The European Hockey Federation under the Presidency of Leandro Negre will host its 19th General Assembly in Vilnius, Lithuania on Saturday 15th October 2005.

FIH President Els van Breda Vriesman will be attendance together with a number of sports dignitaries from Lithuania.

Together with the formal agenda delegates will receive reports from Competitions, Development, and Marketing committees together with presentations from EHF Partners AstroTurf/Lano Sports, Musco Lighting and nhHotels.

EHF Executive board, Competitions and Development committees will also meet in Vilnius.

"It is a big honour for Lithuanian hockey federation to host the 19th EHF General Assembly, - LHF president Leonardas Caikauskas said. - We are ready for the event and hope that everything will go well. This event also will help to rise the popularity of hockey in Lithuania".

R.David Balbirnie ir Artūras Poviliūnas

On wednesday EHF Hon. Secretary General R.David Balbirnie visited the LNOC headquarters. The Lithuanian NOC President Arturas Poviliunas awarded him the “Olympic Star” of the National Olympic Committee in recognition of his unfailing commitment in promoting Hockey sports throughout the Europe and for his valuable services to the Lithuanian Hockey development over the years.

Those attending the ceremony also included Vytautas Zubernis, LNOC Secretary General, Algirdas Raslanas, Director General of the Department of Physical Education and Sports under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, L.Caikauskas and employees of the NOC of Lithuania.