The 2013 World Cadet Challenge, the premier under-15's tournament, was awarded to Istanbul, and the Barbados Table Tennis Association were provisionally and conditionally awarded the 2014 event- both decisions will be ratified at the meeting in Paris, which is due to take place on May 15 during the World Championships.

Four continental federations had applications to be affiliated through a special system with the ITTF accepted, in which benefits and more financial and development support will be given to continental federations.

Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur is being considered as a host for the 2016 World Championships, but faces competition from Halmstad in Sweden

Asia and Europe are currently studying the criteria, and their application may be studied at the meeting in Paris.

ITTF executive vice-president Koji Kimura also proposed a way of detecting "booster" oils used on rackets, which will be "non-invasive", measuring the rebound of the ball off the racket.

"Further tests will be conducted and we hope to introduce this method in the near future" said Sharara.

"I would like to thank the Qatar Table Tennis Association for providing such level facilities and hospitality for this meeting" 

"The meeting was very successful with some very high level discussion and positive decisions for the future" he added.

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