This Wednesday, October 1, will mark one month since we formally launched the historic ITTF Centenary Constitutional Reform process.
The 2025 General Assembly gave a clear mandate to modernize the ITTF Statutes for the Federation’s next century and much progress has already been made.
I have worked closely with all Continental Federation leaders to plan regional dialogues.
Dates have already been set for regional dialogues ITF-Oceania (October 3), Itf-Americas (October 6-8) and Europe Table Tennis Union (October 27-30). After a productive first meeting with ITTF Africa leaders, we are in the final stages of confirming the dates and format of the regional dialogues with ITTF Africa. We look forward to productive dialogues with the member associations of these continents.
Finally the Asian Table Tennis Union Leaders have expressed their preference to plan the regional dialogues only with the regional vice presidents. They noted that Regional Vice Presidents will collect and consolidate the views of member associations in their respective regions and share them with me. I trust that our colleagues in Asia will soon take the necessary steps to ensure that their member associations can fully participate and play their crucial role in this process.
A Instant feedback form is available in all official languages so that members can make suggestions. I am pleased to report that we have already received contributions from associations from all parts of the world.
In addition, a separate feedback form was shared with the ITTF Committee Chairs, the ITTF Integrity Council and Unit, the ITTF Tribunal, the ITTF Commissioners and the ITTF Athletes Committee.
A cornerstone of this reform process is accessibility and inclusivity. Our focus is on ensuring broad and effective participation.
Every member association, regardless of language, has equal access and opportunities to make a meaningful contribution.
The current version of the ITTF Constitution and all communications related to this process have been translated into all official ITTF languages. We have also engaged the services of Wordly, a platform that will allow us to provide real-time transcription and interpretation in all official languages during our upcoming regional dialogues.
In September, we selected a leading consultancy to support our reform process. They bring global expertise in governance and organizational reform, with a strong track record in sport including FIFA, World Athletics, World Rugby, UCI, FIA, World Aquatics, FIBA and a global partnership with the IOC.
Their role will be to review and validate the process design, assist me in drafting the new constitution to ensure compliance with best practices, and prepare a final report certifying the process. This guarantees impartiality, independence and alignment with international standards.
At the same time, I also consulted legal and governance experts from other international federations and civil society organizations. Their insights are already enriching our approach and strengthening the foundations of this reform.
October will be a month of listen and learn during which the reform process will move to an even more dynamic phase.
Thank you for your involvement and for your contribution to this important moment in the history of our Federation. I remain fully available to meet and discuss ideas with any member association or stakeholder. Please feel free to contact me directly via email and I will be happy to schedule a consultation.
I look forward to receiving your feedback and working with all of you.
Kind regards,
Dr. Andrés Constantin
ITTF Board Manager
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