The PAISAC program -
A training organization for coaches
Based in Montreal and Lausanne, PAISAC offers services of training that its programs offer coaches from NOCs in countries from Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and Central and South America, are entirely financed by Olympic Solidarity (IOC).
Excellence in Training since 2002
Training in sciences applied to high-level sport, offered in priority to Olympic Solidarity scholarship holders. Olympic sport coaches working in Africa, the Caribbean, Asia or Central/South America.
A vision for sustainable development
Help sports organizations, institutions and federations implement their own programs, while benefiting from Canadian and Swiss expertise and teaching tools in the field of coach and sports management training.
Two Training Programs - Canada & Switzerland
Two programs offered in partnership with national coach training authorities. In Montreal, in collaboration with the Coaching Association of Canada, and in Lausanne, in collaboration with the Office Fédéral du Sport, Swiss Olympic and the University of Lausanne (ISSUL).
PAISAC in a nutshell
Since 2002, the African and Caribbean International Sport Support Programme, whose acronym is PAISAC, has been offering training in applied sports sciences to coaches receiving Olympic Solidarity (IOC) grants. This program, which was first established in Montreal (Canada), offers high-quality training, in French and in English, in partnership with the Canadian Coaching Association (ACE).
In 2022, PAISAC opened a new training program in Lausanne (Switzerland) in French only, in collaboration with Swiss Olympic, OFSPO and UNIL.
All these courses for stock exchange coaches are offered through an innovative formula combiningOnline learning (e-learning) and the Face-to-face, thus offering great flexibility to each participant.
Activities offered by Paisac
External seminars
Training seminars in applied sports science organized in the heart of partner countries in collaboration with the NOCs.
These seminars, organized over ten days, make it possible to offer a greater number of coaches access to quality training.
“Having come to the 29th session of PAISAC to acquire skills in order to help African coaches to be able to implement a long-term athlete development plan in their respective countries taking into account the contextual realities of each of them, I return to my country very satisfied. Indeed, I think I have largely fulfilled my expectations and therefore I am ready to play this role fully and successfully. This is thanks to the theoretical and practical background that I am bringing back at the end of these four weeks of exchanges.”
This training represents a fantastic opportunity for trainee coaches, trainers and resource persons from PAISAC and the NCCP to share experiences. The PAISAC program, which has a long-term vision and works towards sustainable development, also enables us to update our knowledge and improve our skills for better athlete development, better team management and optimal understanding of high-level sport. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
The different experiences and notions I have acquired will be very useful in my life as a coach and in my professional career. All this would not have been possible without the excellent organization, the quality of the trainers and the warmth of the host families.
About the Paisac Center
PAISAC is a coach training center based in Montreal and Lausanne. The training services, which its programs offer to NOC coaches from countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and Central and South America, are fully funded by the Olympic Solidarity (IOC) Coach Scholarship Program.
