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The Association For Greetings from TAFISA International Sport for All the President Bulletin 2013

Frankfurt/Main, , January 2014 Editor: TAFISA e.V. The global Sport for All movement is growing rapidly, and TAFISA Timeline Sustainable Sport for All attracting increasing attention as a vital vein in 2013 combatting many of the world’s most difficult January for a Sustainable Active World and complex problems. Those already • Launch of EU-funded TAFISA SportCityNet involved in the movement understand the Project, 1st positive effects to the individual, community • Global Conference on Traditional Physical Cultures, Sports and Games, Amravati (Maharashtra), India, and wider society that Sport for All and 14th – 18th physical activity bring – to physical, mental • “TAFISA/UNESCO Expert Group on TSG first and social well-being alike. However our work meeting, Amravati (Maharashtra), India, 16th February is not done. Far too many continue to lead • TAFISA National CLC, Tehran, Iran, 2nd – 8th inactive lifestyles, and, what is worse, inflict March these poor habits onto younger generations. • TAFISA SportCityNet first project meeting, TAFISA is one organisation working toward Wiesbaden, Germany, 15th – 17th breaking this vicious cycle. April • TAFISA Board Meeting, Enschede, , 5th – 7th With the adoption of Designed To Move as • CANOC/TO2015 Sport for All Conference TAFISA’s primary physical activity platform, supported by TAFISA, Haiti, 7th – 10th the election of a new and highly capable Board • TAFISA National CLC, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 12th – 17th of Directors, and the support of our members, • TAFISA Triple AC Workshop, Lima, Peru, TAFISA is optimistic about 2014 and beyond. 23rd – 24th, as satellite to: Contained within this bulletin are examples of • 15th IOC World Conference on Sport for All, Lima, Peru, 24th – 27th all that TAFISA is doing to promote the global Opening Ceremony of the 23rd TAFISA World Congress 2013, Enschede, Netherlands / © Roy Linthorst May Sport for All and physical activity movement. • TAFISA National CLC, Astana, Kazakhstan, Sustainability is at the very core of Sport for the natural environment and use of renewable You can read about our practical programs, for 21st – 25th All and physical activity (SAPA). It is a key resources. Of course, environmental example WCD and WWD, our commitment • TAFISA World Challenge Day, Worldwide, 29th • 5th International Conference of Ministers and Senior element and cornerstone of any successful sustainability is critical, however it is but a to member development through CLCs and Officials Responsible for Education and Sport, and enduring Sport for All program or policy. small piece of a global puzzle with many faces Reach Out Days, our recognition of members’ , Germany, 28th – 30th However, in the rush to deliver programs and complexities, including Sport for All achievements through our Awards Scheme and August and the fight to create popular policy and and physical activity. We must explore and Triple AC program, and our strengthening of • TAFISA – DTM Workshop, United Kingdom, 10th – 11th maintain power, sustainability is often promote both sustainable participation in the global Sport for All network via World October overlooked by shortsighted governments SAPA, and also how SAPA can impact and Congresses and Games. However, none of this • TAFISA World Walking Day, Worldwide, 5th – 6th and SAPA organisations alike. The time is aid global sustainability in a broader context. would be possible without the ongoing and • TAFISA SportCityNet second meeting, Enschede, ripe for us all, as leaders of the Global SAPA generous support of our members, stakeholders Netherlands, 22nd – 23rd • 23rd TAFISA World Congress, Enschede, Movement, to recognise and reinforce the So what does sustainability mean? How and partners. On behalf of the TAFISA Board Netherlands, 23rd – 27th critical importance of sustainability in Sport does this affect SAPA? How can we use of Directors, I thank you all sincerely, and • TAFISA Board Meeting, Enschede, for All and physical activity. sustainability to benefit SAPA, and in turn know that together we will reach our ultimate Netherlands, 23rd • TAFISA Europe Meeting, Enschede, create a more active, sustainable world? goal of an Active World. Netherlands, 23rd Sustainability is a ‘buzz word’ touted as a key More than 400 participants in the TAFISA • ASFAA General Assembly and Board Meeting, value by governments and organisations across 23rd World Congress 2013 responded to Enschede, Netherlands, 23rd • TAFISA Martial Arts Workshop, Enschede, the world, however with little understanding these critical questions in Enschede, the Netherlands, 23rd of its true meaning and consequences. Netherlands. Prof. Ju-Ho Chang, • TAFISA Jürgen Palm Award Ceremony, Enschede, Sustainability is more than the preservation of (More on Page 8) TAFISA President Netherlands, 24th • Global Coalition for an Active World Kick-Off Meeting, Enschede, Netherlands, 24th • TAFISA General Assembly, Enschede, Netherlands, 25th • TAFISA Pilot Event: Walk the Talk, Themes in Brief Enschede, Netherlands, 26th November TAFISA Programs 23rd TAFISA TAFISA Cooperations • TAFISA International CLC, Nanning, , 21st – 26th & Events World Congress & Networks December 2013 saw longstanding TAFISA programs, With engaging and inspiring conversations and The growth of the global Sport for All network • First national conference in Sport for All and including the CLCs, World Challenge Day and presentations between participants from more is a top priority for TAFISA. More than twen- physical activity, Tehran, Iran, 9th – 10th World Walking Day have another fantastic year, than 60 countries, the 23rd TAFISA World ty new members joined the TAFISA family in • Member Survey, Worldwide, until 13th alongside the successful development and kick- Congress brought to the fore the important triple 2013, while new cooperations were established • Business Development Workshop, Frankfurt, Germany, 16th – 18th off of new programs, TAFISA Triple-AC and bottom line of Sport for All and Sustainability – or strengthened with regional and international • TAFISA DTM Symposium as part of ICHPER-SD SportCityNet. People, Planet, Profit. Sport for All bodies. World Congress, Turkey, 20th (More on Pages 2 & 3) (More on Pages 4 & 5) (More on Pages 6 & 7)

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Triple AC Builds Momentum Casting a Wider SportCityNet 50 Million People Moving for the Launched in 2012, the TAFISA Triple AC (Active Cities, Active Communities, Active Citizens) program, developed in cooperation with the IOC, already gathers more than a hundred best practices. Triple AC aims to encourage cities and communities to develop active programs and World Challenge Day 2013 events for their citizens. It recognises and rewards their good work in five key success areas:

The 23rd edition of the TAFISA World Challenge Day was once again a success. In 2013, • Knowledge & Awareness on the 29th of May, more than 50 million people from 3400 cities and communities in 31 • Cooperation & Partnership different countries participated in this friendly, global competition, motivating their citizens to • Programs & Events be physically active for at least 15 minutes. Numerous activities and events took place all over • Spaces & Places the world, especially in America, Asia and Europe. • Monitoring, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

Congratulations to all the participants, and especially to the Fortaleza, Macau/China, All cities and communities are encouraged to join the global Triple AC network. For more Guadalajara de Buga, Tacna and Puerto la Cruz communities, which won the World Challenge information, see www.triple-ac.net. Day Cup in their respective category.

Promoting physical activity in urban spaces is a great commitment, and TAFISA encourages all TAFISA Extends its Memorandum cities and communities around the globe to continue their efforts towards a more Active World. WCD in Pitesti, Romania Aizubange, of Understanding with the IOC TAFISA is pleased to announce that its World Challenge Day Cup Winners Exciting 2016 The preparation for the upcoming TAFISA existing Memorandum of Understanding, City Country Population Participants % Games to Come World Sport for All Games is well on its signed in 2010 with the International The SportCityNet first project meeting in Wiesbaden, Germany way. With FORMI, under the presidency Olympic Committee (IOC), has recently Cat. 1 (< 20.000) of Hayono Isman, as a host, the event will been extended until June 2015. Under this Supported by the European Commission 11 Participating Cities Puerto la Cruz Venezuela 2.000 1.440 72 be supported by the Ministry of Sport and agreement, the IOC, which commits itself to as part of the 2012 Preparatory Action: Cat. 2 (20.000 - 10.000) Youth, the Ministry of Health as well as enhancing sport participation and promoting European Partnerships on Sport, the Tacna (province de Tacna) Peru 92.481 64.900 70 the Governor. Also, the National healthy lifestyles worldwide, supports the TAFISA SportCityNet Project was launched Cat. 3 (100.000 - 250.000) Olympic Committee has joined the development of the TAFISA Triple AC and in January 2013.

Guadalajara de Buga Colombia 115.609 53.198 46 Meeting with Jakarta Governor and FORMI President Organising Committee. Some 100 countries Certified Leadership Course programs. A Cat. 4 (250.000 - 1 million) Hayono Isman are expected to present their traditional new “Reach Out” Program, or Sport for It brings together 11 municipalities and Macau/China China 582.000 261.873 45 sports and games in a country that itself has All Development Workshop, will also be 11 partner organisations, with the aim Cat. 5 (> 1 million) a wealth of movements and cultures to offer. designed to respond to a growing demand to increase levels of physical activity by 11 Partner Organisations Fortaleza Brazil 2.452.414 1.647.103 67 The national motto of , Unity in from national bodies for awareness building, raising awareness of its benefits and sharing • Netherlands Institute for Sport Diversity, has been chosen to be the theme cooperation and strategic development of knowledge and experiences within the city and Physical Activity From left: Wolfgang Baumann, Sam Ramsamy, Please contact the TAFISA office for more information about future events. of these Games. Kang-Too Lee Sport for All. and municipality setting. • Polish Ministry of Sport and Tourism TAFISA welcomes all participants to the • Finnish Sport for All Association NOC President Rita Subowo meets with TAFISA team Sarjit Singh and Wolfgang Baumann 2016 Games. Two successful workshops were already held • Gerlev Sports Academy, Denmark Four Triple-Active Cities Rewarded in the City of Wiesbaden (Germany, 5 – 7 • National Olympic Committee of Denmark New Sport for All Leaders March 2013) and the City of Enschede • Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth Trained all over the World (Netherlands, 22 – 23 October 2013). The • Bulgarian Sport for All Association TAFISA World Leeuwarden to host last event will take place in Guimaraes, • Latvian Sport for All Association Walking Day 1st TAFISA Europe (7 – 9 May 2014). This network • Cultural and Scientific Association Sport for All Games and all the best practices will be integrated of Tourism and Leisure, Spain 2018 to the Triple AC program in June 2014. • TAFISA, Germany

TAFISA is proud to announce that the CLC China CLC Iran “1st TAFISA Europe Sport for All Games” From left: Ju-Ho Chang, Kang-Too Lee, Jose Tavares, Malgorzata Szukalska-Wrona, Jorma Savola will be hosted by the city of Leeuwarden, TAFISA and UPC host Triple AC Satellite 2013 saw another year of successful TAFISA Certified Leadership Courses (CLCs), providing the Netherlands. The one-week event will For the first time, and at the occasion of the Closing Ceremony of the 23rd TAFISA World Workshop in Lima IOC Conference training for more than one hundred Sport for All leaders all over the world. Participants As every year on the first weekend of October be part of the city’s program as one of the Congress in Enschede, the Netherlands, the TAFISA Triple AC Pioneer Award was presented to from Asia gathered in China (Nanning, 21 – 26 November) for an international CLC, while since 1991, the TAFISA World Walking two 2018 European Capitals of Culture four cities for their active role in leading the global Active Cities movement. Congratulations to the Iran (Tehran, 2 – 8 February), St Vincent and the Grenadines (Kingstown, 13 – 16 April) Day gathered millions of people taking to - a privilege that Leeuwarden will share City of Warsaw (Poland), the City of Macau (China), and the Cities of and Iksan (Korea) and Kazakhstan (Astana, 21 – 26 May) hosted national CLCs for their national bodies and the streets on all continents. In 2013, on with La Valetta, Malta. Leeuwarden is the for their good work and daily commitment in promoting Sport for All and physical activity. collaborators. Representatives from across the Caribbean also gathered in Haiti (Petion Ville, the 5th and 6th of October, they were again capital of the Frysland province in northern 8 – 10 April) to participate in the CANOC/TO2015 Sport for All Conference supported by more than twelve million from more than Netherlands, a region which is recognised as TAFISA, with much of the same content as a TAFISA CLC. 30 countries participating in walking events a centre of Traditional Sports and Games in Since their inception in 2007, more than 900 participants from 75 countries have graduated organised by TAFISA members. Walking this country. TAFISA thanks former board Your City – A TAFISA Active City? from the TAFISA CLC courses. is an activity open to citizens of all ages, member Wim Florijn and Leeuwarden As part of its Triple AC program, “Active Cities – Active Communities – Active Citizens”, TAFISA would like to thank all member host organisations and the International Olympic backgrounds, abilities and genders, and representative Anne Jochum de Vries for developed in cooperation with the IOC, TAFISA has been working to identify potential Committee for their support of the courses, and highly encourages any who might be interested TAFISA encourages everyone to incorporate their hard work to make this event possible. TAFISA Active Cities around the world to act as pilot cities. These cities would take on a Welcoming Panel: Rodolfo Valgoni (TAFISA), Guillermo Quiroga (UPC), Francisco Boza (Peruvian Institute of Sports), to host either a National or International CLC to contact the TAFISA Office. this physical activity in their own daily All TAFISA Europe members are encouraged holistic Active City program under the umbrella of the TAFISA Triple AC program to increase Jose Quinones (NOC Peru) routine. For TAFISA members, organising a to take part to this unique event. the participation in Sport for All and physical activity amongst their citizens. On 23rd April 2013, in cooperation with the University of Applied Science of Peru (UPC), walking event is not only cost-effective, but TAFISA hosted a successful satellite workshop to the 15th IOC World Sport for All Conference. it is also a simple way to make citizens active As part of this process, TAFISA commenced talks with Atlanta 1996, Inc. (the legacy institution With keynote speeches from Rodolfo Valgoni, Jorma Savola of TAFISA, Margit Budde of using the already existing environment. of the Atlanta 1996 Centennial ), to address whether Atlanta, USA, could SportStadiaNet and Maria Luiza Souza of SESC, as well as covering topics from TAFISA’s Triple be a location for such a pilot program. Thus far, Atlanta 1996 and many other organisations AC program to increase participation in Sport for All, the workshop was considered a valuable For more information about TAFISA World based in the city have expressed sincere interest in becoming a TAFISA Active City. TAFISA event by all participants, mainly professionals and students from Peru. TAFISA extends its Walking Day 2014, please contact the TAFISA encourages other cities from around the world to contact us with expressions of interest in sincere gratitude to UPC for hosting the event, and in particular UPC Academic Director Raúl CLC Kazakhstan CLC St Vincent and the Grenadines office. becoming TAFISA Active Cities. Rosales Zavaleta for his hard work in organising the workshop.

2 www.tafisa.net 3 Special Event 23rd TAFISA World Congress Opens a New Chapter in Global Sport for All

2013 Jürgen Palm Awardees A New Sustainability Awards Scheme

As a result of the Congress and in line with its theme, TAFISA launched, during the Closing Ceremony, the new “TAFISA Sustainability Award”. Supported by our partner Ball Packaging Europe, its aim is to reward people or organisations that have developed good “people”, “planet” or “profit” practices in the field of “Sustainability and Sport for All’’.

This year’s awardees were: Ed Wallinga, Alderman, City of Enschede NISB COO Erik de Winter receives TAFISA Friends for Life Award on behalf of CEO Remco Boer People, Planet, Profit • People: the City of Enschede, for successfully implementing the program Jürgen Palm Awardees Androulla Vassiliou, Michael Stephan Roesgen represents TAFISA partner Ball Gesunde Kinder in Gesunden Kommunen (Healthy Children in Healthy Communities); Tockweiler and Carole Thate Packaging Europe Some 400 participants from 60 countries worldwide met from the 23rd to the 27th of October • Planet: the Chinese Mountaineering Association, for its 2013 in Enschede, the Netherlands, for the 23rd TAFISA World Congress. Under the theme TAFISA is proud to announce that the 2013 Jürgen Palm Awards have been presented to Ms. National Masses Mountaineering Festival; “Sustainability and Sport for All”, the participants debated, discussed and shared future strategies Androulla Vassiliou, Mr. Michael Tockweiler and the Johan Cruyff Foundation. • Profit: Social Service of Commerce Sao Paulo, for its program SESC Summer. and experiences. They explored the concept of sustainability in terms of the triple bottom line - people, planet and profit - and deepened their understanding of the intricate relationship This most prestigious TAFISA award rewards individuals and organisations that have made between sustainability and Sport for All and physical activity (SAPA). They investigated how a long-term and significant contribution to the international SAPA movement. For this very The Closing Ceremony was also the occasion to present the TAFISA Friends for Life Award to Mr. to encourage sustainable participation in SAPA and also how SAPA can impact and aid global special occasion, the Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede, the Netherlands, opened its doors Maria Luiza Souza Dias, Social Service of Commerce Remco Boer, CEO of NISB and Mr. Peter den Oudsten, Mayor of Enschede. City of Enschede Elderman receives TAFISA Friends for Sao Paulo Life Award on behalf of Mayor Peter den Oudsten sustainability in a broader concept. and welcomed the awardees in the presence of the TAFISA Board of Directors and invited 23rd TAFISA World Congress participants. TAFISA thanks Congress host, the City of Enschede, and Congress organiser, the Netherland Institute for Sport and Physical Activity (NISB), for having realised such an innovative This unique event, held on Thursday 24 October 2013, was the opportunity for TAFISA to TAFISA New and unique Congress format, which encouraged interaction and was a new experience for publically thank and congratulate: Walk the Talk Board of Directors participants. TAFISA is also extremely grateful to all participants, speakers, organisers and • Ms. Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism sponsors that helped to make the 23rd TAFISA World Congress an outstanding success. The and Youth, for all the good work she has initiated by tackling, for the first time at the European A TAFISA Pilot Event in Partnership with Ball Packaging 2013 – 2017 Enschede Congress has set a standard of quality for future TAFISA events. Union level, the issue of SAPA; Beautiful weather for an exceptional event: on Saturday 26 October, Congress participants got • Mr. Michael Tockweiler, CEO of Sport StadiaNet, for his strong and sincere commitment to the opportunity to meet with the local population along a stunning 7km route in the streets For a full review of the 23rd TAFISA World Congress, please consult the Congress Magazine supporting SAPA over the years, and the development of a new generation of sport facilities: and park trails of Enschede. In total, more than 400 people gathered on the City Hall Square (November 2013) at the following website: http://international.nisb.nl/page/s1021584. the Cube; and started the cultural and scenic walk that took them through different physical activities at • Ms. Carole Thate, Director of the Johan Cruyff Foundation, for her outstanding work in several checkpoints installed along the way. TAFISA thanks the City of Enschede for organising A football activity at the 3rd checkpoint of the walk. promoting sport participation, getting and keeping young people being active every day, all such a successful event. © Maartje Kunen around the world.

From left. Sitting: Malgorzata Szukalska-Wrona, Mitra Congratulations to all the awardees! Rouhi Dehkordi, Catherine Forde Standing: Yasuo Yamaguchi, Herzel Hagay, Leonard Kids Can Design Thadeo, Wolfgang Baumann, Ju-Ho Chang, Dionysios TAFISA Honorary Members Competition Karakasis, Erdal Zorba, Kang-Too Lee A Wonderful Opening Ceremony The 2013 General Assembly elected the following Board of Directors for 2013- 2017:

President​ Prof. Dr. Ju-Ho Chang (Korea) Vice President​ Mr. Jianzhong Feng (China) Vice President​ Ms. Catherine Forde (Trinidad and Tobago) Dr. Kang-Too Lee Mr. Wim Florijn Dr. Ewa Suska Mr. Jorma Savola Vice President​ © Roy Linthorst © Roy Linthorst Mr. Peter Barendse (Netherlands) Karl-Heinz Schneider reports on the MINEPS conference Mandy Ayres: "We are Designed to Move" TAFISA sincerely thanks the outgoing 2009 – 2013 Board members for their outstanding work Anna Braskamp, here with her twin sisters, designed a Vice President ​ More than 400 participants attended the Opening Ceremony that was held in beautiful and commitment to developing the global SAPA movement and TAFISA as a professional sustainable can. © Maartje Kunen Mr. Leonard Thadeo (Tanzania) Wilminktheater. The inspiring keynote speeches given by Mr. Karl-Heinz Schneider (German and successful organisation. Congratulations to Dr. Kang-Too Lee, who was elected Honorary Treasurer​ Federal Ministry of the Interior), Mr. Richard Bailey (Liverpool John Moores University), Ms. President by the General Assembly, and to Mr Wim Florijn, Dr. Ewa Suska and Mr. Jorma As part of Walk the Talk, TAFISA and its Mr. Herzel Hagay (Israel) Mandy Ayres (Access to Sport, Nike Inc.) and Mr. Micha de Winter (Utrecht University) set the Savola who were elected Honorary Members. sponsor Ball Packaging Europe organised a Secretary General​ tone of a truly unique Congress on the theme “Sustainability and Sport for All”. design competition involving five primary Mr. Wolfgang Baumann (Germany) Erik de Winter (NISB) welcomes Congress participants at the Opening Ceremony. © Roy Linthorst schools of Enschede. Children were asked to Board Member​ draw what ‘sustainability and Sport for All’ Dr. Mitra Rouhi Dehkordi (Iran) meant to them, and the winning picture was Board Member​ Impressum printed onto 1500 juice drink cans offered Prof. Dr. Yasuo Yamaguchi (Japan) Tribute to Hon. Brian Dixon by Ball Packaging to all participants of the Board Member​ Editor: The Association For International Sport for All e.V. (TAFISA) Walk the Talk. Ms. Malgorzata Szukalska-Wrona (Poland) TAFISA congratulates and warmly thanks Honorable Brian Dixon for his Editors-in-Chief: Bae Schilling, Wolfgang Baumann Board Member​ long-standing devotion as TAFISA founding father and board member Editorial Assistant: Kelly Park, Jean-François Laurent, Bae Schilling, Carolin Bischop Congratulations to the winner Anna Prof. Dr. Erdal Zorba (Turkey) for 22 years. The TAFISA family wish him all the best for his future © Roy Linthorst © Roy Linthorst Layout and Production: Die Knaben – Büro für Gestaltung Braskamp, 8 years old, from G.B.S. de Board Member​ endeavours. Intermezzo by young dancers of the pre-school for the Intermezzo by Flowmotion Distribution: 2.000 Fontein school.. Mr. Dionysios Karakasis () School for Performing Arts of Enschede

4 www.tafisa.net 5 Cooperations and Networks

We are Designed To Move Kicking-Off the Global The TAFISA Family Grows Coalition for an Active World TAFISA is pleased to announce that the General Assembly, held on the 25th of October 2013 The world has stopped moving. In less than Designed To Move centers around a single vision - future generations running, jumping and in Enschede, the Netherlands, approved 64 new organisations that applied for membership to two generations, physical activity has kicking to reach their greatest potential – and two asks: join the TAFISA family since 2011, including: dropped by 20% in the U.K. and 32% in the • Ask 1 – Create early positive experiences for children. U.S. In China, the drop is 45% in less than • Ask 2 – Integrate physical activity into everyday life. Bahamas Bahamas Olympic Association one generation. The economic costs are Belize Belize Olympic and Association unacceptable, the human costs are Today, the urgent priority is to break cycles of physical inactivity where they are already deeply Bermuda Bermuda Olympic Association unforgiveable. entrenched, and prevent them in emerging economies where we still have time. While it is Botswana National Sports Council TAFISA recognises that no one can fix this essential for everyone to be physically active, focusing on children before the age of 10 could Burundi Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture

From left: Brian Dixon, Kang-Too Lee, Mandy Ayres alone. We must align strategies and combine change the trajectory for the next generation. With the aim to increase worldwide participation in SAPA, including grassroots sports, some 12 Canada National Martial Arts Association and Wolfgang Baumann sign agreement resources. Urgent priority must be given to Designed To Move is a physical activity action agenda, focusing on children before the age of international organisations working in the field sat together for the first time around the same Cuba Cuba Olympic Committee dramatically increasing the world's commitment to physical activity. Designed To Move offers 10. More than 70 experts from a wide range of disciplines contributed to the development of table on the occasion of the 23rd TAFISA World Congress. These organisations hope to create Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Olympic Committee consensus on the path forward. It is a framework for action meant for ‘changemakers’ – people, the fact base and this framework, which is open for adoption by any individual and organization. a Global Coalition for an Active World by creating a platform of discussion and cooperation Grenada Grenada Olympic Committee companies, institutions and governments with the resources to turn this situation around. with a broader and deeper reach than ever before. This kick-off meeting gathered representatives Guyana Guyana Olympic Association TAFISA has recently adopted Designed to Move at its physical activity platform. For more information: www.designedtomove.org from: Haiti Haiti Olympic Committee India National Association of Physical Education & Sports (NAPES) • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Indonesia World Kungfu Dragon and Lion Dance Federation • International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (CSIT), Italy Centro Sportivo Educativo Nazionale Designed To Move well received in Turkey • International Military Sports Council (CISM), Jamaica Jamaica Olympic Association Ltd. • International Council of Sports Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), Japan Juchheim Sport Foundation On 20th December 2013, TAFISA, ably supported by its very active member organization, • International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA), Kenya Kenya Community Sports Foundation the Turkish Sport for All Federation, hosted the well received “Designed To Move – Making • International Police Sport Union (USIP), Korea World Hapkido Federation Children Physically Active Again” symposium in Istanbul, Turkey. The program was a key part • International School Sport Federation (ISF), European Radio Sport Federation of the 55th ICHPER•SD (International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, • International University Sport Federation (FISU), Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Olympic Committee Sport and Dance World Congress) held from 19 to 21 December 2013, attended by hundreds • International Federation of Popular Sports (IVV), South Africa International Jukskei Federation of participants in the global health, physical activity and education fields. • International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG), St. Vincent & Grenadines The St Vincent and the Grenadines National Olympic Committee • Europe – Eurasia (SOEE) and Suriname Suriname Olympic Committee Moderated effectively by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail • TAFISA Switzerland International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Hakkı Mirici, speakers at the symposium included: Ukraine Sport for All Ukraine • Prof. Dr. Erdal Zorba (Turkish Sport for All The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the International Committee of Sports for the USA International Cheer Union Federation, Turkey), Deaf (ICSD) and the European Physical Education Association (EUPEA) also expressed their • Paolo Adami (FIAF, Italy), interest and support for this initiative launched jointly by TAFISA and ICSSPE. Welcome to all new members! • Alberto Bichi (FESI, Belgium), • Prof. Yasuo Yamaguchi (Kobe University, Japan), Following this encouraging meeting and in order to establish a regular connection between all • Wolfgang Baumann (TAFISA, Germany) and these entities, TAFISA is now working on the next steps for the Coalition. TAFISA Members Have Their Say Bae Schilling introduces Designed to Move • Bae Schilling (TAFISA, USA). In an effort to ensure it is responding to and fulfilling the requests and expectations of its The symposium explored how different regions around the world are encouraging the members, TAFISA released its TAFISA Member Survey 2013 to all members in November reintroduction of physical activity into the everyday lives of children and creating positive TAFISA TAFISA 2013. The anonymous survey covered such topics as TAFISA’s image and reputation, programs experiences for children in physical activity, as well as how the Designed To Move Physical Thanks You! and events, and past and future focus areas. Activity Agenda can be utilized by any individual or organization to support this. The TAFISA is very pleased with and grateful for the high response rate to the survey, with 74 symposium also provided the opportunity for TAFISA to meet with local Designed To Move TAFISA acknowledges that its leading Grants responses coming from all regions of the world and categories of members. Preliminary results representatives and explore areas of cooperation in the future. position in the global Sport for All indicate that: movement would not have been achieved Patronage • TAFISA is seen as professional, friendly and playing an important role in the Sport for All A New Project funded by the EU TAFISA extends its gratitude to the Turkish Sport for All Federation, in particular President without the strong and consistent support of movement, Erdal Zorba, Ismail Mirici and Mutlu Turkmen, for their enthusiastic organization and support its members, colleagues, sponsors, volunteers • TAFISA events are seen as accessible and attractive to members, TAFISA is proud to announce that a new agreement has been signed with the European of the symposium. and supporters. In particular, TAFISA would • Members are interested to know more about Designed To Move, and that Commission for the implementation of the project “Recall: Games of the Past – Sports for like to thank its international, volunteer The goal of TAFISA’s Patronage Programme • Future focus areas should include: Today”. Project Recall aims to reintroduce Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) into the daily Board of Directors, Special Advisors and is to support members in good standing, - Providing networking and experience sharing opportunities lives of children, as a tool to increase sports and physical activity participation and foster social New Tools for TAFISA Members Commissioners under the leadership of who are providing a platform for all people (for example TAFISA Congresses, forums and workshops), . This project will be developed between the 1st January 2014 and the 30th June 2015 the TAFISA President, sponsors, including of various age groups and abilities to develop, - Aiding member development by providing consulting and education opportunities with 12 partners from 9 countries, namely: Using the platform and framework of Designed To Move and the feedback from members Commerzbank AG, Sport StadiaNet, compete in, demonstrate and/or participate (for example TAFISA CLCs and the new Reach Out Day concept), as part of the TAFISA Member Survey 2013 (see Page 7 for more information), TAFISA will State of Hesse, German Federal Ministry in their particular sport or physical activity - Traditional Sports and Games (for example the TAFISA World Sport for All Games). • Finnish Baseball Association (Finland) review its whole portfolio of programs, events and activities to streamline and enhance the of the Interior, German Olympic Sports in the direction of SAPA. Events can include • Aquitaine Sport pour Tous () delivery of services to our members. As part of is business development process over the coming Confederation, and partners including conferences or congresses and campaigns, as The full results of the survey will be analysed and used as a basis for the development of the • Sport and Citizenship (France) • ENGSO Youth (Germany) months, and the resulting action plans for 2013 to 2017, TAFISA will focus on offering tools to the International Olympic Committee, well as physical activity events. 2013 – 2017 TAFISA Business Strategy under the new TAFISA Board of Directors. From this • Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies, empower our members to break the cycle of physical inactivity, particularly in the critical target European Commission and Ball Packaging. strategy, annual work plans will be created to make sure TAFISA continues to provide valuable German Sport University Cologne (Germany) group of children under 10 years of age. Stay tuned to exciting developments! In 2013, TAFISA for example granted services to its members, and to promote and support the global Sport for All and physical • Hungarian Coaching Association (Hungary) patronage to the successful 1st Global activity movement. TAFISA sincerely thanks all members who completed the survey. • Gaelic Athletic Association (Ireland) Conference on Traditional Physical Culture, • Institute of Technology Tralee (Ireland) TAFISA family and Sports and Games hosted by member • Centro Studi Ed Iniziative Europeo (European Centre of Studies and Initiatives) (Italy) office at work • European Physical Education Association (Luxembourg) Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal • Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego (University School of Physical Education, Poznan) (Poland) in Amravati, India, also supported by A New Door Opens • Confederaçao Portuguesa des Colectividades de Cultura, Recreio e Desporto (Portuguese TAFISA is proud to count on a group of UNESCO. For the very first time, TAFISA met with ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Confederation of Institutions of Culture, Recreation and Sport) (Portugal) volunteers to consult TAFISA in various Asian Nations, which comprises 11 countries in the region. The meeting at the The project kick-off meeting will take place on 18th and 19th February 2014 in the German fields. Without them TAFISA could not do For more information about, or to apply for Jakarta headquarters confirmed a deep interest of both sides for a close cooperation Sport University Cologne. TAFISA thanks both the EU and project partners for their support its job – a big thank to all them who met for TAFISA patronage of your event, please visit in the field of Sport for All and Physical Activity. One working example of this new alliance is and looks forward to a very exciting year to come. TAFISA friends at Christmas Dinner the traditional TAFISA Christmas dinner. www.tafisa.net or contact [email protected]. ASEAN support for the 2016 Jakarta Games.

6 www.tafisa.net 7 The Year to Come

Sustainable Sport for All for a Sustainable Active World TAFISA Timeline 2014

(cont. from Page 1) The World Commission • Under what conditions does sport increasing sustainable participation in SAPA, January • Launch of EU funded TAFISA “Recall: on Environment and Development, in participation lead to social inclusion, but developing a more liveable, a more just, Games of the Past – Sports for Today” project its Brundtland Report, famously defined empowerment and participation? and a more viable world. sustainable development as “development • How do we achieve long-term changes in February that meets the needs of the present individuals’ behavior and attitudes toward • First Meeting of project “Recall: Games of the Past – without compromising the ability of future Sport for All and physical activity? Sports for Today”, Cologne, Germany, 18th – 19th generations to meet their own needs”. John Elkington further developed this concept by Planet. April • TAFISA Forum – Designed To Move, recommending that profit should be measured The natural and built environments offer Seoul, Korea, 23rd not only by financial value, but other social many opportunities to promote sport and • TAFISA Board Meeting, Seoul, Korea, 23rd – 24th and environmental factors, and introduced physical activity in a sustainable way. By the concept of sustainability’s Triple Bottom definition sport uses the environment. But May Line, or 3Ps: People, Planet Profit. we should ask ourselves: • TAFISA International CLC, Kuala Lumpur, • How can we use nature and our Malaysia, 4th - 10th environment to stimulate physical activity • Final Meeting of SportCityNet Project, and Sport for All? Guimaraes, Portugal, 7th – 9th • TAFISA National CLC, Antalya, Turkey, • How can we maximize use and enjoyment “For this generation sustainability is a 19th – 22nd of the environment and minimize direction not a destination and only • TAFISA World Challenge Day, Worldwide, 28th environmental impact, or better yet, successive generations can determine • TAFISA WCD-Kids Pilot Event in aid the environment whether our actions were truly sustainable. SportCityNet cities, 28th For the present we continue to build the Profit. foundation as a legacy for the future” (Dr June We must consider profit in a broader context, Simon Lord). Together, we can build an • 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport, An ecological way of commuting at the Enschede Helsinki, Finland, 12th – 15th Congress field trips. © Roy Linthorst including social and environmental factors, Active World. • TAFISA Certified Leadership Course, as well as the pure economics. We should Ulan Bator, Mongolia ask ourselves: • Second meeting of project “Recall: Games of the People. • How do we maximise profit for both Past – Sports for Today Sport for All and physical activity is individuals and the community through both a basic human right and a need. Sport for All? September Participation in Sport for All and physical • How can we make the best use of • 1st TAFISA World Martial Arts Games, Richmond, Canada, 3rd – 7th activity plays a role in promoting social technology and social media to increase inclusion, empowerment and community sustainable Sport for All participation? October development. It provides opportunities • TAFISA World Walking Day / for social interaction and cohesion, fun, If we can manage to combine these three New TAFISA event launch, Worldwide, 4th – 5th building self esteem and fitness. We need to elements of Sport for All and physical • Third Meeting of project “Recall: address: activity, we can contribute to not only Games of the Past – Sports for Today”

TAFISA Outlook for 2014 & Beyond Outlook for 2014 & Beyond

A sneak preview of TAFISA programs, events and services includes the following: A sneak preview of TAFISA programs, events and services includes the following: 1st TAFISA World Martial Arts Games, TAFISA Certified Leadership Courses in Sport for All, Worldwide Richmond, Canada, 3rd to 7th September 2014 With the success of both international and national CLCs since 2007, with the support of the TAFISA is delighted to invite you to the 1st TAFISA World Martial Arts Games to be held IOC, TAFISA is planning several events for 2014 and beyond. This year’s CLCs will, among at the beautiful Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver, Canada, from 3rd to 7th September others, take place in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (May), Guam (date TBC), Turkey (May) and September 2014. As the first of their kind, the Games will encompass a martial arts festival that Mongolia (June). TAFISA CLCs are aimed at educating and training Sport for All leaders, combines interactive demonstrations followed by a competition event that will showcase the managers and volunteers to strengthen and spread the global Sport for All movement, and allow community of Sport for All martial arts athletes from around the world. More details on the easier access to Sport for All for all people. Be sure to register for a course near you or to contact event will be released on www.tafisa.net soon. Stay tuned! the TAFISA office if you would like to organise either a National or International CLC. 24th TAFISA World Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 15th – 18th October 2015 TAFISA World Challenge Day, Worldwide, 28th May 2014 The Hungarian Leisure Sport Association and the City of Budapest, Hungary, will host the The TAFISA World Challenge Day attracts millions of participants from around the world 24th TAFISA World Congress from 15th to 18th October 2015. Building on the successes in a friendly, international Sport for All competition. World Challenge Day allows cities of Enschede, this Congress promises to be more thrilling than ever. Save the date! More and communities from anywhere in the world to challenge other, similar sized, cities and information will be unveiled in the coming months on www.tafisa.net. communities to see who can encourage the most people to be active for just 15 minutes in one day. With the World Challenge Day cup up for grabs, it’s a fun and interesting way to bring 6th TAFISA World Sport for All Games, Sport for All to your local people! Jakarta, Indonesia, 6th – 12th October 2016 The next TAFISA World Sport for All Games will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, October TAFISA World Walking Day and new event launch, Worldwide, 6th to 12th, 2016. The Games will be hosted by TAFISA’s Indonesian member organisation, 4th – 5th October 2014 the Indonesia Sport for All Federation (FORMI), and the City of Jakarta. The main theme Held every October, the TAFISA World Walking Day is another signature event designed to of the Games will be “Unity in Diversity” and will reflect Indonesia’s and capital city Jakarta’s easily attract as many people as possible to participate in Sport for All. In 2014, based on the unique diversity of tribes, language, culture, customs and religions. The venue for the event pilot events tried out by the SportCityNet cities a few months before, a new format will be will be “Ancol Jakarta Dreamland”, a popular fun park with entertainment facilities and launched and proposed to all TAFISA members. Stay tuned for more developments in World accommodations in very close proximity. Please find more information under the Games Walking Day for 2014! website www.tafisa-jakarta2016.com.

1st TAFISA Europe Sport for All Games, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, 2018 The 1st TAFISA Europe Sport for All Games will be hosted by the City of Leeuwarden, the TAFISA (The Association For International Sport for All) is the leading international Sport for All organisation with Netherlands, as part of their year-long program as 2018 European Capital of Culture. The more than 252 members in 150 countries. capital of the northern Netherlands Frysland region has a strong history in Traditional Sports TAFISA works in close cooperation with international organisations such as the IOC, UN, UNESCO and ICSSPE. and Games and will be an ideal place to launch the new TAFISA Europe event. TAFISA has regional bodies in Africa, Asia/Oceania, Europe and . Learn more about TAFISA and how to become a member at www.tafisa.net.