Written By | Alex Mbamanya
Uganda's Justus Mugisha (R) has been elevated to Executive member at the ISF
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Kampala
Uganda's Justus Mugisha international sports administration curve has kept moving positively up, after the charismatic sports administrator was elevated to the position of executive member at the International Schools Sports Federation (ISF).
The ISF is the highest level of schools sports as it responsible for overseeing the organisation of school competitions on international level.
And Mugisha, who is the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) and at the same time the Federation of the East Africa Schools Sports Association (FEASSA) President, was elected to the Executive Committee of the ISF in an elective assembly held ib Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday and will serve alongside other members, till 2030.
Uganda's Justus Mugisha (R) has been elevated to Executive member at the ISF
However, he was elected in absentia after Uganda's Ebola outbreak led to travel restrictions that prevented him from obtaining a visa to attend this ISF General Assembly, but despite his absence, the delegates entrusted him with the position.
Mugisha has been serving as president of the ISF Football Technical Commission since being elected to this position in 2018. His election to the ISF Executive Committee represents a significant elevation in responsibility, placing him among the federation's top decision-makers responsible for shaping the strategic direction, governance and development of school sport worldwide.
Kenya's David Ngugi who is the Federation of East Africa School Sports Association (FEASSA) general secretary, was also elected to the same committee.
Mugisha has a reach expertise in sports administration as he as well serves as the local football governing body FUFA 1st Vice president to Eng Hon Moses Magogo and as USSSA president, he has caused remarkable growth in school sports in Uganda where the massive sports move and inclusive sport have been seen.
The Ugandan and Kenyan administrators will now serve under the new president Zeljko Tanaskovic of Serbia, and his newly elected vice presidents Antonio Filho (Brazil), Youssef Belqasmi (Morocco), and Teng Lianshuai (China) and Nigeria's Olabisi Joseph who was elected as the first female ISF Continental President (Africa)
