During these days BPAC is organizing a BWF Events Management Level 1 Course, with participation of 6 countries of the region looking for strengthen the Member Associations in the development of Badminton Competitions.
“We are in the Events Management Course, which is part of a process that begins with virtual training and then continues with an in-person course as part of a first level. With the results of this event, we continue to the next level, which would be the Level 2 Course”, said Mr. Ricardo Salamanca, BPAC Events Director who is in charge of this course that is also monitored by Mrs. Sharon Springer, BWF Head of Educational Programmes.
The course the participation of 6 countries: Barbados, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Suriname and Peru, which have been involved with events and some have a fairly active competitive calendar.
“The BWF Events Management Level 1 Course consists of reviewing the entire basic part of the organization of events such as the structure, regulations, and proposals on how to improve the tournaments at a national context level and how to take some to an international context. Then, at level 2 the international championship will be sought to evolve towards a greater objective such as increasing the monetary prize or holding an international championship at the continental level. This is something that is sought, generating more venues and for the Member Asociations to be motivated to hold international championships that nourish the continental circuit”, Mr. Salamanca emphasized.
Among the participants is Sacha Debouzy, staff member of the Organizing Committee of the Santiago 2023 Pan American and Para Pan American Games, who highlights what he learned in the course and how he can apply it in his performance at Santiago 2023.
“Taking a course of this type is a plus that must be taken advantage of and I have always sought to learn more in this area of badminton. It will have a great impact in Chile, my country, to generate greater knowledge in people involved in badminton and to be able to project ourselves with higher level events. In the organization of the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games we have already been transferring part of the knowledge acquired in the virtual course and I will continue to implement what I learned during these days.”
“It’s definitely very educational, I’m learning a lot and it’s something we should do more often, especially for Suriname, because the more people know about badminton the more knowledge that can be shared and thus get more people involved with the sport.” said Ms. Gladys Trustfull from Suriname, who is also participating in this training course.
