This past Friday and Saturday, as many as 210 people came together in Albania’s capital city, Tirana, for a workshop run in conjunction with the CEV School Project ‘Play Volleyball – Grow with it’. It is already the second such initiative after a previous similar action in March of 2023 organised in Albania – a country where the CEV School Project has helped spread the passion for Volleyball to many youngsters with the help of local clubs and schools. The event was organised in cooperation with the Albanian Volleyball Federation (FSHV) and the National Olympic Committee of Albania.
The workshop included theoretical classes on Friday followed by practical sessions the next day, all run by CEV School Project Instructor Kristof De Loose of Belgium and CEV Education & Referee Coordinator François Watthez. De Loose is well-known across Europe for his ability to work creatively with coaches and children, thereby triggering their passion for the sport, and in Tirana he shared again his wealth of experience in working at the entry level of the game.
The CEV School Project has spread the love for Volleyball across Albania. If we look at the 2023-2024 school year alone, the programme involved as many as 5,335 kids across the country through 16 clubs and 183 schools. Those attending last week’s workshop in Tirana will now return to their hometowns and be responsible for the dissemination of their newly acquired knowledge and for transferring the very same ‘Volleyball fire’ to as many youngsters as possible.
Also, the new members of the Executive Committee VF Albania were elected, consisting of: Mr. Artur Dhimo, Mr. Dashamir Brari, Mrs. Gentiana Nicaj, Mr. Konalsi Gjoka, Mrs. Ornela Belba and Mr. Sokol Halili.
