe rented. For details visit:
.
fr
GERMANY
SectionGermanyCoburg IPABranch40thAnniversary
29May−1
June. For details visit:
/
Friendship-Weeks
SectionGermany - Selm-BorkBranchFriendshipWeek
4−13 July.
Visit:
SectionGermany FriendshipWeek
- Potsdam toMunich7−13
September. For programmedetails visit:
/
Event-Catalog/Friendship-Weeks
GREECE
SectionGreece - 1st InternationalWomenPoliceOfficersMeeting
to
takeplace1−5October inHeraklion, Crete. For programmedetails and
booking visit:
ITALY
Section Italy–Region22 - 4th IPAMotorcycleRally
“Sightseeing in
theheart of theDolomites” (UNESCOHeritage site) - 5−8 June. Cost:
3Nights: 245europp, 2Nights: 200europp. Deposit of 100euroby
30April - balanceby31May. Formore informationandprogramme
contact:
/
Section ItalyMotoradunoNational Police - IPANational Rally
will
takeplace12−15 June. For programmedetails visit:
e-mail:
MALTA
SectionMalta - 50thAnniversaryDynamic Tri-GunCompetition
16
October. Visit:
POLAND
The III International Football Championshipswill takeplace in
Gdynia
, 26−29 June. Visit:
SPAIN
SectionSpain - 12th International Soccer Championship
. Tarragona
branchare tohold the20thAnniversary and the12th International
Soccer Championship for police - from12−15 June, in Tarragona
city. Places are limited to32 teams. Formore informationonbooking
contact:
SWEDEN
1st IPASweden International Cycle Tour
will takeplace in the southof
Swedenon23August. Visit:
USA
The2014USNational DelegateConferenceandFriendshipWeek
will takeplaceonboard theNorwegianGem cruise line4−11October.
Formore information go to:
-
Weeks or contact:
OTHEREVENTS
The International PoliceExecutiveSymposium
(IPES) Conference
will behostedby theBulgarianPolice27 - 31 July at a resort inSofia.
Therewill bemany informativepresentations, includingone session
that will highlight thebenefits and successes of the International Police
Association.More information is availableat:
/
XXI IPAWorldCongress2015
- It hasbeenannounced that theCyprus
Sectionwill host theXXI IPAWorldCongress in Limassol Cyprus from12
−18October, 2015and it will be followedby aFriendshipWeek from18
to25October, 2015. Formore information visit:
Catalog/Event-Catalog/IPA-Conferences
MauritiusMake Time
OutamKumar Guness, President of SectionMauritius, and theMauritius
National ExecutiveCommittee (NEC) rana family day inDecember 2013
at thebeach resort of LeChaland. Activities comprisedbeach games,
a swimming competition for kids, games at Kids corner, a footballmini-
tournament for all anda visit
to themarinepark.
This event was allmade
possiblewith theblessing
of thePoliceCommissioner
and theCommandant of the
National Coast Guardaswell
as thededication, effort and
commitment by all involved in
theSection.
Swaziland
StephenCrockard, Assistant International SecretaryGeneral reports that
SectionSwaziland, whichhas a fine recordof assisting thepoor in society and
thoseafflictedwithAIDS/HIV, have recently built ahouse for elderly citizens.
TheAfricanSections’ Cultural Diversity
Festival isnow confirmed for the29May to
1 June, 2014 inSwaziland. Apresentation
by theStreet ChildrenConsortiumandwork
sessionwill be includedon theagenda.
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POLICEWORLD
Vol 59No. 2, 2014
International News
IPARussiaSmolensk
CreateMiracles
On theeveof 2014, theSmolenskbranchof SectionRussiadecided to
organiseaparty for disadvantagedchildren.
Speakingafter theevent, NataliaSkomoroshenko fromSmolensk
branch, said,
“Wewent toa childrens’ centrenot far fromSmolensk, with
representatives of theSmolensk regional policedepartment and its cultural
center, to try and fulfill someof the children’s dreams.We felt like children
ourselves aswedancedandplayedwith “Father Frost” andhis daughter. It
was a joy to see thehappy faces of the childrenholding their new toys and
sweets.Miracles are soeasy to create, don’t youagree?”
