POSTED: Friday May 22nd 2009
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Launch of IPC Academy

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) create the IPC Academy, an initiative of the IPC in partnership with the World Academy of Sport in Manchester, Great Britain.

Bonn, Germany - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) yesterday
announced the creation of the IPC Academy, an initiative of the IPC in
partnership with the World Academy of Sport in Manchester, Great
Britain.



The new initiative is the trusted education partner of the IPC working
together to improve educational standards within sport throughout the
Paralympic Movement and ensuring that executives, administrators and
officials have an educational centre that is sensitive to their needs
and in touch with trends and developments, providing world class
programmes. It will  further the continued aim of the IPC to provide
the best support possible for all of its constituents with the ultimate
aim of helping all Paralympic athletes to perform at their personal
best and inspire and excite the world.



When asked about the partnership, Sir Philip Craven said: “The newly
created IPC Academy will develop a specific suite of educational
programmes and delivery mechanisms that will address the development
needs of the Paralympic Movement in the area of education and
certification as well as professional capacities of our human resources
around the world”.



This partnership is the sixth which the World Academy of Sport has
established and is based at the world leading Manchester Business
School.



The Director of the World Academy of Sport, Chris Solly, said: “‘I am
delighted that the World Academy of Sport is able to join with the IPC
in this important initiative. We all saw the results of the work done
by the IPC and the Paralympic Movement at the Paralympic Games, but to
do this requires years of work, not just for Organizing Committees but
importantly for National Paralympic Committees and their international
supporters. This initiative ensures the IPC is able to assist its
constituents in their work all over the globe”.



The IPC Academy will deliver its first tailored programme for
administrators next week from 26-28 May with representatives from 19
different National Paralympic Committees in Manchester, Great Britain.



More information about the IPC Academy can be found on www.ipc-academy.org.

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