Final Report

Oceania National Olympic Committees
(ONOC)
ONOC welcomes the increasing decentralisation of Olympic Solidarity programmes towards
the continental associations and is pleased to have been able to manage some new world
programmes launched by Olympic Solidarity for the 2001–2004 period. Uptake of these
new programmes in Oceania has been slow, and only a small number of NOCs have
requested funding for their projects. Nevertheless, ONOC is generally satisfied with the contribution
these programmes have made to the development of sport in the region and would
like to thank the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Solidarity Commission and
the Director and staff of Olympic Solidarity for their ongoing support for sport in Oceania.
ONOC is responsible for managing the continental programmes and all the funding allocated
to them, i.e. US$ 8,200,000, as well as the following world programmes: Regional
and Continental Games – NOC preparation programme; youth development programme;
scholarships for coaches (specific sports training); and regional forums. The results of these
programmes appear under the relevant heading in the section on world programmes.
Administration / Meetings
An annual budget of US$ 350,000 was created to cover the operating costs of the ONOC
office in Suva (Fiji) and the NOC meetings. The ONOC Executive Committee meets twice
a year, while the General Assembly is held in Fiji every other year in order to cut travel and
accommodation costs. Consequently, ONOC General Assemblies were held in Suva in
2001 and 2003, in Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) in 2002 and in Koror (Palau) in 2004.
The next General Assembly will be held in Brisbane (Australia) from 1 to 3 April 2005.
The whole budget was used.
2001–2004 Budget: US$ 1,400,000
Continental activities
The Oceania Sports Information Centre (OSIC) provided services to the region from its base
at the University of the South Pacific. The Centre also made its archives available for the
South Pacific Games, which celebrated their 40th anniversary in 2003. Over the last few
years, more and more high school and tertiary students have been using the facility as a
source of information on regional and international sports events and as a base for research
on sport in the region. The funding currently available is considered insufficient to finance
the Centre’s activities over the past few years.
Continental Programmes