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IOAPA Session 2009 summary

IOAPA members from the 5 continents gathered at the IOA in Olympia during the last week of June for the 11th IOAPA Session. The Olympic education week included conferences, archaeological visits, sports, culture and social events.  

 

The official report of the 11th IOAPA Session is on the making. In the meanwhile we would like to inform you about the major IOAPA news and agreements taken during the session.

 

The new IOAPA Executive Committee (EC) for the term 2009-2011 was elected. See the composition of the new IOAPA EC here.

The evaluation of the EC work during the term 2007-2009 was highly positive. The new EC was encouraged to continue with the activities and projects that the IOAPA is currently undertaking.

 

The new EC has set the next major goals for the term 2009-2011:

1)     Keep all current IOAPA activities and projects.

2)     Proceed to the legal registration of the IOAPA in Greece.

3)     Work closely with the new IOA leadership and through the IOA approach the IOC to start the process of official recognition of the IOAPA.

 

Within the framework of the legal recognition of the IOAPA in Greece, modifications to the by-laws were approved during the Session. See the new version of the IOAPA by-laws here.

 

A new membership system was adopted. The IOAPA Executive Committee has managed to keep a high number of quality projects at very low cost for the Association. This allowed to remove the membership renewal system. All current members are now considered IOAPA lifetime members. New members paying the entry fee will also become lifetime members. Full details of the new membership system will be send to every IOAPA member. In addition, former lifetime members will be offered different options for compensation.

 

Finally, a strong recommendation was made to ask for deeper engagement and communication of the membership with the Association. We would like to encourage all of you to share your Olympic news. Projects in which you are involved, activities you are undertaken, participation in seminars and conferences etc. The more information that is shared with your fellow IOAPA members the better for the IOAPA network. The IOAPA EC is at your disposal. 

 
 
IOAPA Session 2009

We are very happy to announce the 11th IOAPA Session to be held at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia from 24th to 30th June 2009.

 

All IOAPA members are invited to come back to the very special place of Olympia and take part in an inspiring and educational Session that will mark the 20th anniversary of our Association.

  

Be part of the 11th IOAPA Session and:

- Revive the spirit of Olympia with old and new friends.

- Engage in an IOA holistic education experience: lectures, sports, arts, and social evenings.

- Present your latest research or project on the Olympic field.

- Take an active part in the Association and share your ideas for the future of IOAPA.

- Vote for the next 2-year term IOAPA Executive Committee members.

- If you are committed to serve, be a candidate and get elected to the Executive Committee.

- Celebrate with us the IOAPA 20th anniversary.

 

The IOA has offered IOAPA members with favourable conditions for our stay at the IOA facilities in Ancient Olympia. Do not miss this opportunity to be back at the IOA!

 

IOAPA will offer a bus service from Athens to Olympia and back. The schedule will be as follows:

24th June. Departure from Athens at 7:30 AM. Arrival at the IOA in Olympia around 13:00 for lunch.

30th June. Departure from the IOA in Olympia, after breakfast around 8:30 AM. Arrival in Athens around 14:00.

 

To register to the Session download and fill the Registration form and send it to IOAPA Vice-President Nicolette Wolf.

 

Hope to see as many of you as possible in Olympia this summer!

 

Yours in Olympism,

IOAPA Executive Committee
 
IOAPA Slogan Competion
Dear IOAPA members,

Following the success of the IOAPA logo competition, we are happy launch the IOAPA slogan competition. Please have a look at the links below and make your contribution to IOAPA through this contest!

Slogan Competition entry (word format)

Slogan Competition entry (pdf format)

We look forward to reading your entries for the IOAPA slogan competition!

All the best,

IOAPA Executive Committee