Green Jobs and Sustainable Development International Centre (GJASD International)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: EESD
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Geneva, Switzerland
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 3 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: A candidate should have either economic and/or social university background in the field of (i) green economy/green jobs and/or (ii) green tourism/rural tourism development or organisation.
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Acceptable
General Association of Asia Pacific Sports Federations (GAAPSF), previously called SportAccord Asia-Pacific Headquarters (SAAPH), is a non-profit international sports organization. It was incorporated on 20th November 2014 in Macau as an organization with legal personality and changed name on 18th February, 2018.

GAAPSF was initiated by Mr. Yu Zaiqing, Mr. Ma Wenguang and Dr. Che Kuong Hon. With the approval from SportAccord to use the name of SportAccord Asia-Pacific Headquarters, later changed to GAAPSF and began to operate as an official international sport organisation after its incorporation in Macau.

And since then, GAAPSF signed co-operation agreements with quite a number of international, continental and national sports associations and federations, which became partners or members of the GAAPSF. In addition, GAAPSF also gained the permission and registered with the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China to launch events in China and set up its office in Beijing with activities covering China and Asia-Pacific regions.

The Core value of GAAPSF is: To establish the Asia-Pacific sports centre; To enhance world peace through the promotion of sport.

Objectives: To promote friendships and sport exchanges among countries and districts of the Asia-Pacific region.
 
Vision: To become the leader in sport industry and in the development of sport in China and Asia-Pacific region.

Aim: To assist the International Olympic Committee and sports organizations around the world to promote and popularize the activities of sport. To enhance the world’s sport development paradigm with sport culture as the soul, sport economy as the drive, sport education as the platform, traditional sports as the essence, sport for all as the foundation and modern sports as the models.
Internship Tasks：
Support with general activities, such as document sorting, data collection, translation, basic website maintenance, social media, project management,communication and event help, etc. 
The specific content of the internship depends on the needs at that time.

Requirements：
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
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Relations
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
A-XA0988 – Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF).
Partners: 
D-XD0096 – Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF); 
B-XB2178 – International Judo Federation (IJF) and its academy; 
E-XM1258 – International Mind Sports Association (IMSA); 
B-XB2809 – International Weightlifting Federation (IWF); 
C-XD4119 – International Wushu Federation (IWUF); 
D-XD0930 – Judo Union of Asia (JUA); 
B-XM7402 – World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF); national federations.
Links indicated by: 
C-XM6673 – International Association of Combative Sports (IACS); 
D-AA1068 – International Sport Network Organization (ISNO); 
J-AA1170 – International Sport Organization (ISO).

Members
International; Continental; National. International include 36 organizations listed in this Yearbook:
Member Organizations
World Ethnosport Society, World Strongmen Federation, Federation International Football Skating, International Association of Combative Sports, International Council of Sqay, International Diabolo Association, International Kempo Federation, International Pacific Sports Federation, International Parkour Federation, International Pole Dance Fitness Association, International Taekwon-do Forum, Takeonejetsu Martial Arts World Federation, Pole Sports & Arts World Federation, World Aerial Sports & Arts Federation, World Association of Majorette-sport and Twirling, World Boxing League, World Budo Martial Arts Federation, World Bukido Federation, World Dodgeball Association, World Esports Consortium, World Freerunning Parkour Federation, World Futsal Association, World Hatha Yog Federation, World Heavy Events Association, World Inclusive Dance Association, World Kabaddi Federation, World Kettlebell Sport Federation, World Kickboxing League, World O-Sport Federation, World Pacific Sports Federation, World Rope Skipping Federation, World Silambam Association, World Slingshot Sports Federation, World Sport Council, World Wellness Weekend, World Yoga Association
National organizations in 21 countries and territories:
Member Countries & Regions
United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Brazil, Switzerland, Colombia, Spain, Gambia, Hong Kong, India, Iran Islamic Rep, Italy, Macau, Malta, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Sierra Leone
Continental organizations include 16 listed in this Yearbook:
Member Organizations
Asia and Pacific Jump Rope Federation, Asia Freerunning Parkour Union, Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation, Asian Bukido Federation, Asian Draughts Confederation, Asian O-Sport Federation, Asian Pencak Silat Federation, Asian Pickleball Federation, Asian Traditional Sports and Games Association, Asian Weightlifting Federation, European Boxing League, Judo Union of Asia, Pan American Electronic Sports Confederation, Silambam Asia, Sqay Organization of Asia, Asia Diabolo Association