On this page, you will find a collection of videos featuring guest speakers speaking on the subject of Sports Development. Each one of them offers a unique perspective, we’ve made sure to give you a spread of subjects to sink your teeth into. Go for it…
Have a watch of this fantastic talk delivered by Ema. The main topics discussed in this session on Sport for Development are using sport as a tool for tacking wider social issues, namely as a vital strategy for health promotion but also increasingly for female empowerment. Ema also shares her own personal experiences and I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say there’s a lot we can learn from this wonderful woman. Enjoy!
Sainimili is involved in the Oceana National Olympic Committee (including 15 member countries), predominately managing the oceanic sport education programme and at the forefront of finding national partners to achieve strategic goals. This is a fantastic watch to understand how larger organisations function in this area and just what a role like this would entail.
Joji is the sports development manager for the Fiji National Sport Commission, very much involved in overseeing the development of the range of sports present and loved in Fiji. If anyone is interested in understanding the sporting climate in Fiji and getting to grips with exactly what would stick, this is a great one to watch.
Watch the video above, it showcases the discussion between three experts in the field.
Guests:
Sainimili Saukuru, Manager of Sports Education Programme for Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC)
Joji Liga, Sports Development Manager at the Fiji National Sports Commission (FNSC)
Daniel Leo, Ex-Samoan Rugby Player and CEO of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare (PRPW)Topics discussed:
Discussion points: Pacific perspectives on sport as a gateway to opportunity; Using ‘sport for development’ as a tool for tackling challenges faced by the Pacific (Health/Education/Gender Equality); Pacific sport on an international stage – Current challenges and its potential future.