The International Sailing Schools Association also known as ISSA is an international organization associating 3,500 sailing schools from all over the world.
ISSA was founded in London and Paris in 1969 as a result of a joint initiative of the sailing communities of France,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
, Italy,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and Great Britain.
In 1982 the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a 46-nation international organisation dedicated to upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
The Assembly is made up o ...
granted the ISSA consultative status as an NGO.
In 2005
World Sailing
World Sailing (WS) is the world governing body for the sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
History
The creation of the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU) beg ...
discussed the role of ISSA at its annual conference.
Presidents
*1969–1973 – Guido Colnaghi
*1973–1977 – Luc Gueissaz
*1977–1984 – Roger Decombat
*1984–1993 – Yves Aumon
*1993–1997 – Veijo Meisalo
*1997–2006 –
Steve Colgate
*2006–2008 – Martin Pryer
*2008–2016 – Joan Basacoma
*2019–present – Tomasz Lipski
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External links
Międzynarodowe Stowarzyszenie Szkół Żeglarskich ISSA w Polsce (ISSA in Poland)
References
1969 establishments
International educational organizations
Sailing (sport)
Training organizations
Yachting associations
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