Hans B. Skaset

Senior Advisor, Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education

Senior Adviser Sogn og FjordaneUniversityCollege, Faculty of Teacher Education and Sport, Sogndal, Norway

ATHLETIC CAREER:            Norwegian Champion and record holder in Pentathlon and Decathlon (athletics) in the first part of the 1960-ties


COACH CAREER:                 Coach for the National Team in Athletics (long, triple and high jump) in the 1960-ties ACADEMIC BACKGROUND   State Institute of Gymnastics, Oslo, 1956-58 College, Oslo, 1960-61 Pedagogy, University of Trondheim, 1963-64 English, University of Oslo, 1966-67 Sociology, University of Oslo, 1974-75 Management, Organizational Theory and Practice, Norwegian Council of Management Development, Oslo,    1971-75 PROFESSIONAL CAREER          Assistant Teacher, the State Institute of Gymnastics, 1958-61 Teacher and Assistant Headmaster, elementary and secondary school, 1961-63, 1964-65, 1966-68 Head Lecturer, the State Institute of Gymnastics, 1965-66 Head of the Department of Sport, the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, 1968-71 Scholarship, the Norwegian Council of Management Development, 1971-75 Special Adviser, Ministry of Church and Education, in connection with the White Paper on Culture (and Sport) to Parliament, 1973 Professor of Sport, NorwegianUniversity of Sport and Physical Education, 1995-91 Director General, Department of Sport, Ministry of Culture, 1991-2000 Professor of Sport, NorwegianUniversity of Sport and Physical Education, 2001-03 Senior Adviser, Sogn og FjordaneUnicersityCollege, Sogndal, 2003-07  

MEMBERSHIPS: Member of the Executive Board, Norwegian Confederation of Sports, 1969-73    Vice-President, Norwegian Confederation of Sports, 1973-76 President, Norwegian Amateur Athletic Association, 1976-83                             Member of the Executive Board of the Norwegian Olympic Committee, 1973-84 President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports, 1984-90. In the same period Honorary President of the Norwegian Olympic Committee during the Olympiad, and Acting President during the Games (Los Angeles 1984, Calgary 1988, Seoul 1988) Council Member (i.e. Executive Board Member) European Athletic Association (EAA), 1983-95 Member of the Committee for General Cultural Affairs, the Nordic Council of Ministers, 1979-83 Member of the Executive Board of the Norwegian Council of Management Development, 1983-93 Chairman, International Athletic Associations Federation's (IAAF) Standing Committee on Veterans Athletics, 1984-91 Member of different EAA and IAAF Working Groups, 1980-95 Member, International Working Group for the preparation of the World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport, Ottawa 1988, Moscow 1989, Bergen 1991, London 1993.    Co-Chairman of the International Working Group 1989-91 (co-chairing with Prince Alexandre de Merode, President of the IOC Medical Commission)  President, Organizing Committee of the 3^rd World Conference on Anti-Doping, Bergen, Norway, September 1991   Chairman, Anti-Doping Commission, Norwegian Confederation of Sports, 1990-91 Chairman, Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe’s  Anti-Doping Convention, 1990-94 Member of the Executive Board of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE), 1990-96 Member of the Co-ordinating Group for the Memorandum of Understanding between Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain and Norway on Anti-Doping, 1992-2000. Chairman of the Group 1995-96 Technical Delegate and Doping Control Delegate at European Cups and European Championships, 1984-94 Chairman of the Norwegian Research Council's Committee for Research in Sport and Sport related issues, 1997-2002 Chairman of the Oslo Area Outdoor Recreation Council (Oslo og Omegn Friluftsråd), 2001-

CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS            I have participated in a considerable number congresses, conferences and seminars on national, Nordic, European and international level over the last 35-40 years. As President of Sport Organizations or Director General of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs I have regularly headed delegations to meetings, conferences and congresses on sport and sport-political issues over a long period. Below are listed the types of Nordic, European and international co-operation in which I have had an active role over many years. Participation in national congresses, conferences and seminars are not listed because even a selected number exceeds this presentation. Nordic level:                             Nordic Seminars on Physical Education, 1960-91 Nordic Congresses of the National Confederations of Sports, 1970-90 Nordic Congresses of the National Olympic Committees, 1970-90 Nordic Congresses of the National Athletic Federations, 1976-95 Nordic Meetings of the Senior Civil Servants of the Ministries responsible for Sport, 1991-2000 Nordic Meetings of Ministers Responsible for Sport, 1991-2000

European level: Council of Europe, Meeting of Ministers Responsible of Sport. In 1975, 1981, 1988 and 1989 as special adviser to the Minister. In the period 1991 to 2000 as Director General and senior civil servant of the Norwegian delegation. Council of Europe, annual meeting of the Steering Committee for the Development of Sport (CDDS), 1992-2000 Council of Europe, annual meeting of the Monitoring Group of the European Anti-Doping Convention, 1990-2000    European Sports Conference (ESC), 1975, 1985-91. From 1984 to 1990 member of Working Groups under ESC General Assembly of European Olympic Committees,   1984-90 European Athletic Association's Congress, 1977-95 Congress of the EuropeanCollege of Sport Science, Copenhagen, August 20^th - 24th  1997, and Rome, July 14^th - 17^th 1999 The Future of European Sports Law. The way forward for the Millennium, Brussels, July 9^th - 10^th 1999   European Association of Sport Management's Conference, Vitoria, September 19^th - 22nd 2001, Stockholm, September 10^th - 13^th 2003, Gent, September 22^nd - 25^th 2004, Newcastle, September 7^th - 10^th 2005, and Nicosia, September 6^th - 9^th 2006.      

World level: International Athletic Associations Federation's (IAAF) Congress, 1977-95 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), General Assembly, during the 1980-ties UNESCO's Conference for Ministers Responsible for Sport, MINEPPS 1 and 2, 1975 and 1989 ICSSPE's General Assembly, the first time in Mexico 1968 and then till 1996. ICSSPE's Executive Board Meetings 1990-1996 Pre-Olympic Scientific Congress, first time in Munich 1972 First World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport, Ottawa, 1988. Invited to give the opening speech, the Challenge Speech. Second World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport, Moscow 1989. Chairman of the Workshop on Information and Education. The Third World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport, Bergen 1991. President of the Organizing Committee and Chairman of Sessions. The Fourth World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport, London 1993. Chairman of Session. International Symposium on Sport and Law, Monte Carlo, Jan. 1991. (Organized by the IAAF.) Chairman of Session on Doping. Pre-Paralympic Scientific Congress, Lillehammer 1994. President of Organizing Committee.    Centennial Olympic Congress, Paris, August 29^th - September 2^nd 1994 World Forum on Physical Activity, Quebec, May 22^nd - 26^th 1995. Member of Programme Committee. Invited Speaker. IAAF Conference on Harmonization of Doping Rules and Regulations, Paris, October 9^th - 10^th 1995. Participant in panel discussion Images of Sport, International Congress, Cologne, November 1^st - 5^th 1995 The Anti-Doping Memorandum of Understanding, meeting in Canberra, January 24^th - 26^th 1995 Pre-Olympic inspection and evaluation tour to Nagano, January 8^th - 13^th 1996 International Anti-Doping Agreement meetings, Sydney, 16^th - 19^th February 1997, and London, May 20^th - 21^st 1999            The VII World Congress on Sport for All, Barcelona, November 1998 The IOC World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport, Lausanne, February 2nd  - 4^th 1999 World Summit on Anti-Doping.  Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Sport, Sydney, November 15^th - 17^th 1999 Meeting of the Consultative Group on Anti-Doping Issues, Montreal, February 16^th - 18^th 2000 Foundation Board Meeting, World Anti-Doping Agency, (WADA), Lausanne, March 22^nd and June 21^st 2000 Agreement on Anti-Doping Co-operation signed with China in Beijing, May 15^th - 19^th 2000. Preparatory meetings had taken place in Oslo and Beijing since 1997. Head of delegation   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seminar for Teachers of Norwegian Culture and Language at Colleges and Universities in the US, Ogden, Utah, October 18^th - 21^st 2001. Lecturer on the development process and present structure of the Norwegian sport System Play the Game Conference, Copenhagen, November 10^th - 14^th 2002 (invited speaker), and Play the Game Conference, Copenhagen, November 6^th - 10^th 2005 (invited chairman of session).  
      CONCLUDING REMARKS I have attended Summer Olympic Games since 1960 (except Tokyo 1964), Winter Olympic Games since 1984, World Championship in Athletics from the first edition in Helsinki 1983 to Gothenburg 1995, European Championships in Athletics since Prague 1978, and followed directly some of the bigger football and handball cups and Championships organized in Europe.        My experience from national and international co-operation and negotiations on different levels, and with a considerable range of issues, has developed over a long period (35 years), and given satisfaction and established confidence. The personal contacts developed over these years are invaluable sources of information, much appreciated when consultation is needed, and not least – a stimulating friendship reservoir. I have taken part in public debate over sport issues on national level for 40 years, as a writer of articles for press and journals, as invited speaker at seminars and conferences, and as a teacher at the highest academic institution for sport in Norway.   My main qualifications are closely linked to operative management of organizational activity within sport and physical education, on national and international level.   

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