As the leading organisation for International University Sport, and ranked second in organising multi-sports events world-wide, FISU has a flexible and efficient structure.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly brings together every two years the national university sports organisations which are FISU members (144 up to 2009) and elects the Executive Committee and the auditor for a four-year period. It adopts the budget and the program of FISU activities.
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is comprised of 27 members. It meets twice a year to make decisions to ensure the proper functioning of FISU. The Steering Committee consists of the president, the senior vice-president, the four vice-presidents, the secretary general, the treasurer, and the senior assessor. It meets periodically at the call of the President, to carry out the business of FISU between meetings of the Executive Committee.
FISU Offices
The General Secretariat is in charge of FISU's administrative work and is based in Brussels, Belgium.
FISU also has a staffed office at the ‘Maison du Sport International’ in Lausanne, Switzerland, a unique complex that brings together under one roof several of the leading players in international sports administration. This new infrastructure constitutes a remarkable opportunity for FISU, allowing us to work together, cultivate contacts, share experience and exploit synergies.
MSI Lausanne
The Committees
The committees assist and advise the Executive Committee in the overall administration of FISU. There are thirtheen permanent committees:
1 to 3. International Technical Committees - CTI: One for the Summer Universiade, one for the Winter Universiade and one for the Championships, which monitors the prepartion of the competitions from a technical point of view, drawing up the competition programme and ensuring the good running of the event.
4. Committee for Sports Regulations: CRS ensures that the sports regulations are up-dated and proposes new rules to the EC
5. Medical Committee: CM supervises the organisation of the medical care and the norms of security and hygiene. Supervises the anti-doping control procedures.
6. International Control Committee: CIC Verifies that the participants fulfil the conditions of participation.
7. Committee for University Sports Study: CESU promotes the study of university sport by organising a conference during the Universiade and the FISU Forum.
8. International Press Committee: CPI inspects and controls all the infrastructures and technical means at the disposition of the press. Co-operates with the international media in order to ensure the media coverage for FISU events.
9&10. Universiade Supervision Committee (Winter and Summer): CSU, Responsibale for supervising the evolution of the preparation of the Universiade, by making inspection visits and meeting regulary with the leaders of the Organising Committees.
11. Committee of Finance: CF, Studies the Budget Plan with the Treasurer.
12. Committee for the developement of the University Sport: CDSU, Responsible for studying all the projects in view of developing the structures of FISU and its member associations.
13. Women's Committee: Responsible for studying all the projects in view of developing women's sport within FISU and its member associations.
And one ad hoc Committee:
Legal Committee: CL, advices the EC on all legal matters of FISU activities. The on-site organisation for various events (Universiades, Championships, etc.) is delegated to a local Organising Committee which takes charge of all aspects of on-site organisation, under FISU supervision.
The Internal Auditor
The Auditor verifies all of FISU accountancy.
Objectives of FISU
In order to promote its philosophy and to fulfil its mission during this decade, FISU has decided to concentrate on the following objectives :
- To ensure the quality of their sports events by entrusting the members of its commissions to guaratee the right execution of the specifications and the regulations sent to the organisers, and through a tight collaboration with the technical directors of the International Sports Federations.
- To develop its reputation and assert itself in University and Sporting circles, to enhance its credibility, and that of the Movement.
- To develop existing National Federations in the various countries and to support them in their dealings with Government.
- To contribute through Study Commissions to strengthen the links between universities, the sports Movement and students.
- To approach political and economic authorities and the media to obtain new means of financing for developing University Sport in all countries.
- To identify a sports development programme through education, and establish a set of moral standards in line with the evolution of contemporary sport and education issues throughout the world.
Publications
In the past few years, FISU has considerably increased the frequency and quality of its publications
- The federation's main publication is the "FISU Magazine", which is published quarterly, varies from 60 to 96 pages and is four-colour, with world-wide distribution. It promotes upcoming events and provides the most complete information about events that have already taken place as well as all activities concerning the federation.
- The "FISU Handbook" is both a directory and a collection of diverse information (regulations, statutes, statistics, history, etc.). It is published annually and is sent to the Member Associations as well as those who are associated with FISU.
- The "FISU Newsletter" is send out on a regular basis to the members of the FISU Family by e-mail and gives an update of the latest events within the International University Sport movement.
- The "Internet Site" which gathers several publications like statutes, regulations, calendar, press releases, results, statistics and above all the other internet addresses linking to the FISU movement.
