ACOLOP
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| headquarters = Praia, Cabo Verde
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| membership = 9 CPLP members
3 Associate members
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ACOLOP (acronym for {{lang|pt|Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa}}; {{langx|en|Association of the Portuguese Speaking Olympic Committees}}) is an Olympic-related non-profit organization officially established on 8 June 2004, in Lisbon and has been approved by International Olympic Committee. It was founded by the national Olympic committees (NOCs) of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Macau (Chinese SAR), Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste; it also includes Equatorial Guinea as an associate member. In April 2006, India (represented by the Goa Olympic Association) and Sri Lanka were admitted also as associate members, based on their common historical past with Portugal.
The Portuguese-speaking countries are spread through four continents and reach a total population of about 250 million people. Portuguese thus occupies a place among the most spoken languages in the world. The purpose of reinforcing the bonds between these nations and promoting unity and cooperation through sport was the main reason for ACOLOP's creation.
Goals and projects
The goals which guide this organisation are:{{cite web|url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/conteudo-detalhe.php?id=148 |title=Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Official Portuguesa (ACOLOP) |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |access-date=2006-10-15 |language=Portuguese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619120100/http://comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/conteudo-detalhe.php?id=148 |archive-date=2006-06-19 }}
- The spreading of the Olympic ideals on every member country and territory;
- Equality, mutual respect and interest convergence-based cooperation between every member country and territory;
- Cooperation of every member country and territory on the definition of objectives, data exchange and common interests defense;
- Development of Olympic solidarity programs with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) support;
- Cooperation on an Olympic Games mission-chief level;
- Joint-bids for places on the International Olympic Movement structure;
- Staging of the ACOLOP Games (Lusophony Games).
At the 8th general assembly, in Macau (February 2, 2007), the president Manuel Silvério stated the intention of campaigning for the elevation of Portuguese language to official status inside the IOC and Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) structures. On the agenda is also the creation of a "Lusophone Olympic Academy", institution of an "International Lusophony Day", promotion of an annual football tournament and also an annual sporting awards gala.{{cite news|url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=514 |title=8.ª Assembleia-Geral da ACOLOP debate futuro |date=2007-02-02 |access-date=2007-02-09 |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |language=Portuguese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927034433/http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=514 |archive-date=2007-09-27 }}
On June 8, 2007, precisely three years after the creation of the ACOLOP, the organization's new official portal was launched. Its servers are located on the organization's headquarters in Macau. This portal was established with the purpose of strengthening the communication between the Lusophone world and the ACOLOP. It serves also as a platform to display all news and activities concerning all member associations, especially those that do not have a portal.{{cite web |url=http://www.acolop.info/noticia.php?id=28 |title=Site assinala três anos de vida: ACOLOP global |publisher=ACOLOP |date=2007-06-08 |access-date=2007-06-08 |language=Portuguese, English |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929165244/http://www.acolop.info/noticia.php?id=28 |archive-date=2007-09-29 |url-status=dead }}
Members
=Founding members=
- {{ANG}}
- {{BRA}}
- {{CPV}}
- {{GNB}}
- {{MAC}}, China
- {{MOZ}}
- {{POR}}
- {{STP}}
- {{TLS}}
=Associate members=
- {{EQG}}
- {{IND}}
- {{SRI}}
Organization structure
From January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009, a new board will be led by Manuel Silvério, as a result of elections carried on October 12, 2006.{{cite news|url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=452 |title=Manuel Silvério eleito presidente da ACOLOP |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |access-date=2006-10-15 |date=2006-10-12 |language=Portuguese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607022442/http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=452 |archive-date=2007-06-07 }} This board's official inauguration took place in Macau, on 4 February 2007, site of the ACOLOP's headquarters.{{cite news|url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=507 |title=Vicente Moura em Macau para Assembleia da ACOLOP |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |access-date=2007-01-26 |date=2007-01-26 |language=Portuguese |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927034943/http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=507 |archive-date=2007-09-27 }} As José Vicente de Moura, is the 2009 Lusophony Games organizing committee president and the vice-president (coming from the Olympic Committee of Portugal) is Manuel Marques da Silva.{{cite news |url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=492 |title=Marques da Silva represents the COP on the ACOLOP |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |access-date=2006-12-14 |date=2006-12-14 |language=Portuguese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109063304/http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=492 |archive-date=2007-01-09 |url-status=dead }}
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! style="text-align:center; background:#BFD7FF;" | ACOLOP boards |
| ;2004–2006
Executive Committee President
Vice-president
General Secretary
Treasurer
President
Other members
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| ;2007–2009
Executive Committee President
1st Vice-president
2nd Vice-president
3rd Vice-president
General Secretary
Assistant General Secretary
Treasurer
Executive Director
Statutory Audit Committee President
Other members
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://acolop.net/ Official website]
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Category:Olympic organizations
Category:Community of Portuguese Language Countries
Category:2004 establishments in Portugal