SPORTS POLICY GUIDELINES 2022-2027List of Abbreviations
Introduction The Sports Policy Guidelines 2022-2027 are a medium-term policy planning document which determines the sports policy of Latvia for the next six years. The Guidelines have been developed to, by carrying out the necessary reforms, continue the sports policy implemented in the previous years, to ensure continuity of the contributions made in the sports sector in the previous years, and also to highlight new challenges. The Guidelines determine the mission, vision, leading motive, objective, action directions and tasks of the sports policy in order to ensure the achievement of the objectives laid down in the NDP2027. Successful sports policy promotes achievements in sport, promotes healthy lifestyle, provides economic contributions to national economy, and also strengthens patriotism of citizens, improves the image and recognisability of Latvia in the world and increases international competitiveness. In turn, diverse physical activities not only provide physical and mental well-being, but also improve general state of health and additionally promote social integration. In order to realise the potential of sports sector in Latvia, not only high achievement sports should be supported, but also inhabitants of various ages should be motivated to engage in physical activities on everyday basis, thus promoting the achievement of the objective of the European Sports Charter: to enable every individual to participate in sport and notably to ensure that opportunities are available for all children and young people to receive physical education instruction and acquire fundamental movement skills, and also to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to take part in sports and leisure activities in a safe and healthy environment.1 The physical abilities of Latvia's athletes with high-achievements - their strength, endurance, speed, flexibility and agility - already are at such a high level that unknown reserves should be found and support from innovative technologies, equipment, methods and techniques should be acquired for further improvement of athletic performance; therefore applied research in engineering and technologies that could support athletes by producing innovative materials should be noted as a challenge. Concurrently care should be taken for physical and psychological endurance and preparedness of athletes where the qualification of trainers and provided infrastructure has a significant role, but the need for generational change must also not be forgotten to ensure that sports traditions and international practice is taken over and promote Latvia on a global scale.2 Purposeful cooperation with diaspora in sports is the direction of high potential in the care and development of the sports traditions of Latvia and public health. It may strengthen the attraction of wider communities, new talents, investments, tourism and innovations to Latvia. Sports sector must improve accessibility of sports in the digital environment and attraction of high technologies to physical activities. Innovation in sports can have a positive impact on grassroots sports, improve trainings of athletes with high achievements and their results, and also help to prevent significant sports threats, for example, manipulations with sports competitions and problems caused by doping. The development of the Guidelines started on 5 July 2019 when the Work Group for Sports Sector Development was established to prepare proposals for making decision of strategical significance to the sports sector by including the representatives from sectoral ministries, non-governmental sports organisations, local governments and other organisations involved in sports. Within the framework of the work group, the mid-term (2014-2018) evaluation of the implementation of the Sports Policy Guidelines 2014-20203 which includes the description and evaluation of the present situation in sports sector and also mentions the accomplishment of the defined tasks was made and approved; the compiled conclusions and proposals for further actions have been taken into account in developing the draft Guidelines for the new planning period. On 30 April 2020, all the ministries, and also the major organisations involved in sports were asked to provide initial proposals by defining challenges and offering solutions (tasks) in each action direction, and also to delegate representatives for thematic work groups. After compilation of initial proposals, expert work groups which developed the tasks to be included in the Guidelines were established in each action direction. These opinions, and also the evaluation of the implementation of the previous guidelines were taken into account as much as possible in developing these Guidelines. The MoES has, by analysing the present financing and management model of the sports sector, identified several deficiencies, including: instability and lack of predictability in long-term, regular requests for additional financing and reallocation of resources, unpredictability of aid from private sector, fragmentation of public financing intended for sports sector aid between different sectoral ministries, ramification of budget administration system at the level of non-governmental sports organisations, sports types to be primarily supported from the State budget have not been determined (at least at the level of high achievement sports), overlapping of separate functions and tasks etc. In the mid-term (2014-2018) evaluation of the implementation of the Sports Policy Guidelines 2014-2020, the following has been defined as future challenges: 1. to review the financing of sports sector by ensuring a stable long-term financing model and discussing the sports types to be primarily supported in high achievement sports, including paralympic movement; 2. to improve sports management and infrastructure system by evaluating the functions and responsibility delegated to the NGO in the development of the sports sector in order to promote the development of youth sports, grassroots sports, parasports and adapted sports, and also high achievements sports; 3. to promote healthy lifestyle and strengthen the development of grassroots sports, starting with sports classes at school. On 3 December 2020, the draft Guidelines were presented in the meeting of the Latvian National Sports Council during which the Council decided to move the Guidelines forward for public discussion. The public discussion of the Guidelines took place from 7 December 2020 until 7 January 2021. On 30 December 2020, the Latvian Sports Federation Council together with the MoES organised panel discussions on the draft Guidelines by inviting both social partners and all stakeholders to participate. On 13 January 2021, the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments organised the discussion of the Guidelines by involving representatives of local governments. During the public discussion, hundreds of proposals were received from more than 60 social partners and organisations. The expert groups developing the Guidelines identified the following as major challenges: • physical inactivity and insufficient understanding of the importance of physical activities for maintaining and strengthening health of the inhabitants of Latvia; • inadequate swimming skills of children and young people and the need to improve swimming skills to increase involvement of children and young people in health-enhancing activities, and also to increase safety on waters; • fragmentation in planning the development of sports sector and definition of clear priorities; • talents - search for them, their development and retaining; • improvement of the athlete training system after acquisition of the vocational orientation sports education; • insufficient financing of sports sector; • fragmented sports management and budget administration system at the level of non-governmental sports organisations; • improvement of the financing model for vocational orientation sports education programmes and programme implementation quality and efficiency issues; • insufficient involvement of persons with disabilities in adapted physical activities; • determination of a unified strategy for the development of sports infrastructure; • uneven regional demand in the use of sports infrastructure; • insufficient linkage of international sporting events with tourism and the promotion of entrepreneurship in a particular territory4; • protection of integrity and values in sports; • development of a COVID-19 exit strategy in the sports sector and strategy for the continuation of the sports sector during the pandemic in order to prevent further crises and prepare for them, thus ensuring sustainable development and stability of the sports sector. Given the fact that the Guidelines defines the reform of the financing management and administrative management model of the sports sector as one of priority tasks, the responsible authorities and involved authorities indicated in the Section "Sports Policy Action Directions and Tasks" of the Guidelines will be clarified after the reform. The draft Guidelines were also examined in the meeting of the Sustainable Development Committee of the Saeima on 12 May 2021 where it was conceptually supported. The final wording of the Guidelines was examined in the meeting of the National Sports Council of Latvia on 9 December 2021 where it was decided to conceptually support it and an endorsement for the Cabinet to support it was given. Summary of the Guidelines The sports policy basic principles, mission, vision, leading motive, objectives, sub-objectives, policy results and their performance results, action directions and subordinated tasks for the achievement of the sports policy objectives and addressing the problems are included in the Guidelines. The development of children and young people sports is deemed as a priority. The additional financing necessary for the implementation of the measures included in the Guidelines is not included in the set of indicative projects of the NDP2027 of Latvia and in the law On the Medium-term Budgetary Framework for 2022, 2023 and 2024. The measures which require additional financing may be implemented if the application for priority measures submitted by the responsible ministry determined for the implementation of the measure will be supported during the process of the State budget preparation. During the implementation process of the Guidelines, the need for financing must be balanced against the potentially available financing, and the possibility to attract private financing also must be assessed. When implementing the measures referred to in the Guidelines, they must be assessed within the context of the control of the aid to commercial activity in order to achieve the tasks defined in the sports field, and in the cases where the allocation of public financing qualifies as aid to commercial activity the norms for the control of the aid to commercial activity will be applied. All the units of State, local government, including State capital companies and local government capital companies, and private bodies, and also non-governmental sports organisations are encouraged to closely cooperate in the implementation of the Guidelines to provide possibilities for the formation of a healthy, physically and mentally developed personality and to promote long-term development of the Latvian society and country. The MoES will develop the Plan for the Implementation of the Guidelines 2023-2027 and submit it for examination to the Cabinet by 31 December 2022. The MoES will also develop the mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the Guidelines and submit it for examination to the Cabinet by 1 July 2025. Objective of Sports Policy The mission of the sports policy is to increase the number of people who are physically active and involved in sports for a more athletic Latvia. The vision of the sports policy is a fair development of the sports system oriented to the development of the sports sector as the basis for the implementation of the sports policy. The leading motive of the sports policy defined in the Guidelines is - sports for the quality of life and health. The objective for the development of the Guidelines is to promote regular participation of inhabitants in physical activities, to develop talents and create preconditions for the achievement of excellent results in sports. The following sub-objectives are specified for the achievement of the sports policy objective defined in the Guidelines: 1. to establish a financing management and administrative management model of the sports sector which is oriented to the systemic development; 2. to promote the availability and development of the sports infrastructure;5 3. to promote the physical activity and interest in sports of all inhabitants; 4. to create a competitive environment for the development of high achievement sports.6 The following action directions have been defined in order to achieve the sports policy objectives defined in the Guidelines: 1. the improvement of the financing management and administrative management model of the sports sector; 2. the development of sports infrastructure; 3. sports for active and healthy society; 4. sports for excellence - development of youth sports, talents and high achievement sports. Sports Policy Directions: 1. Children and young people sports - to provide possibilities for every child and young person to participate in sports classes by applying such types of physical activities which correspond to his or her physical preparedness and interests7. 2. Grassroots sports - to provide the possibility for every inhabitant to engage in regular physical activities and health-enhancing sporting events, and also to raise awareness of inhabitants about the importance of physical activities for maintaining and strengthening health. 3. High achievement sports - to ensure that high level athletes and national teams (including in team sports games) could prepare for the Olympic Games, world cups, world and European championships, mental sports games of the world level and participate therein (qualification tournaments and final competitions of sports games). In addition to the abovementioned three directions of the sports policy, there is also the transversal direction - parasports and adapted sports - which intends to ensure that persons with disabilities could practice sports based on their interests and capability to participate in adapted physical activities, and also to ensure aid for the training and participation of the best athletes with disabilities in Paralympic Games, Deaflympics, and also in the world and European championships. From the abovementioned sports policy directions, priority is given to the development of children and young people sports. Sports Policy Target Groups: • Children and young people • All inhabitants who engage in physical activities • All inhabitants who are interested in sports and related activities • Athletes with high achievements • Sports specialists • Excellent former athletes, trainers, sports employees • Persons with disabilities who are directly participating in sports clubs, adapted sports federations and sports federations which cooperate with LPC in sports • Persons who provide material support to the development of sports sector • Volunteers Sports Policy Action Directions and Tasks
1 NDP2027 [358] 2 NDP2027 [375] 3 Available at: http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/api/file/file9175156752398507002.docx 4 Linkage with NDP2027 [359] 5 Linkage with NDP2027 [380] 6 Linkage with NDP2027 [3750 and 372] 7 Local governments are entitled to take into account the sports infrastructure available in its administrative territory and existing sports traditions to provide the possibilities. 8 Linkage with NDP2027 [381] 9 Due to limited financial resources and influence of other circumstances, the tasks the performance of which is a priority in the relevant action direction have the note [PRIORITY] in square brackets 10 Linkage with NDP2027 [380] and measure No. 433 11 Linkage with NDP2027 [380] and measure No. 433 12 LLC Bobsleigh and Luge Track "Sigulda", LLC Tennis Centre "Lielupe", LLC Sports Centre "Mežaparks" and SLLC Culture and Sports Centre "Daugavas stadions". 13 Linkage with NDP2027 [442] 14 Linkage with NDP2027 [367] 15 Linkage with NDP2027 [140 and 375] and measure No. 382 16 Linkage with NDP2027 [368] 17 Linkage with NDP2027 [140, 370 and 375] 18 Linkage with NDP2027 [370] 19 Linkage with NDP2027 [381] and measure No. 434 20 Linkage with NDP2027 [385 and 369] and measure No. 434. 21 Linkage with NDP2027 [314] and measure No. 435. 22 Linkage with NDP2027 [385] and measure No. 436. 23 Linkage with the NDP2027 [369 and 371] 24 Linkage with NDP2027 [359, 378, 379 and 384] and measure No. 435. 25 Linkage with NDP2027 [140 and 375] and measure No. 382 26 Linkage with NDP2027 [375 and 385] and measure No. 436 27 Linkage with NDP2027 [375 and 385] and measure No. 436 Minister for Education and Science A. Muižniece Translation © 2022 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) |
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Title: Par Sporta politikas pamatnostādnēm 2022.–2027. gadam
Issuer: Cabinet of Ministers
Type:
order
Document number: 397Adoption: 31.05.2022.Entry into force: 31.05.2022.Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 107, 03.06.2022.
OP number:
2022/107.7
Language:   Policy planning document Title: Sporta politikas pamatnostādnes 2022.-2027. gadam Type: guidelinesField of politics: Tourism, sports and leisure activities policy Responsible authority: Ministry of Education and Science Related documents
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