Physical Presentation Counts

A person’s physical presentation (such as their clothing, the way they hold themselves, and the way they move) is felt to be a powerful indicator of their likely behaviour and personality. It also tells us a lot about their social status, age and education.

What is true of physical presentation is also true of a person’s style of language use and the things they habitually do, for example, whether they play sports. People around you fit you into stereotypes based on
what you do and how you look, and what is normal for your culture.

They make assumptions about you based on these perceptions, as you may do about them.

Youth development work

The purpose of youth development work is to empower young people to play an assertive and constructive role in the strengthening and regeneration of their communities and help build their nation. I believe that young people are our communities’ most important resources, but also that we need to develop their individual potential in order for them to lead fulfilled lives.

A youth development worker has three distinct roles. Firstly, to   working face-to-face with young people in a variety of settings (e.g. clubs, projects and outreach work). Secodly, to    managing and supporting other paid and volunteer workers. Finally, to    formulating and developing community policies for governmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). 

Youth workers undertake their  roles across a wide range of settings.  The type of work they engage in will differ, depending on:the organisation they work for, the country they work and live in  the type of young people they work with, the philosophical approach of the country, organisation and/or young people they work with and   the resources they have available to work with young people.

The work that is now done in the field of youth development continues to endure changes because of the impact of the global economy on the social and economic life of every part of the world, small or large. However, many of the practices of youth development work are deeply influenced by a long history.

There are six main international traditions of youth development work.

 They are:

                1 youth work for the development of families and communities

                2 youth work as social and leisure provision

                3 pastoral work and out-of-school education

                4 uniformed and military-style youth movements

                5 youth work for development

                6 youth welfare work.

 

Sports Tourist

"Our vision is to bundle all the attractiveness of this
beautiful country and entice a brand new tourist to the
Maldives; the ‘Sports Tourist"

Hosting Events in Maldives

Maldives is one of the most spectacular travel destinations in the world and is gradually gaining ground as one of the prime locations to host international conferences, events and competitions. The idyllic Maldives can now be taken seriously as a sports venue. Hold your international or regional sports event, from competitions to conferences in the most beautiful and peaceful corner of the world

 The equator runs across this island nation, to naturally provide year round tropical summer days. The climate is ideal for all types of outdoor sports. Even at present the country has facilities to host a number of outdoor and indoor sports at the regional level. These facilities can be expanded and upgraded for international events. The natural tropical island setting provide the opportunity to host a number of water and beach events at an international scale.

Facilities, the major constraint

The Maldives is a youthful, sports loving nation with 60 percent of its population under the age of 35 years. The demand for sports facilities and infrastructure is very high. With the government’s focus on decentralization the need for facilities in the Provinces is vital. Lack of adequate facilities is a major constraint for all National Sporting Associations in developing their respective sport. This problem is magnified by the widely dispersed nature of the population. With limited exceptions, facilities on the whole, are poor .

In the capital island of Male’ there is a FIFA accredited national football stadium with a capacity of 9000. There is a national athletics field with a sand track which is also used for cricket. It is not suitable for any major or international competitions and there is a clear need for a synthetic track.

There is a national indoor stadium used for basketball, volleyball and netball and an indoor sports complex where badminton, table tennis and basketball is played. The facilities are just adequate for practice purposes as there are no facilities for spectators.