The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will organise a virtual seminar for presidents and leaders of sports federations from 9th to 10th June in Abuja.
The seminar, under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Solidarity programme, will be based on Good Governance for the Presidents of National Sports Federations (NSFs).
NOC Secretary-General, Babatunde Popoola said is set out to enhance effective management and good governance of NSFs.
”It is also to create more integrated sport-specific systems, improve performance and utilisation of resources, as well as leverage or exploit available opportunities to reduce conflicts and reinforce greater harmony in the sports sector and also enable Sports Federations to function properly”, he further said.
According to a statement by NOC’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Tony Nezianya, the seminar would be rich in content and delivery as it would be anchored by an international expert, Dr. Donald Rukare from Uganda. Rukare was appointed by the IOC to conduct the seminar.
According to NOC President, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, the benefits of the seminar would be measured by how the NSFs use the knowledge gained from the seminar to effectively run their federations by adhering to the basic principles of good governance.
The key areas to be covered in the seminar are: Introduction to Sports Architecture, Leadership and Sports, Key Governance Challenges, Sports Governance, Role of Presidents and Secretary Generals, Management of NOC/Sports Federations, Identifying Types of Sports Disputes and Resolution Forums for Sports Disputes.
