On November 26th 2014, the President Mr. Gabriel Ionut Nechita passed away after a 10 months fight against cancer, by our statute, the Ordinary Congress was held in Maison de Paroisse de Jussy, Switzerland to vote for a new Executive Committee of the EVVF for one year to finish the current mandate. There were 25 people representing 11 national federations and associations.

The congress went through the financial report, activity report as well as the voting format for the election of the new Executive Committee.

After 4 hours of congress, the only candidate for the presidency, Mr. Dietmar Thom, also President of the German Vovinam Viet Vo Dao Federation, was elected as the new EVVF President.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1/Mr. Dietmar Thom – President (Executive Bureau)
2/Mrs. Thanh Nha Berrier – General Secretary (Executive Bureau)
3/Mrs. Marie-France Mechain – Treasurer (Executive Bureau)
4/Mr. Tran Dai Chieu – Vice President
5/Mr. Vittorio Cera – Vice President
6/Mr. Le Huu Dai – Vice President
7/Mr. Georges Mechain – Deputy General Secretary
8/Mr. Tri Dinh-Debouny – Deputy General Secretary
9/Mr. Florin Macovei – Member
10/Mr. Tan Rousset – Member
11/Mr. Siarhei Sharenda – Member

TECHNICAL COMMISSION
1/Mr. Vittorio Cera – Technical Director
2/Mr. Le Huu Nghia – Member
3/Mr. Florin Macovei – Member

REFEREE COMMISSION
1/Mr. Le Huu Dai – Head of Referee
2/Mr. Siarhei Sharenda – Deputy Head of Referee

COMPETITION COMMISSION
1/Mr. Giuseppe Pollastro – Head
2/Mrs. Evelyne Schaerer – Member

MARKETING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION
1/Mr. Luca Marzocchi – Head
2/Mr. Tri Dinh-Debouny – Member

DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION
1/Mr. Luciano Montecchi – Head
2/Mr. Claudio Guzzi – Member

REGULATIONS COMMISSION
1/Mr. Georges Mechain – Head

The 1st EVVF European Vovinam Children and Junior Championship will be held in Liege-Belgium from 06-08/11/2015.

The 4th EVVF European Vovinam Championship will be held in Geneva from 01-03/07/2016.

The 3rd EVVF Seminar will be held in Germany from 13-16/05/2016.