ISF Enters New Partnership with Peace and Sport
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Croatia Gymnasiade A member country Introducing the sports honoured ISF enters new partnership with Peace and Sport #07 | November/December 2015 2 | PORTFOLIO | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ISF SEMINAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ISF SEMINAR | PORTFOLIO | 3 ISF Magazine | OCTOBRE 2014 OCTOBRE 2014 | ISF Magazine 4 | SUMMARY THE PRESIDENT’S RENDEZVOUS | 5 THE PRESIDENT’S #07 | November/December 2015 Rendezvous 2 | Portfolio 6 Executive Committee and ISF Seminar 5 | The President’s Rendezvous The year 2015 comes to an end, and I cannot help commenting on the recent tragic events that have hit our young generation. When our young generation is the target of terrorist acts, they are targe- 6 | Inside ISF ted strategically to make sure that fear and hatred will have long- Executive Committee in Johannesburg term consequences for the next generation. But our young gene- ration, living by the Universal Declaration of Human Values, goes beyond anger and hatred! They are shaken but strong. They are | New partnership sad but standing. They are brilliant, tolerant, free thinkers. They are 8 the ones who bring flowers and hope where cowards used guns. 8 ISF and Peace and Sport For all these reasons, I would like to pay a tribute to our young generation. | A member country honoured 10 The ISF has been taking several steps towards peace and tole- Croatia rance. Recently, the ISF signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Peace and Sport to be stronger and act united where peace is being shattered (page 8). Furthermore, the Executive Committee 12 | Gymnasiade Part 1 agreed on the introduction of new statutes at the next General As- Introducing the sports sembly in which we will emphasize the role of peace and education for youngsters. At the last Executive Committee meeting, it was also decided to create various commissions to propose a stronger 13 ISF World Schools Championships 2016 educational programme. All the decisions of the Executive Com- mittee can be read later in this issue (page 6). 13 | Ski in Italy 14 | Handball in France 2016 is approaching and the first World Schools Championships are just around the corner. Recently, we organised a seminar for our organisers, and I can already now reveal that the level of the 15 | ISF at EXPO Milano 2015 events will reach higher standards. We will introduce a few of the upcoming events in each issue of the coming magazines along with an article dedicated to our biggest event, the Gymnasiade. 16 | Agenda 14 Official calendar Enjoy your winter break and enjoy your time with your beloved ones. Follow us on Laurent Petrynka ISF Magazine | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 | ISF Magazine 6 | INSIDE ISF | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | INSIDE ISF | 7 Highlights from the EC in Johannesburg The 2nd Executive Committee (EC) finished on Friday, October 30 after days of insightful discussions and presentations at the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). The official opening was done by Ms Patience Shikwambana, SASCOC General Manager, Mr Les Williams, SASCOC 2nd Vice President, and Mr Laurent Petrynka, ISF President. One of the items on the agenda the nasiade to be organised already in 2018 (2 May in order to be able to focus on the mee- first day was the recommendations years after the Gymnasiade in Turkey), the ting exclusively. Besides this, the EC also from the ISF Convention, which took ISF President and Secretary General will addressed the recommendation concer- place in Doha, Qatar earlier this year. Based make a preliminary visit to check if the pro- ning the participation of selected teams on the recommendations both Beach Ga- posal can be submitted to the General As- and school teams, and they accepted that Along with the approval of selected teams, Moving on from the recommendations in- and Sport Forum in Monaco. Following this mes and Winter Gymnasiade were approved sembly (GA) in May next year. The GA, ac- selected team can participate in individual the EC agreed to create four commissions troduced in Doha, another item on the agen- presentation, the state of affairs for the ISF to be organised in the future with the latter cording to ISF rules, must approve the next sports; next year’s table tennis, badminton within the areas of education, health and da was a Memorandum of Understanding School Sport Foundation was introduced one including alpine ski, cross-country, and Gymnasiade’s place and date. and cross-country, and in 2017 athletics, medical, gender equality, and marketing (MoU) with Peace and Sport presented by including the announcement of a solidarity snowboarding. swimming and orienteering, without en- and communication with the purpose of its Director Laurent Dupont and following trail that will be organised next year on May Another topic that was discussed at the The EC decided to move the GA meeting tering a school team. Adjusting the mode focusing attention on the development of approved by the EC. The official signing 29 for the benefit of the School Sport Foun- Convention was the frequency of the Gym- 2016 from Trabzon, Turkey in July (linked to of entry like this, the hope is to have more these matters. of the MoU will take place on November dation. nasiade. Having received a bid for the Gym- the Gymnasiade) to Marmaris, Turkey mid- countries participating in the WSC. 26 during a press conference at the Peace Some of the highlights from the following days include, among other things, the intro- duction of new statutes and bye-laws, which are all rooted in the purpose of making ISF more transparent and international while assisting the facilitation and acceleration of the decision-making process. Additionally, the EC accepted five new affiliated member countries, which include USA, Cuba, Al- bania, Republic of Srpska and Azerbaijan. Finally they designated the host countries for the World Schools Championships 2018 except for the WSC Table Tennis and Ski 2018, which are still open for bids until the next EC taking place in May 2016. The countries that were attributed a WSC 2018 during the EC include: • India, Pune - Badminton • France, Paris - Cross-Country • Qatar, Doha - Handball • Israel, Ramat Gan - Futsal • Czech Republic, Brno - Volleyball • Serbia, Belgrade - Basketball 3x3 The EC congratulates all the countries and is looking forward to follow their prepara- tions towards these future championships. ISF Magazine | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 | ISF Magazine 8 | NEW PARTNERSHIP | ISF AND PEACE AND SPORT ISF AND PEACE AND SPORT | NEW PARTNERSHIP | 9 ISF enters new partnership signing Memorandum of Understanding with Peace and Sport “Be Part of What Matters”. These were the words that united everyone at the three- On Thursday, November 26, during a happily announced the establishment of a With the decision to join forces follows a col- press conference at the Peace and new partnership between Peace and Sport laboration based on a shared commitment day Peace and Sport International Forum in Monaco by the end of November. Several Sport International Forum, Joël Bouzou, and ISF with the signing of a Memorandum to promote peace through sport via various delegates, some of which included politicians, athletes, non-profit organisations and President and Founder of Peace and Sport, of Understanding. continental activities and events organised by ISF, one of these include the foundations were gathered to take part in fruitful and constructive dialogues and launch of The White Card Cam- debates about future actions to support the shared ambition for sustainable peace paign, held in celebration of the International Day of Sport throughout the world. First action was already taken at the Forum with the signing of a for Development and Peace on new partnership between Peace and Sport and ISF. April 6 each year, with students around the world engaging in sports activities at school. ISF will promote this initia- tive throughout its platform to ensure global mobilisation for peace and development through sport and ISF World Schools Championships taking place on this day will additio- nally initiate a project, thereby seeking to increase the invol- vement of young people in the campaign. Besides The White Card Cam- paign, other activities and agreed-upon goals form the basis of this new partnership between Peace and Sport and ISF. These ISF President, Laurent Petrynka, elaborated on during a press conference at the Forum in Monaco while also pointing out the potential for developing numerous other actions by coupling sport and schools, “To develop sport in the world, you have to start with schools. Very soon, the word ‘Peace’ will feature in ISF’s statutes, and we are grateful to Peace and Sport for contribu- ting to this process. Between the White Card campaign, the ISF’s School Sport Founda- tion and executive training programs, as held with Peace and Sport in Ivory Coast, there is a wealth of initiatives we can under- take combining sport and schools”. ISF Magazine | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 | ISF Magazine 10 | A MEMBER COUNTRY HONOURED | CROATIA CROATIA | A MEMBER COUNTRY HONOURED | 11 A member country honoured Croatia The Croatian School Sport Federation is the national school sport federation, founded Children are taught the basic forms of move- ment and the basic elements of numerous December 22, 2006. The members of the Croatian School Sport Federation are the sports in playful and interesting ways. It is all county school sports federations and the School Sport Federation of the City of done twice a week during the entire school year. The Universal Sports School offers free- Zagreb. In total they are 21. of-charge attendance and the supervision of kinesiologists. This school year, over 400 sections have been opened all over Croatia, covering more than 10,000 young athletes.