BRISBANE – On July 3rd, in Brisbane, Australia, OUSA hosted its second day of meetings. After the Board meeting held on the 2nd, the day started for the eight out of ten members of OUSA, by a sport development seminar. This seminar was lead by Don Knapp, board member representing Australia. He presented a paper entitled “OUSA Sport Development”. It was the opportunity to insist on the actions OUSA must focus on in the coming month in its cooperation with FISU. Indeed, the participation to FISU events and the recruitment of new members are the priorities of OUSA.
Mr. Knapp proposed that a member of the board is appointed as “OUSA Director’s Portofolio”, and underlined the experience of Australia University Sport in the cooperation with the countries of the Continent in terms of management of sport events.
Stefan BerghThe members reacted positively to the strategy presented by Mr. Knapp. Mr. Bergh, FISU Vice-President and CDSU Chair, Mr. Chen FISU Assessor and Mr. Gjeloshaj, FISU Director of Educational & Development Services answered the questions regarding FISU policies.
The purpose of the meeting was also to identify the priorities for OUSA until the next Summer Universiade in August 2011 in Shenzhen, P.R. China.
At the end of the debates Mr. Bergh made two presentations, on FISU future events and FISU’s Development Policy.
The session ended by a presentation of commemorative plaques on behalf of FISU to OUSA and to the National University Sport Federation of Australia.
The delegates in attendance were:
– FISU : Stefan Bergh – FISU Vice-President
Tai-Cheng Chen – FISU Assessor
Kolë Gjeloshaj-Director Educational and Development Services – Chief of Staff to the President
– OUSA : Ed Imo – American Samoa
Karen Nelson – Samoa
Don Knapp – Australia
Castro Joab – Federation State of Micronesia
Ray Preston – Cook Islands
Michael White – Northern Mariana Islands
Aliferteti Cawanibuka – Fiji
Ian Murphy – New-Zealand
Anne King – member ex-officio
(Source, Kolë Gjeloshaj, FISU Director of Educational & Development Services)
