International Sailing Schools Association
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The International Sailing Schools Association also known as ISSA is an international organization associating 3,500 sailing schools from all over the world.[2] ISSA was founded in London and Paris in 1969 as a result of a joint initiative of the sailing communities of France, Poland, Italy, Switzerland and Great Britain.[1][2][5]
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| Abbreviation | ISSA |
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| Formation | 1969[1] |
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| Founded at | Paris[2] and London[1] |
| Purpose | ISSA aims to provide opportunities worldwide for people who dream of learning to sail to make a start in a sailing school. Also, ISSA provides an international career path for sailing and windsurfing instructors to teach sailing and windsurfing in other countries.[3] |
| Headquarters | 22 Lecha Street, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°17′01″N 21°03′40″E / 52.283631°N 21.061004°E |
| Website | https://issa.global |
In 1982, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe granted the ISSA consultative status as an NGO.[6]
In 2005 World Sailing discussed the role of ISSA at its annual conference.[7]
Presidents
edit- 1969–1973 – Guido Colnaghi
- 1973–1977 – Luc Gueissaz
- 1977–1984 – Roger Decombat
- 1984–1993 – Yves Aumon
- 1993–1997 – Veijo Meisalo
- 1997–2006 – Steve Colgate[8]
- 2006–2008 – Martin Pryer
- 2008–2016 – Joan Basacoma
- 2019–present – Tomasz Lipski
- [Source ISSA][1]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "ISSA was created in 1969 in London". International Schools Sailing Association. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "The International Sailing Schools Association". Go Sailing. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "International Sailing Schools Association". International Sailing Schools Association. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "ISSA INTERNATIONAL SAILING SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION LTD". opencorporates. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Pinsach, Jordi Renom (17 May 2004). METODOLOGÍA DE ENSEÑANZA DE LA VELA (in Spanish). Paidotribo Editorial. p. 288. ISBN 978-8480197793. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Secretary General of the Council of Europe (7 January 1982). "Parliamentary Assembly: Documents-Working Papers". Parliamentary Assembly (4826): 1. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Focus on the Future". World Sailing. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Staff writer (3 April 2014). "Sailing giveaways commemorate 50 years of Offshore Sailing School". Bonita Springs Florida Weekly. Florida Media Group LLC. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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