Gambia
Football Federation (GFF) president Lamin Kabba Bajo; General Secretary Lamin
Jassey and one of the federation executive members Sainabou Cham are attending
the first symposium on Women’s Football Development in Marrakech, Morocco.
The
continental body, CAF is converging for a two-day symposium on Women’s Football
development in Africa. The Moroccan city of Marrakech will be the centre of
attraction from 5-7 March for the first CAF Women’s Football Symposium.
The
two-day event, under the theme: Raising our game’ is expected to chart a new
course for the development women’s football on the continent. It will also
define the future of the women’s game as various stakeholders discuss, exchange
ideas and knowledge towards raising the standard.
Three
delegates made up of president, General Secretary and head of Women’s Football,
to discuss diverse topics expected to put women’s football in Africa on the
global map, represent each Member Association.
There
is also representation from the main actors of the game – players, both former
and current; referees, coaches, media, as well as experts from FIFA and other
Confederations for the historic event.
After
the plenary session to be attended by CAF President Ahmad and FIFA General
Secretary Fatma Samoura amongst others, the participants will be split into
seven working groups to brainstorm on specialized topics within the realms of
their area of expertise.
The
topics for the working groups are: how to expand the practice of Women’s
Football, developing the technical formation of the trainers, referees &
instructor; means of development of sponsorship for Women’s football, and role
of women’s football in gender promotion and socialization among others.
According
to CAF, just as was done for the men’s symposium last July in Rabat, the
resolutions of the various working groups will be presented to the CAF
Executive Committee for review and implementation.