COORDINATION COMMITTEE MEETING  06-04-2004

The 3rd meeting of the OCA Coordination Committee held in Doha on April 06, 2004.   The meeting was attended by the following delegates from Coordination Committee and OCA H.Q. and invitees from NOCs.

1. Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda, Chairman, Coordination Committee

2. Mr. Wei Jizhong, Member, Coordination Committee

3. Mr.Bahram Afsharzadeh, Chairman OCA Info & Statistics Committee

4. Mrs. Mikako Kotani Sugiura, Member, Coordination Committee

5. Mr. Timur Dossymbetov, Member, Coordination Committee

6. Mr.  Babaev Malik, Secretary General, NOC Uzbekistan

7. Mr. Abdul Ghani Tabbalat, Secretary General, NOC Jordan

8. Mr. Hussain Al Musallam, Dy. Director General, OCA

9. Mr. Haider Farman, Manager Asian Games Dept.

10. Mr. Yasuhiro Nakamori, Secretary, NOC Japan

11. Mr. Ali Al Marri, Manager Protocol

12. Mr. Herbert John Perez, Manager Special Projects

13. Dr. Jaffer Al-Mudhafer, P.R. Department

14. Mr. Sami GH Radhi, Manager Administration

15. Capt. Tariq Al Fadhel, Consultant, Games Security

16. Mr. Reza Charim, Coordinator, I.T.

17. Mr. Nayaf Sraj, Secretary, Technical Dept.

The following delegates represented Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC):

1. Mr. Abdulla Khalid Al Qahtani, Director General

2. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Executive Chairman, Qatar Airways & Chairman of Doha Airport Civil Aviation

3. Mr. Khaleel Al Jabir, Director of Sports Dept.

4. Mr. Abdulla Y. Al Mulla, Director Human Resources

5. Mr. Patric Furlong, Director Broadcasting & Media

6. Mr. Ali Al Mubarak, Director Administration & Finance

7. Mr. Mohammed S. Al Mana, Director IT & Telecommunication

8. Mr. Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Director Support Services

9. Mr. Guido Tognoni, Director of Overall Planning & Coordination

10. Mr. Nasser Ali Al Mawlawi, A/Director, Engineering Dept.

11. Mr. Mohammed A. Al-Marzooqui, Director Ceremonies and Cultural Events

12. Mr. Yousef Al Othman, Dy. Director General, Operations

13. Ms. Hala Ramzy, Director of Marketing & Public Relations

14. Dr. Abdulwahab Al Musleh, Program Manager, Health Care & Doping Control

15. Mr. Khaled Helay, Volunteers Programme Manager

16. Mr. Khalid A. Al Ansari, Head of Games Security link and Communication

17. Mr. Najeh Abu Nab, Ceremonies and Cultural Dept.

The Committee reviewed the progress on following subjects:

1. Information Technology

2. Host Broadcasting/MBC

3. Doha International Airport

4. Health Care and Doping

5. Sports Programme and Venue Managers

6. Asian Village and Sports Venues

7. Games Security

8. Volunteers Programme

9. Cultural and Youth Exchange Programme

10. Games Marks

11. Protocol for:-

a)    Opening and Closing Ceremonies

b)    Venues

c)    Place for Medal Ceremonies

d)    Place for Hoisting of Flags

e)    Training of Protocol Personnel

The overall presentation was good. DAGOC has brought a number of skilled professionals with previous games experience on board. This has resulted in improved understanding of crucial areas that need to be addressed. Additionally, DAGOC overall plan seems to be solidifying into something tangible that is starting to demonstrate an understanding of the scope of what the ASIAN Games will require. Below are listed several areas of continuing concern of OCA that need to be monitored and work closely with DAGOC to find solution for the success of the 15th Asian Games.

Sports Programme for the Games will be finalized during the 23rd OCA General Assembly scheduled in Doha on July 1, 2004.

 

UNIFORMS-No clear answer was delivered regarding the uniforms for the overall games structure. No plans, designs or company was offered that is serving this purpose. In order to be successful and deliver a consistent look of the games we feel that DAGOC needs to address this matter as soon as possible.

 

Chairman of Qatar Airways informed the house that expansion work at Doha international airport is in progress which will be completed within 8 – 10 months.

 

After the meeting, their was a press conference of Chairman Mr. Takeda where he expressed Committees gratitude and happiness for several mile stones DAGOC has been achieved during the last Coordination Committee meeting held in Doha on November 15, 2004.

 

 

Coordination Committee also paid a visit to the Asian Games Village where construction is already launched.  DAGOC provided a mockup unit of Apartment where athletes will be lived during the Games.  One apartment consists of 4 bedrooms, living area, kitchen and 5 toilets.  The Committee fully praised the facilities in apartment where Asian Games athletes would be the first users.