OPENING CEREMONY. The President of the IFMBE shall be invited to address the Conference audience at the opening ceremony. If there is a need, the COC shall provide time at a suitable event during the Conference for the presentation of IFMBE Awards.
OPENING CEREMONY. 2.1 The Organiser undertakes that it will provide rostrum or reviewing property for the President or his duly appointed representative (as the case may be), the Secretary General of the IWWF, the Chairman of the Tournament Council, the President and Secretary General of the host Confederation, the President of the host Federation, the President of the Organising Committee and for those dignitaries invited by mutual agreement between the IWWF and the Organiser and including such persons as IOC members, politicians, government officials, sponsors, former medal winners from the host delegation etc. The Organiser undertakes that if reasonably practical the other members of the Executive Board (with preference to the members from the host Confederation) shall also have priority.
2.2 The Organiser undertakes that:
2.2.1 if a parade of athletes is held then the teams will march in alphabetical order (in the language of the host Federation) led by the IWWF flag, except that the team from the host Federation will be last;
2.2.2 if a parade of athletes on the water is held then the flags will be in order as above with the ranking going from left to right behind each boat;
2.2.3 if reasonably practicable the final boat shall pull a single flag which shall be that of the host delegation;
2.2.4 each team shall wear their official uniforms (either formal or athletic as determined by the format and location) and will follow and/or assemble behind their delegations flag and identifying placard (both of which shall be supplied by the Organiser).
2.3 At the completion of the parade the Chairman of the Organising Committee will say: “Honoured guests, athletes, ladies and gentlemen (or suitable substitute) I have the great pleasure to welcome the President (or the title of his duly appointed representative as the case may be) of the IWWF. The President of the IWWF (or his duly appointed representative as the case may be) will deliver a short speech of welcome ending with : “I now have the honour to invite ( ) to officially open the Championship”. No more than 2 dignitaries will speak for a maximum of 3 minutes each. The selected dignitaries will make some brief remarks, after which he or she will be requested to say: “I now declare the (Year) World Junior Waterski Championships open. Let the competition begin.”. At that moment the anthem of the host nation will be played, while the host nation and IWWF flags are raised. Then a skier(s) of the host nation will take the athlete...
OPENING CEREMONY. A week-long event is planned to coincide with the start of Imbolc at the beginning of February. The week will begin with a turf-cutting ceremony on St Brigid’s Day (1 February) Fire ceremonies are planned on subsequent nights in six towns across Galway County from 2 to 7 February, gradually moving closer to the Galway City. Each night will see the lighting of specially commissioned spheres unique to each town. Local artists & musicians will be involved in the fire festivals with participants drawn from the local area. The six towns are: • Clifden • Spiddal • Portumna • Ballinasloe • Tuam • Athenry The week’s events will culminate in a large-scale event in Galway City on Saturday 8 February with participants from the County towns playing a central role. Wonder Works are working with a local community cast and local technical teams and suppliers where appropriate. They will work with local agencies and authorities to create a spectacular, memorable, free event. Detailed planning is ongoing between Wonder Works and the Galway 2020 team. Every member of the Galway 2020 team is involved in the delivery of the event from the selection of poets and performers, the recruitment of community cast and volunteers, to site & event management. We are currently in discussions with our ECOC partner city Rijeka to establish what sort of reciprocal moments might be included in each other’s Opening Ceremony
OPENING CEREMONY. Following the announcement of the opening ceremony and the cultural and sporting programme, the delegations, in tracksuits or any other suitable attire, will file past preceded by a sign with their country's name on; either in its entirety or its abbreviation, in the language of the host National Federation, or the Olympic names or the abbreviations approved by the IOC; and their national
OPENING CEREMONY. Following the announcement of the opening ceremony and the cultural and sporting programme, the delegations, in tracksuits or any other suitable attire, will file past preceded by a sign with their country's name on; either in its entirety or its abbreviation, in the language of the host National Federation, or the Olympic names or the abbreviations approved by the IOC; and their national flag. The sign bearers will be provided by the host National Federation. They will lead the delegations to line up opposite the area reserved for the officials. The delegations will enter in alphabetical order to music. The host country will enter last followed by the referees and the technical officials. When all the delegations are present, the flag of the host country and that of the FILA and the IOC for FILA Championships as well as for Olympic qualifying events; (the IOC flag must never be used together with any "advertising material" in any photographic or video report) will be raised. Prior approval from the IOC must be obtained. These flags remain hoisted for the entirety of the event. The President of the host National Federation will make a speech, followed by the FILA President who will declare the event open or will delegate this honour to the highest authority present. The President of the IOC, the President of the host country or the Sports Minister can also be asked to make speeches. The following text is used to declare a competition open: "In the name of ……… I declare the ….Senior World Wrestling Championship open". The opening ceremony lasts 30 minutes including the sporting and cultural events.
OPENING CEREMONY. Galway 2020 have engaged Wonder Works, the internationally-acknowledged experts in opening and closing ceremonies, (they have worked on opening ceremonies for several Olympics Games) to mastermind the event, working with a local community cast and local technical teams and suppliers where appropriate. They will work with local agencies and authorities to create a spectacular, memorable and safe event. Detailed planning meetings are taking place between Wonder Works and the Galway 2020 team. Every member of the Galway 2020 team is involved in the delivery of the event from the selection of poets and performers, the recruitment of community cast and volunteers, marketing and communications, sponsorship agreements, site and event management. The celebrations will start with a symbolic turf cutting ceremony on St Brigid’s day and fiery festivals will erupt in towns across the county over six consecutive nights from Sunday February 2 culminating in a final breath-taking open-air event in Galway city on Saturday February 8.
OPENING CEREMONY. The Opening Ceremony will take place on the site of the competition or in the city hosting the competition as follows:
OPENING CEREMONY. The President of the APAB shall be invited to address the Conference audience at the opening ceremony. In case the President is not available to address the Conference audience, the President will appoint proxy.
