from left: Ms. Malgorzata Rogaczewska, Master Gaby Abousleiman, Ms. Agnieszka Mazur, Mrs. Malgorzata Loboda and Master Tadeusz Loboda.

On Monday May 31st 2016 Master Gaby Abousleiman, President of International Taekwon-do Federation - Lebanon paid a social visit at the All Europe Taekwon-Do Federation Headquarter in Lublin. Master Gabi visited us in September of 2013 years of which we informed in a news item on our website under the link:
http://itfeurope.org/NL2013-03-18.html

Master Abousleiman is currently visiting Poland on the occasion of his participation in the 110 International Instructor Course which took place from 27th to 29th May 2016 at the University of Physical Education in Warsaw – the capital city of Poland. After the seminar Master Abousleiman came also to Lublin and one of the points of his trip was a short stop at the AETF HQ.

During the meeting Master Abousleiman and Master Tadeusz Loboda exchanged opinions about the seminar and the possible directions of its development in the future. Both shared the opinion that such a seminar should work in the future more as an workshops where the participants should chose the subjects interested for them.

Master Tadeusz Loboda also informed about the latest international projects his office is dealing with and for which he is responsible.

from left: Master Gaby Abousleiman, Ms. Agnieszka Mazur and Master Tadeusz Loboda

Master Abousleiman informed about the plans of ITF Lebanon for the second half of the year, which among other things involve participation in the World Cup in Budapest in October and IIC in Paris. Also he outlined the situation regarding the good cooperation between NA Lebanon and ITF Palestine which is getting stronger organizationally and also plans to participate in the World Cup. He mentioned that both countries participated in this year's international championship Anxur Battle 2016 which was held in Italy, where the competitor of ITF Palestine won even a medal place.

Due to the intense program of the visit in Lublin Master Gabi it was not possible to refer to the many interesting topics.

At the end Master Loboda handed in to Master Abousleiman the gratitude letter for the support and participation of the ITF Lebanon representatives in the IIC in Poland. He gave also some souvenirs as: the towel with logo of the PTA and the second edition of his book on Quadrathlon ITF.

From left: Master Tadeusz Łoboda AETF President and PTA Vice-President handed in the gratitude letter to Master Gaby Abousleiman - President of ITF Lebanon

The visit was held in a very friendly and constructive atmosphere.

The World Cup in Budapest will be an opportunity for another meeting.