BUCS International Programmes

Opportunities for student

volunteering/ development &

an overview of International

competition and influencing

BUCS International Programmes

• Overview of Draft International Strategy • International volunteer/ development/ engagement opportunities • BUCS international influencing & representatives • EUSA (European) Competition for BUCS Uni’s • World University Games & Championships • Hosting opportunities

BUCS International Strategy (Draft)

• To regularly achieve GB post holders at World, European and national level in multi and single sport political, medical, and technical roles within university sport (FISU, EUSA and ENAS) • To host one European or World level championship every 2 years, and one political meeting or educational event every 4 years • To work with NGBs and UK Sport to maintain opportunity to send fully and professionally supported GB university teams to world-level events as part of the performance pathway • To work within FISU/EUSA/ENAS and UK Sport international development opportunities to offer select groups of students an opportunity to take on international leadership and volunteering roles, as part of a BUCS Leadership Programme

Supporting key objectives in the wider BUCS Strategy

International Volunteer/ Development/ Engagement

Opportunities

• Volunteer (direct) at EUSA sports events • EUSA Student Commission • Volunteer (direct) at FISU sports events • FISU Student Commission • Attendance at :

o EAS Conference (annual) – Sept ’12, Latvia o ENAS Conference (annual) – Nov ‘12, Portugal o FISU Conference (biennial) – July ‘13, Russia o FISU Forum (biennial) – March ‘14, Korea

How to get involved with each opportunity?

Volunteer/ Development Opportunities

FISU Forum • Chinese Taipei in 2012 • Biennial event • To discuss contemporary issues in student sport : “University Sport as a Platform for Sustainable Development” • 207 delegates from 59 countries • 2 appointed student places • 1 appointed staff place

Opportunities for Students

•Presenting

•Networking

•Culture Experiences

•Learning

•Workshops

•Sport

Different Countries

What I learnt!

Why to get involved as a Student !

International Influencing

Alison Odell (Uni of Manchester) FISU senior member of Executive Committee – also : Vice-Chair of Development Commission, Chair of CESU (Education Services), Vice-Chair of Intercontinental Council John Warnock (BUCS Football SAG) FISU Summer Universiade CTI Chair Zena Wooldridge (Uni of Birmingham) FISU Squash Technical Chair Tom Crisp FISU Medical Commission member & Anti-doping Jeanette Johnson FISU Curling Technical Chair Alan Sharp FISU Accreditation Commission & History Committee Frederick Meredith FISU Ice-Hockey Technical commission member Ian Smyth (Leeds Met Carnegie) FISU Committee for Sports Regulations Bill Thompson (City University London) ENAS Executive Committee Bob Reeves (Uni of Bristol) EUSA Rugby Technical delegate ‘GB’ Ajayi (Team GBR Chief Medical Officer) EUSA Medical delegate

EUSA Technical/ Media/ Student Committee nominations currently in August ‘12

International Competition

FISU Winter Universiade

• Alpine Skiing

• Biathlon

• Cross Country Skiing

• Figure Skating

• Freestyle Skiing

• Ice Hockey

• Short Track Speed Skating

• Ski Jumping

• Snowboarding

• Curling

Team GBR : 69 persons (2011) representing 20 BUCS Universities

1x Gold medal = best ever result and 10% of athletes medalled

FISU Summer Universiade

• Athletics

• Basketball

• Fencing

• Gymnastics

• Swimming

• Diving

• Water Polo

• Tennis

• Volleyball

• Football

• Judo

• Table Tennis

• Optional sports from : archery, boxing, shooting, rowing, weightlifting, rugby 7’s, hockey, badminton, beach volleyball, taekwondo.

Team GBR : 227 persons (2011) representing 44 BUCS Universities

2nd biggest ever delegation

5x medals = 17% of athletes medalled

FISU Championships

From : Archery, Badminton, Basketball 3

on 3, Baseball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing,

Bridge, Chess, Cross Country, Cycling,

Equestrian, Canoe Sprint, Floorball,

Futsal, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Karate,

Match Racing, Netball, Orienteering,

Rowing, Rugby 7's, Savate, Shooting,

Softball, Squash, Taekwondo, Triathlon,

White Water, Wrestling, Woodball,

Water Skiing, Weightlifting, Long-track

Speed Skating

In 2010, Great Britain competed in 19 of

the 27 FISU sports on offer. Over 170

students represented GB from 57 BUCS

Universities clinching 21 medals and two

overall Team victories. This equates to

30% of athletes medalling.

International Competition

• Entries must contribute to the NGB performance pathway

• BUCS prioritises entries against available resources and additional considerations including but not limited to : national performance agenda, BUCS domestic sporting programmes, participant numbers and relative performance levels

• Each selected athlete will be required to make a Personal Contribution of £390 or £660 (depending on location)

• Direct funding for the Summer Games 2011 was 25% Personal Contributions, 37% NGB’s, 28% Grant and Sponsorship funding, 9% BUCS and 1% TASS

• Excluding professional and non-Olympic sports – 22 of 107 Universiade athletes at the 2011 Universiade have been selected for the 2012 Olympics (so far), eg. greater than 1 in 5

Volunteer/ Development Opportunities

World University Games o Shenzhen, China in 2011 o Student HQ Administrator o Student Translator/ HQ Administrator o Student Media Officer o 65 other Staff roles o Appointing student roles for 2013 event in January

International Student Volunteering

World University Games 2011

• Biennial Multi-sport Games

• 227-strong GBR Delegation

• GBR competing in 16 sports

Shenzhen Universiade

• 41 competition venues, 21 new

• Over £18bn spent on the Games

• 1.27m volunteers throughout the city

Student HQ Administrator –

Summer Universiade

Pre-Competition • Setting up the GBR Headquarters

• Organising kit and equipment deliveries

• Familiarisation with the city and the venues

During Competition • Updating competition and training schedules

• Organising downtime activities for athletes

• Accompanying airport transfer runs

Post Competition • Packing and transporting remaining equipment

• Overseeing the departure of the final delegates

Personal Experiences

• Dynamic, varied event

• Intense, challenging job but

worth it

• Interesting role, working

alongside a highly professional

and experienced team

• Great opportunity to work with

and support elite student

athletes

The Last Slide

• Immense personal development

• Networking opportunities and

making new friends

• Would recommend everyone to

take the opportunity

EUSA Competition www.eusa.eu

• EUSA events are ‘Champions League events’ for the Top-4 finishers in BUCS competitions • Represent your University against the best Uni’s in Europe • Single-sport Championships in ‘odd years’ • Multi-sport Games in ‘even years’ • Take place June-September • Sports include : Badminton, Basketball, Football, Futsal, Golf, Judo, Karate, Rowing, Rugby 7s, Table Tennis, Tennis & Volleyball • 26 entries in 2011, representing 40 BUCS Uni’s • BUCS will contact prospective entrants for ‘13 around Xmas ’12 • Also : the annual SELL Games (no qualification criteria)

BUCS/ GB Hosting

1998 FISU Cross Country Championships Luton 1998 FISU Squash Championships Cardiff 2000 FISU Golf Championships Castlerock, NI 2002 FISU Rowing Championships Nottingham 2002 EUSA Executive board Edinburgh 2004 EUSA General Assembly Nottingham 2005 EUSA Rowing Championships Cardiff 2008 EUSA Executive Board London 2009 EUSA Rugby 7s Championships Bristol 2010 ENAS Executive Board London 2011 FISU Medical Commission London 2016 FISU Rowing Championships * 2016 FISU Forum * * aspirational/ under discussion

Hosting Opportunities

1. EUSA Championships 2015 Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach-Volleyball, Bridge, Football, Futsal, Golf, Handball, Judo, Karate, Rowing, Rugby 7s , Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, and Volleyball

• Attributed about 15 months ahead, via BUCS • Financial Commitment is £3k, plus 5% of 65E/pp/pn participation fee • Bids currently sought for all sports in 2015 (deadline : 01 Dec) • Event costs are broadly ‘affordable’ 2. FISU Championships 2014, 2016 Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Basketball 3x3, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Bridge, Canoe Slalom, Canoe Sprint, Chess, Cross Country, Cycling, Equestrian, Floorball, Futsal, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Karate, Long Track Speed Skating, Match Racing, Netball, Orienteering, Rowing, Rugby 7s, Savate, Softball, Shooting, Squash, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Water Skiing, Weightlifting, Woodball & Wrestling

• Attributed 2yrs ahead, via BUCS • Financial Commitment is £5k (plus £5k guarantee) • Host Uni or City must have full NGB and Gov’t support • Delivered to tightly-regulated and very high standard • Event costs require substantial funding support (NGB, sponsorship, city/ uni subsidy)

3. FISU Forum 2016

further info at : www.bucs.org.uk