The UEG Work Group Strategy issues its first conclusions
Lausanne (SUI), March 10th, 2016: The Work Group Strategy of the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) met in Lausanne on March 9th, under the presidency of Georges Guelzec (FRA). The Group, created in November 2014, is charged to explore all leads that gymnastics must take tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to assure its development and its stability. Its conclusions will be submitted for approval to the UEG General Assembly in December 2017 in Split (CRO). Governance, finance, sport and communication are the four pillars taken into account for the reflections of the Group.
After having used the time dedicated to discussions, the Group has reached its first conclusions which will be submitted to the next Executive Committee in July. Among them, and as far as the event is in the center of development in terms of visibility, revenues and image, it recommends in particular the creation – beginning with the next legislative period 2017-2021 – of a position dedicated exclusively to the management of European Championships. The Group will also propose to entrust key positions in the organisation of events to a pool of professionals – TV producers and coordinators, competition directors, scriptwriters, presenters, media management – that will be responsible to ensure the quality, technical level and consistency of UEG competitions.
On a different note and with a view to innovate and promote millions of amateur gymnasts who are active in a club on the continent, the Group continues its reflections on the organisation of a European Champions League of gymnastics clubs.
« The quality of our Championships goes through a management entrusted to professionals. The competences united in this pool will be made available to local organisers. A UEG event must be recognizable by the quality of its actors, the gymnasts and the venue, the animations, the welcome of the media, sponsors and the public. » declares the UEG President and continues « We assume the transformations which fall under the responsibility of our Union and propose today to the FIG those which have an impact on the regulations and competition formats of the cycle 2021-2024. We don’t have a minute to lose. »