presentation
WHO WE ARE
Associates
We are a non-profit organisation related to the Olympic movement, officially established on 8 June 2004 in Lisbon and made up of 12 Portuguese-speaking countries and communities.

12
associates
250
Millions of inhabitants
4
continents
social organisations

FILOMENA FORTES
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Cape Verde

JOÃO COSTA ALEGRE
Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee
São Tomé and Príncipe

SÉrgio Mané
Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee
Guinea-Bissau
OUR VALUES
The three values of Olympism are excellence, o respect and friendship. They form the basis on which the Olympic Movement builds its activities to promote sport, culture and education with a view to building a better world.
EXCELLENCE
The quality of being excellent or extremely good
RESPECT
A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something because of their abilities, qualities or achievements.
FRIENDSHIP
Relationship of mutual affection between people