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IAAF Council Member Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR), IAAF Television Commission Chairman Alex Gilady (ISR), and IAAF Athletes' Commission Member Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) were in Fez, Morocco, for the Athletics and Television Seminar for African broadcasters from 16-21 April. In attendance were broadcasters from 22 countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Nawal El Moutawakel, when opening the Seminar, said "It is very important for the IAAF to have been involved in hosting the first ever Athletics and Television seminar in Africa and we can now look forward to an increase in the quantity and quality of broadcasting throughout a continent which produces so many great champions."
As Chairman of the IAAF's Television Commission, Alex Gilady expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the presentations made by Tapani Parm (FIN), Host Broadcaster for the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki and Peter Minder (SUI), Producer of the IAAF Golden League meeting in Zurich, to the African broadcasters. There was lively debate and discussion but also a clear understanding of the principles to follow for the best production of athletics broadcasting.
The Seminar was organised by IAAF, Canal France International (CFI), Moroccan Sports Press Association (AMPS), Moroccan Royal Federation of Athletics (FRMA), Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM) and Moroccan Television (SNRT).
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