Following the profitable expertise on the earlier FIH Hockey Junior World Cups in 2023, the Worldwide Hockey Federation (FIH) is proud to announce that this initiative might be reiterated this yr.
FIH has appointed two specialists on this area—Marialoreto Gonzalez (Chile) and Nirmal Kumar (India)—as Safeguarding Officers for the Ladies’s and Males’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cups, respectively.
The first mission of the Safeguarding Officers is to create an atmosphere of security, well-being, and safety for all rising hockey stars who will showcase their abilities on the highest world occasion for this age class. This might be achieved by offering athletes with entry to preventive and academic assets.
After all, along with that, the Safeguarding Officers might be obtainable to deal with any safeguarding points that will come up in the course of the tournaments, making certain full confidentiality.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram, commenting on this renewed initiative, mentioned: “Safeguarding has turn into probably the most essential elements of sports activities governance. Athletes are on the centre of every thing we do. As an Worldwide Federation, it’s our responsibility to implement all doable measures and frameworks to make sure our athletes develop in an atmosphere the place they really feel secure sufficient to carry out at their finest. This dedication is particularly essential for younger athletes. By way of our initiative to nominate Safeguarding Officers for the upcoming FIH Hockey Junior World Cups, we’re embracing our accountability with full dedication.”
Marialoreto Gonzalez is a lawyer holding a Grasp’s diploma in Legislation and Gender, specialising in sexual crimes, violence, and abuse. She is a member of the Panam Sports activities Protected Sports activities Fee and serves because the lawyer answerable for the Workplace for Respect Unit on the Chilean Olympic Committee and has in depth expertise in abuse laws. She has additionally labored as a Welfare Officer at varied main sporting occasions and has contributed to establishing secure sport workplaces throughout a number of Pan American Olympic Committees, together with the event of protocols and related laws.
As Head of Participant Care division at FC Madras, Nirmal Kumar brings over six years of expertise in managing and safeguarding younger athletes. He has led the implementation of kid safety insurance policies, performed consciousness and coaching classes, and overseen incident reporting protocols. His management has fostered a secure, respectful, and supportive atmosphere inside the academy.
Commenting on their appointment, each Safeguarding Officers mentioned: “We want to specific our honest enthusiasm and deep appreciation for the chance to collaborate with FIH. We perceive the vital significance of the Safeguarding Officers in making certain a secure, optimistic, and supportive atmosphere for all individuals. We look ahead to working carefully with FIH and contributing to the success of those main occasions.”
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