The Steering Committee in its 2nd day of session
LAUSANNE – Today, October 16th, the FISU Steering Committee held its second day in session. After having its first day of meetings in the IOC Headquarters, the FISU delegates today were welcomed in the FITA office, located on the 4th floor of the B-building of the Maison du Sport International (MSI) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
FISU has strong ties with FITA as the FITA Secretary-General Tom Dielen was the former FISU Technical Chair for Archery, while the current CT is former Olympic gold medallist Juan-Carlos Holgado who is the Events Director for FITA. Currently, FISU rents an office on the FITA floor as well, where FISU Executive Assistant Paulo Ferreira represents FISU in the Swiss Sports Capital. Current SG is former CT Chair
Before proceeding to the agenda of the meeting, FISU President George E. Killian thanked Juan-Carlos Holgado for the FITA hospitality by presenting him a FISU souvenir plate.
SG/CEO Saintrond explains the lay-out of the floor to the EC members
The FISU delegates also visited the 4th building of the MSI which is still under construction and where FISU will occupy the third floor. The architect showed the delegates around the building which will be finished by the end of March 2011. With this permanent office in Lausanne, FISU will have an office close to almost all international sports federations, which will further enhance the networking and collaboration with all governing bodies of the 50 + sports on the FISU sports program of the Universiades and World University Championships.
The Rolex Learning Center at EPFL (Photo RLC)
FISU President Killian presents a souvenir to the SUSF PresidentThe final day of the meeting ended with an invitational dinner in the Rolex Learning Center located at the EPFL, the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne. The dinner was hosted by the SUSF, the Swiss FISU Member Association. SUSF President Andreas Csonka together with Leonz Eder, SUSF Managing Director and FISU Assessor and Hans Bodmer, SUSF Foundation Vice-President and FISU Legal Committee member welcomed the FISU delegates. Present as well were a number of representatives of the Sports Department of the University of Lausanne.
C. Pierre, FISU Press Officer
President Killian thanks Mr. Holgado for the FITA hospitality
The new addition to the MSI with the FISU floor on the third
A view on the future FISU Offices in the MSI
Technical Chair Holgado gave an archery initiation to the FISU delegates