With an eight-year mandate, the meeting in Lausanne was an opportunity for Graça to outline his future plans and aspirations for the first time since October's election.

A key first step in achieving his vision is for the FIVB to regain full control of its media rights and to concentrate activities around content production and distribution, in conjunction with the confederations and national federations.

With the focus primarily on top level events, such as the World Championships and the group one matches of the World League and World Grand Prix, Graça said volleyball fans "can expect to consume compelling content, across a diverse number of digital platforms, all year round".

The Board of Administration also approved a series of procedural checks and balances, to ensure a higher level of transparency and financial control over the FIVB’s projects and investments.

“Our vision for the FIVB in 2024 is clear and ambitious," said Graça.

"It will not be possible to reach our vision if we talk for seven years and only act in the last year.

“The changes we are making will take time to show good results. So, it is important to make them as early as possible.”

Recognising the need for a more fluid approach to decision making, the Board also introduced some significant changes to the FIVB’s working structures and practices.

Of note is the number of current and former coaches and players who are now part of the governing body’s Commissions. 

They include the legendary Karch Kiraly, the only player to have won Olympic gold medals in both volleyball and beach volleyball and China’s volleyball icon Lang Ping who made history at Rio 2016 for winning gold as both a player and coach.

Joining them on the technical and coaching commission is current coach of Brazil’s women’s team, José Roberto ‘Ze Roberto’ Guimaraes, who has led his country to three Olympic gold medals and Italian Giovanni Guidetti, who has taken the Dutch women’s volleyball team to a silver medal in the 2015 European Championships. 

Following the introduction of a new format, Commissions will now have no more than 10 members in total.

That will include a President, Secretary and eight members to allow for easier dialogue within the Commission and the FIVB Secretariat.

The Commissions will lean on experts in the field for ideas and solutions although only members will be allowed to vote on proposals put forward to the Executive Committee.

The Board of Administration will meet next in Morocco in May 2017 and will be preceded by the Commission meetings in January.