EUROPEAN SAILING FEDERATION
EUROPEAN SAILING ACADEMY WORKING PARTY
CONSTITUTED ON 26 JUNE 2017
Members
Vincent Hagin (SUI) – Chair
Alessandro Pezzoli (ITA) - Vice-chair
Christian Finnsgård (SWE)
Matthias Schmid (AUT)
Liaison Officer
Josep M. Pla
Terms of Reference
Approved on 05/06/2018
Reporting to EUROSAF Executive Board.
Goal
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Coordinate, develop, and distribute knowledge, training, and research about all matters sailing related.
Objectives
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Bring value to the sailing community through knowledge, training, and research projects.
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Bridge the gap between sailing knowledge generators and users.
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Create a repository to collect, store, and distribute knowledge useful to the sailing community.
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Define and promote European standards of training in sailing.
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Foster the creation of a European Sailing Academy/Institute/University to undertake required actions.
Responsibilities
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Devise ways to achieve the objectives, which may include:
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Organize the provision of training on sailing topics as stand-alone training or as an additional activity in EUROSAF promoted activities and events.
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Promote the generation of training material and its distribution through EUROSAF or Members actions
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Organize a yearly symposium on sailing related research.
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Compile and maintain a list of sailing related research topics.
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Compile and maintain a list of sailing related research institutions and professionals.
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Create and maintain an online repository for sailing related papers and research and training material.
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Publish an online open-access peer-reviewed journal.
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Draft a detailed proposal to create an institution to achieve the goal, which may involve:
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Focus on sailing related topics.
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Minimal physical structure.
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Partnerships with leading Universities.
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Outsourcing training capacity.
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Largely virtual, with limited physical presence of training recipients.
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Modular conception of training offerings.
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Issuing training certificates with the view set on recognised degrees.
- Self-financed
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Detect mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities between Members and research or training institutions.
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Bring forth proposals regarding projects or specific actions.
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Work in close relationship with the Executive Board member responsible for liaising with the Working Party.
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Work in close relationship with the Treasurer to take advantage of any funding opportunity for research, training, and knowledge management related projects.
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Inform the General Assembly at the Annual General Meeting about the Committee’s projects and achievements.
Working Party Membership
Up to seven members, including a chair and a vice-chair, appointed by the Executive Board for their specialist knowledge, experience, or ability, appropriate to the goals and objectives of the Working Party.
The following credentials will be welcome from members:
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PhD/Doctorate in a sports-related field, preferably in sailing
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In close contact with higher education or research centres
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Experience in research or higher education management
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Experience in knowledge management
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Pan-European vision
Term: up to the next Executive Board election.