European Sport Congress

Session

Keynote Speech

Sep 20, 2023, 11:30 AM

Theatre (La Laboral)

3. Green Flame

Manuel Parga

9/20/23, 11:30 AM

"Green Footprint Lightening on sports Activities, Management, and Events" (Green FLAME) aims to promote a more sustainable sports environment in general and promote neutral sports events by encouraging not only sport managers but also fans. This goal will be achieved thanks to the experience and leadership of the Spanish Olympic Committee in the field of sports sustainability, but especially...

7. Green Campus

Andrea Castagna (European Network of Academic Sport Services)

9/20/23, 12:00 PM

Green Campus addresses the topic of sustainability at campus from the perspective of the Sport Services.
The project aims to support the managers and decision makers at this units within the universities by developing an evidence-based training programme and online course designed by experts in the sustainability and sport sciences areas.

10. European Priorities in Sport

Ibán García del Blanco (European Parliament)

9/20/23, 5:30 PM

11. Gender Equality

Silvija Mitevska (North Macedona Olympic Committee)

9/21/23, 9:30 AM

Gender equality is one of the priorities of the European Union (EU). The EU has committed to promoting gender equality in all areas, including in sport and recognizes that promoting gender equality in sports is important for ensuring that everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, regardless of their gender. The lack of gender diversity in sports leadership can have negative...

12. Good Governance

Marko Begovic (Union Nikola Tesla University)

9/21/23, 10:00 AM

13. Dual Careers

Natalia Orive (EU Athletes)

9/21/23, 11:30 AM

In an era where athletes strive not only for excellence in their sports disciplines but also for well-rounded personal and professional development, the concept of dual careers has gained paramount importance.
Drawing from her own journey as a professional futsal player and her role in EU ATHLETES, Natalia Orive will delve into the intricacies of dual careers, discussing the challenges...

14. All In Plus

Olivia Conrad (Council of Europe)

9/21/23, 12:00 PM

“All in Plus” is a joint project by the Council of Europe and the European Union in the pursue for gender equality in sport. It aims to expand and implement on the previous "All in" project with more recommendations and action plans on gender equality in sports through three main pillars: data collection and analysis in six key areas, creation of an online resource centre containing best...

18. PhysEd Academy

Javier Fernández-Río (University of Oviedo)

9/22/23, 9:30 AM

The main objective is to facilitate radical change in physical education by developing sustainable and international collaboration between physical education (PE) and PE teacher education that results in equitable outcomes for pre-service and in-service teachers, and school children and youth.

PhysEd-Academy will develop the pedagogy of PE teacher education by identifying, developing, and...

19. SenAte

Paolo Caserotti (Southern Denmark University)

9/22/23, 10:00 AM

"Seniors active at home" (SenAte) focuses on the strategic priorities of Digitisation and HEPA, but from a perspective of inclusion of people with a low level of physical activity and sometimes access to these services. SenAte aims to promote physical activity at home as a tool to improve health in the senior population.
Prof. Caserotti is an international expert in physical activity for...

20. Contextualised Barriers to Exercise

Rita De Oliveira (London South Bank University)

9/22/23, 11:30 AM

Exercise is an European priority for healthy communities. Current approaches to exercise participation have identified and addressed intrapersonal aspects of education, motivation and cultural sensitivity but often overlook how communities’ physical environments also contribute to constrain physical activity. Here we take an ecological perspective into how urban environments constrain women’s...