Asia

Development Head: Salman Iqbal Butt

Area Development Centres: Beijing & Jakarta

AADC Beijing

Countries served in East Asia: CHN, HKG, JPN, KOR, LAO, PRK, MAC, MGL, TPE, VIE plus the Russian speaking countries: KAZ, KGZ, TJK, TKM, UZB.

The Development Centre is located on the campus of the Beijing Sport University. There are three 400m synthetic surfaced tracks and one indoor 200m synthetic surfaced track available at any time.

The office section contains five rooms, including three office rooms, one lecture room and one storage room.

A team of four members delivers Asian Athletics development strategy at AADC Beijing:

• Nan Sun: Director
• Yingbo Zhang: Education Manager
• Yumei Song: Secretary for Foreign Affairs
• Feng Gao: Consultant 

AADC Jakarta

Countries served: AFG, BAN, BHU, BRU, CAM, INA, IND, IRI, MAS, MDV, MYA, NEP, PAK, PHI, SGP, SRI, THA, TLS.

Currently ADC Jakarta is located at Mandala Krida Stadium in Yogyakarta. All course participants can use a well-equipped weight training room and an indoor gymnasium facility for indoor training programmes at Mandala Stadium.

Classrooms with multimedia facilities for more than 30 participants are available at the MMUGM Hotel and also at the University of Yogyakarta campus. The classrooms are within walking distance from the eight-lane 400m synthetic track at the University of Yogyakarta.

The Jakarta Centre provides an athletic education to the biggest segment of the global population and the main language is English.

A team of 5 members deliver Asian Athletics development strategy at AADC Jakarta:

• Ria Lumintuarso: Director
• Dwi Priyono: Deputy Director
• Riastuti: Secretary/Treasurer
• Adi Karyadi: IT Assistant
• Buntoro Heri Praetyo: Accountant

AADC Jakarta and AADC Beijing also host activities at the AA Headquarters in Thamasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. In order to better serve the participants of these two ADCs, a centralised location is being developed in Bangkok.

Asian Athletics programmes and projects include:

1) High Performance Programme
a. High Performance Webinars
b. CECS Level I, II & III Courses

2) Leadership Programme
a. Gender Leadership Moderators Courses
b. Gender Leadership Course

3) Member Federation Networking and Education Programme
Strategy and Planning Programmes

4) Grass Roots Programme
Kids’ Athletics Train the Trainers Courses

5) Safeguarding Programme

6) Officials Education Programme
a. WARECS Course and Evaluation preparation for NAR, Bronze, Silver and Gold levels
b. RWJ Course & Evaluation preparation for Bronze, Silver and Gold levels
c. Starters & Photofinish Courses
d. Competition Organisation Courses
e. Race Road Measurement Courses and Evaluation

7) Medical and Anti-Doping Education Programme

8) Member Federation Officials Education Programme

More information can be found on the AA website.