May 5, 2008 – To prepare for the 13th Olympic Congress to be held in Copenhagen (DEN) in October 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is calling on the general public to contribute to the future of the Olympic Movement. One of the themes that the IOC is asking the public-at-large to comment on is the structure of the Olympic Movement.

Within this major topic area, the three sub-themes that can be commented are the autonomy of the Olympic Movement, good governance and ethics, and the relationship between the Olympic Movement and its stakeholders.

These topic areas include such issues as how the Olympic Movement can best cooperate with different governments and supranational governmental organizations, whether the Olympic Movement is or should be autonomous with regard to various stakeholders such as commercial partners and the media, and what does the notion of a code of “ethics” for the Olympic Movement mean.

To contribute or find out more on the public consultation process, visit www.2009congress.olympic.org. Each individual may contribute two comments of up to 1000 words. Registration is required.