SOLOMON Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) High Performance program begin its partnering journey with National Federations (NFs) towards the designed program provision of international standard and sports enhancement in the country.
On Tuesday 21st December, more than thirty (30) federation representatives were part of this informative partnership workshop intended to enlighten NFs with the strategic planning, preparation and support from a high-performance system.
Included during the presentation NFs are briefed on the process are compliance and governing policies to access programs and services through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) framework.
NFs are to ensure their compliance with their governing International Federations, National Sports Council (NSC) and the National Olympic Committee (NOCSI), all required to be in good standing order to be entitled for an MOU for High Performance services programs and facilities.
With the MOU, NFs, Coaches and athletes will benefit from the high-performance programs, services and facilities provided at SINIS High Performance.
The MOU essentials will be provided with these;
National Federation.
• Training venue access
• Capacity building through STEPs (certified sport education programs)
• Media & branding footprint, Logo design, FB page set up
• Training venues, meeting rooms & equipment
• Pathway to Podium grant funding – coach expertise, international competitions
• NF Handbook to enhance Governance & Competition standards
Coach
• scholarship program
• coach development & education certificate program, office
Athletes
• Scholarship program (allocated numbers per sport)
• Performance services
• Wellbeing services
SINIS High – Performance Executive Director highlighted the importance of a strong collaboration in working together as partners.
“High Performance program and the National Federations are partners to provide the best support available for the coaches and athletes of the National programs. We want to best understand how we can support the NFs to prepare the best team in history to represent Solomon Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games”
Triathlon Solomon Islands (TriSI) President Joe Ramosaea was overwhelmed with the first of its kind presentation.
“I believe in this High-Performance program. It empowers athletes, coaches and young people generally through its a career pathway – to become elite professionals in sports,” he said
“From a triathlon perspective we have mostly young boys and girls and through this program, we are excited to be part of it, where I also believe our sport can also become number one in the country apart from soccer through the high-performance initiative.
President of Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation (SIVF) Morris Maitaki gave strong support to the programs as the way forward for success for National teams.
“The opportunity to link in our sport development officers to the high-performance program is an opportunity we have been looking for. This is a way we can continue their development and education to grow sport”
When compliance is reviewed, NFs will sign the MOU, conduct open nominations, trials and selections for athletes then they can directly contact the program’s Performance Managers provided with the lists of athletes for scholarship consideration before SINIS High Performance approves and sets up inductions where programs and training will kick-off in January 2022.
SOURCE: SINIS HP Media Release
