The centralised courses are part of a BWF initiative to strengthen our educational offerings. On one hand, they allow us to standardise course delivery for our flagship programmes. At the same time, centralised courses allow for a more regular delivery, meaning that participants have more consistent access to these opportunities, rather than having to wait for a critical mass in their region. Participants are able to access the courses at the moment that is right for their development, and this was reflected in the candidate selection process. As previously mentioned, the intercultural element and the sharing of perspectives across regions was an invaluable part of the centralised experience.
On this first batch of courses, there were 18 candidates on the Level 3 course (from Ireland, Sweden, Estonia, Croatia, Lithuania, Mexico, South Africa, Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, Iran, and UAE). For the Tutor Level 2 course, there were 5 participants (from Jamaica, Spain, Benin, and Egypt). The Tutor Level 1 course saw 11 participants from Sweden, Norway, Poland, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Congo, India, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka. The FastTrack course, which stood out for its gender balance with 9 women and 8 men, had 17 candidates from Spain, Ireland, Lithuania, Sweden, Poland, Guyana, Canada, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, Mauritius, Egypt, Nigeria, India, and UAE.
