ANOC Executive Council meets in Lausanne to discuss preparations for General Assembly and assess IOC’s Fit for the Future
The ANOC Executive Council convened in Lausanne this week following the conclusion of the 146th IOC Session to review the organisation’s recent activities, plan for the year ahead and discuss the IOC’s Fit for the Future and its implications for NOCs.
The ANOC Secretary General provided updates on ANOC’s activities over the past two months, with progress assessed against the organisation’s strategic plan.
A progress report on preparations for the elective ANOC General Assembly in Hong Kong, China on 7-10 December was delivered, with it confirmed that preparations were progressing well. The General Assembly will see the election of the President and Senior Vice President and NOCs will soon be invited to submit nominations for candidates.
In order to ensure the event delivers maximum value for NOCs, the Executive Council agreed to establish a dedicated Working Group to develop the agenda and programme for the General Assembly. The Working Group will be specifically tasked with ensuring the event is as beneficial and interactive for NOCs as possible, reflecting ANOC’s ongoing commitment to meaningful engagement with its membership.
The Executive Council also held discussions on the IOC’s Fit for the Future strategic direction, presented at the IOC Session earlier this week. Members focused on the areas that will have the greatest impact on NOCs, including the Olympian Grant and the role NOCs will play in its implementation and administration, and the governance platform being developed by the IOC in partnership with Deloitte to strengthen and support NOC governance structures.
With Fit for the Future presented only a couple of days prior, it was agreed to undertake further study in order to fully assess its implications and determine how ANOC can best support its member NOCs as the strategic direction is implemented.
Beyond its formal agenda, the Executive Council expressed its sincere condolences to all those affected by the devastating earthquake in Venezuela and its hopes for the ongoing rescue efforts.
