1. Athletes’ Commission

3. Agenda 2020 - Athletes at the heart of the Olympic Movement Athlete Experience Protecting the Clean Athlete Education and Dual Careers Athlete Representation

4. Purpose of Athletes' Commissions To ensure the voice of Athletes shall be expressed, submitted and taken into account at Executive Board level and their Associated decision-making bodies.

5. Core Functions of an Athletes’ Commission Represent views of athletes Ensure the wellbeing of athletes Develop the capacity of athletes Communicate and support to all Athletes’ Commissions

6. Represent the views of NOC athletes Forums, Continental Games IOC Athletes' Commission Anti Doping, HUB, ALG, ACP, News Letter ANOC Athletes' Commission Association of National Olympic Committees Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Oceania, IOC AC chair International Federations Athletes’ Commissions Continental Athletes' Commissions NOC Athletes' Commissions National Olympic Committees National Federation Athletes' Commissions Communication Flow World Olympians' Association International Paralympic Committee AC Represent the views of IF athletes OCOG Athletes’ Commissions WADA

7. Benefits of Athletes’ Commissions to NOCs Provides credibility Improve decision making Athletes’ Perspective/ Voice Athlete Ambassador Role Models

8. Current Status of NOC Athletes’ Commissions Recommendation 38 IOC Guidelines to become an IOC member The existence of an Athletes’ commission within the organisation is essential for representatives of IFs/NOCs to be considered for IOC membership

9. Athletes' Commission Tool Kit Current IOC Guidelines to developing an NOC Athletes’ Commission Checklist for NOC Athletes’ Commissions and activity options Step by step guide to Developing an AC

10. Athletes' Commission Tool Kit Templates o Terms of reference o Agenda o Minutes/Actions o AC Roles and Responsibilities Agreement o Questionnaires o Budgets o Reporting

11. www.anocolympic.net/documents

12. Success in 2015 Continental Athletes Forums Asia Oceania Africa Europe Paso (2016, dates to be confirmed) Education booths at Continental Games Europe Oceania

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