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Countries served: AIA, ANT, ARU, BAH, BAR, BER, BIZ, CAN, CAY, CRC, CUB, DMA, DOM, ESA, GRN, GUA, HAI, HON, ISV, IVB, JAM, LCA, MEX, MNT, NCA, PUR, SKN, TKS, TTO, VIN, USA.

Activities are coordinated by the Area Development Department located at Area HQ in The Bahamas. The department is responsible for the implementation of the World Athletics Development Programme and development activities for coaches and technical officials in the NACAC region, which are carried out at Member Federation level.

A team of six members delivers the NACAC development strategy:
Keith Joseph: Head of Development
Michael Serralta: Director of Competitions
Donna Raynor: Gender Leadership
John-Paul Clarke: eLearning
Adrian Lorde: Medical and Anti-Doping
Nikita Thompson: Course Organisation

NACAC programmes and projects include:

1) High Performance Programme
a. High Performance Webinars
b. CECS Level II Instructors’ Course
c. WA Coaches Refresher Courses

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

3) Member Federation Networking and Education Programme
Strategy and Planning Programmes
Comprehensive reconstruction of NACAC Athletics website

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

5) Safeguarding Programme
Adoption of WA’s Safeguarding Policy
Establishment of Safeguarding Commission
Webinars on Safeguarding

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 & Photo finish Courses
d. Competition Organisation Courses

7) Medical and Anti-Doping Education Programme
Webinar on WADA Code and implications for NACAC Athletics
Webinars re Anti-Doping

More information can be found on the NACAC website.