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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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BULGARIA
Bulgarian
Union for Physical culture and sport has a glorious tradition of many years.
Since the year of its foundation 1957 to 1991 BUPCS was the one and only social
sports organisation responsible for the development of physical culture and
sport in Bulgaria. During that period our athletes have won thirty seven gold,
62 silver and 52 bronze Olimpic medals, just counting the summer Olimpic games.
After the
demokratic changes in our country in 1991 a governmental organ was created
Ministry of Youth and Sport (State Agency of Youth and Sport nowadays) which
took the mangement of a significant part of the national sport policy. Since
year 2002 up to now BUPCS is in a period of a new renaissance as a worthy
partner of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. From 2005 The Ministry is changed
to a State Agency for Youth and Sport And Vesela Letcheva former world champion
at sports shooting
was elected for Chair of
the
Аgency.
Another great athlete the world record holder and former Olimpic champion at
women’s high jump Stefka Kostadinova was elected to lead the Olimpic committee.
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CROATIA
Croatian Olympic Committee
e-mail:
hoo@hoo.t-com.hr
http://www.hoo.hr
President: Zlatko
Mateša
General
Secretary: Josip Čop
Member base:
approx. 6500 Sports Clubs with
(21 Regional Associations, )
(68 National Sports Federations )
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CZECH REPUBLIC
In the year 2005, Executive Committee of the Czech
Sports Association, elected by the General Assembly in 2002, entered in the
final fourth year cycle of activities. Since its existence, the CSA has been
continuously headed by President Vladimír Srb who is, at the same time,
President of the National Swimming Federation.
One of the most positive acts that the CSA achieved
in 2005, is the foundation of the High School of Management in Sports which
offers three-year courses in management of sports and physical education. On the
basis of a special public notice, the school is also authorized to organize
courses of requalification in the field of sports and physical education for
institutions, associated subjects, and public persons concerned. At the end of
2005, the CSA Executive Committee discussed further possible development of the
school inclusive a project of an extension to distance teaching (correspondence
studies) and an actual establishment of University of Sports and Physical
Education of CSA.
The CSA membership in 2005 was rising in the
same way as in the past. According to the statistics of our electronically
updated database, CSA had – on 31st December 2005 - 1,474.873
members in 9.171 clubs. We are able to analyze the structure of clubs according
to a series of parameters.
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
2 300 Sports Clubs with ~ 170 000 mem.
Members of the Estonian Olympic
Committee are:
64 National
Sports Federations and
19 Regional
Sports Associations and
13
All-Estonian Sports Associations
all together 96 legal persons under
private law and 23 natural persons
All members of the Estonian Olympic
Committee form the Session which meets every spring.
General Assembly (GA) consists of 59
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.
For further information, please
contact:
Mrs. Aet GOLUBEV,
phone +372 603 1507; fax +372 603 1501; e-mail:
aet@eok.ee
1.1.
New Sports Act from
January 1st 2006;
1.2.
The Government
approved the Strategy of Sport for All
1.3.
NOC of Estonia
has proved himself as a trustful partner for consultations with different
ministries, state departments and Parliamentary commissions;
1.4.
Local Authorities
are starting to focus on sport. In 2004 approximately 38 Millions € were used
for sport (~ 4,3% from total budget)
1.5.
The 6th
Estonian Sports Congress will be held in October 18, 2006 in Pärnu.
Main topics:
Sport and Local Authorities
Implementation of coaches
qualification standards, respective training
Top-sport policy
For further information, please
contact:
Mr. Toomas Tõnise, phone: +372 603
1508, fax: +372 603 1501, e-mail:
toomas@eok.ee
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FINLAND
FSF
Strategy Work 2006 - 2010
The Finnish Sports Federation’s (FSF)
and its member organisations strategy work Sports in Good Company continues. 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.
First the goals and the means of the
strategy were defined and adopted in the FSF’s General Assembly in November
2005. Since then discussions in regard to the strategy has been made with the
member organisations. During these discussions the strategy process will be
evaluated and the roles of different organisations will be defined. Finally the
strategy will be adopted in the FSF’s General Assembly 2006. FSF will adjust its
activities and organisation according to the strategy.
Goals of the strategy:
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to increase the amount of
physically active people and to develop the quality and effectiveness of
sports
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to ensure the working environment
of non-profit, volunteer sports clubs and organisations and thus promote
possibilities of sport as citizen activity in Finland
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to add cooperation between the
different partners within the programme
Means to achieve the goals:
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Promoting the launch of a National
Sports Programme that would gather different actors and activities in sports
sector under one umbrella.
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Developing the education of both
the volunteers and the professionals in sports.
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Supporting the sports clubs by
financial subsidies and other supporting measures i.e. education.
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Cooperating with the
municipalities to ensure the preconditions for local sports activities.
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Practising common sports policy
together with the member organisations to influence the status and finance
of sports in Finland and in Europe.
The first sport club in Finland celebrates 150 years jubilee
The first Finnish sport club was
founded 26 January 1856. Today there are 9000 sports clubs in Finland and they
have more than one million members. That means that every fifth Finn is a member
of some sport club. That is a reason to celebrate the 150 years history of
non-profit, volunteer sports clubs. The goal of the jubilee year is to thank the
clubs and FSF’s member organisations that celebrate their jubilee year this year
too. There will be organised different kinds of events during the year. Sports
clubs, volunteer work and the volunteers will also be promoted and celebrated
through media.
The story of the Finnish sports and physical
activities can be found:
www.slu.fi/english
Fair
Play – the Ethical Principles of Finnish Sports and Physical Activities
In the fall
of 2005 the FSF launched developmental discussions with its member organisations
in regard to Fair Play – the ethical principles in the Finnish Sports. The
objective of the discussions is to make visible the everyday work and projects
of sport organisations that have links with the different ethical questions in
sports. The results of these discussions are also considered in connection with
the state subsidy allocated to national sport organisations.
The ethical principles of the Finnish sports were
adopted at the FSF General Assembly in 2004 and they can be found in
www.slu.fi/english (> Fair Play).
Finnish Sports Federation
e-mail:kristiina.heinonen@slu.fi
or
essi.puistonen@slu.fi
http://www.slu.fi/english
President: Mr. Timo
Laitinen
General
Secretary: Mr. Jukka Pekkala
Member base:
127 member organisations, 9000 sports clubs with over 1.1
million
members
(15 regional organisations)
(74 national sports federations)
Changes related to staff members
and/or ENGSO contact persons:
The current ENGSO contact person and
Manager for International Relations in Finnish Sports Federation is Ms.
Kristiina Heinonen. The deputyship will last until the end of January 2007 and
after that Ms. Terhi Heinilä will return as the contact person.
For further information, please
contact:
Kristiina Heinonen , phone +358 (0)9
3481 2500, fax +358(0)9 3481 2602, e-mail: kristiina.heinonen@slu.fi
Essi Puistonen, phone +358 (0)934812600,
fax +358 (0)9 3481 2602,
e-mail:essi.puistonen@slu.fi
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FRANCE
FRENCH
NATIONAL OLYMPIC AND SPORTS COMMITEE
COMITE NATIONAL
OLYMPIQUE ET SPORTIF FRANÇAIS (CNOSF)
email:
henriserandour@cnosf.org
http://www.franceolympique.com/
President:
Henri SERANDOUR
General
Secretary:
Michel VIAL
Member base:
94 National sports Federations
Changes related to staff members
and/or ENGSO contact persons:
NONE (Jean-François ANGLES, Sophie CHRIST)
I-NEW SPORTS-RELATED POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL:
The CNOSF’s General Conference was
held on May, the 10th, in Paris (House of sports). The aim was to present the
actions undertaken in 2005, perspectives for the future and to join new members
(2 new federations).
The data mentioned in the present
document are mostly coming from this report, which you can also find in french
on the CNOSF website.
For further information, please
contact (Name, phone, fax, email):
Margareth LOUICHON- Tel: +33140782803
- email:
margarethlouichon@cnosf.org
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GEORGIA
When new government came into power in
Georgia general approach to sport has changed in the country. Primary focus was
made to the creation of material base for sport, especially in the country
regions. Construction of several sport centres have started and some sport
complexes of major importance were restored. Through implementation of necessary
activities sport funding was also increased at the spots. For timely resolution
of core issues sport management was assigned to the Ministry of Sport. Minister
at the same time represents member of Cabinet of Ministers, which considerably
simplifies the process of key issues’ submission to the country authorities and
their due resolution.
Georgian National Olympic Committee
e-mail:
geonoc@access.sanet.ge
http//:www.geonoc.org.ge
President:
Mr. Badri Patarkatsishvili
General
Secretary: Mr. Emzar Zenaishvili
Member
base: Sports Clubs
with about 15 000 members
(11 Regional Associations, )
(105 National Sports Federations)
changes
related to staff members and/or ENGSO contact persons:
for further information, please
contact:
name Ivane Mekravishvili , phone ++995
32 95 20 79, fax ++995 32 95 38 29;, e-mail
geonoc@access.sanet.ge
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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
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+49-69-6787801, e-mail:
rydzy-goetz@dsb.de
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HUNGARY
There is a
new home of the Hungarian Sport organisations. A new building named The House of
Sport was handed over in January to the different National Sport Federations, to
the Olympic Committee, to the Hungarian Sport Confederation.
The
Hungarian Olympic Committee was renewed at its General Assembly was held in May.
In the future will be 4 vice presidents and 165 members.
The
National Sport Council is working. The role of the Council to give opinion about
all of important decision has done in the life of the Hungarian sport.
Hungarian Sport Confederation
e-mail:
nssz@nssz.hu
http://www.nssz.hu
President: dr. János
Berényi
General Secretary
Mr Gábor Elbert
Member base
67 National Sport Federations
for further
information, please contact:
Marianne Erdős phone ++36 1 4606932…fax
++36 1 4606831 e-mail:
merdos@nssz.hu
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LATVIA
On May 25th 2005 General meeting of the
Sports Federations Council of Latvia (SFCL) was held. Elections of the President
and Board were on the agenda. Mr. Andris Kalnins was elected as a President for
the next 4 years. Vice-presidents are Mr. Aigars Svars (Sports Dance Federation)
and Mr. Raimonds Emulins (Handball Federation). Other Board members are Mrs.
Iveta Agleniece (Canoe Federation), Mr. Dainars Dambergs (Automobile
Federation), Mr. Andris Dzenis (Orienteering Federation), Mr. Einars Fogelis (Luge
Federation), Mr. Nils Grasis (Coaches continuing education centre), Mr. Varis
Strazdins (Deaf Sports Federation), Mr. Maris Smits (Rugby Federation) and Mrs.
Inese Voitkevica (Athletic Association).
Sports Federations Council of
Latvia e-mail:latsfp@latnet.lv
www.latsports.lv,
www.lsfp.lv
President:
Andris Kalnins
General Secretary:
Egils Purins
Member base:
68 National Sports
Federations
1 220 Sports Clubs with 88 000 members
For further information, please
contact:
Egils Purins, phone +371-7288924,
fax +371-7288924, e-mail:
latsfp@latnet.lv
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LITHUANIA
VII World
Lithuanian Games were held in summer from 30th of June to 3rd
of July, participated athletes from 18 countries.
Juniors and
Youth Games were held from March to October 2005. They were devoted to the
international sports and physical culture years. 59 municipalities of cities and
regions participated in 25 sports disciplines. In final competitions of the
Lithuanian Juniors and Youth Games competed more than 16 thousand athletes. This
number and reached sport results are surely better and shows that interest of
Games and sport is growing. Juniors and Youth sportsmen achieved even 66 records
of these Games and 10 national records. Lithuanian Juniors and Youths Games is
good mean to reveal young talents they are our new young sportsmen generation,
which in the near future will participate in Olympic games, World and Europe
Championships.
2 new
federations joined the ranks of our Union: Tug of war and Sporting shooting
Federations.
In World
sport games that were held in Diuseldof participated 6 sport disciplines from
Lithuania (in program were 39 disciplines). Our dancers won gold medals.
On the 29th
of April 2005 passed IV Lithuanian Sport Congress were have been scheduled
Lithuanian physical culture and sport strategy.
Lithuania
has handed requisition for a new project – Leonardo da Vinci – it is a project
under which human resource managers in undertaking, vocational training
programme planners and trainers in the are of language competencies are sent to
another country – project participant – for a specified period of time, to
develop innovation in training, to learn how to integrate people who concluded
active sport work.
Lithuanian Union of Sports Federations
e-mail:
sport.fed@kksd.lt
http://www.lsfs.lt
President: Mr. RIMANTAS
KVESELAITIS
General Secretary:
Mr. VALENTINAS PAKETŪRAS
Member base:
1462 Sports Clubs with 91163 members
(67 National Sports Federations)
for further information, please
contact:
Secretary general Mr. Valentinas Paketūras,
phone +370 5 2310582, 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:
M. Marc Theisen
General
Secretary: Mme Marlyse Pauly
Member base:
61 National Sports Federations
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NETHERLAND
NOC*NSF was
closely involved in the development of the new national policy document on sport
(2006-2010) drawn up by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. NOC*NSF is
overall satisfied with the outcome. For instance about the possibilities created
for talent development and the remuneration of top coaches. Nevertheless NOC*NSF
had to also be firm on protecting the interests of organised sport. The policy
document put lots of emphasis on sport being used to solve various social
problems. NOC*NSF promotes recognition of the significance of sport itself. The
lobby work resulted, among others, in additional funding being made available
for sports participation of young people from ethnic minorities.
2005 was
the first year of implementation of the National Sports Agenda (2005-2008). This
joint policy document has three main objectives: increase market share of
organised sport, international top ten position in elite sport, and
strengthening of the sports sector through co-operation.
NOC*NSF (Netherlands Olympic Comittee*Netherlands
Sports Confederation
President:
Ms. E.G. Terpstra
General
Secretary:
Mr. Drs. Th. Fledderus
Member base:
90 National Sports Federations
Approx. 30,000 Sports Clubs
e-mail:
international.affairs@noc-nsf.nl
http:
www.sport.nl
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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POLAND
In February 2005 during the General Assembly of
Polish Olympic Committee new President, Board and Executive Committee was
elected for the term 2005 -2009.
The Ministry of Sport has been created since
September 2005.
Polish Olympic Committee
e-mail:pkol@pkol.pl
http://www.olimpijski.pl
President:
Piotr NUROWSKI.
General
Secretary: Adam KRZESINSKI
Member base:
(19 National Non-Olympic Sports Associations),
(34 National Olympic Sports Federations )
(10 Sport for All Associations and Organisations)
for further information, please contact:
name: Iwona Łotysz, phone +48 22 560 3703 ., fax
+4822 560 37 35.., e-mail: ilotysz@pkol.pl
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SLOVAKIA
Attempts to
build one umbrella organization for Slovak sport in year 2005 conclude failure.
The biggest
influence is keeping Confederation of Slovak sport Associations and Slovak
Olympic Committee, which merge biggest number of sports Associations of
Slovakia. Concerning to missing legislative of supporting sponsorships the
Slovak sport remains depending in this period of government financial support,
which were getting through The Ministry of Education of Slovak Republic. It
responsibilities are besides for sport too.
In those
dates begun discussions about build new national stadiums for football and
ice-hockey
Confederation of Slovak Sport Associations email:
office@sport-fed.sk
http://www.sportslovakia.sk
http://www.sport-fed.sk
President: Mr.
Marian KUKUMBERG
General
Secretary: Mr. Zdenko KRIZ
Member base:
58 National Sport Associations
for further information, please
contact:
name:Mr. Zdenko KRIZ,
phone: +421 2 492 49 122 fax: +421 2 492 49 55,
kriz@sport-fed.sk
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SLOVENIA
The Olympic Committee of Slovenia - founded in 1991 and
recognized by IOC in 1992 - merged with the former Association of Sports
Federations of Slovenia into one consolidated organization in December 1994. The
Olympic Committee of Slovenia – Association of Sports Federations (OCS-ASF)
operates as an umbrella sports organization, comprising almost all
national sports federations in Slovenia.
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