Theme

Dancing Sails, Eternal Blue

Target

To carry on the Olympic idea, expand international vision, build an exchange platform, and seek for cooperation and development. The theme of the forum is to discuss the issue of Olympic Sailing Events and city stainable development and study the developing trend of international sailing. The basic style is precise viewpoint combined with relaxed discussion, creating an open, and compatible, academic atmosphere, to make the dialogue a success in the world sailing sport circle and further develop into an international grand gathering which could advance the development of the sailing sport.

    Arrangement

    1. Opening Ceremony

    (1)Welcome speech by Mayor of Qingdao Municipal People’s Government.

    (2)Speech of the leader from General Administration of Sport of China.

    (3) The VCR from Mr. Jacque Rogge, President of IOC.

    (4) Speech of Mr.Yu Zaiqing, First-vice president of IOC, vice president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, vice chairman of Beijing Olympic City Development Association.

    (5) Speech of representative from ISAF.(To be confirmed)

    2 Keynote Speech

    Topic: The Sustainable Development of the sailing sport in the post-Olympic era.

    (1) Speech of a leader of Qingdao Municipal Government.(TBC)

    (2) Speech of Mayor of Kiel, Germany.

    (3) Speech of expert on Olympic city studies.(IOC expert)

    Invite 4-5 mayors or representatives from Olympic sailing cities to make speeches.

    3 Main Forum

    Topic: The development trend of International Sailing Sport

    1. Speech of representative of ISAF.

    2. Speech of representative of CYA.

    3. Speech of representative of IODA：Teenagers and the development of sailing sport

    Invite 4-5 representatives from Continental，National Yachting Associations to make speeches.

    4. Sub Forum

    Topic: The Role of Hosting Sailing Festivals and Events in Facilitating the City Development

    Invite 3-4 representatives from the International sailing events, like Clipper Yacht Race and Volvo Ocean Race, and host cities of sailing festivals to make speeches.

    5 Round Table Dialogue

    Topic: Road to Olympic Regatta

    Guests: Gold medalists of 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition

    Participants: Representatives of teenage sailors and fans.

    6. Closing Ceremony

    (1) Closing speech of Forum chairperson.

    (2) Speech of representative of ISAF.

    (3) Speech of representative of CYA.

    (4) Read out the Qingdao Declaration of International Sailing Sports.

    7.Seminar and Dialogue

    We plan to invite an anchorman of CCTV Sport Channel to host the seminar and dialogue. The spokesmen are to be determined.