In 2025, the ITTF membership approved a historic resolution at the Annual General Meeting in Doha, mandating the development of a fresh set of Statutes for the Federation’s next century. This ambitious reform begins with our Constitution, the foundational document that defines the ITTF’s structure, governance, and principles.
The vision guiding this process is clear: to create a modern governance framework that reflects the diversity and growth of our table tennis community and equips the ITTF to thrive in the years to come.
The goal is to ensure that the new ITTF Constitution is not only legally sound and practically functional, but also representative of the voices, experiences and aspirations of our members and stakeholders worldwide.
The Mandate
This process stems directly from the mandate received at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, where the Membership approved a resolution for the ITTF to introduce a new set of Statutes. The goal is to modernize our governance in line with the evolution of our sport and the realities of today’s world.
The Baseline Analysis
In preparation for this reform, Dr. Andrés Constantin, ITTF Governance Manager, conducted a comprehensive baseline analysis of the current Constitution, which outlines a clear point of departure for the reform. This analysis identified structural weaknesses, inconsistencies, and outdated provisions that limit effectiveness, transparency, and inclusivity in our governance. While the Constitution has served the Federation well for decades, it is no longer fully fit for purpose in a rapidly changing environment.
The 2025 AGM gave ITTF administration a clear mandate to modernise the Federation’s Statutes for the Federation’s next century. The baseline analysis confirms the urgent need for reform. The time to act is now.
A Participatory, Transparent, and Inclusive Approach
The ITTF Centenary Constitutional Reform process is designed to be open and participatory from start to finish. Meaningful engagement is at its heart, with mechanisms to ensure that all voices, large and small, from every region, are hard and have a visible impact.
Ways to participate include:
- Regional Dialogues: structured consultations held across continents to capture regional perspectives and priorities.
- Direct Feedback: Member Associations will have access to a feedback form intended to serve as another channel to provide formal input, ensuring all members can engage directly.
- Open Engagement: opportunities to share feedback and ideas through online tools, including office hours with the ITTF Governance Manager.
- Transparency Log: a public comment log where all feedback received will be published, alongside ITTF Governance Manager’s response and indication of how the input is addressed in the drafting process.
Through these mechanisms, we will ensure participation is meaningful and not symbolic. Every contribution will be recorded, considered, and reflected in the process, creating a collective sense of ownership of the final text.
The ITTF Centenary Constitutional Reform process will unfold in carefully planned phases. Immediate next steps include:
- Initial meetings with Continental Leadership to outline the roadmap and ensure coordination across regions.
- Scheduling of regional dialogues to allow for structured consultation and feedback collection.
- Launch of the public comment log and Member Association feedback form.
- Ongoing updates published on this dedicated website, ensuring full transparency throughout the process.
This is the beginning of an ambitious, collaborative journey. We encourage all members and stakeholders to engage actively, to contribute ideas, and to take ownership of shaping the ITTF Constitution that will guide our Federation into its next century.