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WORLD PROGRAMMES – COACHES TECHNICAL COURSES FOR COACHES Olympic Solidarity – 2013-2016 World Programmes TECHNICAL COURSES FOR COACHES PROGRAMME GUIDELINES OBJECTIVE The main objective of the technical courses programme is to provide basic training to active coaches – officially recognised as such – through courses led by an expert from abroad. During the 2013–2016 quadrennial, Olympic Solidarity will continue to ensure that the technical courses are held in line with the rules established by the International Federations (IFs) for this kind of training. The basic idea is to allow for a “standardisation” of the training given to coaches around the world, providing a quality and performance benchmark for National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and their national sports structures (national federations, coaches, athletes, etc.). As in the past, NOCs will be asked to make a particular effort during the whole quadrennial in terms of planning and preparation of the courses: technical and financial aspects; selection and evaluation of candidates, etc. Furthermore, NOCs will be asked to place special emphasis on making sure, in collaboration with the IFs, that there is a certain coherence consistency both between courses already organised in the past and those planned in the future (levels 1 to 4) as well as ensuring the link with the other coaches’ programmes (e.g. individual scholarships, development of national sports structure). DESCRIPTION All training courses will be conducted by an expert approved or nominated by the respective IF. On average, the training will last between 10 and 15 days, but in all cases it must respect the rules established by the IFs for this kind of training with regard to the number of participants, number of hours of theory and practical training, final assessment method, certifi