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1. NEW SPORT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
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AUSTRIA
The new statute of the Austrian
Sports Federation (Österreichische Bundes-Sportorganisation / BSO) which has
been adopted at the General Assembly of the BSO recently has opened the
possibilities to have more sports federations and organisations become a member
of BSO. The new structure with working commissions and an executive committee
also means that the BSO can better respond to the needs of its members.
Österreichische
Bundes-Sportorganisation e-mail:
office@bso.or.at
(BSO)
http://www.bso.or.at
President:
Dr. Franz LÖSCHNAK
General
Secretary: Dr.
Walter PILLWEIN
Member base:
12.300 sports clubs with 3 million members
(9 regional associations)
(approximately 60 national sports
federations )
For further information in all
points, please contact:
Dr. Walter PILLWEIN
phone +43-1-504 44 55 fax+43-1-504 44 55 66 , e-mail
w.pillwein@bso.or.at
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BELGIUM
Belgian Olympic and
Interfederal Committee e-mail:
info@olympic.be
http:// www.olympic.be
President:
Pierre-Olivier BECKERS
General
Secretary:
Guido DE BONDT
Member base:
19.000 Sports Clubs with 1.800.000 mem.
( 152 Regional Associations)
( 75 National Sports Federations)
changes related to staff members
and/or ENGSO contact persons:
for further information, please
contact:
name Frédéric FALLON-KUND phone
++ 32 2 474 51 50 fax ++ 32 2 478 96 73,
e-mail:
f.fallon@olympic.be
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CROATIA
Croatian Olympic Committee
e-mail:
hoo@hoo.htnet.hr
http://www.hoo.hr
President:
Zlatko Mateša
General
Secretary:
Josip Čop
Member base:
6053 Sports Clubs with 321,500
members
(21 Regional Associations, )
(64 National Sports Federations )
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CZECH REPUBLIC
In 2004, the Executive Committee of Czech Sports
Association [CSA] , elected by the General Assembly in 2002, entered in the
third year of activities in its four year cycle. Since its existence, the CSA is
continuously headed by President Vladimír Srb who is, at the same time,
President of the National Swimming Federation.
In 2004, CSA concentrated its efforts on analyses
of activities of its regional CSA organizations established only three years
ago, according to the changed legislative organization of the Czech Republic.
The results of discussions - which took place in the course of several seminars
- represented recommendations to deepen effectiveness of the activity of which
goes on between regional organizations and local government bodies, especially
in the field of the exploitation of EU funds. The World Championships in Ice
Hockey took place in the Czech Republic: for this event, a new modern
multifunctional stadium was constructed with the capacity of 18.000 spectators.
Its huge construction is worth 300 million EUR, was finished within 17 months
and was totally financed by a lottery company. The CSA owns 70% of this
company.
The CSA membership in 2004 was rising in the same
way as in the past years. According to the statistics of our electronically
updated database, CSA had - on 31st December 2004 - 1 450 326 members
in 9 101 clubs. We are able to analyze the structure of clubs, thanks to a
series of parameters. The field of development of specialized software was also
one of our priorities in 2004.
Czech Sports Association
e-mail:
cstv@cstv.cz ,
http:
www.cstv.cz
President:
Vladimir Srb
Secretary General:
Jan
Boháč, responsible for ENGSO affairs
Membership:
9 101 sports clubs
4 regional, 77 district associations, 85 ports
federations)
total 1 450 326 members
for further information, please contact :
Mr. Jan Boháč, phone ++420 233 017 302, fax
++420 233 352 158, e-mail:
bohacj@cstv.cz
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ESTONIA
Estonian Olympic Committee
e-mail:
eok@eok.ee
http:
www.eok.ee
President:
Mr. Mart SIIMANN
General
Secretary: Mr. Toomas
TÕNISE
Clubs and people involved
2 100 Sports Clubs with ~ 140 000 mem.
Members of the Estonian Olympic
Committee are:
67
National Sports Federations and
9
Regional Sports Associations and
12
All-Estonian Sports Associations
all together 98 legal persons under
private law and 21 natural persons
All members of the Estonian Olympic
Committee form the Session which meets every spring. General Assembly (GA)
consists of 57 representatives of all members elected in the Session. Executive
Committee (EC) consists of 17 members elected in the Session. The composition of
GA and EC is according the rules and regulations of the Olympic Charter. The
secretariat of the Estonian Olympic Committee consists of 10 employees.
1.1.
Coaches
qualification and respective training.
1.2.
More attention to
“Sport for All” policies and campaigns.
1.3.
Youth sport and
its financing is top priority.
1.4.
More ministries
are involved in sports and sports related activities. Not only Ministry of
Culture, but also Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Defence,
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Social Affairs.
1.5.
EU money from
different foundations and programmes has come accessible.
1.6.
Relations,
responsibilities, obligations, subsidies are mainly regulated through agreements
for longer period, from 1 to 4 years.
1.7.
Estonian Sports
Forum was organised in November 2004, the role of sports in society
Changes related to staff members
and/or ENGSO contact persons:
for further information, please
contact:
Mrs. Aet GOLUBEV,
phone +372 603 1507; fax +372 603 1501; e-mail:
aet@eok.ee
Mr. Toomas Tõnise, phone:
+372 603 1508, fax: +372 603 1501, e-mail:
toomas@eok.ee
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FAROE ISLANDS
Ítróttasamband Føroya
(The Faroese Confederation of
Sports and NOC)
e-mail:
isf@isf.fo
http:
www.isf.fo
President:
Mr. Heðin Mortensen
General
Secretary: Mr.
Petur Elias Petersen
Member base:
115 Sports Clubs with 15.000 members
(15 National Sports Federations)
(Total population: Approx. 49.000 )
changes related to staff members
and/or ENGSO contact persons:
The President of the Faroese
Confederation of Sports, Mr. Heðin Mortensen, has been elected mayor of Tórshavn,
the capital of the Faroe Islands.
The Conf. of Sports has hired a new
secretary, Mrs. Ninna Ørvarodd, who is working partly for the Conf. of Sports
and partly for some of the National Federations.
for further information, please
contact:
Mr. Petur Elias Petersen., phone
+298 21 02 99, fax +298 31 93 12, e-mail:
isf@isf.fo
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FINLAND
FSF Programme Work 2006-2100
The Finnish Sports Federation’s (FSF)
programme work Sports in Good Company continues. At present, the early stages of
the new programme are being planned. The starting points include own strategy
work of the member organisations, well-recognised changes of the operational
environment and learning from the past. The aim is to make decisions, get
effective results and exploit already existing meetings and specialist groups.
EU Directive on Services
In Finland, most public funding for
sport, nearly 98 per cent, comes from lottery and gambling. In Finland, the
national lottery and gambling company Veikkaus Oy enjoys a monopoly in this
field. Only monopolies may organise lotteries with money prizes. Finnish sports
organisations receive approximately 25 percent of the lottery funding, art
receives 38.5 percent, science 17.5 percent and youth work 9 percent.
All member organisations
(126) of the FSF receive performance-based lottery funding distributed by the
Finnish Ministry of Education.
Nationally regulated lottery markets
may contribute to prevent and reduce problem gaming. With regard to Finnish
people’s gaming and its frequency, it is very important that the lottery funds
are distributed to non-profit associations. Although, according to the Gambelli
decision, the regulation of gaming is more important than the use of the funds.
The lottery markets are said to be the fastest growing business activity in
Europe and private betting companies are struggling hard to influence the
decision-makers in Brussels. The exclusion of the lottery activities from the
Directive on Services lies in the common interest of Finnish sports.
The FSF, Veikkaus Oy, the Ministry
of Education (responsible for sport), the Finnish Parliament and the state all
have the same standpoint, which is, that lottery activities should be excluded
from the present draft Directive on Services.
Fair Play
At present, the ethical project Fair
Play involves 20 sports federations, which are supported by the FSF regional
organisations, education centres of sport and national service organisations.
Each organisation acts from its own basis and according to its own motives,
which, however, are connected by the common features of the educational
programme Good Company. In 2004, FSF regional organisations organised 652 future
evenings and other development meetings for over 500 clubs. There were over 7000
people present. For further information, please see the 2003 annual report.
The
2005 Year of Athletics
The
year 2005 will be the year of athletics in Finland. In addition to the IPC
Athletics Open European Championships and 10th IAAF World Championships in
Athletics, Finland will host the Finlandia Junior Games, the International
Athletics Youth Camp, the Helsinki City Marathon and the Masters Athletic Grand
Prix.
For further information, please
contact:
World Championships in Athletics
in Helsinki 6-14 August 2005
www.mm2005.fi
Tel: +358 9 3481 21, Fax: +358 9
278 7047, info@helsinki2005.fi
IPC Athletics Open European
Championships in Espoo 22-27 August 2005
www.espoo2005.fi
Tel: + 358 9 8775 0681, Fax: +
358 9 8775 9841, Espoo2005@paralympia.fi
Finnish Sports Federation
e-mail:
terhi.heinila@slu.fi
essi.puistonen@slu.fi
http:
www.slu.fi/english
President:
Mr. Timo Laitinen
General
Secretary: Mr.
Jukka Pekkala
Member base:
126 sports clubs with over 1.1
million members
(15 regional organisations)
(74 national sports federations)
For further information, please
contact:
Terhi Heinilä , phone +358 (0)9 3481
2606, fax +358(0)9 3481 2602, e-mail:terhi.heinila@slu.fi
Essi Puistonen, phone +358
(0)934812600, fax +358 (0)9 3481 2602, e-mail:essi.puistonen@slu.fi
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GERMANY
German Sports Confederation (DSB)
e-mail:
info@dsb.de
http://www.dsb.de
President:
Manfred von Richthofen
General
Secretary:
Dr. Andreas Eichler
Changes related to staff members
and/or German ENGSO delegate(s):
Member base (in 2004):
90.305 Sports
Clubs with approx.
27,5 Million members
16 Land Sports Confederations,
55 National Sport Governing Bodies,
11 Federations with Particular Tasks,
6 Federations for Science and
Education
2 Promoting Federations
For further information, please
contact our expert(s):
Marlis Rydzy-Götz, phone
+49-69-6700-217, fax +49-69-967 40 594, e-mail:
rydzy-goetz@dsb.de or
international@dsb.de
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GREENLAND
The Sports Confederation of
Greenland
e-mail:gif@gif.gl
http://www.gif.gl
President:
Nuka Kleemann
General
Secretary:
Jens Brinch
Member base:
270 Sports Clubs with 15.000 members
for further information, please
contact:
Jens Brinch, phone ++299 34 81
55., fax ++299 32 54 64, e-mail:
jbrinch@gif.gl
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HUNGARY
The former sport minister has become
prime minister. The Ministry of Sport, Youth and Children has been reorganised
and a separate National Sport Office has been established headed by dr.Attila
Abraham, state secretary. This Office is under the control of the Ministry of
the Interior.
Development of a national sport
strategy is on the way. The National Sports Confederation has attributed to this
by writing down conception of development of sport in Hungary.
Hungarian Sports Confederation
e-mail:nssz@nssz.hu
http:// www.nssz.hu
President:
dr Janos Berenyi
General
Secretary: Mr.
Gabor Elbert
Member base:
( 65 National Sports Federations )
for further information, please
contact:
name Marianne Erdos, phone (36-1)
422 0605, fax (36-1) 422 0609, e-mail:
merdos@nssz.hu
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LITHUANIA
Lithuanian Cadets and Sport Hopes
Games ended in 2004. These Games have old traditions – they are athletes’ forge.
59 municipalities of cities and
regions participated in 23 sports disciplines in final competitions of the
Lithuanian Youth Games devoted to the 80th anniversary of the
Lithuanian Olympic Movement. Games took place in sports facilities of 14 cities.
7000 athletes competed in them. Young sportsmen achieved even 36 records of
these Games: athletics – 13, swimming – 4, weightlifting – 16, shooting – 3.
Reporting-electing Conference was
held on the 2nd of February 2005 during which a new president of the
Lithuanian Union of Sports Federations was elected – Mr. Rimantas Kveselaitis,
Secretary General – Mr. Valentinas Paketūras.
2 new federations joined the ranks
of our Union: Darts and Unifighting Federations.
A discussion with representatives of
political parties took place in September. The main theme: “To talk, discuss
what physical culture and sports development prospects see politicians in the
country”.
Lithuanian Union of Sports
Federations e-mail:
sport.fed@kksd.lt
http://www.lsfs
President:
Mr. RIMANTAS KVESELAITIS
General
Secretary:
Mr.VALENTINAS PAKETŪRAS
Member base:
1485 Sports Clubs with 82182 members
(65 National Sports Federations )
changes related to staff members
and/or ENGSO contact persons:
for further information, please
contact:
Valentinas Paketūras., phone +370
5 231 05 82., fax +370 5 231 05 86., e-mail:sport.fed@kksd.lt
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LUXEMBOURG
Comité Olympique et Sportif
Luxembourgeois e-mail:cosl@sport-olympic.lu
http://www.cosl.lu
President:
Mr. Marc Theisen
General
Secretary:
Mrs. Marlyse Pauly
Member base:
62 National Sports Federations
President Theisen and the members of
the board have been reelected for 4 years at he General Assembly on March 5th
2005.
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NETHERLANDS
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In co-operation with
its members (sports federations), NOC*NSF has laid down its plans for the
2005-2008 period in a ‘’sports agenda’’. This agenda outlines the
way ahead for organised sport and how this is a collective effort. The three
main objectives are:
1.
Stronger market share organised sport
2.
The Netherlands among the top 10 of the world
3.
More intensive co-operation in order to strengthen organised sport
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An integral part of
the sports agenda is the initiative, already taken by NOC*NSF in the summer of
2004 and also at the request of the sports federations, aimed at encouraging
local and regional co-operation, resulting in so-called Olympic Networks. An
Olympic Network will consist of various organisations in a particular place or
region that jointly dedicate themselves to both strengthening sports clubs and
promoting talent and elite sport opportunities. Among the parties involved are
municipalities, provincial sports councils, regional (top) sport centres,
educational institutes and actors from the business community. Since last
summer, this initiative has resulted in the formation of alliances at various
locations that will have to give shape to these Olympic Networks. It is expected
that ten Olympic Networks are going to be operational by the end of 2005.
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Following the
budgetary cuts announced by the national government in 2003, sport was
confronted with actual cutbacks in government spending on sport in 2004.
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Related to the
formulated sports agenda and the budgetary cuts at national government level,
NOC*NSF itself was restructured in 2004. The result is a smaller, more
customer-oriented and effective organisation.
NOC*NSF
(NETHERLANDS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE*
NETHERLANDS SPORTS CONFEDERATION)
e-mail:international.affairs@noc-nsf.nl
http://www.sport.nl
President:
Mrs. E.G. Terpstra
General
Secretary:
Mr. Drs. Th. Fledderus
Member base:
90 National Sports Federations
Approx. 30,000 Sports Clubs 4.8
million athletes
For further information, please
contact:
Name: Ms. Marije Dippel, tel.
+31 26 4834 647, fax +31 26 4834 414,
e-mail:
international.affairs@noc-nsf.nl
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RUSSIA
President of Russian Olympic
Committee Leonid Tyagachev
Secretary General
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