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Welcome to the Learning Hub, intended for those taking part in the 4-Week Learning Sprint, stage one of the 2025-2028 IOC Young Leaders application and selection process.

On this page you will find posted all the learning materials, content and information relevant to all four sessions of the 4-Week Learning Sprint.

The 4-Week Learning Sprint sessions are scheduled to take place virtually on Zoom on 22 October, 29 October, 5 November and 12 November 2024, from 13h to 14h30 Central European Time (CET), in the following order:

  1. IOC Young Leaders as AMBASSADORS of Olympism365
  2. IOC Young Leaders as COMMUNITY MEMBERS part of Purpose-Led Olympic partnerships
  3. IOC Young Leaders as DESIGNERS of value-based projects
  4. IOC Young Leaders as SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

Throughout the four sessions of the 4-Week Learning Sprint, open to anyone, we aim to:

  • Support the participants in their journey in preparing them for the IOC Young Leaders programme application commencing in November.

Reminder: completing the 4-Week Learning Sprint is a mandatory step in the application process.

  • Assist the participants in designing concepts that may turn into clear, practical, feasible, yet innovative sport-based social projects, aligned with our Olympism365 strategy and Olympic values.
  • Promote Olympic values, Olympism365 and the Olympic Movement, and discuss with the participants the meaning of sport for social development through achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Engage with a greater community of young leaders across the globe.

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Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing you in the sessions!

Week 1 – 21 to 25 October 2024

Session 1 “IOC Young Leaders as AMBASSADORS of Olympism365” took place on 22 October 2024 from 13h to 14h30 CET (Central European Time).

Session outcomes: First session will focus on the introduction to the 4-Week Learning Sprint and the ongoing application process. The participants will also be introduced to the concept of Olympism365 and its significance to the IOC Young Leaders programme. Finally, we will speak about the role of IOC Young Leaders as Olympism365 ambassadors.

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Week 2 – 28 october to 1 November 2024

Session 2, “IOC Young Leaders as COMMUNITY MEMBERS – part of purpose-led Olympic partnerships” took place on 29th October 2024 from 13h to 14h30 CET.

Session outcomes: In week two we will talk about the programme as a community, the importance of seeking meaningful partnerships within and outside of the programme (peer, connect groups, sponsors, organisations, other communities), and engagement as the key element of leadership development whether it is leading one’s project or leading in a group.

We will also introduce IOC’s Purpose-Led Partnership initiative and our collaboration with Panasonic as the programme’s Founding Partner.

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Week 3 – 4 to 8 November 2024

Session 3, “IOC Young Leaders as DESIGNERS of value-based projects” took place on 5th November 2024 from 13h to 14h30 CET (Central European Time).

Session outcomes: Week three will bring about the concept of project design and its key principles, including value-based principles that each IOC Young Leader can and should incorporate into their work. We will introduce core principle which need to be integrated in projects from the very start: sustainability, gender equality and inclusion.

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Week 4 – 11 to 15 November 2024

Session 4, “IOC Young Leaders as SOCIAL ENTERPRENEURS” took place on 12th November 2024 from 13h to 14h30 CET (Central European Time).

Session outcomes: In our last session we will focus on development of social projects/businesses through sport, as part of an IOC Young Leader’s role as a social entrepreneur. In this session, we will also discuss the important of impact reporting. We will also address the next steps following the finalisation of the 4-Week Learning Sprint and the process ahead.

IMPORTANT: Please note that following the demand expressed in the survey we shared, the participants of the 4-Week Learning Sprint have expressed a need to have a dedicated session to ask various questions concerning the second stage of the application process.

The information about this session will be shared by email on 18 November 2024 with the participants who have successfully completed the 4-Week Learning Sprint.

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Extra session – 22 November 2024

An extra session of the 4-Week Learning Sprint took place on 22nd November 2024 from 12h to 1pm CET.

The objective of this extra session was to respond to most frequently asked questions about the IOC Young Leaders programme and the ongoing application process including the application form and the criteria.

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