World Cup volunteers to begin training
WC volunteers to begin training
Posted: 2010-03-11 07:11
The 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee South Africa's (OC) Volunteer Department will this weekend start the process of training the 18 000 volunteers that will assist the OC and Host Cities with the delivery of Africa's first Fifa World Cup.
The OC's Volunteer Programme initially received 67 999 volunteer applications from over 170 countries and after an intensive interview and screening process have now completed the process of finalising the Organising Committee, Host City and Football For Hope Festival volunteer numbers required for the World Cup.
Volunteers will over the coming month undergo three days of training in each Host City, starting March 12, in Johannesburg and Mbombela.
They will be given general tournament, as well as area-specific training, in their functional areas, which range from administration, spectator services, broadcasting, marketing, IT, media, transport, ticketing etc.
They will also undergo 'Know your Country' and 'Know your City' training, as well as a motivational session where groups of between 900 and 2 600 volunteers at a time per session will learn how to do SA Tourism's popular Diski Dance.
International volunteers selected will undergo an online training process.
"We're confident the infrastructure required for the 2010 Fifa World Cup is now in place and our focus is very much on the day-to-day delivery of the tournament. Volunteers are absolutely integral to the success of the tournament and their training programme is critical to us at the Organising Committee." says OC CEO Danny Jordaan.
"During the interview process we've come across outstanding men and women, young and old, in South Africa and around the world, who will help us deliver this tournament. We want to thank all those who applied and wish those who were selected well as they start their training this week.
"We're convinced they will help ensure all visitors to the 2010 Fifa World Cup will have an excellent, lasting impression of our country."
Members of the media will be allowed access to the first day's session in every Host City as follows:
March 12: Ellis Park (Sandton Convention Centre, Maude Street, Sandown) and Mbombela (AFM Community Centre, Cnr Jacaranda and Kaapsehoop, Nelspruit)
March 19: Soccer City (Sandton Convention Centre, Maude Street, Sandown) and Tshwane (Tshwane Events Centre, Soutter Street, Tshwane)
March 26: Rustenburg (Rustenburg Civic Centre) and Mangaung (Central University of Technology, 20 President Brand Street, Bloemfontein)
April 9: Nelson Mandela Bay (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Missionvale Campus, Corner of Johnson and Uitenhage Streets, Missionvale) and Cape Town (International Convention Centre, Convention Square 1, Lower Long Street)
April 16: Durban (International Convention Centre, 11 Walnut Road) and Polokwane (Bolivia Lodge, Opposite Broadlands Development on Modjadji Road)
First day's Programme open to the media in each Host City:
13h00: Volunteer sign-in and registration
14h00 14h25: Welcome and Organising Committee Vision and Mission
14h25 14h30: Fifa World Cup video
14h30 14h50: The value volunteers add to the Host Cities
14h50 14h55: Official tournament brand properties
14h55 15h15: Introduction of volunteer personnel
15h15 16h00: Learning the Diski Dance
16h00 16h45: Media volunteer sound bite opportunities
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