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EOC - the European Olympic Committees EOC - The European Olympic Committees European NOC Special Projects carried out in 2018 NOC Projects USD ALB Support for NFs with sport equipment. 40,000 AND Assistance to NF (tennis) with support for Young Talent Athlete, Ms Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva. 20,000 ARM Purchase of IT equipment for NOC headquarters – 10 computers, one copier. 20,000 AUT NOC IT investments – upgrade security system, new server rack, software upgrade for 15 laptops, new cloud system. 30,000 AZE Olympic Culture & Education Programme (OCEP) to run within the framework of Baku 2019 EYOF; integration for OCEP 50,000 project to balance Olympic Solidarity subsidies. BIH Organising the BIH Team for 2018 Mediterranean Games and 2018 YOG; organisation of symposium, New Technologies 85,000 in Sport 2018; promotional material for NOC Olympic Museum; modernisation of NOC and Olympic Museum; contribution towards the organisation of the 2019 EYOF in Sarajevo and East Sarajevo. BEL Sport equipment and uniforms for PyeongChang 2018. 20,000 BLR Promotion of the 2019 European Games. Support for “European Games, Point of the Map” project. 40,000 BUL Youth Olympic Festival Albena 2018, “Olympic Hopes”. 30,000 CRO Production of TV shows My Sports Federation (Moj savez) and MINSK 2019 on SPTV 66,000 CYP Purchase of sport equipment for the European Games, EYOF and GSSE; compliance with EU GDPR; improving NOC 40,000 performance – internal audit. CZE Extension of event management system for participation in Olympic Games and EYOF. 17,290 DEN Educating sports managers. 30,000 ESP High-level coaches, referees and judges courses (Spain NOC courses and attendance at international courses). 20,000 EST Two training programmes: Development of People Management Skills for National Sports Federations; and Athletes’ 20,000 Development programme – dual career, athlete communication skills and brand management, lifestyle and motivation. FIN Development of girls’ ice hockey in Finland. 20,000 GBR Tokyo 2020 Team Leader workshop. 16,834 GER 6th International Seminar, Path to Success – Leadership Presence and Effective Communication. 20,000 GEO Sport uniforms for Georgian Olympic teams. 25,000 GRE Participation of NOC delegations at the Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018 and the YOG Buenos Aires 2018; 90,000 Olympic Solidarity special help after flood and fire. HUN Remodelling office space to suit the requirements of the Hungarian Olympic Committee. 32,490 IRL Joint subsidy from IOC/OS and EOC – development of NOC 2018 projects; launch event for Athletes’ Commission 55,000 programme. ISL Analysis, design and project management of improvements of the Icelandic House of Sport (NOC buildings). 25,000 ISR Mental and psychological services for athletes and coaches ahead of Tokyo 2020; "The Refugee Project" – integration 30,000 and social inclusion through sport. ITA Technological Innovation in Sport Science workshop to support elite athletes’ preparation; sport equipment – mattress 25,000 and other equipment for new pole vault area at Olympic Preparation Centre in Formia. KOS Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) Regional Summit and Sport Fair. 20,000 Continental Programmes EOC Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2018 01 EOC - The European Olympic Committees European NOC Special Projects carried out in 2018 NOC Projects USD LAT Publication of the fifth and the sixth volumes of the Olympic encyclopedia; follow-up of the Olympic ABC app project. 20,000 LTU Preparation for Tokyo 2020 – pre-Games training camp in Hiratsuka. 20,000 MDA Visits to Olympic Games venues; assistance to NF; purchase of sport equipment; upgrading technical equipment; 50,000 activities of National Olympic Academy; support for elite athletes. MKD Providing additional administrative financial support. 40,000 MLT Information technology system upgrade. 20,000 MNE Assistance to seven NFs and NOC running costs. 40,000 MON Development of women’s basketball team in Monaco – participation at competitions. 12,800 NOR Visit to Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues. 30,000 POL Publication of After PyeongChang 2018; New Year’s gala for the Polish Olympic Family; preparation of the Centenary 34,600 Calendar for 2019. POR Official equipment for Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018. 20,000 ROU Convention – Priorities for High Performance preparation for Tokyo 2020; creation of an “Olympic Forest”; celebration 24,986 by Olympic Champions of the centennial anniversary of National Grand Union. SLO Anti-doping measures; assistance to NOC commissions; visit and meetings for Olympic Games 2020; NOC activities; 40,000 Sport for All. SMR IT support for NOC headquarters. 15,000 SRB Seminar on EU funding opportunities and cooperation with the EU for NOCs from east Europe, west Balkans and Turkey; 35,000 special event; NOC headquarters renovation. SVK Publication of book, 25 Years Slovak Olympic Committee; creation of TV magazine, 25 Years; NOC corporate identity; 25,000 Olympic.sk magazine. SWE Visit to Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues. 20,000 TUR Development of Turkey NOC’s Governance Standard and Strategic Plan. 25,000 UKR Olympic Education – publication of Olympic literature. 40,000 Continental Programmes EOC Olympic Solidarity Annual Report 2018 02.
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