21 May 2013, Astana: RIOU Rector Professor Lev Belousov and Chairman of the Agency for Sport and Physical Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Erlan Kozhagapanov have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which aims to shape a vibrant sports legacy for Kazakhstan.
The two parties will promote Olympic values, share and exchange knowledge and participate in staff training for the development of grassroots and elite sport in Kazakhstan. The role of the Russian International Olympic University (RIOU) will be to support the Kazakh Sports Agency in implementing educational programmes via a proactive outreach programme and through its state-of-the-art campus in Sochi.
Erlan Kozhagapanov said:
"The development of sport in Kazakhstan requires not only talented coaches and athletes but highly qualified managers who can offer new ideas on developing our sports industry. That’s why we are delighted to have RIOU as our partner and we are very grateful for the opportunity to harness the University’s advanced teaching resources in sports management".
The tangible benefits the MoC will provide for sport in Kazakhstan include scientific and applied research run by international experts, whilst there will also be extensive educational provision for the next generation of Kazakh sports managers.
Professor Lev Belousov said:
"The development of sport in Kazakhstan is generating more and more media attention thanks to positive results recorded by Kazakh athletes and teams at recent global events, particularly at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London last summer.
"RIOU was founded by a Memorandum of Understanding between the International Olympic Committee, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee and the Russian Olympic Committee. Its mission is to ensure that leavers are equipped to become top sports managers anywhere in the world.
"Being based in Sochi, RIOU is in the unique position of being at the heart of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. We will endeavour to transfer the skills and knowledge which we are learning about through Sochi’s position as a sports hub to young Kazakh specialists so that, in turn, they can enhance Kazakhstan’s sports development."
For more information contact: Adelina Akhmetzyanova: adelina@olympicuniversity.ru ; +7 495 956 24 30
Alex Inglot: a.inglot@jtassocs.com ; +44 7557 435 392
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