| The Zimbabwe Olympic
Academy (ZOA) is an arm of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
(ZOC) which draws its ideals, aims and values from
both the International Olympic Academy (IOA) and ZOC.
Its main mandate is to promote the spread of Olympism
and provide Olympic education in Zimbabwe. The current
Director of ZOA is Eugenia Chidhakwa.
The Academy was established
in 2002. As an arm of ZOC, it also derives its vision
and mission from the mother organization. It thrives
to fulfill the aims of ZOC and in order to do this,
it attempts to satisfy the following objectives:
• To promote the
spread of Olympism
• To provide Olympic education
• To encourage and be involved in research
• To attend and make presentations at conferences
• To produce materials such as books, films, cards
etc
ZOA Philosophy
Our philosophy is in the following four categories
1. Build a Strong Foundation
2. Spread Olympism Like Wildfire
3. Get All On Board
4. Unity For The Multi-cultural Society
Role of The Academy
The role of the Academy
is to do the following:
• Work towards the
total achievement of the aims and objectives of IOA
and ZOC as well as its own, in matters relevant to
itself
• Spearhead, facilitate and provide Olympic Education
as well as ensure the spread of Olympism
• Facilitate and provide education of the values
and ideas of the Olympic Movement
• Ensure the positive impact of the above on the
totality of humankind in Zimbabwe
Goals
In pursuit and support
of the vision of the IOA and ZOC, the goal of ZOA
is to become the strongest and most effective vehicle
for Olympic education and the spread of Olympism in
Zimbabwe.
By 2010, ZOA hopes to have done the following:
• Promoted Olympism
to 40% of the population of Zimbabwe
• Ensured Olympic Education to 40% of the same
• Participate actively in at least one conference
per year
• Developed and produced a sizable amount of literature
and publications
• Contributed substantially to the achievement
of 60% ZOC stakeholder satisfaction
Strategies
• Organize educational
workshops, seminars and conferences
• Make presentations
• Encourage presentation and publication of articles
and papers
• Develop a library, museum and regional centers
• Attend annual sessions for Directors of NOAs
and other relevant events
• Hold meetings, document and circulate minutes
appropriately
• Work with already established institutions
• Organize and produce promotional and educative
materials
• Create with the help of ZOC partnerships with
stakeholders
• Organize Olympic Academy Sessions for various
groups of stakeholders
Drivers
• Spreading the
values of Olympism
• Facilitating the provision of Olympic Education
• Research and publication
In order to achieve
its objectives, the Academy
• found it
ideal to work with national sport associations, schools,
tertiary institutions and the public in general
• is interested in all groups of people involved
in sport such as athletes, spectators, officials,
coaches, sponsors, parents, guardians etc and all
at all levels
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