National Session for Young Participants 2022 (NSYP 2022) This August

The National Session for Young Participants will be held on Saturday, 20 August – Sunday 21 August 2022 at Erdiston Teachers’ Training  College. There is still an opportunity for young persons between the ages of 20 and 30 years to participate in this exciting programme. You are encouraged to select a young person from your sport and enroll him/her. You have until Friday, 05 August 2022 to send the name of the individual/s to the undersigned. However, you should submit your names as soon as possible, since acceptance is on a first come first served basis. Also, remember that participants in this seminar are eligible for selection to attend the International Session for Young Participants 2023 (recently renamed the International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors) in Greece.

Below is some of the information about this activity that we circulated previously:

Objectives

  • Develop the leadership capacity of young sportspersons
  • Introduce participants to Olympism and its ideals and increase their knowledge of Olympic issues
  • Provide a forum for young sportspersons to engage in dialogue on issues of relevance in sport
  • Identify potential candidates to attend the annual IOA International Session for Young Olympic Ambassadors (previously called the International Session for Young Participants)

Main Topic

Sport and the Pandemic: Challenges, opportunities and changes for Barbados and the Caribbean

Dates & Times

Saturday, 20 August 2022: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, 21 August 2022: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Applications Open for National Session for Young Participants 2022 (NSYP 2022)

Objectives 

  • Develop the leadership capacity of young sportspersons 
  • Introduce participants to Olympism and its ideals and increase their knowledge of Olympic  issues 
  • Provide a forum for young sportspersons to engage in dialogue on issues of relevance in  sport 
  • Identify potential candidates to attend the annual IOA International Session for Young  Olympic Ambassadors (previously called the International Session for Young Participants) 

Main Topic 

Sport and the Pandemic: Challenges, opportunities and changes for Barbados and the Caribbean 

Keynote Address 

COVID-19: A test of the resilience of sporting organizations 

Session Topics 

  • Planning Sporting Events in a Pandemic 
  • Protection and Participation: Considerations for safety in sport 
  • Managing Athlete Mental Health During and Post Pandemic 
  • Physical Literacy: Physical Education for sustainable sport 
  • The Impact of the Pandemic on Youth Athletes and their Future in Sport
  • Medals or Movement: Funding elite sport or a focus on development? 
  • The Role of Technology in Caribbean Sport in the Post Pandemic Period
  • Reshaping Sporting Federations for a Post Pandemic World 
  • Reengaging the Stakeholders in Sport 

Venue 

To be announced 

Dates & Times 

Saturday, 20 August 2022: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Sunday, 21 August 2022: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Criteria for Selection 

  • Candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 30 
  • Candidates must be active in their respective National Federation 
  • Candidates should have a genuine interest in the educational aspects of the activities  organized in the course of the Session and should have shown a special interest in the aims  of the National Olympic Academy and Barbados Olympic Association, as well asin current issues of Olympism 
  • Individuals who have previously attended an IOA International Session for Young  Participants or a National Session for Young Participants are not eligible to apply 

Selection Process 

  • 20 candidates will be selected to participate in the NSYP 
    • Selection will be on a first come, first served basis* 
  • Participants interested in being selected to attend an IOA Session will undergo a further  screening process 
    • Review of CV and motivational letter 
    • Interview 
  • A maximum of 6 participants will be selected for consideration for a subsequent IOA  Session 
    • Each will be required to deliver a presentation at NSYP 2022 
  • A maximum of 2 participants (1 male and/or 1 female) will be selected and recommended  to attend a subsequent IOA Session 

*Gender balance and distribution across National Federations will be considered 

Application Documents 

Interested applicants are required to submit the following: 

  • Motivational letter 
    • describing their involvement in sport 
    • explaining their interest in attending NSYP 2021 
    • explaining their interest in attending an IOA Session, where applicable
    • Curriculum vitae 
  • Passport size photograph 
  • Copy of birth certificate 
  • Letter of endorsement from the applicant’s National Federation 

Submissions/Deadline 

Applications should be sent to the Director, National Olympic Academy, at  vdcadogan@olympic.org.bb (cc. info@olympic.org.bb).  

The deadline for submission of ALL documents is Friday, 15 July 2022.

Applications Open For Inaugural National Session For Young Participants (NSYP 2021)

The National Olympic Academy of Barbados is pleased to announce its inaugural National Session for Young Participants (NSYP). This first Session will take place on Saturday, 14 August 2021.

The National Session for Young Participants will provide opportunity for participants to engage in discussion on issues of relevance in sport, in an interactive and stimulating environment. They will hear from professionals on a variety of issues and will be able to examine and express their views, as well as prepare prospective candidates for participation in the IOA International Session for Young Participants.

Information And Guidelines

Objectives

  • Develop the leadership capacity of young sportspersons
  • Introduce participants to Olympism and its ideals and increase their knowledge of Olympic issues
  • Provide a forum for young sportspersons to engage in dialogue on issues of relevance in sport
  • Identify potential candidates to attend the annual IOA International Session for Young Participants

Main Topic
Olympism and Humanism: Human rights, diversity and inclusion in sport

Presentation Topics
Human rights and the Olympic Values
Sport & Activism: Is there a conflict between activism in sport and the Olympic Ideal?
Safeguarding in Sport: Creating a safe space for participation in sport
Sport in the Community: Sport as a powerful tool for social change
Accessible Sport: competitive and recreational opportunities for persons with disabilities

Date
Saturday, 14 August 2021

Time
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Criteria for Selection

  • Candidates must be between the ages of 20 and 35
  • Candidates must be active in their respective National Federation
  • Candidates should have a genuine interest in the educational aspects of the activities organized in the course of the Session and should have shown a special interest in the aims of the National Olympic Academy and Barbados Olympic Association, as well as in current issues of Olympism
  • Individuals who have previously attended an Annual International Session for Young Participants are not eligible to apply

Selection Process

  • 20 candidates will be selected to participate in the Session
    • Selection will be on a first come, first served basis*
  • Participants interested in being selected to attend an IOA Session will undergo a further screening process
    • Review of CV and motivational letter
    • Interview
  • A maximum of 6 participants will be selected for consideration for a subsequent IOA Session
    • Each will be required to make a presentation at NSYP 2021
  • A maximum of 2 participants (1 male and/or 1 female) will be selected and recommended to attend a subsequent IOA Session

*Gender balance and distribution across National Federations will be considered

Application Documents
Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

  • Motivational letter
    • describing their involvement in sport
    • explaining their interest in attending NSYP 2021
    • explaining their interest in attending an IOA Session, where applicable
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Passport size photograph
  • Copy of birth certificate
  • Letter of endorsement from the applicant’s National Federation

Submissions/Deadline
Applications should be sent to the Director, National Olympic Academy, at vdcadogan@olympic.org.bb (cc. info@olympic.org.bb).
You are asked to encourage eligible members to apply for this life-changing opportunity.

The deadline for submission of ALL documents is Friday, 18 June 2021