FISU America’s 10-year development plan and the programming for the Continental Association’s 2018 events highlighted the three days of strategic discussions
FISU President Oleg Matytsin spoke on the 10-year development plan to develop and market university sport in the Americas
The first Congress of Presidents and Strategic Dialogue between FISU and FISU America took place on 19-21 October in Goiânia, Brazil with FISU President Oleg Matytsin attending all conferences and strategic discussions.
President Matytsin was joined by leaders of FISU and FISU America. This group included FISU First Vice President Leonz Eder, FISU Vice President Luciano Cabral, FISU Development and NUSF Relations Director Laurent Briel, and FISU Executive Committee Member Rosaura Mendez Gamboa.
FISU First Vice-President Leonz Eder during the strategic discussions
FISU America representatives included President Alim Maluf Neto, Vice President Manuel Merodio, General Secretary Sandy Rodriguez, Treasurer Emiliano Ojea, Advisor America Alvarado, ODUCC President Gerardo Corrales, and COSUD President Daniel Muñoz.
In addition to the FISU and FISU America leadership, 14 countries from the continents of North and South America were represented. These were: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Nicaragua, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Honduras, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, United States and Peru.
The meeting had two main points of discussion; one centered on the strategic dialogue for the upcoming 10-year development plan, while the other focused on the programming of FISU America Events for 2018. The deadline for host city applications is currently opened and has an extended window of entry until 30 November 30 for organisers looking to host the Football and 3X3 Basketball leagues, and the FISU America Forum, centered on the theme of “The university sports industry”.
“The strategic dialogue was a great success,” FISU America President Alim Maluf Neto said after two days of discussions and conferences. “The strategic dialogue was a great success. We managed to fulfill all the objectives we had planned, having a very close contact with the FISU President to work on the global development plan for university sports.
The strategic dialogue brought together leaders of FISU, the FISU America continental association and national representatives from 14 countries
President Alim Maluf Neto added: “This was very important because presidents of national federations throughout America had the opportunity to have a very close dialogue on their demands and proposals. In addition to the participation of representatives of 14 countries of the continent, we were accompanied by rectors, sports representatives, presidents of Brazilian sports federations and athletes.”