FEI SOLIDARITY INFORMATION FEI SOLIDARITY INFORMATION

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1 FEI SOLIDARITY INFORMATION 1

2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 THE AIM 5 THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES 5 THE ATHLETE 7 THE COACH 8 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION 9 THE VALUES 10 HOW DO I APPLY? 11 WHO DO I CONTACT? 12 2

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5 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION THE AIM The aim of the FEI Solidarity Plan is to provide the NFs with the tools to develop equestrian sport in their own country in a sustainable, structured, progressive and professional manner. This assistance takes the form of: Technical Programmes Financial Support Consultancy Services THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES The general objectives of the FEI Solidarity are defined as follows: to promote the fundamental principles of equestrian sport; to assist the NFs in the preparation of their Athletes and Teams for their participation in FEI Competitions; to develop the technical sports knowledge of Athletes and Coaches; to improve the technical level of Athletes and Coaches in cooperation with NFs, including through scholarships to train sports administrators; to collaborate with organisations and entities pursuing such objectives, particularly through FEI education and the propagation of Equestrian Sport; to create, where needed, simple, functional and economical equestrian sports facilities in cooperation with national or international bodies; to support the organisation of competitions at national, regional and continental level under the authority or patronage of the NFs and to assist the NFs in the organisation, preparation and participation of their delegations in regional and continental Games; to encourage joint bilateral or multilateral cooperation programmes among NFs; to urge governments and international organisations to include Equestrian Sport in official development assistance. 5

6 STRUCTURE The structure of FEI Solidarity is based on four pillars which can be considered as most important for any process of development of the sport, i.e. the Athlete, the Coach, the National Federation, and Equestrian Values FEI SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE ATHLETE COACH FEI SOLIDARITY DEPARTMENT NATIONAL FEDERATION VALUES PARTNERS National Federations, Regional Associations, FEI Associate Members and Stakeholders, NOCs, Olympic Solidarity, IOC 6

7 THE ATHLETE THE ATHLETE THE AIM To assist athletes in their preparation and qualification for Regional/Continental Games and Youth Olympic Games through different types of support and assistance including: TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES Athletes training Access to competition workshops Anti-Doping Education Online Education FINANCIAL SUPPORT Scholarships Talent Support Training Camps CONSULTANCY SERVICES Career Counselling Training and Competition Health issues Nutrition 7

8 THE COACH THE COACH THE AIM To assist active coaches developing their skills from the basics to high performance coaching and ultimately play an active role in the development of the national sports structures in their country through different types of support and assistance including: TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES Education for Coaches Education for Tutors Workshops for Coaches Online Education FINANCIAL SUPPORT Scholarships for Coaches Ongoing Education CONSULTANCY SERVICES Career Counselling Talent identification system 8

9 133 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION THE NATIONAL FEDERATION THE AIM To help National Federations improve their administrative structure through education, IT solutions, as well as to offer them advice and consultancy on any aspects of equestrian sport through different types of support and assistance including : TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES Development of the National Equestrian Sport Structures (NF long-term plan, improvement of national competitions structure, riders license system, Youth & Elite sport programmes, etc.) Online Education (National Officials, Organisers, NFs Administrators, etc.) FINANCIAL SUPPORT IT Solutions for NFs Ongoing education (exchange of best practice) CONSULTANCY SERVICES Governance and Administrative NFs structures Transport & Quarantine Infrastructures Equipment Horses (Breeding, sanitary issues) 9

10 THE VALUES THE VALUES THE AIM Equestrianism is a lifestyle that promotes the partnership of the human and the horse. This way of life is based on horsemanship. These values include, but are not limited to: Responsibility, including the preservation and protection of the Welfare of the Horse. Sport (Olympic Values) such as fair play, pursuit of excellence, joy in effort as well as balance between mind, body and will. Health prevention, rehabilitation and therapy. Education, youth and knowledge development Environment such as natural resources, consumption and technology. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) such as National Federations and FEI s responsibilities to positively impact through its activities in the natural environment FEI Solidarity provides different types of support and assistance linked to its values through different types of projects including TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES Education Horsemanship Specific and/or Basic education (farriery, tack, grooms, etc.) Horse Care and Management Anti-Doping Education Online Education Social media awareness FINANCIAL SUPPORT Welfare Projects Health Projects Environmental Projects Youth Projects CSR Projects CONSULTANCY SERVICES Advice on environmental issues Advice on CSR programmes Advice on welfare matters Communication consultancy 10

11 HOW DO I APPLY? HOW DO I APPLY? Application for assistance shall be submitted to FEI Solidarity through the National Federation concerned by 1st July of the year preceding the date for which the assistance is required. The enclosed application form shall be downloaded from the FEI Solidarity webpage, and sent to FEI Solidarity by , duly completed and signed. The final decision on funding will be based on the proposed development project and the benefits it may have on the sport. Once the final decision has been made, a letter will be sent to each applicant (NF) indicating the amount of funding or nature of technical assistance they will receive. APPLICATION TIMETABLE 1st July September FEI Solidarity to receive application forms for the next year FEI Solidarity to notify relevant parties. APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT TO Jacqueline Braissant Director FEI Solidarity E: jacqueline.braissant@fei.org T: NOTE FEI Solidarity programmes do not substitute themselves to the OLYMPIC SLIDARITY (OS) programmes. NFs applying to OS programmes must follow their proper procedure via their National Olympic Committees (NOCs) 11

12 WHO DO I CONTACT? WHO DO I CONTACT? Jacqueline Braissant Director FEI Solidarity E: jacqueline.braissant@fei.org T: Céline Kunz Assistant E: celine.kunz@fei.org T: Richard Johnson Director of Corporate Communications E: richard.johnson@fei.org T: Communications and Fundraising queries 12

13 Thanks to our member federations, the FEI s development efforts have now been given the prominent place in our Statutes that they so richly deserve. FEI Solidarity is a mirror of Olympic Solidarity and I am incredibly grateful to the IOC for guiding us through the creation of this new structure. HRH Princess Haya, FEI President GROUP II Mr Jukka-Pekka LESKINEN President FIN NF GROUP III: Mr Sergey MASLOV President RUS NF GROUP IV Mr John RALSTON President JAM NF GROUP V Dr Jorge BERGANZA President MEX NF GROUP VI Gloria de Cuesta President ECU NF GROUP IX Mr Ibrahima WADE, President SEN NF GROUP VII HRH Princess Haya (Chair) FEI President GROUP I Mr Armagan OZGORKEY President TUR NF GROUP VIII Dr Melanie CHEW President General SIN 13

14 Fédération Equestre Internationale HM King Hussein I Building Chemin des Délices Lausanne Switzerland 14