1. Polona Cehovin Susin ITTF Departments’ Program Manager Development Workshop; Rotterdam (NED), 9 May 2011 Women’s Development Program IT’S TIME FOR ACTION PAST - 2010 Report PRESENT - Strategy FUTURE - Plan and Recommendations

2. Icebreaker: IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENT Mission: Go to Gap, Buy a Pair of Pants KEY ELEMENTS of the ANALYSIS: TIME and COST spent by a Female and by a Male to complete the mission

3. 2004: ITTF launches courses targeting women 2009: 1 st Female Executive Director 2007: 2 Female in the Executive Committee Milestones in Women’s Development within ITTF 2006: Equal Prize Money on ITTF Events 2004: 2 nd ITTF Women’s Forum - Qatar 2007: ITTF 1 st Fashion Contest - China 2005: 3 rd ITTF Women’s Forum - Shanghai 2005: Constitution Change - 25% of elected Comm. Mem. should be Female 2005: By the initiative of ITTF the AISTS Seminar is born 2007: 1 st Course Conductors Training focusing female experts 2009: 1605/4286 (37,4%) Participants in DP Activities were Women 2003: 1 st ITTF Women’s Forum during the WC in Paris (FRA): Formation of the WWG 1 st Female VP Elected 2005: 1 st ever representative for IFs co-opted to IWG is from ITTF 2010: 1573/4483 (35,1%) Participants in DP Activities were Women

4. 2010 ACTION REPORT 1.Women Activities (Courses, Training Camps) * in Combination with Mini-Forums: AFRICA: Tunisia; Coaching Course – January AFRICA: South Africa; Coaching Course – June/July ASIA: Qatar; Coaching Course – December EUROPE: 2016 Olympic Selection Training Camp (China) – August 2016 Olympic Selection TC (Germany) – November LATIN AMERICA: Venezuela; Coaching Course – September Uruguay; Conference – November NORTH AMERICA: USA; Training Camp – November OCEANIA: Guam; Coaching Course – May 2.WWG Meetings: Moscow – May Kuala Lumpur + Meeting with Players – September 3.Other: Fashion Show at the 2010 VW Cup (China) – March Friendship Trophy – March

5. Women in decision-making bodies Women technical officials Women players Women coaches Women conductors Education and mentoring for women Equal opportunities Careers of women players after their playing days Awareness and image of Women Table Tennis Communication Integration of Para Table Tennis TARGET GROUPS & KEY AREAS OF INTEREST TARGET GROUPS & KEY AREAS OF INTEREST Johannesburg Meeting, 2009

6. Move from AWARENESS to IMPLEMENTATION of projects – focussing on courses and education 1.Create project / programs, including budget planning 2.Increase male participation in the execution of the programme 3.Increase the percentage of women in executive positions 4.Increase the number of women technical officials and coaches All levels plus Scholarships offered to women to go on an identified course 5.Increase awareness of and about women in table tennis Website, promo videos, annual award, slogan 6.Support and mentoring Players life-skills programs, scholarships for studies, mentoring process 7.HIV/AIDS and social awareness To be incorporated into the ITTF programme/activities FUTURE STRATEGY

7. PLAN FOR 2011 PLAN FOR 2011 1.“FIELD” Activities: Technical Courses, Training Camps 2.Administration (Communication, Promotion) 3.Development of an educational TOOLKIT 4. EVENTS (focus on National/Grassroots level) 5.Meetings (ITTF’s, Open Session at the WTTC and Continental WWGs) & Networking 6.Scholarships 7.Other Activities GREATER F FF FOCUS ON WOMEN’S PROGRAM PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING & REPORTING

8. WWG Recommendations to the DCC 1.Continental Presidents are encouraged to support and integrate women’s issues into the work of their respective continental Unions/Federations. 2.The WWG continental representatives, i.e. chairs of continental WWGs shall be co-opted into Executive bodies of continental Unions/Federations. The same measures are recommended to be adopted on national level.

9. …if you believe in gender equity and equality and concur that best practice sharing and productive discussions can turn differences into advantages… Wednesday, 11 May, 14:00-16:00 Meeting Room Dock 5 WDP OPEN SESSION

10. and remember: 2010 TIP: Fred Astaire was brilliant but Ginger Rogers did just the same – but backwards and in high heels! 2011 TIP: Gender equality for Men of quality! Polona Cehovin Susin pcehovin@ittf.com Thank You for Your Attention