Slovakia
Land: 49,012km2 Population: 5,274,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Mass sport events, Stage compounds, General Testing. Tourism: Olympics of Youth Tourism, Tourist ability competitions, Dance Sport for All activities, Soccer
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Hiking and tourism, Dance, Mass gymnastics and aerobics, Recreational soccer and volleyball, Running, Jogging
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Soccer, Ice hockey, Volleyball, Tennis, Baseball
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
State National Council Law NO.288 (1997)
Physical Culture Law (1997)
State Physical Culture Fund Law NO.264 (1993)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
NA
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
There are more than 100,000 members in 800 clubs in SSFAA and its associations.
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
General testing, UKK Walk Test
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Slovak Sport for All Association (SSFAA)
Address: Junacka 6,83280 Bratislava
Tel: (421) 7.49249228 Fax: (421)7.49249568
e-mail: aspv@ sztk.sk
1. FOUNDED YEAR
February, 1990
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr.Jan Holko
Title: Chairman
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization: conjugating 7 separated national associations-tourism, elementary and recreational physical education, general testing, recreational run, dance, camping and caravanning, nature friends.
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
SSFAA is civil association for Sport for All in Slovakia, which covers decisive leisure activities. It stands for connection of health and Sport for All and organizes national campaign for Sport for All. Its program covers all age, social and health groups of inhabitants.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 10 Part-time staff: 7
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$260,000 (2000)
Approx. US$300,000 (2001 )
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Days of sport with insurance company
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Infant and Pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) :
Olympics of kindergarten children, Testing
2) School children(Age 6 to 12) :
Tourism, Hiking, Exercises, Running, Testing
3) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :
Exercises
4) Adult women :
Tourism, Mass Aerobics, Walking, Exercises
5) Aged people :
Tourism, Walking, Exercises
6) People with disabilities :
Health Physical Education
9. LEADERSHIP TRAlNlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
We organize only seminars and conferences, but the courses are already prepared.
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Local authorities
All types of schools
State health institutions
General insurance company
League Against Cancer
Slovak Olympic Committee
Slovak Association for School Sport
Slovak Association for Technical Sport
SOKOL in Slovakia
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA, FISpT, ISCA, WHO, CESS, HEPA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Our association was established in 1990 according to great social and economical changes in Slovakia. Our unique feature in comparison with similar organizations is that it connects 7 separated national associations, which is the result of historical development. Program of association mentioned above is very suitable completed by our associations. Association in a very short time widened its program for its own members and general population as well. The main activities are organized by a project "Slovakia on Move". Great attention is also paid to wide and to improve the program for more social and health and age groups.
The biggest problem is lack of financial funds from general and own sources. It is seen especially in lack of promotion of elementary parts, publishing leaflets and materials, training activities, buying of sports equipment and material.
The second problem is organizational structure, SSFAA doesn't have its own local settings, influences only by compound associations and their members is not efficient. That is why our association tends to establish its own regional centers for its final and decisive development.
Sports Department, Ministry of Education
Address: Stromova 1, 813 30 Bratislava
Tel: (421)2.592.38.105 Fax: (421)2.592.63.037
e-mail: grieger@education.gov.sk
1. FOUNDED YEAR
NA
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Vladimir Grieger, Senior official in charge of international relations in sport
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Sports policy and financial support of projects.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 12
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$18 millions (2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
NA
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
NA
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Various non-governmental organizations in sport
Municipalities
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
NA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA