4Th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS for REGIONS

FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE KARATE

4th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS For REGIONS

3 JUNE 2006

BULLETIN N° 1

BULLETIN N° 1

PRESIDENT’S WELCOMING

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PARISCITY

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STADIUM

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PARTICIPATION CRITERIAS

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HOTELS & TRANSPORTATION

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOMING

Dear EKF members and competitors,

The French Karate Federation is pleased to welcome you in Paris for the 4th European Championships for regions next 3 and 4 June 2006.

With the support of all the main French institutions, we will welcome all the greatest countries involved in karate, a popular sport practiced all over the world and this is a real honor for all of us.

For sure it will be a spectacular martial show of high quality and a great celebration of karate.

PARISCITY

Paris, city of art and culture

Sightseeing in Paris is like plunging into ancient history: remains of the old Roman Lutetia, grand medieval abbeys, gothic masterpieces, classical architecture, collections from Napoleonic times, perspectives defined by Haussmann… a remarkable density of artistic and cultural treasures to choose from at each visit! 180 museums and monuments for your enjoyment: discover internationally-renowned collections of paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, go in search of iconic emblems, symbols of the influence of an era, take inspiration from a wealth of contemporary heritage – all this makes Paris a capital of the arts, both past and present.

Top five monuments

CATHEDRALENOTRE-DAMEDE PARIS

Masterpiece of gothic architecture, the cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris,imaginated by Bishop Maurice de Sully was built between the 12th and the 14th centuries (1163-1345). The French road distances are established from the "0 km" point located on the square in front of the cathedral entrance. You can also visit the Treasure of Notre-Dame.

BASILIQUE DU SACRE COEUR DE MONTMARTRE

Church built by public subscription after the 1870 defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.

The basilica was consecrated in 1919.

Architect : Abadie (1875-1912).

TOUR EIFFEL

One of the most famous monument in the world (324 meters, 10,100 tons), the EiffelTower was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for the World Fair, where it was the star attraction.

Information, historical and technical explanations on all three levels, Gustave Eiffel's offices on the third one.

Viewpoint indicator on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

SAINTE CHAPELLE

Jewel of gothic architecture, the Sainte Chapelle was built at Saint-Louis' request during the 13th century to house Christ's crown of thorns.

ARC DE TRIOMPHE

Panoramic view, museum on the history of the monument. 2 viewpoint indicators at the top.

Architects: Chalgrin, Joust, Blouet. Sculptors: Cortot, Rude, Etex, Pradier, Lemaire.

On the 11th of November 1920, the tomb of an unknown soldier killed in the Great War was inaugurated here to remember the 1,500,000 killed in World War I. Since 1922 and even during World War II, every day at 6.30pm, the commemorative flame is revived. 802 associations of veterans take care of these ceremonies.

STADIUM

The Halle Georges Carpentier Stadium is one of the biggest polyvalent gymnasium. This stadium is part of an important sport center also including football and rugby field and athletism track.

In addition to fixed row of seats, the Halle is equipped with telescopic tribunes, with a total capacity of 4272 seats. Everything has been set up in order for the spectators, press media as well as athletes to feel good : a reception area, a restaurant, a nursery, two press rooms and a conference room have been arranged.

Since its official opening in 1988 after renovation, the Halle Carpentier Stadium welcomes each year thousand of sporting events, some are of international level

The most important sports are basket ball, volley ball, handball, gymnastics and of course all martial arts activities.

GeorgesCarpentier Stadium

81, boulevard Masséna

75013 Paris

PARTICIPATION CRITERIA

Modalities: Kumite and Kata teams, male and female

COMPETITION CATEGORIESPARTICIPATION FEES/TEAM

1. MALE KUMITE TEAM150 €
2. FEMALE KUMITE TEAM120 €
3. MALE KATA TEAM100 €
4. FEMALE KATA TEAM100 €

AGE CLAUSE

In accordance with EKF rules, competitors must be the age below on the first day of competition:

1. KUMITE: 18 years old
2. KATA: 16 years old

NUMBER OF TEAMS PER COUNTRY AND CATEGORY

The teams registered shall be from the list of regions approved by EKF Executive Committee for each EKF country member.

Participation of more than one team per region and category will not be allowed.

TEAM COMPOSITION

1. MALE KUMITE TEAM5 + 2 competitors
2. FEMALE KUMITE TEAM3 + 1 competitors
3. MALE KATA TEAM3 competitors
4. FEMALE KATA TEAM3 competitors

NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING REGIONS PER COUNTRY

ALBANIA / 1 / F.Y.R.O.M. / 1 / POLAND / 2
ANDORRA / 1 / GEORGIA / 1 / PORTUGAL / 1
ARMENIA / 1 / GERMANY / 4 / ROMANIA / 1
AUSTRIA / 2 / GREECE / 2 / RUSSIA / 4
AZERBAIJAN / 1 / HUNGARY / 2 / SAN MARINO / 1
BELARUS / 1 / ICELAND / 1 / SCOTLAND / 1
BELGIUM / 2 / IRELAND / SLOVAKIA / 2
BOSNIAHERZEGOVINA / 2 / ISRAEL / 1 / SLOVENIA / 1
BULGARIA / 1 / ITALY / 4 / SPAIN / 4
CROATIA / 2 / LATVIA / 1 / SWEDEN / 2
CYPRUS / 1 / LITHUANIA / 1 / SWITZERLAND / 2
CZECH REP / 2 / LUXEMBOURG / 1 / TURKEY / 3
DENMARK / 2 / MALTA / 1 / UKRAINE / 1
ENGLAND / 3 / MONACO / 1 / WALES
ESTONIA / 1 / NETHERLANDS / 3 / YUGOSLAVIA / 3
FINLAND / 2 / NORTHERN IRELAND / 1
FRANCE / 4 / NORWAY / 2
TOTAL: 84

Explanation of the number of teams allowed that correspond to the number of regions assigned:

Example with 3 regions assigned:

The alternatives of participations are:

• 3 different regions, each bringing 4 teams,
• 12 different regions, each bringing 1 team.

Between these two limits, all other participation combinations are possible with the only condition that one region cannot participate with more than 1 team per category.

Example with 1 region assigned:

The possible alternatives of participations are the following:

• 1 region bringing 4 teams,
• 2 regions, each bringing 2 teams,
• 3 regions, each bringing 1 team and 1 bringing 2 teams,
• 4 regions, each bringing 1 team.

There is always the limitation of no more than 1 team per region and category.
ACCESS

The organisation will provide the participating delegations with the following accreditations:

• Participants
• Coaches
• Technical directors
• Head of delegations
• Doctors and medical staff
• VIPS (5 maximum)[1]
• Presidents and leaders of National Federations

INSURANCE

It is mandatory that all the participants and members of delegations should have their own medical insurance and personal trip insurance.

The delegation heads have to sign the enclosed term of responsibility and return this on deadline 10 May 2006.

PASSPORT / VISAS

Valid passport and a visa is necesary to enter in France for the following countries :

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Russia, Serbia- Montenegro, Turkey, Ukraine.

For any further information, please visit the following web page :

CONTACT FRENCH AMBASSY
COUNTRY / ADRESS / CONTACT
ALBANIA / 14 RUE SKENDERBEG – TIRANA / TEL : [355] (4) 234054 – 234250
FAX : [355] (4) 234 442
ARMENIA / 8 BD GRIGOR – LOUSSAVOTITCH – EREVAN / TEL : [374] 156 11 03 / 56 46 67
FAX : [374] 156 98 31
BELARUS / 11 PLACE DE LA LIBERTE
22030 MINSK / TEL: [375] (172) 108868
FAX: [375] (172) 102 548
BOSNIA
HERZEGOVINA / 18 ULICA MEHMED BEGA KAPETANOVIA
LJUBUSAKA
71000 SARAJEVO / TEL : [387] (33) 282050
FAX : [387] (33) 828 052
GEORGIA / 15 RUE GOGUEBACHVILI
38008 TBILISSI / TEL : [ 995] (32) 922851
FAX : [995] (32) 987 115
RUSSIA / 45 BOLCHAIA JAKIMANKA
MOSCOU / TEL : [70] (95) 937 15 00
FAX : [70] (95) 937 14 30
SERBIAMONTENEGRO / ULICA PARISKA N11
BP 283
11000 BELGRADE / TEL : [381] (11) 302 35 00
FAX : [381] (11) 302 35 10
TURKEY / PARIS CADDESI
70 KAVAKLIDERE
06540 ANKARA / TEL : [90] (312) 455 45 45
FAX : [90] (312) 455 517
UKRAINE / 39 RUE RETERSKA
25 20 34 KIEV / TEL : [380] (44) 278 87 28 / 278 03 57
FAX : [380] (44) 278 04 86

CONTACT

Secretariat :

Alexandra BRUERE

Tel : +33 1 43 95 42 07

Fax : +33 1 45 43 49 00

E mail :

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PROGRAM

Friday 2 June 2006(MERCURE hotel)

01.00 p.m – 07.00 p.mRegistration of delegations

07.30 p.m – 08.30 p.mDelegates meeting

08.30 p.m – 09.30 p.mReferees briefing

All the referees who officiate at the Championship must attend the referees briefing.

In accordance with EKF rules for the European Championships for Regions, the necessary qualification is National Referee.

Saturday 3 June 2006

09.00 a.m - 03.00 p.m Eliminations and Repechages Male Kumite

11.30 a.m – 03.00 p.mEliminations and Repechages Female Kumite

03.00 p.m – 04.00 p.mLunch

04.00 p.m – 05.45 p.mEliminations and Repechages Male and Female Kata

05.45 p.m – 06.15 p.mFinalist Presentation

06.15 p.m – 09.00 p.mFinals and Medals Award

The above program has been scheduled according to the estimated participation. It will be revised once the actual participation will be known.

The above program has been scheduled according to the estimated participation. It will be revised once the actual participation will be known.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Time Zone :GMT+1

CurrencyEuro €

LanguageFrench – English (spoken in tourist places)

Voltage :250 V / 50 Hz

Vaccination neededNone

Weights and SizesMetric System

Temperature :20° – 25°

Credit CardsVisa – Gold – Master Card – ect

Banks Shedules :9 a.m. – 3 a.m

5 p.m – 7 p.m

Hospital :Hopital Henry Ey

15 av Porte de Chosy
75013 PARIS

or

Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière

47 Bd Hôpital

75013 PARIS

Transfers:

Hotel  Stadium  Hotel

The French Federation will provide free transportation from the official hotels to the sport hall and vice versa for the people that have booked their accommodation throught the Official Travel Agency. On your arrival at the hotel you will receive the shuttle – buses timetable for hôtel /stadium transportation

ENTRY of the STADIUM :

10 € per person

Taxis:

G7: +33 1 47 39 01 39

Alpha taxis: +33 1 45 85 85 85

SOS Taxis: +33 8 92 69 82 94

Customs

NOTIFICATIONS TO TRAVELLERS

According to France Law, the importation, possession and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, is trictly prohibited.

Shopping Hours

Public Service Hours

Monday to Saturday : 9 a.m – 7 p.m.

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REGIONAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

3 JUNE 2006

HALLE CARPENTIER – 81 Boulevard Masséna

75013 PARIS

For the Regional European Championship of 2006, the French Federation of Karate proposes you different possible alternatives of accommodation. You will find below all the necessary details :

ACCOMMODATION

HOTEL 3 STARS *** :

Price list (valuable during the week and the week end):

The price includes the night, the breakfast and the staying fees (per day and per person).

Hôtel Mercure Montrouge (40 rooms) HEADQUARTER

-In double or twin room : 50 € per day and per person

-In single room : 97 € per day and per person

HOTEL 2 STARS ** :

Price list (valuable during the week and the week end) :

The price includes the night, the breakfast and the staying fees (per day and per person).

Etap Hôtel Montreuil (100 rooms in twins)

- In twin room : 29 € per day and per person

Ibis Montreuil (50 rooms in twins and triple)

-In triple room : 31 € per day and per person

-In double or twin room : 34 € per day and per person

-In single room : 64 € per day and per person

Hôtel Ibis Montrouge (50 rooms)

-In triple room : 33 € per day and per person

-In double or twin room : 36 € per day and per person

-In single room : 65 € per day and per person

TRANSFERS AIRPORTS / TRAIN STATION

A system of transportation will be organised to transfer your delegation from airport/train station of arrival to your accommodation place. Your return transfer to the airport/train station will also be organised. Those transfers will have to be paid by the delegations participating to the competitions.

For 1 to 12 persons :

18 € per person for the arrival transfer form the airport/ train station (Charles de Gaulle or Orly, Gare du Nord …) to the hotel. Identical price for the return (transfer hotel<-> airport/train station).

In order to be able to take advantage of it, we thank you for letting us know as soon as possible your travelling schedule (go and return) as well as the number of participants (officials and sportsmen).

For 12 persons to 18 persons:

350 € for the entire group for 1 trip.

For 18 to 30 persons :

310 € for the entire group for 1 trip.

BOOKING AND PAYMENT FOR THE ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSFERS

The bookings have to be done by filling up the registering form, and sending it by fax + 33 1 40 92 25 26, to the attention of Cécile GUENAND.

You can as well do your bookings on line, on France Sport Association’s website by entering into the section “Regional European Championship” of the department “Tous Sports”. Please send back the registering form for the hotel before the ………

Contact : Tel : + 33 1 40 92 25 25 - E mail :

The payment for the hotels, as well as the airport transfers, will have to be done directly to France Sport Association.

France Sport Association bank References :

France Sport Association

Bank : HSBC – 30056

Branch : 000 66

Account Number : 00 66543 4380

RIB Key: 87

IBAN : FR76 30005 60000 6600 6654 3438

BIC: CCFRFRPP

The booking will only be valuable at the reception of a deposit corresponding to 30 % of the total amount of the stay.

The balance of your stay will have to be paid by a bank transfer before your arrival or at the latest on the day of your arrival.

REGISTERING FORM

[1] If extra accreditations are required for this section, an application should be made justifying that request with the person identifty (full name and position in the federation). The EKF reserves the right to accept the application.