At 16:00 hours, a very successful Congress of the restructured Confédération Mondiale de L'Accordéon - CMA was held. Nations represented included: Russia, Serbia, United Kingdom, Italy, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, Bosnia and Herzegovina and France.

Under the helm of CMA President Frédéric Deschamps, a number of important issues were discussed and agreed including the evolution of delegations to the CMA Congress, the restructuring of the Junior Classical category for 2007 onwards, the introduction of a DVD recording of future events and methods of fund raising.

The CMA Congress was delighted to accept offers from Russia to host the 57th CMA Trophée Mondiale in 2007 at the end of October / first week in November. For 2008, The Academy of Music, Eastern Sarajevo, Republic of Srpska - Bosnia and Herzegovina have offered to host the 58th CMA Trophée Mondiale in the first week of October 2008.

Future plans are for the festival to be in Croatia in 2009 and France in 2010. The next CMA Intermediate Congress will be in held in late February 2007 in France. In closing the Congress, Frédéric Deschamps paid particular tribute to Milan Tomic (Serbia) for organising in such a short time the very successful, friendly and enjoyable 56th Trophée Mondiale.

At 20:30 hours, a concert was combined with the presentation of the diplomas to contestants and prizes to the winners of each class. Ala Kac, the jury member from Russia, presented the winners of all four classes with the opportunity to travel to Russia to be guest artists at the festival next year to celebrate 100 Years of Bayan in Russia.

Presentation to Vincent L'Hermet (France), 2006 Trophee Mondiale Senior Classical category winner. Left to right: Raymond Bodell (UK), Ala Kac (Russia), Marian Kraijna (Croatia), Vincent L'Hermet (France), Nada Vjestica (Bosnia & Herzegovina).