Polona Cehovin SusinITTF Departments’ Program Manager
Development Workshop; Rotterdam (NED), 9 May 2011
Icebreaker: IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENTIcebreaker: IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENT
Mission: Mission: Go to Gap, Buy a Pair of PantsGo to Gap, Buy a Pair of Pants
KEY ELEMENTS of the ANALYSIS:TIME and COST spent by a Female and by a Male to complete the mission
2004:ITTF launches
courses targeting women
2009:1st Female Executive Director
2007:2 Female in
the Executive Committee
Milestones in Women’s Development within ITTFMilestones in Women’s Development within ITTF
2006:Equal Prize Money on
ITTF Events
2004:2nd ITTF
Women’s Forum - Qatar
2007:ITTF 1st Fashion
Contest - China
2005:3rd ITTF
Women’s Forum -
Shanghai
2005:Constitution
Change - 25% of elected Comm. Mem. should be
Female
2005:By the
initiative of ITTF the AISTS
Seminar is born
2007:1st Course
Conductors Training focusing female experts
2009:1605/4286
(37,4%) Participants in DP Activities were Women
2003:1st ITTF Women’s Forum during the WC in Paris
(FRA):• Formation of the WWG• 1st Female VP Elected
2005:1st ever
representative for IFs co-opted to IWG is from
ITTF
2010:1573/4483
(35,1%) Participants in DP Activities were Women
2010 ACTION REPORT2010 ACTION REPORT1. Women Activities (Courses, Training Camps)
* in Combination with Mini-Forums:• AFRICA: Tunisia; Coaching Course – January
AFRICA: South Africa; Coaching Course – June/July • ASIA: Qatar; Coaching Course – December• EUROPE: 2016 Olympic Selection Training Camp (China) – August
2016 Olympic Selection TC (Germany) – November
• LATIN AMERICA: Venezuela; Coaching Course – September Uruguay; Conference – November
• NORTH AMERICA: USA; Training Camp – November • OCEANIA: Guam; Coaching Course – May
2. WWG Meetings:• Moscow – May • Kuala Lumpur + Meeting with Players – September
3. Other:• Fashion Show at the 2010 VW Cup (China) – March • Friendship Trophy – March
Women in decision-making bodies Women technical officials Women players Women coaches Women conductors
• Education and mentoring for women• Equal opportunities• Careers of women players after their playing days• Awareness and image of Women Table Tennis• Communication• Integration of Para Table Tennis
TARGET GROUPS &TARGET GROUPS &KEY AREAS OF INTERESTKEY AREAS OF INTEREST
Johannesburg Meeting, 2009
Move from AWARENESS to IMPLEMENTATION of projects
– focussing on courses and education
1. Create project / programs, including budget planning
2. Increase male participation in the execution of the programme
3. Increase the percentage of women in executive positions
4. Increase the number of women technical officials and coaches All levels plus Scholarships offered to women to go on an identified course
5. Increase awareness of and about women in table tennisWebsite, promo videos, annual award, slogan
6. Support and mentoringPlayers life-skills programs, scholarships for studies , mentoring process
7. HIV/AIDS and social awarenessTo be incorporated into the ITTF programme/activities
FUTURE STRATEGYFUTURE STRATEGY
PLAN FOR PLAN FOR 20112011
1. “FIELD” Activities: Technical Courses, Training
Camps
2. Administration (Communication, Promotion)
3. Development of an educational TOOLKIT
4. EVENTS (focus on National/Grassroots level)
5. Meetings (ITTF’s, Open Session at the WTTC and
Continental WWGs) & Networking
6. Scholarships
7. Other ActivitiesGREATER FOCUSFOCUS ON WOMEN’S PROGRAM
PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATION
MONITORING & REPORTING
WWG Recommendations WWG Recommendations to the DCCto the DCC
1. Continental Presidents are encouraged to support and integrate women’s issues into the work of their respective continental Unions/Federations.
2. The WWG continental representatives, i.e. chairs of continental WWGs shall be co-opted into Executive bodies of continental Unions/Federations.
The same measures are recommended to be adopted on national level.
…if you believe in gender equity and equality and concur that
best practice sharing and productive discussions
can turn differences into advantages…
Wednesday, 11 May, 14:00-16:00
Meeting Room Dock 5
WDP OPEN WDP OPEN SESSIONSESSION
and remember:2010 TIP:
Fred Astaire was brilliant
but Ginger Rogers did just the same –
but backwards and in high heels!
2011 TIP: Gender equality for Men of quality!
Polona Cehovin [email protected]
Thank You for Your Attention