Southern African Development Community ARTICLE25 NATIONAL SPORTS AND RECREATION POLICIES 1. State Parties shall co-operate in the development and review of national policies on sports and recreation. 2. State Parties shall seek to harmonise policies on sports and recreation. ARTICLE26 REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS State Parties shall collaborate in the organisation of regional tournaments in different sports codes whose modalities and frequency shall be agreed upon. ARTICLE27 CENTRESOFTALENTDEVELOPMENT 1. State Parties shall establish Centres of Talent Development in different sports codes to offer specialised coaching and to identify talented young athletes. 2. State Parties shall provide the necessary resources and facilities for the Centres. ARTICLE28 CENTRESOFEXCELLENCE 1. State Parties shall establish Centres of Excellence, for different sports disciplines, whose general objectives shall be to offer specialised training for outstanding athletes. 2. State Parties shall provide the necessary resources and facilities for the Centres of Excellence. ARTICLE29 SPORTS ACADEMY 1. State Parties shall establish a Sports Academy for the training of different sports personnel whose establishment criteria and operational modalities shall be agreed upon. 2. State Parties shall provide the necessary resources and facilities for the Academy. Protocol on Culture,Information and Sport 16