Congress

Oficial opening ceremony of the European Sport Congress with speeches from the Presidential Committee and the European Commission.

European sport networks bring together institutions to promote cooperation, increase visibility, and foster sport development across different areas of sport. During this session, some of the main networks in Europe will present their organisation and initiatives.

"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 by the transnational cooperation of the consortium, which includes Olympic committees, research, and innovation institution, a sports association, and one SME specialised on the development of gamified apps.

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.

This lab will explore the best way to manage and implement E+ Sport projects including the continuous reporting, the financial rules, the communication with EACEA, the management of deliverables and the administrative issues related to the signed grant agreement.

In 2021, the EU made climate neutrality, the goal of zero net emissions by 2050, legally binding and also set an interim target of 55% emission reduction by 2030.
Sport is not exempt from the challenges associated with climate change and biodiversity loss with low and even zero flow on waterways, extreme heat causing events to be cancelled and lack of snow for skiing to give just a few examples.
Understanding the implications of climate change and biodiversity loss as well as our own impacts is the starting point for effective management, reduction and mitigation.
This lab will highlight some of the latest data and provide information on the work that the EU Green Sports Working Group has done as well as the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action - https://unfccc.int/climate-action/sectoral-engagement/sports-for-climate-action - programme. It will provide examples of good practice within the sports sector but also challenge participants to be interactive and to work collaboratively for effective and positive change in their organisations and projects towards a modus operandi that is more environmentally friendly and sustainable.

This lab will explore the best way to manage and implement E+ Sport projects including the continuous reporting, the financial rules, the communication with EACEA, the management of deliverables and the administrative issues related to the signed grant agreement.

In 2021, the EU made climate neutrality, the goal of zero net emissions by 2050, legally binding and also set an interim target of 55% emission reduction by 2030.
Sport is not exempt from the challenges associated with climate change and biodiversity loss with low and even zero flow on waterways, extreme heat causing events to be cancelled and lack of snow for skiing to give just a few examples.
Understanding the implications of climate change and biodiversity loss as well as our own impacts is the starting point for effective management, reduction and mitigation.
This lab will highlight some of the latest data and provide information on the work that the EU Green Sports Working Group has done as well as the UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action - https://unfccc.int/climate-action/sectoral-engagement/sports-for-climate-action - programme. It will provide examples of good practice within the sports sector but also challenge participants to be interactive and to work collaboratively for effective and positive change in their organisations and projects towards a modus operandi that is more environmentally friendly and sustainable.

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 impacts on gender equality in sports, as it can lead to policies and decisions that favour men over women, as well as perpetuate gender stereotypes and discrimination.

The project Gender Equality (GE FORCE) aims to empower sport organizations to balance gender representation in their leadership positions. The project delivers three main objectives such as research on gender equality at leadership level of the sports organizations, developing an online educational program on how to enhance the gender representation and available online consultancy system that can be used as a self-evaluation tool within the sport sector.

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 athletes face while juggling rigorous training schedules, competitions, and the pursuit of academic or professional qualifications.

“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 practice examples; and work with and through the media to ensure greater awareness-raising about gender inequalities in sport.

This lab addresses effective strategies to communicate science through traditional face-to-face ways or through digital platforms.
This seminar will propose some effective communication exercises applicable to the reality of each researcher.

Mobility in sport is an opportunity for sport organisations staff to improve their competences and qualifications, and acquire new skills, by spending a period of time abroad. During this lab, participants will learn about EU funding programmes available for the mobility of sport staff.

This lab addresses effective strategies to communicate science through traditional face-to-face ways or through digital platforms.
This seminar will propose some effective communication exercises applicable to the reality of each researcher.

Mobility in sport is an opportunity for sport organisations staff to improve their competences and qualifications, and acquire new skills, by spending a period of time abroad. During this lab, participants will learn about EU funding programmes available for the mobility of sport staff.

When 18-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya burst onto the world stage in 2009, her championship was not celebrated, but marred by doubt, her personal medical records leaked to the international media. The public scrutiny of her body, driven by racism and sexism, questioning the most fundamental right of who she is, a great champion. The International Amateur Athletics Federation (now World Athletics) then ruled that targeted female athletes must medically alter their healthy bodies in order to compete. Their naturally high androgen levels, 'deemed' a performance advantage. Category: Woman focuses on four remarkable athletes, from the Global South, forced out of competition by these regulations, the devastation to their bodies, and their lives. Equally arresting is their passion for sport is further emboldened by their conviction to stand up for their human rights.

Category: Woman is a ‘champions journey’ supported by remarkable advocates and experts who celebrate greatness in the face of oppression.

Following her award-winning film Toxic Beauty, filmmaker and Olympian Phyllis Ellis exposes an industry controlled by men putting women’s lives at risk while the policing of women’s bodies in sport remains, in a more nefarious way, under the guise of fair play.

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 testing a set of signature pedagogies that can be used across PE teacher education in Europe and the rest of the world.

Prof. del Río is an specialist in Physical Activity and Education, and he is the director of the Sport Service at the University of Oviedo (Spain).

"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 senior population, and will focus his keynote on how to use eHealth methodologies to activate this target population.

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 engagement in exercise.

During the closing ceremony, the 2023 Presidency will deliver this edition's best-communications and institutions' awards.