Remit
Strategic initiative nr.1
Establish and execute a strategy for robust cooperation with FISU
- Ensure quality and development of SkiO in FISU. Work with existing and potential FISU SkiO Championships Candidates
- Strengthen SkiO as a mandatory discipline of the Winter World University Games and make it visible and attractive
- Motivate as many nations as possible for the FISU competitions
School activities and relevant youth initiatives are organised
- Support GDC to introduce ski-orienteering in new countries and territories, and encourage IOF regions to conduct regional youth/junior competitions
Strategic initiative nr.2
Collaborate with Event Partners and Broadcasters to enhance the TV product
- Promote and support professional arena production for World Championships and Winter World University Games
- Work closely with the IOF Office and the SEAs to enhance arena production
Concentrate efforts on select partners, vital for youth development (FISU)
- Work on popularization our sport during FISU events
Strategic initiative nr.3
At least one event application for the other IOF Major Events
- Work with potential organisers and ensure at least one application for each IOF SkiO event within deadline
- Evaluate sustainability of a decision to have WSOC and World Cup as annual events
- Establish a mid-term plan for allocation of IOF major events as basis for discussions with potential candidates
Institute a systematic appointment process and enhance event support for IOF Major Events
- Assess event applications for IOF major events including timely proposals to Council on the appointment of organisers
- Work together with IOF Office to organise as easy and low costs as possible
Assess and establish criteria for all IOF championships
Implement Event Quality index
- Ensure that the required quality for major IOF events is persistent, concentrate on WSOC, ESOC quality
- To have a collaboration between the most experienced SEAs
- Ensure map control process for major IOF events. Collaborate with the Map Commission in monitoring map quality of IOF SkiO events
- Assess event reports from organisers and Event Advisers
- Develop and implement improved event advising and recruit new EAs. Propose Event Advisers and Senior Event Advisers for major IOF events for Council approval
All athletes respect and follow fair-play rules
- Participate in the IOF Fair Play Project
The usability and readability of the IOF rules have been improved for all stakeholders
- Update and publish Handbook how to organise SkiO event
- Ensure that rules, guidelines, manuals for SkiO are placed in IOF website, updated and can be found easy
Strategic initiative nr.4
Implement digital meeting tools
- One physical SOC Meetings per year – during WOC or during ESOC or WSOC (with exeptions)
- Four digital meetings regular and when needed
Use digitalisation to improve the efficiency and achievement of targets within the IOF organisation
- All relevant documents are created centrally in MS 365 (IOF)
Remits IOF Commissions 2025-26
Meetings
The Ski Orienteering Commission should aim at meeting three times a year.
The meeting schedule should include:
– The annual joint meeting of the Council and Commissions
– The biennial IOF Congress
– The World Ski Orienteering Championships
Open Meetings
24 November, 2024 – Presentation below
8 September, 2022 – Presentations below
29 June, 2021 – Presentations below