Seminars of European Fencing Confederation

The European Fencing Confederation (EFC) was founded on 26th October, 1991 in Vienna, Austria. Formerly established under the name “Union Européenne d’Escrime”, it was renamed into the English name a few years later. In 2009, the EFC passed its articles of confederation.

 

Increasing the quality of Weapon control

In a continuous effort of enhancing overall quality of organization of major events former EFC-Semi President Pascal Tesch (LUX) started to organize seminars for Weapon control.

The first seminar took place in Maribor prior to the 2015 cadets and junior European championship.

Thereafter seminars were given in Novi-Sad, Minsk and Tbilisi all hosting major EFC-Events.

“It is vital to understand that safety is a process and not a status” stressed Pascal Tesch, adding “I am happy to acknowledge that the Organization Committees in various countries gathered large numbers of volunteers committed to fencing that are supporting our efforts to make fencing even safer”.

After passing the pilot stage during the previous Comex, Tesch’s successor in EFC-Semi Etienne Van Cann is determined to continue this project. “EFC shall support the organizers, the rules evolve quickly and even for experienced organizers these seminars are important” says Van Cann.

Talks are ongoing to organize seminars in the upcoming host cities.

 

 

 

"Social Media the road to sponsorship"

On the occasion of the organization of Senior Fencing European Championships in Düsseldorf, the EFC arranged a first EFC seminar of Sponsorship and Social Media for National Federations

The president for P&M Commission Ana Valero – Collantes started to organize seminars for socialmedia and sponsorship to support the national federations.

Below the program and speakers.

Program:

• Welcome EFC Secretary General Jacek Slupski/ Nikolay Mateev Vice-president

• Ana Valero-Collantes(SWE)- President P&M Commission

• Stella Kluge (GER)- LOC Media Manager

• Owen Mc Namee(IRL) member P&M commission- Sports and sponsorship

• Alessandro Noto (ITA)- Social Media Manager EFC/FIS

The workshop was send via Livestreaming on EFC Facebook, links to the workshop below.
Part1, Part2, Part 3