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“Mamanet has the potential to change the sports society for better and change the life of women as well”, says CSIT President Harald Bauer. “CSIT will be an accelerator for this strong movement all over the world.” The General Assembly decided during the CSIT Congress 2015 in Cancun by vote that MAMANET will be officially incorporated in the CSIT World Sports Games 2017 in Riga, Latvia.

It is with deep sorrow to inform you - besides Prof. Jorge González Meza's death - also about the loss of two further close friends and good cooperation partners, Mr. Isaac Ofek from Hapoel and IRV Vice President Ruedi Hug.

The CSIT International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation held its 37^th Ordinary Congress from October 12th to 18th in Cancun Mexico for the election of its President and the Executive Committee.

In the recent years Mrs. Sirpa Paatero from the Finish CSIT member organisation TUL was working in the CSIT Executive Committee responsible for international projects and funding in the European Union.

After 10 years of intensive work in the Technical Commission responsible for swimming in the CSIT, Thomas Unger had to quit as TC and is leaving the organisation.

CSIT will hold the election Congress from October 12 – 18, 2015 in the city of Cancun/Mexico. Main topics are the elections of the CSIT President and the members of the Executive Committee. President Harald Bauer announced his candidature for a third period.

President Bauer accompanied by Vicepresident Arnstein and Hapoel Director Sagi met ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation) Secretary General Sharan Burrow in their Headquarters in Brussels - Belgium to speak about fields of future cooperations.

During the last CSIT World Sports Games in Lignano in June Mamanet was one of the demonstrative sports. HAPOEL and the MAMANET – Mothers Cachibol Legue will manage the 1st International MAMANET Seminar in October in Israel.

Kuressaare, the capital of the island Saaremma welcomed around 3.500 participants of the 14th Estonian Summer Games, held every four years. CSIT member JOUD organised a wonderful weekend full of sport and all people present enjoyed the competitions and the Estonian hospitality.

After the games is before the games: The 4th CSIT World Sports Games 2015 in Lignano are a piece of sports history - the Latvian capital Riga is ready four the 5th edition of this continually growing amateur sports event.

Closing Ceremony of the 4th CSIT World Sports Games in Lignano Sabbiadoro. Perfect Conditions, lots of fun and good performances in the different kinds of sports. Find here some impressions.

The 4th CSIT World Sports Games 2015 are over - and they have been a great success. The famous Italian beach resort Lignano was a perfect host, providing a sporty environment with a delightful atmosphere. "We really enjoyed being here", said CSIT president Harald Bauer on Saturday (June 13th).

We all know Yellow Cards and Red Cards, shown to athletes for breaking the rules in whatever way. This is important and unfortunately necessary. But those negative awards do not affect fair play by positive motivation but by punishment only. However the Green Card supports fair play by positive motivation.

Day 5 and 6 of the 4th CSIT World Sports Games in Lignano Sabbiadoro. Perfect Conditions, lots of fun and good performances in the different kinds of sports. Find here some impressions.

The beach volleyball area in Lignano Sabbiadoro definitely is one of the hot spots of the 4th CSIT World Sports Games 2015. Minutes after Italy had won a quarter final match against Austria, seven girls from both teams challenged a rather strong man from Estonia in an out of competition tug of war match.

It has been their first appearance at CSIT World Sports Games - and they have already won the hearts of the amateur sports community: the athletes from Iran do not just share the peaceful and positive spirit of Lignano 2015, they are very successful too.

Rui Campos do Nascimento is the leader of Team Brazil at the 4th CSIT World Sports Games. "We have 111 athlets in Lignano", says the Brazilian giant. "Three times number one - what a lucky figure for us!"

It has been a Tequila sunset at the American Hotel in Lignano Sabbiadoro! The Mexican team invited all 33 delegations to the traditional Mexican Night on Thursday (June 11th). This wonderful custom has been celebrated at all CSIT World Sports Games so far and at several special occasions.

Day 3 and 4 of the 4th CSIT World Sports Games in Lignano Sabbiadoro. Perfect Conditions, lots of fun and good performances in the different kinds of sports. Find here some impressions.

Mamanet is not a sports discipline, it is a system that has the potential to change our society for better. "The success we have in Israel", says Yoram Arnstein, the general director of Hapoel, the biggest Israeli sports organization, "will be unstoppable in other countries."