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5-8 May 2010 – Mérida, Mexico –PASO continental meetings
The city of Mérida, in the State of Yucatan, Mexico hosted several continental summit meetings of American Olympic sport: the PASO Executive Committee meeting on May 5th, the XLVIII General Assembly on May 6th, and the Panamerican Olympic Sports Convention on May 8th.
ANOC Secretary General Ms Gunilla Lindberg attended all these meetings and presented to the PASO General Assembly a report on the various activities developed by ANOC since the previous Assembly and the results obtained for the NOCs.
The Assembly acknowledged the workd achieved by PASO Juridical Commission Chairman Mr Ricardo Contreras, who is leaving this function of his own accord and will be succeeded by Mr Michael Chambers (Canada).
Mr Felipe Muñoz, Ms Jimena Saldaña and Mr Reynaldo González were appointed respectively 3rd Vice-President, Secretary General and Executive Secretary of ODEPA.
The next PASO General Assemblies have been scheduled to take place in 2011 in Guadalajara (host of the next Pan-American Games), in 2012 in Uruguay, in 2013 in Toronto (host of the Pan-American Games 2015) and in 2014 in Barbados.

28-30 October 2009 – Cologne, Germany – 21st IAKS Congress
The 21st Congress of the International Association for Sports and Leisure facilities (IAKS) will be held from the 28th to the 30th of October 2009 in Cologne, Germany. It will be presenting innovations, trends and the best practices from the world of sports facility development. Over 30 communications will be given by international experts, who will participate in discussions on the topics suggested : read >>>.
29-31 March 2009 – Vancouver, Canada – 8th World Conference on Sport and the Environment
The 8h World Conference on Sport and the Environnement, jointly organized by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2010 Organzing Committee (VANOC), host of the event, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is to take place in Vancouver, Canada from the 29th to the 31st March 2009. It will bring together some 500 participants representing various members of the Olympic Family, United Nations entities, as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions dealing with sport and the environment, sponsors, international media, and Universities.

The main theme of the Conference : "Innovation and Inspiration – Harnessing the Power of Sport for Change " will explore two tracks : "Sport for Environmental Solutions" and "Sport for Sustainable Living ". In addition, an exhibition will showcase best practices by organizations of the Olympic Family promoting initiatives that are beneficial to the environment, development through sport and sustainable living. Within the framework of the Conference, the first ever IOC Awards for Sport and the Environment will be handed over.

Detailed information on the programme and on registration terms are available on the dedicated website www.wcse2009.com.
15-20 February 2009 – EOC – IX European Youth Olympic Festival
On the occasion of the IXth winter edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) held in Slask Beskidy, Poland from the 15th to the 20th of February 2009, Mr Patrick Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committees, visited the five hosting venues accompanied by the President of the Polish NOC, Mr Piotr Nurowski and the Chairman of the EOC's EYOF Commission, Mr Guido De Bondt (Belgium). The city of Liberec (Czech Republic), host of the next edition in 2011, organized on February 17th a reception to honour the EOC President and the representatives of the Polish organization.
14-18 January 2009 – Sydney - 5th Australian Youth Olympic Festival
From the 14th to the 19th of January 2009, the 5th Australian Youth Olympic Festival welcomed in Sydney over 1,500 young athletes aged 13 to 19 coming from 27 countries, who competed in 17 sports. The missions of this festival, held for the first time in 2001 and then every two years, fully funded by the Australian NOC and enjoying the patronage of the IOC, are to promote the ideals of honesty and fair play and identify future sports champions, who are thus offered an opportunity to experience an environment and atmosphere similar to those of the Olympic Games.



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