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OSFO ‘unfinished business’ and a desire to see their OSFO commitment through to the conclusion of some projects presently underway. Both are energetic workers for OSFO within the limits set by their ‘paid jobs’. I commend both candidates to you for consideration.

I would also like to acknowledge the tremendous contribution of Tai Nicholas from Football during his term of office and am disappointed to hear that he will not stand for re-election. Tai’s of football is one of the most Steve Smith – OSFO Chairperson successful in the region, by whatever measure you would like to choose and OSFO President’s Report. we have been very lucky that he has My thanks on your behalf to Chet Gray, lent his experience, his wisdom and his Yvonne Mullins, Tai Nicholas and Will ‘connections’ to the work of OSFO over Glenwright for their role over the last his four year term. 12 months as members of the OSFO Executive. Special thanks to Edwina Your executive have been pre-occupied Ricci, who has acted as a sponsorship with one major task during 2010, and technology adviser to OSFO since that being our Strategic Plan and its our inception and has continued in that implementation. You may recall that at role even after ceasing her employment last year’s meeting, we reported that with SportingPulse – her original point of as a result of some funding provided

oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report annual 2010 committees olympic national oceania engagement with Oceania Sport. by the Australian Commission, we engaged some external consultants You may be aware that in line with to assist us with a review and planning the requirements of our constitution, session which resulted in the document the positions of half of our executive presented last year and subsequently will come up for election at our March slightly modified and adopted. The Plan Assembly in Noumea, those being the has been uploaded to our website (which Secretary General and the positions if you have visited it lately, is undergoing presently filled by Yvonne Mullins and a refresh and re-organisation – itself one Tai Nicholas. Chet and Yvonne have of the outcomes of the Strategic Plan). indicated they will make themselves available for re-election. Without Our Plan established four “pillars” or seeming to influence your vote, I would activity areas and your executive has like to assure you that I have an excellent been divided into four sub committees working relationship with both Chet and to activate the pillar goals as enunciated Yvonne and both have made a significant in the plan. Progress on the pillars will contribution to the work of the Executive be reported further at our Assembly or in during their term of office. There is some cases be the subject of resolution certainly a great deal of accumulated to be put to you for consideration. institutional history in the head of our • Governance and Leadership - Steve, Secretary General Chet Gray and his very Tai and Yvonne long involvement with sport in the region • Marketing/Communication – Edwina, allows him to make informed decisions Tai and Chet in his role with OSFO. Likewise, Yvonne • Business/Finance – Chet and Will through her regular and extensive travel • Member Services – Yvonne, Edwina, in the region as the Athletics Secretary Will General, enables her to keep her ‘ear to the ground’ and have a good Honesty forces me to admit (reluctantly), understanding of the needs, priorities that while we started the year with and shortcomings of sport in the region. great enthusiasm and commitment, our In talking with both Chet and Yvonne, I respective frequent travels and demands have a sense that they have a feeling of of our paid jobs, prevented us achieving 153

what we hoped during the year. Except OSFO, PGC and ONOC to explore ways is finding the financial resources to fund when our presence in the one place for in which the three organisations can work the actions and activities foreseen in our another reason allowed it, your executive more collaboratively for the advancement 2010-2014 Strategic Plan. has met by Skype or teleconference and of sport in the region. Chet and Yvonne oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report has done so more than 15 times during attended that meeting on our behalf after ONOC and more recently the Australian the year. canvassing the membership for matters Sports Commission have been strong to place on the agenda. A report of that supporters of OSFO and I cannot deliver At the heart of our dilemma is not being meeting has previously been circulated my report without again expressing my able to find the time or the resources to to members. thanks and appreciation to both for devote to our OSFO plans. You will note helping us on our feet and holding our that finding a solution to this was a core OSFO continues to be represented on hand as we chart a course for the future. activity within our Strategic Plan. the management group of the Oceania Sports Education Program operating Steve Smith As noted in financial reports distributed under ONOC and through the year, President prior to the Congress and again reflected we separately were invited to send in the Annual Financial Reports, we representatives to the OSEP review cannot exist on our membership dues. group. Even with 34 members we cannot cover our costs associated with the annual OSFO continues with a representative assembly and the annual report and we (myself) on the Board of the Oceania go nowhere near generating the funds Foundation which during 2010, because needed to pay our Secretary General an of the world financial crisis and persistent honorarium. We are therefore dependant problems with the acquiring of Deductible on external support and through 2009 Gift Recipient (DGR) status, went into and 2010 we survived on some funding a holding pattern, cutting its expenses provided by Olympic Solidarity in through the termination of the Executive 2007 in the belief that we might be the Director’s position. Chairman Kevan beneficiaries of a new round of funding Gosper has submitted a proposal to the for the 2008-2012 Olympiad. The ONOC Executive to modify the operation bad news is that despite some polite of the foundation until the problems Chet Gray – OSFO Secretary General “nudging” this has neither materialised identified above can be resolved. nor so far been turned down, but the 2010 OSFO Secretary General uncertainty about our financial viability The Australian Sports Commission Report has impacted on our ability to plan. came to the assistance of OSFO again The updating of the OSFO late in the year by funding a project communication network and the Another of our significant projects for to review our communication strategy dissemination of information to OSFO 2010 was to act as an advocate and (referred to as one of our objectives in members continues to be a priority of conduit between the the strategic plan). An online survey of the Secretary General. Keeping our Council and our members on the subject our membership, a significant revamp of members aware of programs, activities of the eligibility rules for the Pacific our website including the creation of an and opportunities in the region as well as Games. As your umbrella organisation, Oceania Calendar, are all aspects of this current ONOC initiatives is very important we took forward the resolutions passed project, which is ongoing as this report for sports in the Oceania region. at our meeting in Queenstown two years goes to the editor. ago and confirmed in Fiji last year and we OSFO EXECUTIVE also ensured that individual federations In conclusion, I am amazed at the In 2010 the OSFO Executive conducted 8 were well informed about the timelines cumulative hours members of your Skype conferences to review and discuss and processes for making a submission executive have devoted over the last 12 a wide range of topics. From finalising to the Council on this matter. I am sure months to trying to advance the cause the OSFO Strategic Plan to regularly that several federations (football, rugby of OSFO. I know I don’t need to remind reviewing and updating the work each of 7, tennis and ) were pleased that you of the difficulties each of us face in the Executive committee members have their submissions were successful and I trying to match the “needs” of our sports regarding their pillars. know that at the same time, some were with the means available to meet them. The OSFO Strategic Plan has four disappointed that their submissions were With this in mind I am grateful and I hope key pillars which the OSFO Executive rejected. you are, that the executive has found the members are responsible; additional time needed to work for the At the Assembly of the Pacific Games collective good of sport through OSFO. Over the course of the past year the Council in August last year, (PGC) I am strongly of the view that there is an Executive members have reviewed and President Vidhya Lakhan convened a important and useful role for OSFO in actioned many items involving their tripartite meeting of representatives of the region. Our biggest single problem pillars. For example, the Governance / 154

Leadership pillar has been involved with ANNUAL REPORT PACIFIC GAMES COUNCIL AGM updated the OSFO constitution for the OSFO will again combine with ONOC to AND TRIPARITE MEETING purpose of seeking Incorporation for produce one annual report publication In August I attended the PGC General OSFO within Victoria. The updated OSFO which includes a section on OSFO and Assembly in Noumea New Caledonia, on constitution will be ready for review by its member’s annual activity reports for behalf of the OSFO Chairman who was the OSFO members at the 2011 AGM. 2010. not able to attend and after a resolution Within the Marketing / Communications of the OSFO Executive. The invitation pillars we have developed a This joint opportunity with our annual came from the PGC President Vidhya communication proposal for updating publications enables us to show solidarity Lakhan and PGC Executive Director Oceania Sports website Calendar between our organisations as well as Andrew Minogue. of Events and other features. The provide economical benefits of producing Business/ Finances have been reporting one publication. We are grateful to ONOC OSFO was invited to make a presentation regularly on the OSFO finances to the for this opportunity. to the Assembly and attended the first Executive committee and investigating tripartite meeting which consisted of opportunities for increasing revenue CURRENT OSFO MEMBERS AND representation from ONOC, OSFO streams. The Members Service pillar has NEW MEMBERS and PGC organised by the PGC been looking at developing a members’ The following International/ regional President. OSFO was provided with survey to identify what services and sports have registered with OSFO over the opportunity to make a power point assistance the OSFO Executive can the past twelve months: Basketball (FIBA presentation which concentrated on provide to our members. Oceania), Baseball Confederation of developing partnerships and a spirit Oceania, Oceania Archery Confederation, of cooperation amongst organisations ACCOUNTS Oceania Athletics Association, Oceania responsible for the delivery of sports A financial statement of the OSFO Badminton, Oceania Canoe Federation, in the region. One of the main agenda accounts for 2010 has been completed Oceania Football Confederation, items was the review of the PG eligibility and sent to all OSFO members for review. Oceania Fencing, Oceania Hockey rules so that IF eligibility rules could Further information will be reported to Federation, Oceania Cricket, Oceania be considered for the 2011 PG in New members at the AGM. , Oceania Judo Union, Softball Caledonia. After lengthy discussion and oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report annual 2010 committees olympic national oceania Confederation of Oceania, Oceania further amendments to the eligibility As of December 31st 2010 the OSFO Squash, Oceania Swimming Association, recommendation, sports would have the account balance was $23,415.17. It must Oceania Taekwondo, Oceania Tennis opportunity to submit an application to be noted that we don’t in fact have equity Federation, Triathlon Australia, Oceania the PG Executive for consideration of of $23,415.17 as shown on our balance Volleyball Federation, Oceania Wrestling IF eligibility rules based on a sport by sheet. OSFO is obliged to forward Committee, Oceania , sport bases and the ability to meet the $6,000 of the ASC funding grant to the Oceania Table Tennis, South Pacific criteria established by the PGC. Further communication project for which it was Bodybuilding Federation, Oceania Vaa, information regarding the outcomes intended. International, Oceania from the PGC AGM was circulated to the Shooting, AFL Oceania, Oceania Karate, OSFO members in November. Furthermore, it is worth noting the Oceania Touch, Oceania Sailing, Oceania “Customer Balance Detail” report shows Sumo Wrestling, Oceania Rowing, The first tripartite meeting was organised that OSFO has 34 financial members in Oceania Golf Union and Oceania Cycling. by the PGC President and involved 2010. The memberships fee generates We have had discussions with Oceania representation from ONOC, PGC and less than 19% of our total 2010 Boxing and Handball throughout the year. OSFO. The purpose of the Tripartite revenue ($7,108/$37,665) and that the Oceania Lawn Bowls has confirmed its committee meeting was to informally membership income does not even cover membership for 2011. look at Oceania sport development our costs associated with the Annual areas which were common to all three Assembly and the production of the OSFO DIRECTORY AND CONTACT organisations and establish some Annual Report. LIST guidelines moving forward. Agenda items Maintaining an up to date OSFO contact and outcomes for this meeting can be The OFSO Executive Committee list is very important with providing found in the Secretary General’s report continues to review and investigate effective and efficient communication from the meeting. additional funding sources to support the to our members. Once again there has ADMINISTRATION CHALLENGES OSFO administration and membership. been many staff and address changes Communication is vital with any amongst our members. It is important organisation to be able to provide The 2011 membership fees invoices when these changes occur that you notify effective and efficient services. were issued in February for payment by the OSFO immediately in order to update The Communication project has been March. In terms of our constitution, only our contact list. We thank those members a priority with the OSFO Executive those who are members of OSFO can who have contacted OSFO with changes committee this past year. Once this vote at our assembly and take part in the to staff and contact details. project is completed we hope to improve activities of OSFO. the Oceania sport communication network in the future. 155

Your understanding, patience and an approach and have been granted We have been talking about this facility cooperation are appreciated while we a meeting with the new Parliamentary for a number of years and thanks to continue to grow and develop as an Secretary to the Pacific, the Hon. Richard the support of the Australian Sports organization and administration. Marles. This meeting is set for March Commission, Marty Roberts, this has oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report We hope to develop regular OSFO 2nd, and will be attended by Steve and become a reality. Training on the use of communication this year with our myself. A full report will be given at our this system will be provided for everyone members and ensure OSFO has proper assembly and on our website. during our 2011 assembly. representation at the various ONOC meetings and functions which pertain to We hope that the Australian Government Lastly OSFO’s website has been updated sport. will see the enormous work that each with current content and we endeavour of you does independently and the to keep it up to date with the most recent We will continue to update the directory additional efficiencies that could be activities. We also hope to talk to the and keep providing information through offered regionally if we had some ONOC, the ASC and the PGC about a the communication network amongst the time and money to consolidate our possible joint newsletter that could be Oceania sports. expertise in sport development. If the rebirth of the “Coconut Wireless” – I would like to thank Steve Smith, successful we will endeavour to set this could be another task for the OSFO Edwina, Yvonne, Gill, Will, Tai and OSFO up a secretariat with two fulltime staff, secretariat should we get it up and members for their ongoing support. one in administration, the other in running. development. The former would work Chet Gray with members and regional partners to Special thanks to SportingPulse for their OSFO Secretary General consolidate information, develop better continued support with OceaniaSport, working links, improve communications especially Craig and Renee, ONOC, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, and provide support to existing regional particularly Brian and Millie who keep us COMMUNICATIONS AND programs. The development person abreast of all relevant sport development SPONSORSHIP REPORT would work on building the capacity activity, the ASC for funding and Another very busy year and a different of national federations in consultation advice and the PGC for your continued one for me, having left SportingPulse with other stakeholders like NOCs and willingness to embrace OSFO and its in April to pursue other ventures. I governments. This would be done by members. We look forward to the next continue to support OSFO in a voluntary applying the Readiness Assessment Tool few years as we seek to find some capacity as the IT, communications developed by ONOC’s Brian Minikin, common ground between the regional and sponsorship advisor, and in that assisting with OSEP and in-country sport partners and work together, potentially role I have attended every executive education programs and working closely with national federation capacity building committee meeting. Specifically within with the PGC to develop an improvement and a regional sport and education OSFO I have a responsibility around strategy for the standards of competitors/ program. the communications and membership competitions at regional and international pillars of the strategic plan, which, over games. This newly found capacity Edwina Ricci the next four years is charged with the can then be used to support a regional OSFO executive member (coopted) responsibility of sourcing funding and education and sport program where developing better lines of communication national federations could share their between members and with other expertise with schools, with the aim of regional partners. engaging young people in their learning and developing life skills to equip them The main limitation with building the for a positive future. capacity of OSFO has been time/funding and so this became our first priority this Calendar and Website year. 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Report on the Participation by OSFO were also represented by Regan Gill Gemming from Oceania Hockey and President Steve Smith in the Kama from FIBA Oceania representing Matt Draper from Oceania Rowing are OSEP Review Seminar “team sports” and Mary Mahuk from members of the OSEP Management Pacific Harbour, Fiji Oceania Archery representing “individual Committee. 6 – 8 December 2010 OSEP is the Oceania Sports Education sports” on the review group and in this It may well be that Regan and Mary will Program based at the ONOC Secretariat capacity, these two had previously taken provide further detailed remarks following in Suva, Fiji. OSFO President Steve part in the first review session in June their participation in the review. The Smith was invited by OSEP Coordinator 2010. Our representatives had continued following brief comments are meant to Sainimili Talatoka to take part in an OSEP their work on the OSEP Review by being give you a short status report and point review. members of project teams formed at that to the future directions and strategies of meeting and reporting to our December OSEP. meeting. Other participants at the Review were:

Neil NETAF Presently based at University of the South Pacific (USP) in the division of Community Continuing Education Dr Tony CHARLTON Dept of Sport & Physical Activity, Edge Hill University (NW) England* Brian MINIKIN ONOC’s Manager Regional Sport Development Bryan JONES Lecturer in Coaching and Performance University of Central Lancashire (NW) England* Henry ELDER Retired Fellow in Primary Education at the Institute of Education at USP. Jeremy DOROVOLOMO Lecturer in Physical Education USP Auvita RAPILLA Secretary General designate PNG National Olympic Committee Peter CHALAPAN Director Sports Operations and Development at PNG Sports Foundation Oliver DUDFIELD International Coordinator for Sport UK’s International Community Coach Education Standards Project. Robert GRAHAM Manager Sports Development Cook Islands NOC. oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report annual 2010 committees olympic national oceania Alaivaa POTOI Lecturer in Business, Sport Management and Marketing at the National University of Dr Robin MITCHELL President ONOC Vidhya LAKHAN President FASANOC Lorraine MARR Secretary General FASANOC Ricardo BLAS Secretary General ONOC Dennis MILLER Executive Director ONOC Joanne ZIPSER-GRAVES Programme Manager Olympic Solidarity Lausanne. Barry MAISTER Chairman OSEP Management Committee Dr Allison SIMONS Australian Sports Commission – Development Manager, International Relations.

* = You may recall that several years ago, ONOC and some Oceania NOC’s signed an agreement with NW England to assist them in their preparations for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 Edinburgh .  = These persons as well as Matt Draper and Gill Gemming took part in only selected sessions of the OSEP Review.

OSEP Coordinator Millie Talatoka gave a short status report on OSEP. Of note is the following information:

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It has been agreed by the Management OSFO Secretary General’s of best practice models. Evaluation Committee of OSEP and by the Executive attendance at the Pacific and gap analysis assessment and Board of ONOC that OSEP will transform Games Council General reporting. Education and Training itself from an agency developing sport Assembly and Tripartite (OSEP). In-country support and oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report education resource materials and meeting additional partnerships – provide the courses and delivering sports education In August I attended the PGC General “how to” guide for NFs wanting to courses, to the manager of a sports Assembly in Noumea New Caledonia, on grow. education delivery system. behalf of the OSFO President who was not able to attend and after a resolution Several questions were asked and Its strategy will be to work with national of the OSFO Executive. The invitation answered after the presentation and bodies to establish National Sports came from the PGC President Vidhya the subject and tone of the questions Education Councils (NSEC’s). These will Lakhan and PGC Executive Director indicated a willingness to “collaborate”, operate and manage National Sports Andrew Minogue. rather than “confront” by the PGA Education Programs to be accredited membership. I strongly recommend by OSEP to deliver OSEP accredited OSFO had been invited to make a that we continue our dialogue on that courses. In order for this system to presentation to the Assembly and basis and take up every opportunity to function, IF’s (read OF’s in all cases attended the first tripartite meeting which interact with PGC and the constituent where this suits your structure) will consisted of representation from ONOC, commissions and working groups. need to make their education resources OSFO and PGC organised by the PGC available for NSEC’s – either by the IF’s President. The purpose of the Tripartite PGC AGM delivering their courses according to meeting was to review some common Listening to the presentations, it is a pre-arranged timetable, or to make issues and challenges which involves clear that PGC has made considerable arrangements for accredited personnel to ONOC, OSFO and PGC. organisational progress over the last few deliver the courses on behalf of the IF. years and this has accelerated since the Fellow OSFO Executive members appointment of Andrew Minogue to the It is hoped that IF’s will recognise prior Yvonne Mullins attended the PG Sport Executive Director position. learning and competencies acquired as committee meeting on OSFO’s behalf a result of doing OSEP courses when and Tai Nicholas was present on behalf of The financial position of the PGC has delivering their sports specific programs. Oceania Football. significantly improved over the last few None of what has been said above years and is set to continue to grow is meant to interfere with the existing OSFO Presentation through a more structured and formalise delivery of sports specific education, On behalf of OSFO I made a PowerPoint relationship with the hosts of their two training and accreditation being delivered presentation to the PGC which consisted major events. The PGC has a bank by IF’s (OF’s). of the following main points: balance which would see them through 1. An overview of OSFO and background the cancellation of one of their events OSEP is in the process of establishing information of our new Strategy Plan. and still manage their administration appropriate standards for participating 2. Explanation of the Oceania sporting successfully. Course Providers, Sports Providers and pathway for athletes and officials. National Sports Education Programs 3. Development of sport partnerships as Matters pertaining to OSFO to become participants in the OSEP a key component for delivery of members: programs. In 2011 it is envisaged that sport in region. Being a collective • Eligibility Norfolk Island and Northern Marianas OSEP will work with 3 selected NOC’s voice for sport in Oceania across had motions regarding the new eligibility (yet to be identified) to develop a National key technical and developmental rule recommendations which, they (OSEP approved) Sports Education areas. Representing the common wanting to revisit the question of system. The 2011 experience will be interests of sport in Oceania with the applicable passports for representatives used to evaluate the rollout strategy for aim of increasing participation and of their PGA. Northern Marianas wanted OSEP in the years ahead. performance. Developing best practice principles across administration and the implementation of a “grandfather” clause which would allow persons who OSEP has been provided with funding the delivery of services. Sharing have previously represented a PGA from Olympic Solidarity which will expertise and knowledge and being under earlier editions of the eligibility guarantee its operational viability at least a resource for sport development. procedures, to have their eligibility until the end of the 2012 Olympiad. Promoting the wider benefits of sport for development and actively work to confirmed for that PGA. Steve Smith get it on government agendas. There was lengthy discussion on this President, OSFO. 4. Building capacity and sustainability amongst the National Federation. The issue and the Assembly had agreed coordination and engagement of all to some adjustments to the original key stakeholders of sport including the recommendation which gave sports the NF. 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the PGC Executive to consider use of the • TC agreed that ONOC and OSFO will • TC agreed that whilst medal tallies IF eligibility rules for the 2011 PG in New formally participate in the Pacific disadvantaged team sports and Caledonia. Games Council’s Sport Program distorted funding, this was a media Review post the 2011 Games in New driven tradition that would be • IF Technical Delegate Caledonia impossible to change IF Technical Delegate – It was approved • TC agreed that the overall standards • TC agreed not to cut across the work for the 2015 PG the host country will be of analysis must increase through this of the Oceania Foundation but would responsible for the cost of one TD visit process continue to investigate options to best prior to the schedule Games. • TC agreed that competition standards develop emerging athletes must rise and competition structure • Sports Ministers’ Meeting should be a focus of the Review, as In conclusion, it was very clear from my The Executive Director noted the should the cost pressures faced by presentation and the Inaugural Tripartite success of the 2009 Sports Ministers’ PGAs, especially in team sports meeting that OSFO made a strong Meeting in Rarotonga and the 2010 impression on the delegates. We are in a meeting hosted by the Oceania 3. Marketing the Brands very positive position to continue to build Football Confederation in Auckland. He a. National Teams to Olympic, on our partnership with the PG Council said it was likely that New Caledonia’s Commonwealth, Pacific Games and ONOC and continue to enhance the Sports Minister, Mr Jean-Claude Briault b. Torch, Baton and Games Relays delivery of sport in the Oceania region. would, with the Council, convene a c. Future fundraising strategies I wish to thanks the OSFO Executive similar meeting during the 2011 Games. • TC acknowledged that without better committee and PGC for this opportunity. The Chairman advised that times and standards at the Pacific Games, the dates would be advised in due course marketing potential of the Games and Chet Gray and asked delegates to work with their the NOCs/PGAs will not be realised OSFO Secretary General governments to prioritise the agenda for • TC commended the Marketing developing sport. Seminar and attempts to improve OSEP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE PGC’s brand in the market REPORT Tripartite Meeting • TC noted that the Marketing Seminar OSEP is the Oceania Sports Education oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report annual 2010 committees olympic national oceania The purpose of the Tripartite committee would develop proposals to submit Program based at the ONOC Secretariat meeting was to informally look at to ONOC to consider some joint in Suva, Fiji. Oceania sport development areas which programs were common to ONOC, OSFO, and Committee Members Attending PGC and establish some guidelines 4. Partnership with Sporting Pulse Meetings During 2010: moving forward. a. Understanding the Legal Barry Maister ( Chairman) – ONOC, Brian Arrangements for GMS and Minikin – ONOC, Warwick Povey, Allison Agenda and outcomes of the meeting are Websites Ownership Simons – Australian Sports Commission, as follows: • TC agreed that ownership of Oceania Albert Miller – University of South 1. The Tripartite Committee Sport and Games Management Pacific, Trevor Birney – International a. Governance of Sport in the Systems needed clarification to Education Agency, Gill Gemming, Matt Region - Regional Sports minimise future risk exposures, Draper, OSFO, Sainimili Talatoka – OSEP Coordination Body especially with Organising Committees Coordinator. Appointments are still to be b. Membership of other • ONOC will brief the PGC on its made to represent USP and PIFS. Stakeholders upcoming meeting with Sporting Pulse c. Regularity of Meeting in Melbourne Communication: • Agreement to keep the Tripartite The work of the committee was mainly Committee (TC) flexible and informal, 5. Sport Capacity Building through email and video conferencing and to aim to meet again a. Technical Officials in Pacific to be cost effective. 3 meetings were during the ONOC Assembly in Islands held during 2010. The first was during March 2011 b. Assistance measures to Team the ONOC Conference in Nadi in March. • TC agreed not to create umbrella Sports The second meeting was on the 14th organisation at this point in time c. PGC Sport Development/ July through, video conferencing, while Scholarship Fund the 7th December meeting, at Pacific 2. Future Pacific Games Issues • TC agreed that the PGC’s MOU Harbour Fiji. a. Size of the Pacific Games and process with IFs was a good starting Competition Structure point for improving technical capacity Key Decisions and Discussions b. The Effectiveness of the Mini in the region Taken During 2010 Games 1. 2010 Work Plan and Achievements • TC agreed that increased c. Conceptualising a Pacific Youth The work plan has been on track with a communication between PGC Games busy 2nd half of the year. At each of the and OSFO will assist the timely d. Emerging Trends in Sport management meetings a quarterly cash appointment of Technical Delegates Development 159

flow against budgets is now presented. Sport and universities. OSFO appointed The major achievements were: Regan Kama (team sports)and Mary • OSEP is being delivered in the NOC’s Mahuk (individual sports) to be their of PNG, Palau, Cook Islands and FSM representatives at the review meetings oceania national olympic committees 2010 annual report and the two management committee • 9 OSEP Providers (6 education members Matt Draper and Gill Gemming institutes, 1 NOC and 2 regional sport attended sessions. OSFO President, federations) Steve Smith, was also present. • 5 regional trainers based in Fiji, Cooks The committee endorsed the 8-statement and PNG qualified to deliver communiqué that came out of the community train the trainers June seminar. There is a need to • 64 community presenters and recognize that a greater coordination assessors trained in Samoa, , and a systematic development of sport OSFO SDO’s, PNG, Palau, FSM and education are required to address Cooks, and Table the gaps that currently exist. It was Tennis recognised that the Sport Education • 376 trained in OSEP courses Framework in Oceania encompasses • OSEP Management Committee training of sport practitioners and active with its chairman being the Vice supporting programmes for their on- President of the ONOC EB going development. There is a great • Regular reporting to the ONOC EB, need for advocacy between the regional General Assembly and ONOC Annual bodies involved in sports like ONOC, reports OSFO, PIFS, ASC, national governments, • Regional and international recognition international federations and continental established partnerships like UK federations. Sport’s ICES and PIFS Pacific Education Development Framework Importance of Regional Sport • OSEP represented at Oceania PE Federations: conference, Pacific Youth and Sport For OSEP to be able to develop a wider Convention, Pacific Islands Directors system of sports education the IFs or of Education annual meeting, OFs, need to work collaboratively with FASANOC women in sport workshop the National Sports Education Councils and International Hockey continental (NSEC’s) to supply them with resources, meetings. or provide accredited personnel. It is important that IF or OFs recognise prior 2. Change in Strategic Direction learning and competencies acquired as The ONOC Executive Board endorsed a result of doing OSEP courses when that OSEP become the core strategic delivering their sports direction for ONOC in the future. It specific programs. has been agreed by the Management Committee of OSEP and by the Readiness Assessment Tool (RAT) Executive Board of ONOC that OSEP The RAT is designed to be a help tool will transform itself from an agency that assesses the state of readiness focusing narrowly on delivery training of a sport organization in the region to courses to developing wider systems of engage in any Olympic Solidarity funding sport education supporting the strategic program and OSEP training. Brian Minikin priority area of “Building Sustainable gave a comprehensive presentation Delivery Systems.” The ONOC Education of this tool to the participants of the Commission will support this change Review Workshop in December, with and the OSEP Management Committee the expectation of a launch and training spent a significant part of their December at the 2011 ONOC Conference. It is meeting looking at the structure required important that the Sports Federations to provide the best environment for that have training in this tool to be able to to happen. support their own sports.

3. Oceania Framework Review The committee acknowledged the The workshops were held in June tremendous work put into OSEP by the and December. There were 26 coordinator Sainimili Talatoka. participants over the 2 workshops representing various sport education Gill Gemming institutes, regional and national sport OSFO Representative organisations, MEMOS graduates, UK