IV International Forum on Elite Sport, Montreal (Canada) - (2005)

DAY

HOUR

PROGRAMME

JUL 25

DAY 1

MONDAY

Registration

JUL 26

DAY 2

TUESDAY

Registration

Welcome conference

International Association Working Group
Information session      

• Guest speaker – Jukka Lahtinen, President IAHPSTC

• Guest speaker – Francesc de Puig, Secretary General IAHPSTC

• Guest speaker – Caroline Carpentier, VicePresident IAHPSTC

• Guest speaker – Josep Escoda, Host Secretariat IAHPSTC

Break

Athlete Selection and Development Models
(Selected countries and organisations will present on their athlete selection and development models, followed by a question period)

• Canada – Istvan Balyi, Ph.D., High Performance Advisor

• Cirque du Soleil – Bernard Petiot, Vice-president, Artistic Performance

Lunch

Integrating Athletes with Disabilities
Topics that will be discussed include: athlete selection, coach development, athlete training, operations centre and general policies
(This session will consist of three 20 – minute presentations by experts, each followed by a 10 – minute question period)

• Canada – Jose Malo, Executive Director, Quebec Wheelchair Sport Association

• United States – Patrice Milkovitch, Director, Olympic Training Centre - Chula Vista

Break

Integrating Athletes with Disabilities (continued)
Topics that will be discussed include: athlete selection, coach development, athlete training, operations centre and general policies
(This session will consist of three 20 – minute presentations by experts, each followed by a 10 – minute question period)

• Morocco –  Said Lamrini, National Sport Centre Moulay Rschid

• China – Chi Jian, Vice-president, Beijing Sport University

• Australia – Paul Kiteley,  Athlete Service Mngr. Victoria Institute of Sport

Evening Dinner - Hosted by the Government of Canada

JUL 27

DAY 3

 WEDNESDAY

09:00 – 10:30

Evaluation of Centre Performance and Accountability

(This session will consist of three 20 – minute presentations by experts, each followed by a 10 – minute question period)

• Canada – Dale Henwood, Director, Canadian Sport Centre - Calgary

• United States – Tracy Lamb, Associate Director, Olympic Training Centre - Lake Placid

• New Zealand – John Limna, Athlete Service Manager Academy of Sport

10:30 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 12:00

Evaluation of Centre Performance and Accountability
(This session will consist of small group discussion)

12:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

The Challenge of Major Games for Centre Operations
(This session will consist of three 30 – minute presentations by experts on the integration and use of resources aiming for the top performance at Major Games)

• Canada – Mark Lowry, Executive Director Sport, Canadian Olympic Committee

• Japan - Takashi Kawahara, General Director Research Departments, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences

• France – Caroline Carpentier, Directrice du département sportif de haut niveau, INSEP-Paris

15:30 – 16:00

Travel to the Cirque du Soleil Headquarter

16:00 – 18:30

Guided tour of the facilities, including the training venues.
Presentation on the transition of athletes towards professional opportunities.

19:00

Cocktail and dinner
Hosted by the Government of Quebec and the Cirque du Soleil

21:00

Travel to the hotel

JUL 28

DAY 4

THURSDAY

09:00 – 10:00

Poster Session on Technological Innovations

10:00 – 10:30 

Break

10:30 – 11:30

International Association Working Group Report

• Guest speaker – Jukka Lahtinen, President  

• Guest speaker – Francesc de Puig, Secretary General IAHPSTC

• Guest speaker – Caroline Carpentier, VicePresident IAHPSTC  

• Guest speaker – Josep Escoda, Host Secretariat IAHPSTC

11:30 – 12:00

Closing Remarks

• Canada –Richard W. Pound, Chairman, WADA, World Anti-doping Agency

• Canada – Jean-Pierre Tibi, Director, Canadian Sport Centre - Montreal

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch - Hosted by the Canadian Olympic Committee