TAFISA
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| Abbreviation | TAFISA |
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| Motto | For an Active World |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Legal status | International, non-profit organisation |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt, Germany |
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Region served
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All Continents |
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Membership
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301 members |
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President
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Pr. Ju-Ho Chang |
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Main organ
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General Assembly, Board of Directors |
| Affiliations | TAFISA Europe, ASFAA, TAFISA Africa, PASFAF |
| Website | www |
The Association For International Sport for All (TAFISA) is the leading international Sport for All organisation. With more than 270 members from over 150 countries on all continents, TAFISA aims to achieve an Active World by globally promoting and facilitating access for every person to Sport for All and physical activity.
TAFISA began in the 1960s as the semi regular gathering of international but individual personalities and leaders interested and working in the field of Sport for All, under the title ‘Trim and Fitness’. At the time, Sport for All was a little known concept.
In 1991, the organisation TAFISA, Trim And Fitness International Sport for All Association, was officially formed and its statues registered with the law courts of Frankfurt, Germany.
In 2005, TAFISA became professional with the opening of its office, also in Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, TAFISA has full time employees working in the office of the President in Seoul, South Korea.
In 2009, TAFISA officially changed its name to ‘The Association For International Sport for All’ to more accurately describe its activities and its position as the leading international Sport for All association.
The TAFISA General Assembly is composed of TAFISA National Members and is the supreme governing body of TAFISA. The General Assembly meets every two years at TAFISA World Congresses to discuss and decide the future direction of TAFISA, including election of the Board of Directors every four years.
The most recent TAFISA General Assembly took place on October 25, 2013 as part of the 23rd TAFISA World Congress in Enschede, Netherlands.
The TAFISA Board of Directors is elected by the General Assembly every four years for a four year term. The last election was held on 25 October 2013 in Enschede, Netherlands.
The Board of Directors consists of the President, four Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer, the Secretary General and up to five other members.
At least two members of the Board of Directors are to be female, and two are to be male. The four Vice- Presidents are to come from different continents (Americas – Asia/Oceania – Africa – Europe).
The 2013 - 2017 elected Board of Directors is composed of the following members:
To encourage as many people around the world as possible to become involved in Sport for All and physical activity, TAFISA has developed a wide range of programs and events, that range for single day physical activity events to targeted, education programs. TAFISA programs and events include:
TAFISA World Congresses: A number one event held every two years, that gathers world's experts in Sport for All and physical activity over 4 to 5 days. The 24th TAFISA World Congress 2015 will be hosted by TAFISA member the Hungarian Leisure Sports Association and take place in Budapest, Hungary.
TAFISA World Sport for All Games: Held every four years since 1992, the week-long festival aims to safeguard and promote traditional sports and games. The most successful events, held in Busan, South Korea, in 2008 and Siauliai, Lithuania, in 2012, both gathered more than 8 000 participants from the entire world. The 6th TAFISA World Sport for All Games 2016 will be hosted by TAFISA member Indonesian Sport for All Association (FORMI) and take place in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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