Sudamericano

ADC Sudamericano

Countries served:
10 Spanish speaking: ARG, BOL, CHI, COL, ECU, PAN, PAR, PER, URU and VEN.
Two English speaking: GUY and SUR.
And one Portuguese speaking country: BRA.

The Area Development Centre is located at the High Training Sports Center in Santa Fe city in Argentina.

Although it has been active since 8 March 1990, from 1 January 2018 and as a result of World Athletics' decentralisation programme, its activities are now coordinated by ATLETISMO SUDAMERICANO.

For activities held in Santa Fe, the ADC has CARD Santa Fe facilities, with a synthetic track, gymnastics and weightlifting rooms, kinesiology and recovery rooms and lecture rooms for educational activities.

During the past few years, the ADC has intensified its presence in Area countries with activities meeting their needs and promoting the use of online activities, thus improving the concept of a Mobile ADC. In addition, the ADC has also intensified collaboration with National Federations in the area of competitions.

A team of five members delivers Atletismo Sudamericano’s development strategy:
• Juan Alberto Scarpin: Director and Development Head
• Roberto José Maciel: Assistant 
• Maria Eugenia Fedele: Courses
• Mirian Ermácora: Translations
• Oscar Gadea: Technical & Educational Counselling

ADC Atletismo Sudamericano’s programmes and projects include:

1) High Performance Programme
a. High Performance Webinars
b. High Performance Conferences at Area Championships venues
c. Joint work with Asociación Sudamericana de Entrenadores de Atletismo
d. CECS Level I, II & III Courses

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

3) Member Federation Networking and Education Programme
Strategy and Planning Programme for Member Federations

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 Courses
d. Electronic Timekeeping Courses
e. Competition Organisation Courses
f. Race Road Measurement Course and Evaluation
g. Competition System Operators Courses

7) Medical and Anti-Doping Education Programme

8) Marketing Training Programme

9) Young Leaders Training Programme

More information can be found on the AS website.