Preparations for the Gwangju 2015 prove satisfactory for the FISU Inspection

"The overall progress for the Gwangju Universiade is going smoothly, and much progress is being made in each function."

Marc Vandenplas (FISU Summer Universiade Director), who led this visit of the FISU delegations, commented that the preparations being made for the Summer Universiade have progressed much since the last visit in October of last year and cooperation between the departments have improved and are being well conducted.

The FISU delegation arrived in Gwangju on the 10th and conducted meetings concerning the progress being made in the functional areas of IT & Communications, Accreditation, TV & Media, and the Athletes' Village.

In particular, Laurent Briel (FISU Director of Development & Special Projects), who is in charge of Accreditation, visited Gwangju for the first time and conducted in-depth inspection on the Accreditation field, including requirements for the accreditation center, data management, and categorization of participants.

Meanwhile, he also advised that there needs to be seamless connectivity between all functions in order to cover all the various features of each function during actual games time.

Kim Yoon-suk, the Secretary General of the Gwangju Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC), said, "This FISU visit was the first inspection since the Gwangju OC has stepped over into practical operations after its last re-organization. It has provided us the opportunity to listen to the good advice that the FISU delegation has given us." He also added, "We will work closely together with FISU in order to host a successful Universiade."

On the other hand, the GUOC will be hosting a series of meetings in March, including the FISU Universiade Supervision Committee meeting, FISU Forum, and the FISU Seminar.

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