2008 FISU Forum: Update
July 3rd, 2008
FISU Assessor Marian Dymalski and some volunteers
On July 2nd, in Krakow Poland, the 2nd day of the FISU Forum started with the presentation of Topic B: „Volunteering Philosophy as a force in University Sport”. This presentation was made by Karolina Rohan, volunteer at the local branch of the NUSF of Poland in Wroclaw and member of the EUSA student commission and Renata Bojcuk CESU member. This presentation was followed by the group discusions. The conclusion of thier presentation which was also a way to start the disucssion was:
„As the volunteers might be such an active part of the OCs work and sometimes even a key to our success, we should think how to promote their role, recruit them and train. Mostly, in those countries and federations in which it’s not yet common to have such a support. Hence, some questions appear – how and where to recruit them? How to motivate and get their interest? The volunteers’ role should be promoted also among organisers – how to do that? Maybe a guideline with detailed description of tasks, recruitment processes, important skills and competences could help? And then, should volunteers be rewarded somehow for a job well done?“
The Kazan delegation
The members of the CESU are reforming the groups every day so the participants have as much exhange as possible and be able to meet everybody during the six days of the Forum. The afternoon session started with a presention of the FISU structures made by Mr. Gallien, FISU First Vice-President. As an example of FISU events, Mr. Gallien invited Mr. Marat Bariev, Minister of Sports of the Russian Republic of Tatartsan and CESU member to explain the organisation of the 2013 Univerisade that Kazan will host.
Tien Rien Lee
The two last presentations of the day were on the FISU Assiociate Members. Mr. Julio Jakob (URU), President of the Panamerican University Sports Organisation (ODUPA) presented the activities and structure of its organisation and Mr. Tien Rein Lee (TPE) did the same for the Asian University Sport Federation (AUSF) in his capacity as Vice-President of AUSF. Both organisation are FISU Associate members since the General Asselbly of Bangkok in 2007. The day ended with a number of sport activities, as the participants were invited to play football, basket, volley-ball, hockey and floorball.
Renate Bojcuk
Karolina Rohan
Julio Jakob
