February 2nd, 2006
Today, February 2nd 2006, at 5 p.m., in the seat of
Barka Sports Association for Social Integration, at 150
Grunwaldzka Street, there was a meeting of the Unit
dealing with the 2007 Poznan Homeless World Cup Project.
The following people were participating in the talks:
- Marcin Napierała – the Department of Physical
Education and Tourism of Poznan City Council
- Janusz Rajewski – the director of Poznan Sports and
Recreation Centres
- Maciej Mielęcki – the development vice-director of
Poznan Sports and Recreation Centres
- Jacek Kaczmarek – the vice-president of the Board of
the Association
- Roman Bogusławski - the vice-president of the Board of
the Association
- Dagmara Walczyk – the Streetpaper’s Editorial Staff
During the meeting, the city authorities’ letter of
intent was handed over to the Association by Marcin
Napierała. The letter singed by Ryszard Grobelny, the
President of the City of Poznan, expresses the city
authorities’ approval and support for all the actions
being taken by the Association with a view to organizing
the Homeless World Cup in Poznan. The participants of
the meeting fixed the exact time of the championships in
our city, which is 15 – 21 August 2007. In addition,
they agreed to be charged with various tasks as far as
the project is concerned. The city authorities offered
to take care of 34 national teams (that is about 500
people) for the whole week. Poznan Sports and Recreation
Centre took the responsibility for ensuring all the
infrastructure necessary to hold this large sporting
event. The venue of the Homeless World Cup is to be the
area by the Malta Lake and its surrounding
infrastructure (the changing rooms, press bureau,
canteen etc.) whereas all the participants will be
accommodated in the nearby hall of residence of Poznan
University of Technology, in John Paul II’s Street.
Moreover, the city authorities will be responsible for
ensuring the participants of the Homeless World Cup a
free-of-charge use of public transport and sports and
recreational facilities e.g. swimming pools. Among the
issues discussed during the meeting, there were also the
ones connected with publishing the necessary press and
promotional materials as well as those concerning the
security of the competitors and sports facilities during
the championships. Together with the Streetpaper, we
also announced an open Mascot Design Competition for the
2007 Poznan Homeless World Cup. The next meeting of the
unit has been arranged for February 8th, 2006
at 10 a.m. in the seat of the Association, at 150
Grunwaldzka Street, Poznan.
January 27th, 2006
The Association has brought into existence a special
unit to deal with the Project of the 2007 Poznan
Homeless World Cup. The unit consists of representatives
of the city authorities, the ones of the Greater Poland
Football Association, and Poznan Sports and Recreation
Centres
Today, February 2nd 2006, at 5 p.m., in the seat of
Barka Sports Association for Social Integration, at 150
Grunwaldzka Street, there was a meeting of the Unit
dealing with the 2007 Poznan Homeless World Cup Project.
The following people were participating in the talks:
- Marcin Napierała – the Department of Physical
Education and Tourism of Poznan City Council
- Janusz Rajewski – the director of
Poznan Sports and Recreation Centres
- Maciej Mielęcki – the development vice-director of
Poznan Sports and Recreation Centres
- Jacek Kaczmarek – the vice-president of the Board of
the Association
- Roman Bogusławski - the vice-president of the Board of
the Association
- Dagmara Walczyk – the Streetpaper’s Editorial Staff
During the meeting, the city authorities’ letter of
intent was handed over to the Association by Marcin
Napierała. The letter singed by Ryszard Grobelny, the
President of the City of Poznan, expresses the city
authorities’ approval and support for all the actions
being taken by the Association with a view to organizing
the Homeless World Cup in Poznan. The participants of
the meeting fixed
the exact time of the championships in our city, which
is 15 – 21 August 2007. In
addition, they agreed to be charged with various tasks
as far as the project is concerned. The city authorities
offered to take care of 34 national teams (that is about
500 people) for the whole week. Poznan Sports and
Recreation Centre took the responsibility for ensuring
all the infrastructure necessary to hold this large
sporting event. The venue of the Homeless World Cup is
to be the area by the Malta Lake and its surrounding
infrastructure (the changing rooms, press bureau,
canteen etc.) whereas all the participants will be
accommodated in the nearby hall of residence of Poznan
University of Technology, in John Paul II’s Street.
Moreover, the city authorities will be responsible for
ensuring the participants of the Homeless World Cup a
free-of-charge use of public transport and sports and
recreational facilities e.g. swimming pools. Among the
issues discussed during the meeting, there were also the
ones connected with publishing the necessary press and
promotional materials as well as those concerning the
security of the competitors and sports facilities during
the championships. Together with the Streetpaper, we
also announced an open Mascot Design Competition for the
2007 Poznan Homeless World Cup. The next meeting of the
unit has been arranged for February 8th, 2006
at 10 a.m. in the seat of the Association, at 150
Grunwaldzka Street, Poznan.
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The President of the City of Poznan
Poznan, January 31st 2006
A
letter of intent
The
authorities of the City of Poznan support all
the actions taken by Barka Sports Association
for Social Integration with a view to organizing
the Homeless World Cup in Poznan in summer 2007.
We are glad about the success of the Polish
streetsoccer representation in the previous
Homeless World Cups, especially about the silver
medal that was won in Edinburgh in 2005. Being
aware that the Polish representation in
streetsoccer consists to a large extent of the
players from Poznan, we deem the decision
concerning the organization of the next
championships in our city even more
justifiable.
The City authorities entirely approve of and
support the sublime ideas of integration and
comprehensive development, which play such an
important part in the homeless’ sports struggle.
At the same time, we are deeply convinced that
the international football event organized by
the representatives of this social milieu will
be popular with Poznan’s inhabitants. We also
pledge our comprehensive help to the organizers
of the championships, including the provision of
access to various municipal facilities with a
view to organizing the whole sporting event.
The city of Poznan has great experience as far
as organizing numerous large and prestigious
international events and sporting competitions
is concerned, including such a popular sports
discipline as football. Our experience is bound
to increase considerably after the year 2006
when the Under 19 European Junior Football
Championships and the World University Futsal
Championships are going to be held in Poznan.
Therefore, we anticipate that the Homeless World
Cup will be organized in a smooth and
professional way.
The city authorities would like to show their
recognition to the officials of Barka Sports
Association for Social Integration in connection
with their decision concerning the organization
of such a demanding and difficult event as the
Homeless World Cup.
Ryszard
Grobelny
The City Council of Poznan |
A special unit dealing with the 2007 Poznan Homeless
World Cup Project was brought into existence by virtue
of the Board of Barka Sports Association for Social
Integration’s resolution 01/2005. Among others, the unit
consists of some representatives from the authorities of
the Board of the Association, the ones from the
Department of Sport and Recreation of Poznan City
Council, the Board of Poznan Sports and Recreation
Centre, the Greater Poland Football Association, the
Board of Barka Foundation for Mutual Help, the
Streetpaper, and the All-Polish Association for Social
Integration. The list of the people involved is as
follows:
1. Barka Sports Association for Social Integration –
Jarosław południkiewicz
2. Barka Sports Association for Social Integration –
Jacek Kaczmarek
3. Barka Sports Association for Social Integration –
Roman Bogusławski
4. Barka Foundation for Mutual Help – Ewa Sadowska
5. Streetpaper Association – Dagmara Walczyk
6. The President of the City of Poznan’s Office – a
person assigned
7. Polish Football Association – a person assigned
8. The Greater Poland Football Association – a person
assigned
9. Poznan Sports and Recreation Centre – a person
assigned
10. The All-Polish Federation for Social Integration –
Wojciech Zarzycki
The unit is brought into existence in order to prepare
for and create the opportunities to realize the Homeless
World Cup Project. The final effect of its work is to
generate appropriate documents that could be sent as an
application for the bid announced by the Homeless World
Cup.
THE STRRETSOCCER AUTHORITIES’ OFFICIAL POWER OF
ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE COUNTRY AND TO BUILD
THE POLISH STREETSOCCER LEAGUE
