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Celebrates a 10-Year Partnership FIFA / CIES Sport Management Network Celebrates a 10-year partnership 2007 – 2017 “Let me extend my heartfelt congratulations to Nelson Mandela University on organising the FIFA/ CIES Executive Programme since 2007. Thanks to Contents its excellent work, the University has made it Introduction 4 possible to train dozens Key Players 6 of sports managers today South African Success Story 7 working in South Africa and What Alumni Have To Say 8 Our Top Students 9 in other countries on the Alumni Gallery 11 African continent. This is a Highlights 12 fantastic legacy of the 2010 Lecturers 14 FIFA World Cup.” Guest Lecturers 15 Alumni achievements 16 – Gianni Infantino, FIFA President Congratulations 18 Contacts 19 HOST VENUE … The High Performance Complex at Nelson Mandela University has hosted the Fifa/CIES sport management programme since 2014. 2 3 Celebrating a 10-year partnership Why so successful? The unique academic partnership between the Centre International d’Étude du Sport (CIES) in Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and It is evident from the Nelson Mandela University*/FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sport Management has made significant Nelson Mandela University, formerly known as Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Port Elizabeth was established strides over the past decade. This success can be attributed to the following: in January 2007. • The diverse profile and calibre of students that have made up the classes in each edition. The collaboration was created within the framework of the FIFA 2010 initiative “Win in Africa – with Africa”. The objective of the • The quality of the programme content which covers all elements of sport management. project was to establish long-term programmes of development and solidarity in order to reinforce and perpetuate the heritage • The exceptional ability and expertise of the module facilitators and support staff. and legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. • The use of highly experienced international and local sport industry practitioners as guest speakers. • The active and fully supportive role of the CIES in the partnership. In terms of the agreement between the then NMMU and CIES, the University was to present a one-year CIES-developed short • The values that undergird Nelson Mandela University – excellence, respect for the natural environment, respect for learning programme that would make a meaningful contribution to the training of highly qualified sport managers for South and diversity, taking responsibility, Ubuntu and integrity – and which those who run the programme have embraced. Southern Africa in the run-up to 2010 but also beyond. This programme has, and continues to succeed in fulfilling its mandate in relation to the FIFA 2010 “Win in Africa - with Africa” 25 September 2007 saw the start of the very first edition. 19 students, all of them local, took up their seats in the Seminar Room campaign and is a shining light of the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. of the University’s Second Avenue Campus. The need for highly competent and well trained sport managers is however as relevant today as it was 10 years ago. As such, it This group of pioneers came to be known as the “guinea pigs” for obvious reasons. Ten years later the qualification has progressed to is hoped that this highly successful partnership between Nelson Mandela University and CIES will continue to prosper and grow being a truly international programme, attracting students from all over South Africa as well as other English-speaking countries in Africa. into the future. In 2010 the programme saw its first enrolment from Europe and the 2017 edition has a record number of 36 students, 16 of whom ‘This is an internationally recognised programme, unlike any other, which is unbeaten in are international students, with one coming all the way from the West Indies. terms of what it offers.’ Vernon Oosthuizen 2017 As we look back, we can also proudly reflect on the many success stories coming from the programme. Alumni have been promoted in their work, have ventured into new professional endeavours, have been appointed into leadership roles within sport and have enhanced the professionalism with which their sporting codes are being managed. Students of this programme have won accolades, such as the FIFA/CIES International University Network Prize, while others have continued to blossom in the field of academia by completing qualifications such as the prestigious FIFA Master and other international and local Master programmes. *Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University or NMMU officially became Nelson Mandela University on 20 July 2017 when it was renamed. 4 5 Key Players South African success story FIFA/CIES Nelson Mandela University South Africa is one of only three delivery points in Africa to offer the programme, the others being Senegal and Egypt.. During its first decade, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan has seen190 students graduate, with many of whom have gone on to achieve further academic success, participate in national and international sporting events, serve on national and international sporting organisations and boards, as well as climb their own career ladders. Pierre Cornu, President of the Dr Jean-Luis Juvet, Former Prof Denver Hendricks, CIES Prof Raj Naidoo, Former Many directly and indirectly benefited from their involvement in the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup that was successfully hosted in CIES Foundation Board. President of the CIES Council Coordinator, South Africa. Executive Dean, Faculty of of Foundation. Health Sciences, NMMU. this country. Judge Bertrand Reeb, Denis Oswald, Director, CIES. Prof Rosa du Randt, Former Vernon Oosthuizen, Senior Former President of the Director, School of Lifestyle Lecturer, Nelson Mandela CIES Foundation Board. Sciences, NMMU. University. IN THE BEGINNING …. The class of 2007 HISTORIC START … Among those to attend the Vincent Schatzmann, Prof Pierre Lanfranchi, Dr Danny Jordaan, Dr Rolf Stumpf, former Vice- 2007 launch of the new Fifa/CIES course were (from General Secretary, CIES. Scientific Coordinator, CIES. CEO SAFA. Chancellor, NMMU. left) the University’s Chair of Council Judge Ronnie Pillay, CIES Manager for International Relations Vincent Monnier, CIES Scientific Coordinator Prof Pierre Lanfranchi and 2010 Soccer World Cup local organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan. Vincent Monnier, Senior Roland Chavillon, Manager, Prof Derrick Swartz, Vice- Manager, CIES. CIES. Chancellor, Nelson Mandela University. 6 7 What Alumni Have To Say … Our alumni Our Top Students ‘The benefits I gained from attending the course were meeting people from both inside and outside the country, and learning how to implement things to my team which is currently challenging for honours this season.’ Luzuko Zono, South Africa Class 2015-2016 ‘The strengths of the programme are the quality of the lectures and the organisational management of the course. I would recommend it most definitely.’ Edmund Jeneker, South Africa 2007 – Solomon Mudege, 2008 – Rowelna Venter, 2009 – Baraneva Bergins, 2009 – Claressa Brockman, Class 2015-2016 84% average. 84% average. 81% average. 81% average. ‘It is an exceptional programme that surpasses all expectations. The amount of knowledge from highly experienced lecturers is unrivalled compared to any other course that I have witnessed.’ Warren Hartland, South Africa Class 2014-2015 ‘This course has definitely broadened my understanding of sports management (…) 2010 – Antoniu Geormaneanu, 2011 – Zarina Bahdur, 2012 – David Kappel, 2013 – Matthew Blair, in order to become a better administrator and create a better environment for my 87% average. 88% average. 85% average. 79% average. colleagues wherever I may be employed.’ Costa Bellos, South Africa | Greece Class 2012-2013 2014 – Maxmilian 2015 – Garth Anderson, 2016 - Gerald Dandah, 2016 - Kagiso Khaole, Grunewald, 87% average. 81% average. 81% average. 81% average. 8 9 Graduates around the globe Argentina 490 Spain 260 Chile 160 Venezuela 150 Senegal 300 Brazil 340 South Africa 190 Peru 90 Egypt Lebanon 170 30 UNDER CONSTRUCTION … Classes have visited the Nelson LADUMA … The class of 2012/13 enjoyed a friendly soccer Costa Rica 190 UAE 40 Mandela Bay Stadium since 2007 when the programme and work match during their block release time. on the structure began in preparation for the 201 Fifa Soccer Trinidad and Tobago 70 Poland 40 World Cup. Palestine 90 Russia 90 ICONIC STADIUM … Each class has visited the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium including (back from left) Jenevieve UNDER FIRE … South African soccer legend Phil Masinga from Fabre, Warren Loubscher, Vernon, Rowelna Venter, (front the class of 2014/15 “faces the media” during a mock media left) Glyndon Groep and Wellington Tshingane from the conference as part of the communications module. class of 2008/09. Graduates from the class of 2013/14 (from left) Lunga Ntuli, Clyde Tlou and OPEN WIDE …. Moegamat Gallant, of the SADLY MISSED … Gquma “Wanga” Mpengesi (left), class of CELEBRATION … Clyde Tlou and Lorinda Nel of the class of Stanley Raubenheimer. class of 2008/09 gets into the spirit of the 2010/11 died in 2012. Urban de Kock (right), class of 2014 passed 2013/14 share a birthday, and a cake with classmates. Samson, Delilah and the Lion game. away in 2016. 10 11 Student highlights 2007 to 2016 Staff successes 2007 to 2016 FIFA 2010 World Cup successes Debbie Derry and Vernon Oosthuizen were both invited to present workshops at other CIES International University Network Partner universities, namely University of the West Indies and Birzeit University (Palestine) respectively. • Rowelna Venter (2007) was the Media Relations Coordinator at the FIFA 2010 World Cup head office in Johannesburg and is currently the Head of Events Planning for the City of Cape Town. Daryl Newton, along with alumni Yoliswa Lumka (2012) who is now also the Director of Sport at Nelson Mandela University, and • George Newton (2008) was appointed as a Fan Fest Manager for the 2010 World Cup. Wergele McKenzie (2015) have been appointed as Tribunal Panellists of the South African Institute for Drug free Sport (SAIDS), • Desmond Lewis (2007) was the Competitions Coordinator for the Port Elizabeth LOC of the 2010 World Cup.
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