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XII World University Chess Championship & VI World XII World University Chess Championship & VI World University Bridge Championship BIDDING DOSSIER FADU and University of Minho August 2012 - GUIMARÃES (POR) Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) Guimarães, Birth city of the Portuguese Nation Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 2 INDEX FADU President message Introduction Presentation Candidature Questionnaire I. General Concept II. Political Aspects III. Legal Aspects IV. Immigration and customs procedures V. Finances VI. Sports organization and experience VII. Sports facilities VIII. Accommodation and catering IX. Transportation X. Medical services and doping control XI. Security XII. Promotion of the FISU World University Championship XIII. Media: Press, Radio and Television. XIV. Information technology & communication XV. Cultural programmes XVI. Public opinion and legacy XVII. Vision of the FISU World University Championships ANNEX: Letters of support Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 3 Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 4 FADU President Message The Portuguese University Sports Federation (FADU), was founded by the Portuguese Students Unions on 2nd March, 1990. FADU is an active FISU member association and we sincerely believe that through the organization of Interna- tional University Sport events, FADU and FISU are giving new impetus and opportunities to the continuous develop- ment of University Sports in our country. The success of hosting five FISU events since 1996 was recognized by the hosts: Universities of Algarve, Minho, Beira Interior and Lisbon, have had an important moment to enlarge the promotion of the Academic and Sport values mes- sage. By hosting such International events, Portuguese Universities sport services and student unions are ―forced‖ to develop specific plans, strategies and programs in order to accomplish pre-defined goals. University of Minho and its Student Union (AAUM), are an excellent example of positive cooperation and team work in what concerns university student sport. Since the mid nineties, University of Minho and the Student Union, became one of the most active institutions in the FADU plan of activities, by participation and organization of sporting and edu- cational events. After the big success of the Futsal World University Championship Braga’98 and the World University Badminton Championship’2008, and the tremendous pos-event impact in the region and country, I am totally convinced that 2012 World University Chess and Bridge Championships will be a fantastic opportunity for the overall development of Portuguese Chess and Bridge. André Couto Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 5 Introduction In a recent survey done by the World Economic Forum, Portugal was placed as the 17th most competitive touristic destination and the 18th most sought location. This study focused its hospitality, number of world heritage sites, its international fairs and also sports events as being invaluable attraction factors to foreigners. At another level, Portugal will have the distinct honour to bid its sixth and seventh World University Championship after 1996 Cross country (Açoteias), 1998 Futsal (Braga), 2000 Handball (Covilhã/Guarda), 2008 Badminton (Braga) and 2010 Rugby Sevens (Porto). In October 2006, During its presidency of the European Union, the Portuguese government submitted under transitional ar- rangements, the appointment of Guimaraes European Capital of Culture 2012; In December 2007, Portugal submitted the application of Guimarães to the European Panel Selection of European Capitals of Culture; In December 5th 2009, The Euro- pean Council of Ministers of Culture appoint Guimarães as a European capital of culture 2012. The strategic objectives of Guimarães 2012 European Capital of Culture are the following: Social Regeneration Economic Regeneration Urban Regeneration It will be the first time Chess and Bridge could be hosted in Portugal under the auspices of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), at the same period and place, it will constitute a landmark as it will be the third World University Champi- onships hosted by the University of Minho – widely recognised by its pairs and all athletes and officials present at previous sporting events for its high quality event hosting skills. The city of Guimarães and the region of Minho are of strong sports roots. Throughout all levels of school and federation com- petitions, athletes from this region – and from the city of Guimarães in particular – have excelled, year after year, at the high- est levels. University of Minho will implement with FADU, Portuguese Chess Federation and Portuguese Bridge Federation, a long term development programme, transversal to the education and sports sector, in order to boost the interest in Chess and Bridge across the country. This programme involves the above mentioned institutions and the Ministry of Education, cabinet of the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports. It is therefore with great honour that we present our bid for FISU XII World University Chess Championship and FISU VI World University Bridge Championship 2012 – Guimarães, Portugal. Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 6 Portugal ―Portugal is among the top ten most peaceful countries in the world‖ Portugal is a country on the Iberian Peninsula, located in south-western Europe. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archi- pelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal. The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has been continuously settled since prehistoric times. Some of the earliest civilizations include Lusitanians and Celtic societies. Incorporation into the Roman Republic dominions took place in the 2nd century BC. The region was ruled and colonized by Germanic peoples from the 5th to the 8th century. The Muslim Moors arrived in the early 8th century and conquered the Christian Germanic kingdoms, eventually occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. In the early 1100s, during the Christian Reconquer, Portugal appeared as a kingdom independent of its neighbour, the Kingdom of León and Galicia. In a little over a century, in 1249, Portugal would establish almost its entire mod- ern-day borders by conquering territory from the Moors. During the 15th and 16th centuries, with a global empire that included possessions in Africa, Asia and South America, Portu- gal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. After the Portuguese Colonial War and the Carna- tion Revolution coup d'état in 1974, the ruling regime was deposed in Lisbon and the country handed over its last overseas provinces in Africa. Portugal is a developed country, has a high Human Development Index and is among the world's 20 highest rated countries in terms of quality of life, although having the lowest GDP per capita of Western European countries. It is a member of the Euro- pean Union (since 1986) and the United Nations (since 1955); as well as a founding member of the Organisation for Eco- nomic Co-operation and Development (OECD), North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Community of Portuguese Language Coun- tries (CPLP), and the European Union's Eurozone. Portugal is also a Schengen state. According to the Global Peace Index, Portugal is among the top ten most peaceful countries in the world. Total area - 92,152 km² Population - 10,617 million Population Density 114/km² GDP (2007, IMF estimate) Total $230.6 billion, per capita $23,464 Capital – Lisbon Currency – Euro Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 7 Minho ―Historical province of northern Portugal‖ Minho is a historical province of northern Portugal officially established as in 1936. It is consisted of 23 municipalities, with its capital in the city of Braga. Today, the area includes the districts of Braga and Viana do Castelo. Although without any admin- istrative power, the region is very common in vocabulary referring to the region and specific area. The region is limited to the north and northwest by Galiza, Spain (provinces of Pontevedra and Ourense, respectively), east by Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, south with Douro Litoral and west by the Atlantic Ocean. Bidding dossier - WUC’12 Chess and Bridge, Guimarães (POR) 8 Guimarães ―Birth city of the Portuguese nation‖ Guimarães is the second biggest city in the District of Braga, with a population of approximately 52.000 inhabitants, in an area of 23.5km². The surrounding area of 240 km² has little over 160.000 inhabitants. In the context of development and mobility political sub-regions, the city belongs to the Greater Minho Metropolitan Area, made up of 13 municipalities. Guimarães’ image is strongly made by its historic city centre that was recently restored and qualified as World Heritage by UNESCO in 2001. In more recent times, many voices have risen defending the classification of one of the city’s cultural fes- tivities known as Festas Nicolinas as Oral and Immaterial Humanity Patrimony. The city is historically associated to the foundation of the Portuguese nationality and identity. Guimarães (amongst other towns) preceded and prepared the foundation of Portugal, being therefore known as the ―birth city of the Portuguese nation‖. In 1128 various political and military events occurred here, eventually leading to the origin of a new country. For this reason, it
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