Kazan 2013 invites Futur Hosts to apply for the Observer Programme

KAZAN – Pre-registration for the Kazan 2013 Observer Programme is still open for the Organising Committees of future Universiades and multi-sports events.

The Observer programme participants will be gaining invaluable experience of how the Summer Universiade events are organised. The programme provides the Organising Committees with the opportunities to learn from other multi-sport events and build a new knowledge, based on lessons learned.

Please be aware that the closing date for receipt of the pre-registration application form is March 1st, followed by the official registration period from March 1^st to April 1st.

The Organising Committees can start gaining deep insight into various operational aspects of the 2013 Summer Universiade on June 29th, just a few days before the official opening of the World University Games on July 6th, 2013. The Organising Committees of future Summer and Winter Universiades, World Championships and many other sporting events will be able to observe sport operations both inside and outside the field of play: from ‘meet and greet’ services at the airport to staging the Games Opening/Closing Ceremonies. 

The Executive Committee has begun accepting applications last December and there is one month to go until the pre-registration deadline. The official registration based on the applications submitted by the Organising Committees of future Universiades and multi-sport events starts March 1st, 2013.

According to the information provided by the Kazan 2013 Observer programme team, the programme will include the activities at 15 competition and non-competition venues as the Universiade Village, Opening/Closing Ceremonies Stadium, Universiade Park, Kazan International Airport, etc. The programme’s schedule featuring seminars, venue tours, meetings focusing on operational responsibilities of 14 departments, 2 experienced visits programs is ready; the training timetable for participants of the programme has also been scheduled based at the FISU International Education Centre in Kazan.

The Kazan 2013 Observer Programme is organised by FISU in cooperation with the FISU International Education Centre (FISU IEC) and the Kazan 2013 Executive Committee. There is no registration fee for Organising Committees of future World University Games. If you have any questions, you can contact the programme team by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. To find out more about the program, please go to .

(Source: Kazan 2013 Media Dept.)