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Inside AFC
AFC & UAFA Sign
Cooperation Agreement
he AFC the Union of Arab Football
Associations signed a Memorandum of
TUnderstanding to strengthen cooperation and
dialogue between the two organisations in specific areas
of common interest following the conclusion of April’s AFC
Congress in Bahrain.
The main focus of the cooperation agreement between
the AFC and the Union of Arab Football Associations
(UAFA) is education through the exchange of knowledge,
experience and resources.
“This Memorandum of Understanding, the first between
the AFC and the UAFA, is great news for football in the
region,” said AFC President Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim
Al Khalifa.
“The pooling of resources and expertise between the
two organisations will benefit football at all levels in West
Asia.”
Through the Memorandum of Understanding, the AFC
and the UAFA commit to promoting and establishing
friendly relations of cooperation, both between
themselves and among their Member Associations,
serving the interest of football in their respective territories
and complying with the Statutes of the AFC, CAF, UAFA
and FIFA.
“UAFA is delighted to partner with the AFC to ensure
we benefit from the latest information on developments at
the international level,” said UAFA President Prince Turki
Khalid Bin Faisal Al Saud.
“The agreement also means we have regular
exchanges between the two organisations on several
topics and we can inform the AFC on issues specific to
our region.”
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New Date Set For
Medical Conference
he 5th AFC Medical Conference will now be held
in New Delhi from 30 November until 2 December
2015 after being postponed in April following an
outbreak of swine flu in India.
The conference is held every four years since its
inception in 1999 in Japan.
The event provides cutting edge, evidence-based
scientific information in the field of sports and medicine
presented by experts based on research.
The pre-conference programme from November 28-29
will include courses relating to team physicians, sports
physiotherapy, anti-doping and orthopedics.
Key areas of MoU between AFC and UAFA
• Football is beneficial for the physical and mental
health of both children and adults.
• Football helps foster and promote fundamental
educational and cultural values, such as fair play, team
spirit and cooperation, self-control and respect for
others.
• Football contributes to social integration, cohesion and
participation among Member Associations.
• Football encourages peace and assists in developing
tolerance and understanding.
• Football possesses positive educational qualities that
are important for the development of sport and society
in general.
• Football can significantly contribute to local
development and the economy as a whole.
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Partnership To Enhance
Safety & Security
he AFC and the International Centre for Sport
Security signed a wide-ranging partnership
agreement to strengthen safety and security
in Asian football organisations after the AFC
Congress in Bahrain at the end of April.
The agreement between AFC and the
International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) will
strengthen existing safety and security regulations,
develop training programmes and help assess
safety and security within the AFC Member
Associations.
“Safety and security is a top priority for the AFC,
a basic requirement for any football match to take
place. The AFC does everything within its powers
to protect players, officials, coaches and spectators
across Asia,” said AFC President Shaikh Salman
Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
“The ICSS is at the forefront of safeguarding
sport and this agreement is a significant step
forward in enhancing safety and security practices
within the AFC and our Member Associations.”
The ICSS is an independent and non-profit
organisation that addresses critical issues in sport
including corruption and transparency as well as
major event safety and venue security.
“This partnership with the AFC represents a
significant milestone for the ICSS and builds on our
growing portfolio with various sports organisations
and other major events rights-holders around the
world,” said ICSS President Mohammed Hanzab.
“As one of the fastest growing and most diverse
football regions in the world, Asia is an important
platform for the ICSS to showcase our expertise,
as well as providing us with a unique opportunity
to work on some of the world’s largest major sport
events and venues.”
Batch 2014 Coaches Complete
Penultimate Module
he AFC Coach Asia programme, which prepares
participants for the highest coaching qualification
Tin the continent, completed its fourth module at the
end of May in Kuala Lumpur.
The 26 members of the pioneering Batch 2014 group
finished the 12-day module of the two-year programme
having completed Module Three in Korea Republic,
Module Two in China and Module One in Malaysia.
Theoretical and practical sessions were conducted
by instructors Richard Bate from the United Kingdom,
Vaithilingam Subramaniam from Singapore, Lim Kim
Key areas of MoU between AFC and ICSS
• The development of AFC safety and security
regulations within the framework of FIFA international
guidelines.
• Developing and delivering training programmes
to educate security officers within AFC Member
Associations, including ‘Train the Trainer’ programmes.
• Developing key requirements for the security design
of sport infrastructure, security operations for clubs,
international matches and tournaments taking place in
AFC Member Associations.
• Supporting the growth of a professional network
of security personnel to ensure the appointment of
qualified staff for clubs, international matches and
tournaments.
• Reviewing current safety and security documentation
and reporting tools for clubs, international matches
and tournaments taking place within the AFC.
• Providing safety and security assessments in
collaboration with or on behalf of the AFC.
Chon from Malaysia and Narayanan Nair Sivaji from
Singapore.
Development of movement in team play, goalkeeping,
leadership in professional football, sport psychology,
student coaching sessions, goalscoring, working with a
diamond system of play and attacking deep defensive
structures were all covered.
The new coaching development programme, which
qualifies participants for the AFC Professional Coaching
Diploma known as the ‘Pro Diploma’, started in April
2014.
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