Developing Professionals for International Sporting World

Satoshi Shimizu, Ph.D. Faculty of Health and

Sport Sciences,

University of Tsukuba

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●Contents

1. Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies

(TIAS)

2. Possibilities of Collaborations with Universities in

UK and Japan through education

3. Why we discuss development of professionals for

the international sporting world since 2000?

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Master’s Programmes in Sporting Universities from the year 2000

Russian International Olympic University

FIFA Master（ Swizerland ）

German Sport University Cologne

( Germany )

Seoul National University (Korea)

AISTS（Switzerland） Loughborough University

（UK）

AIM：

Establish an international centre of excellence to develop global sport professionals for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020, as well as for the future sport world. TIAS accept students who are expected to be leaders of the international sporting world from countries worldwide. They are taught comprehensive forefront knowledge and management skills in English.

TIAS: ・Master’s Programme in Sport and Olympic Studies ・Degree: Master of Arts in Sport and Olympic Studies ・Member limitation: 20 places

: 15 for overseas students with full scholarship and 5 Japanese

Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies

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Aims of Developing Human Resources: ・Persons with high managerial and leadership skills with creativity

and innovation for international sporting stage (IOC, IPC, IFs, WADA, UN, UNOSDP, International NGOs etc). ・Professionals with practical skills who are able to apply their

academic knowledge to actual professional situations. The Olympic and Paralympic Education we teach is based on the thoughts of Jigoro KANO and forefront sport studies with cooperation of NOC, NPC, NFs, ADA, OCOG, governmental agencies, private companies etc). ・A leader who can disperse and promote Japanese culture through

the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020.

Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies

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MA Programme in Sport and Olympic Studies 【modules and courses】

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Sport Science

and Medicine

Olympic & Paralympic Education

Sport Management

Teaching, Coaching

and Japanese Culture

・Elite Sport Coaching ・Taiku（Physical Education) ・Budo ・Japanese culture ・Cross-cultural communication

・Anti-Doping ・Sport Medicine ・Exercise physiology & Human Performance ・Sport Technology & Biomechanics ・Topics in Environmental Health

・Olympic & Paralympic History ・Olympic Movement Studies ・Olympism & Legacy ・Olympic & Paralympic Education

・International Development and Peace through Sport Ⅱ ・Sport & Gender ・Sport, Culture & Society

・Sport & Person with Disabilities (PWDs) ・International Relations

Sport for Development

and Peace

・Sport Organisation and Governance ・International Sport Event Management ・International Sport Marketing, Sponsorship and Media Management ・Sport Finance and Economics ・Sport Policy

※TIAS&AISTS Joint Seminar (June & December)

Short Programmes in Autumn 2014 and Spring 2015

【Field Trips】

Tour to venues in Tokyo Bay Area

Visit to TOCOG Discuss with Minister of Education

Visit to SUMO family

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1st Batch of TIAS Students, 30 September 2015

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Project for supporting formation of TIAS : General View

IOC AISTS

IPC

JOC JPC

TOCOG

Each Nation

NOC NPC

〈Cooperation(plan)〉 IOC JOC

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic

and Paralympic Games JAPAN SPORTS CONCIL

JADA Private Enterprises・NGOs

University of Tsukuba TIAS

Nippon Sport Science University Super Coacher Academy

International Academy for Sports

Circulation

〈Universities(Plan)〉 International Academy of

Sports Science and Technology (AISTS)

Loughborough University Seoul National University German Sport University

Cologne Etc…

Cooperation Cooperation

Internship Teachers Dispatch Exploiting Education Program

Student Dispatching

International Sports

Federation

JSC JADA

National Institute of Fitness and Sports in

KANOYA International Sports Academy

National Federation

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY・JAPAN

National Physical Education and sporting university

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2. Possibilities of Collaborations with Universities in UK and Japan through education : 2012-2015-2019-2020-beyond 2020

(1) Development of Japanese professionals for the

international sporting world

• To teach and develop professionals in English

(text, discussion, cultural diversity, internship)

• To promote Olympic and Paralympic education

based on discussion about the value of sport

: integrity of sport and Olympism

• To develop professionals well versed in organisational management

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(2) Constructing International networks with a variety

of stakeholders

• To construct trans-border scholars and practitioner networks :

• Facilitate collaboration with government,

governmental agencies, companies, NGOs・NPOs

and universities

• Develop research and education by bridging theory and practice

• To make concepts for sporting organisations and events

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(3) Social change through sport

• To construct interdisciplinary and mixed fields of networks :

education, technology, science, business,

diplomacy and policy

• To realise diversity in society : social inclusion

- women (girls), persons with disabilities, elderly

persons, children and emigrants

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Sporting Organisation/Federation IOC FIFA IAAF NBA

NHL MLB NFL JHSBF

Market

Golden Triangle related to Sporting Event

Media adidas NIKE PUMA

Coca-Cola McDonald’s Panasonic Kodac etc

TV Newspaper Magazine Radio （Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting;

Broadcasting satellite; Communications Satellite)

Creative

Agency Brand/Media/BLT

Dentsu, etc.

3. Why we discuss development of professionals for the international sporting world since 2000?

(1) The System of Sporting Mega-Event since 1980: To need professionals for organisational management (2) Transformation of the Meaning of the Olympics and Paralympics: To emphasise the value of sport and Olympism - “Olympic Truce” To discuss International Development and Peace through Sport (IDS/SDP) (3) Governance of sporting world as national project: To produce mega-project and legacies (4) Constructing International networks with a variety of stakeholders

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