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Scent of a Woman
Ioanna Karyofylli
European Paralympic Committee Member
Hellenic Paralympic Committee Member
General Manager ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games
Women in Paralympic Sport Leadership Summit for Europe
No (wo)mans land • In the Past women did not participate in
• Science • Arts • Society • Literature
• Only very few exceptions
• This “avaton” – (barrier) existed also in sports
• First women participated in Paris Olympic Games 1900
• Charlotte Cooper won first Gold Medal in Tennis
• Until the 2nd World War no further progress
First participationFirst participation
• The last 30 years social conditions have changed
• Mentality and attitude changed
• 1976 – 1992 tremendous progress
First participation (continued)First participation (continued)
Paralympic Games
Atlanta 1996
2397 Men 780 Women (24,5%)
Sydney 2000
2689 Men 978 Women (25,4%)
Athens 2004
2763 Men 1206 Women (30,4%)
• Participation still very limited
• Limited presence all over the world
• Also in European Countries
• Existed in a great extend in Greece in the past
• In a smaller scale still exists today
Women in decision positions in Sport
Step by step …
• Public servant in the Deputy Ministry of sport since 1981
• 1989 I took the position of Director of Sport for people with a disability
• Promising message:
•both the State and the sports associations had the same vision to develop sports for people with a disability
New framework for sport for people with a disability in Greece
• A new institutional framework for sport for people with a disability was completed
• New Law now ensured that disabled athletes got equal treatment with non-disabled athletes
• Formation of the National Paralympic Sports Federations and the establishment of a new Paralympic Committee
Step 2 – President of the HPC
• First woman who had been President of the Paralympic Committee in Greece
• Person without any disability in my family environment
• I had, firstly, to persuade that “I could and I wanted” and secondly to “organise and implement
• Peak at the Paralympic Games of Sydney.
2nd StepHellenic Paralympic Committee
• President of the Hellenic Paralympic Committee until May 2004
• Member from 2000 until 2007
• Active and dynamic presence
3rd Step ATHENS 2004Paralympic Games Division
• Consultant to all ATHENS 2004 Divisions
• Developed communication specific projects to raise awareness
Mission StatementFocusing on the athlete and not on disability, the Athens Paralympic Games will provide to the spectators, viewers and volunteers a unique experience showcasing the athletes’ pursuit of a lifetime performance.
Vision
The ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games will present an elite competition of the highest standards, integrated with a unique historical, cultural and natural environment.
Kalipateira
• Kalipateira was founded 30 years ago and is the only purely women’s sport association recognized by the ministry of Sport and the Hellenic Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
• Major objectives of “Kalipateira” dissemination of the Olympic Ideal and the promotion of sport among youth.
Conclusion • Promote the role of women in administration and decision-making centers
• Increase the number of women participating at administrative level
• Support the career of women by providing them more opportunities to participate in administraqtive level
• Creation of the necessary mechanisms that would safeguard young women having a word to say
• Encourage Mass media to cover the quality, and benefits that females get from Sports
Scent of a Woman
Women - Creative in their nature• Creativity• Persistence • Endurance • Diplomacy• Sensitivity • Fantasy
• For the excellence and the success you need both halves – Men and Women