Win in Oceania : Promotion and development of Futsal in Oceania


The Objectives

Development:
- To employ a Development Officer for Futsal in each Member Association (MA)
- To increase the popularity of Futsal
- To integrate Futsal in Primary and High Schools
- To up skill coaches and teachers : Futsal Courses
- To establish competitions and provide opportunities at all levels, male and female - schools and clubs
- To conduct coaching courses.
- To assist Federations and Clubs with basic equipments - balls, goals
- Opportunities for Oceania's best youth to travel to Brazil for training camp
- Participation of Youth Teams in Australia Tournaments



Visits and Programmes

- 2 to 3 weeks every year to each MA
- Assessment of MA's
- Conduct Futsal Coaching Courses for Elite and Grassroots
- Clinics with communities, schools
- Programme for Elite : Youth and Adult, Selections and clubs
- Initiating and Strengthening Local Competitions


Win in Oceania : Background information

Win in Oceania is a FIFA-funded programme aimed at assisting OFC's 11 member associations with tailor made projects to further develop football with the Oceania region.

Football's world governing body have put US$8million behind Win in Oceania from 2009 to 2011 and if the programme is successful then FIFA's support may continue through to 2014.

The main goal of Win in Oceania is to leave a legacy in areas such as administration, medical procedures, infrastructure, national leagues and futsal as well as media, communications and TV capabilities. It also aims to improve the image of the OFC and its MAs in the region and worldwide.

Senior Project Manager Vairani Davio leads the Win in Oceania team which includes Deputy Project Manager Billy Vaitoare and six other project managers.

The role of the project managers is to partner the member associations and assist them in implementing programmes relevant to their specific needs. Project managers will ensure each association achieves the objectives and high standards set down by FIFA.
After seeing the plans for Win in Oceania in 2008, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter said the programme offered OFC an important opportunity to leave a legacy in Oceania.

"Win in Oceania will be a great success with the right infrastructure communication and leadership."

"I am proud to be the president of FIFA when I see the exceptional development of this region and it can be done because you have a strong leader in OFC President Reynald Temarii with clear goals and vision," Blatter said.

President Temarii says that the success of the project is paramount.

"Win in Oceania is a significant project and it reaffirms FIFA's position as one of the most important financial contributors to each country within the Oceania region," President Temarii said.

"Therefore it is imperative that each member association takes ownership and meets the set targets."







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