Surf Life Saving Queensland Magazine
ILS Member Nations witness firsthand the advanced lifesaving services and sports in countries such as Australia, which has encouraged other countries to adopt these developments in their own country. Australian Surf Life Saving, for instance, has been instrumental in developing lifesaving in Great Britain, Japan, India, Indonesia, and Taiwan and formed strategic alliances to share intellectual property and technology for many years.
WHAT ROLE DO YOU SEE LWC24 PLAYING IN INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIFESAVERS AND PROMOTING THE
RON RANKIN AM CHAIR & PROJECT DIRECTOR - LWC24
ADOPTION OF LIFESAVING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE WORLDWIDE? The LWC 2024 is part of a continuous process to grow and develop lifesaving services across the globe. The opportunity for visiting nations to witness current lifesaving services and technology in action in Australia will encourage them to either continue or develop their organisations in both drowning prevention and lifesaving sport. Lifesaving sport serves as a platform to showcase what ILS provides and attracts individuals interested in physical fitness and community service, therefore fostering growth in membership opportunities and the development of essential drowning prevention services across all four ILS Regions of the world. CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE MORE ON THE DEVELOPING NATIONS INCENTIVE PROGRAM? This program was introduced in 2006 to encourage new and developing nations to be introduced to services and activities in developed countries. The LWC 2024 program has been implemented as a Developing Nations Incentive Program (DNIP), providing some 20 nations to attend and participate in all the Championships, as well as the general assembly of ILS Member Nations/Organisations. Our goal was to make sure that the LWC 2024 is the most inclusive and best-attended championship to date and to leave a legacy of knowledge with all 20 Nations in the DNIP. This program could not have been implemented without the support of the Queensland Government.
In August and September of this year we will see thousands make their way from around the world to the Gold Coast for the Lifesaving World Championships (LWC) 2024. This event goes beyond sports — it will be vital for spreading water safety awareness and lifesaving skills worldwide. We asked the Chairman and Director of the Lifesaving World Championships 2024 project, Ron Rankin AM, a few questions to dive a little deeper into this huge event. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HOSTING LWC24 AND ITS IMPACT ON RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT WATER SAFETY AND LIFESAVING TECHNIQUES GLOBALLY? The Lifesaving World Championships, conducted every two years, brings together the majority of the 130 member nations of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS). This event spans 18 days, hosting 10 championships and serving as the global meeting on drowning prevention. It involves the General Assembly of all Nations, as well as meetings of the ILS Board of Directors, Regions, Commissions, and Committees.
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