{"id":663,"date":"2024-10-30T13:33:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T02:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/?page_id=663"},"modified":"2024-11-02T08:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T21:08:00","slug":"iwg-secretariat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/about\/iwg-secretariat\/","title":{"rendered":"IWG Secretariat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a group of women speakers on stage at the New Zealand IWG World Summit on gender equity and equality on women and sport\" width=\"1920\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-18x6.jpg 18w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-160x50.jpg 160w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-50x16.jpg 50w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-100x31.jpg 100w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-30x9.jpg 30w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-200x63.jpg 200w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-250x78.jpg 250w, https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IWG-Main-Website-page-header-images-3-255x80.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The IWG Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day running and administrative function of the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport, its programmes, and the quadrennial Global Summit. The secretariat moves to a new host nation every four years, reflecting the global focus of the organisation, and of the IWG network it represents and supports.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Hosting the IWG Secretariat is a four-year commitment and carries significant responsibility, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Development, management and implementation of the quadrennial\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/iwg-strategic-plan\/\">IWG Strategic Plan<\/a>, the foundation document for all IWG work internationally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Promoting and monitoring the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/brighton-declaration\/\">IWG Brighton plus Helsinki 2014 Declaration<\/a> and adding value to the work of the global Signatories \u2013 currently nearly 600 organisations around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Design and delivery of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/iwg-women-sport-global-summit-conference\/\">IWG Global Summit<\/a> every four years, the largest gathering of experts on gender equity in sport and physical activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Development and implementation of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/programmes\/\">IWG Programmes<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwginsighthub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insight Hub<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/programmes\/anita-white-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anita White Fund<\/a>\u00a0and the IWG Global Network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Relationship management with global governmental\/non-governmental agencies and organisations, such as UN Women, UNESCO and WHO.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Responsibility for management of all IWG external and internal affairs, globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Day-to-day support for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/about\/iwg-global-executive\/\">IWG Global Executive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The IWG Secretariat will produce <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/iwg-strategic-plan\/iwg-annual-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Reports<\/a>, available online in English, French and Spanish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Current Secretariat: UK 2022 &#8211; 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The IWG Secretariat is currently based in London, in the United Kingdom. It is supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, UK Sport, Sport England, Sport Scotland and Sport Wales. The academic partner organisation is the University of Hertfordshire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The UK Secretariat is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/iwg-secretariat\/iwg-secretary-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IWG Secretary General Lisa O&#8217;Keefe MBE<\/a>. <span class=\"contentpasted1\">A former international sportswoman, Lisa is a passionate advocate for women\u2019s sport with over 15 years Senior Leadership experience in the sport and physical activity sector.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Birmingham, UK, will be the host city for the 9th IWG Global Summit, taking place from the 9th to the 11th July 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The IWG Secretariat is overseen by the <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/iwg-secretariat\/iwg-uk-steering-committee\/\">IWG UK Steering Committee<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/iwg-global-executive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IWG Global Executive<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If you would like to get in touch with the IWG Secretariat, all contact details are available via the <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a> page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Previous IWG Secretariats<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The 2018 &#8211; 2022 Secretariat was hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/iwg-secretariat\/secretariat-2018-2022\/\">New Zealand<\/a>, who hosted the 8th Global Summit in 2022 in Auckland. The <a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/about\/iwg-legacies-1994-2018\/\">previous secretariats<\/a> and host countries, along with the focus for their strategies, is available on the IWG website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Brighton, UK (Conference 1994; Secretariat 1994-1998) +\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Windhoek, Namibia (Conference 1998)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Montreal, Canada (Secretariat 1998 &#8211; 2002; Conference 2002)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Kumamoto, Japan (Secretariat \u00a02002 &#8211; 2006; Conference 2006)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Sydney, Australia (Secretariat 2006 &#8211; 2010; Conference 2010)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Helsinki, Finland (Secretariat 2010 &#8211; 2014; Conference 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Gabarone, Botswana (Secretariat 2014 &#8211; 2018; Conference 2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Auckland, New Zealand (<a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/about\/iwg-secretariat\/secretariat-2018-2022\/\">Secretariat 2018 &#8211; 2022<\/a>; Conference 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Current &#8211; London &amp; Birmingham, United Kingdom (<a href=\"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/u-k-wins-bid-to-host-iwg-quadrennial-2022-2026\/\">Secretariat 2022 &#8211; 2026; Conference 2026<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IWG Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day running and administrative function of the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport, its programmes, and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/about\/iwg-secretariat\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":460,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-663","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7531,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/663\/revisions\/7531"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}