

UAE Academy & Rise Global Sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi
The UAE Academy and Rise Global (Australia) signed a memorandum of understanding today in a signing ceremony held at the UAE Academy campus in Abu Dhabi. The UAE Academy is a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry and is an independently operated Center of Excellence dedicate to empowering the next generation of Emiratis in a fast emerging economy across various industries. The agreement signed with Rise Global reinforces UAE Academy's commitment to develo


Francisco Baptista l Director - MENA Region
We are happy to announce the appointment of Francisco Baptista as Rise Global Director for the MENA Region. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a fast developing region with a renewed interest and commitment to sport, as we have seen with the development of the ASPIRE Academy and Qatar being awarded with the FIFA World Cup 2022. Francisco will be based in Qatar where he has resided with his family since 2009. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise and will head


Rise Global delivers Swaziland National Sports Council Sustainability Strategy
Rise Global was recently appointed by the Swaziland National Sports Council to aid in the development and delivery of a sustainability strategy for Asidlale, a national program aimed at community sport, health, education and empowerment. The development of the strategy included numerous site visits and meetings with local community sports leaders, participants and management as well as extensive deliberation with international experts. Care was taken to ensure that the strate


Rise Global Managing Director l Michael Dahdal
Michael Dahdal is an established sports development specialist with expertise in sports strategy and planning. Michael has wide experience in planning and implementation of wide ranging strategies in complex international environments. Over the course of his 15 year career in sports he has worked on high profile sports initiatives in Australia, Oceania and through-out the Middle East. His extensive experience in working in complex international environments has positioned him


Dr Stephen Treloar Appointed Rise Global Executive Director
Rise Global is proud to announce the appointment of Dr Stephen Treloar as Executive Director to the board. Dr Treloar brings over 30 years senior executive experience to the board of Rise Global having previously held positions as a GM, MD, and CEO , including, MD (Oceania) for a US based transnational company (now part of Nike). He holds formal qualifications in: audit, general management, public administration, board management, foreign trade, coaching and dispute resolut


Rise Global Launches NGO-Partnership Program
Rise Global this week officially launched an NGO-Partnership Program. The program was developed to respond to the needs of the non-profit sports sector. “Most NGO’s seem to be facing the same challenges”, said Rise Global Managing Director Michael Dahdal. “There are some fantastic people, doing some fantastic work, but they may lack the resources or the technical expertise to drive their programs forward” he added. Rise Global is an Australian sports development consultancy


Rise Global signs agreement that strengthens ties with Sport Structures (UK)
Rise Global (Australia) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sport Structures (UK) in what marks a significant step forward for both organisations and opens up a variety of opportunities for collaboration. Sport Structures and Rise Global have together been extensively involved in the development of the National School Sports Strategy (NSSS) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “We are very excited about our relationship with Sport Structures” said Michael Dahdal,


National School Sports Strategy Saudi Arabia: Global Advisory Committee meets in Riyadh
Rise Global was represented by Managing Director Michael Dahdal at the recent Global Advisory Committee meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The National School Sports Strategy is a major undertaking by the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia where there is a growing realization that School Sport and Physical Education are a fundamental component of overarching Sport and Health systems. “Physical Education and School Sport are recognized by many of the world’s top sporting nati


China pledges support to UN endeavor in Sport Development
China pledges to support the UN in its efforts to put sport at the centre of the development agenda whilst recognising the contribution it makes to development. Wang Min, the Chinese deputy representative to the UN whilst addressing a plenary meeting of the 66th UN General Assembly with the theme of sport for peace and development, said that China believes the international community should put the issue of sport on the agenda of global cooperation for development. China comm


Rise Global Ambassador l Bruce Djite
Rise Global is proud to have Bruce Djite join us as an International Ambassador for Sport and Development. With a shared passion, we will continue to work closely together to promote the positive impact of sport in development, highlighting the value and impact sport can have in relation to health, education, economics, culture, personal empowerment and in changing lives and bringing people together. Bruce Djite: Rise Global Ambassador for Sport and Development Bruce Djite is