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Apr 10, 2017 Sports
– To officially turn sod of FIFA Forward Programme facility
Georgetown: President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),
Gianni Infantino, will visit Guyana tomorrow from 08:30hrs to 13:00hrs.
He is scheduled to be accompanied by a delegation of six (6) persons including Mr. Véron
Mosengo-Omba, FIFA Director of Member Associations and Development for Africa and the
Caribbean; Mr. Mattias Grafstrom, FIFA Advisor to the President and Ms. Jasmin Frei, FIFA’s
Office Manager, Executive Office of the President.
A release from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) indicated that as part of his schedule is the ceremonial turning of the sod at the FIFA Forward Programme, Providence along with the Hon. Nicholette Henry, Minister Within The Ministry of Education and GFF President Wayne Forde. He will also pay a courtesy call to CARICOM Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque; visit an Academy Training Centre (ATC) as well as have lunch with the Executive Committee of the GFF.
Infantino will conclude his visit with a press conference at noon.
SCHEDULE:
08:30hrs Arrival @ CJIA Timehri East Bank Demerara
09:15hrs Sod Turning – FIFA Forward Project Providence East Bank Demerara
10:00hrs 10:30hrs Meeting with CARICOM Secretary General CARICOM Secretariat Turkeyen, East Coast, Demerara
10:45hrs Visit To GFF Grassroots Session CARIFESTA Sports Complex Kingston, Georgetown
11:30hrs Lunch Guyana Pegasus Kingston, Georgetown
12:00hrs Press Conference Guyana Pegasus Kingston, Georgetown
12:20hrs Departure to Airport.
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