10/01/2024
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the of 1959, the (CMAS) was by the vote of from 15 countries. -Yves , who was as a delegate of the of , was
The of the was composed of the following :
โข President: Cpt Jacques-Yves Cousteau ;
โข Deputy President: Serge A. Birn (USA);
โข Vice President and Chairman of the Sports Committee: Prof. Luigi Ferraro (Italy);
โข Vice-president and president of the technical committee: Oscar Gugen (Great Britain);
โข Confederal Secretary: Sebastian Vergonox Boix (Spain);
โข Treasurer: Robert Mรฉtraux (Switzerland);
โข Members: Vittorio de Berredo (Brazil), Paul Bailly (Belgium), Jacques Dumas (France), and V. Krizanec (Yugoslavia);
โข Advisors: Gustav Dalla Valle (USA) and Franรงois Clouzot (France).
A few months later, Jacques Dumas was appointed secretary general.
CMAS has more than 100 members that more than 3 million divers. The aims havenโt . is still a strictly civil non-profit making The aim of CMAS is to use all appropriate means to develop and encourage the understanding and conservation of the world as well as the of and sports and activities.
In general terms CMASโ aims are:
โข To promote the creation of new national underwater federations or associations in countries when none exist
โข To organise or grant the right to organise on its behalf relevant exhibitions, congresses, , and
โข To support all relevant events in relation with the aims;
โข To seek the Confederationโs admission to all world sports or cultural organisations
โข To do everything possible to co-ordinate underwater activities world-wide
โข To keep Underwater Sports clean and drug free
We will celebrate CMASโ birthday during the General Assembly on March 23, 2024 in Monaco.
CMAS-World Underwater Federation
Egyptian Diving and Life Saving Federation - ุงูุงุชุญุงุฏ ุงูู
ุตุฑู ููุบูุต ูุงูุงููุงุฐ
CMAS World Underwater Federation