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    World Outgames ?


MISSION STATEMENT

"WorldOutgames Antwerpen 2013 (VZW) is dedicated to producing a world‐class LGBTQ global
event in August of 2013 promoting three pillars of activity: fair‐play in sports, cultural engagement,
and universal human rights awareness. By bringing together a palette of diverse talents, the
organization sustains the credo that simply joining in such an event is a triumph ‐ winning the games
is an added benefit. The LGBTQ reference population invites Antwerp and sportsmen and women the
world over to participate in an inclusive celebration of Love United. "


WHAT?

       World Outgames is a quadrennial global event, hosted by a selected city, for the Lesbian,
        Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questionning and Intersex (LGBTQI) community and
        their open minded friends, based upon three equal pillars:
              SPORT – The World Outgames are the quadrennial global sport championships, in
                 about 35 different sports.
              CULTURE – The World Outgames offer an international cultural festival, where the
                 host city starts from certain topics or themes that it wants to emphasize. Educational
                 creativity celebrates and offers event for each target group.
              HUMAN RIGHTS – The unique character of the World Outgames is created bu
                 organising a big global human rights conference, with primal attention to LGBTQI
                 rights. The subjects are grouped into six main themes: Social, Cultural, Political,
                 Economic, Academical and Health. Upon the guidance of the IAG (International
                 Advisory Group), the particpants debate with each other. It’s the task of the IAG to
                 deliver experts in the field of these debates and to work on political pressure.
       These three elements provide a big professional event, where tolerance, diversity, hospitality,
        social innovation, sports and culture take a central place. The event also provides an
        enormous economic boost and an expansion of the tourism sector.
        The final overall economic return after the first World Outgames (Montreal, 2006) was
        estimated at 73 million euros (with 12,000 registered participants). In Copenhagen (2009), the
        return was estimated to 10 million euros (with 6,000 registered participants).

FORMER EDITIONS

       2006, the First World Outgames were held in Montréal from 29th of July until 6th of August.
       2009, the second World Outgames were held in Copenhagen from 25th of July until 2nd of
        August. More information on www.copenhagen2009.org


WHEN?

       Sports programme: starts Saturday 3th of August 2013 with the Opening Ceremony; the
        Closing Ceremony will be held on Sunday 11th of August 2013
       Culture Festival: will have a longer programme, especially with the exhibitions in the museums
       Conference: minimum 2 days, immediately after the Opening Ceremony

WHERE

       In the City of Antwerp and its vicinity, but also other sites in the Province of Antwerp and
        throughout Flanders and Belgium.
                                                                                                             

PARTICIPANTS

       Sports programme: in between 8.000 and 10.000 participants from the whole World participate
        in about 35 sports competitions, from recreational to professional level.
       Cultural Programme: about 500 registered participants (artists, recreational to professional)
       Conference: about 1500 participants
       + an estimated 250.000 visitors, srpead over 9 days.

GLISA and her mission and vision

       The concept “World Outgames” is licenced by GLISA International (Gay and Lesbian
        International Sports Association). Its mission contains 4 pillars:
       The first pillar is GLISA’s mandate to nurture and grow LGBT sport world-wide, year in and
        year out, through outreach, member services and the sharing of knowledge and best practices
        among member organizations.
       The second pillar of GLISA is partnership with mainstream sport, human rights and cultural
        organizations that share its mission to make all places safe for LGBT athletes to play sport.
       The third pillar of GLISA is the delivery of games. These include world OutGames every four
        years and continental OutGames in intervening years.
       The fourth pillar of GLISA is the professionalization of the LGBT sport movement. GLISA is
        committed to legacy in the form of transfer of knowledge, innovation in the delivery of services,
        and professionalism in the implementation of marketing and sponsorship strategies.
       More info: www.glisa.org

THE BUDGET

       Total budget is estimated at 8 à 10 million euro.
       Participants pay about 3 million euro in total
       The other part is expected from the government (minimum 4 million euro) and commercial
        partners (min. 1 million euro). This can be in vash or as an equivalent in kind
        (infrastructure/equipment/logistics/…).

UPDATE

       Antwerpen was elected as host city of the 3rd World Outgames in Vancouver, Canada, on
        October 25th 2008.
       December 21st 2009, the contract was signed with GLISA International, by the vzw World
        Outgames Antwerpen 2013
       The City of Antwerp granted the project the licence fee to pay to GLISA.
       The City of Antwerp also granted all possible logistical, infrastructural support, as well as
        marketing and communication services.
       The Province of Antwerp has granted € 100.000.
       3 departments of the Flanders Government, (Flanders Tourism, Sport and Equal Rights)
        granted € 500.000 to the project.
       August 1st, registrations online start.

We hope to get your morel or financial support as well to make this wonderful event with a global
impact to a huge success.

Best regards,
World Outgames Antwerpen 2013 VZW


Jan de Wieuw
Male Co-Project Manager
Jan.dewieuw@woga2013.org
+32 475-541 247
                                                      




                                   
                     
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