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 Susinpcehovin@ittf.com

Thank You for Your Attention