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                                                                                                                      8-9 April
                                                                                                                      Bucharest, Romania

Sport
                                                                                                                                           EU SPORT FORUM 2019

                                                                                                                     PROGRAMME
EU SPORT FORUM 2019 - PROGRAMME - European Commission
EU SPORT
FORUM 2019           8-9 April                              Bucharest, Romania

MONDAY, 8 APRIL

07:45 - 08:30       #BeActive

09:00 - 10:00       Registration

10:00 - 10:30       OPENING SESSION:
                    • Gabriela Firea, Mayor of Bucharest (TBC)
                    • European Commission
                    • Santiago Fisas Ayxela, Member of the European Parliament, Co-Chair of the Intergroup Sports

10:30 - 11:15       PLENARY SESSION:
                    Doping in Sport
                    Moderated by Mr Nick Butler, ARD journalist

                    • The main evolutions of the anti-doping system, Sébastien Gillot, Director, European
                    Office & International Federation Relations, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
                    • The vision for the future - an interview with the European candidate for the WADA
                    presidency, Witold Bańka, Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism

                    The anti-doping system has lived through several significant evolutions and improvements over the
                    last months and years, to shape a system that is better suited to protect clean athletes. A high-level
                    representative of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will take us through some of the main achievements
                    delivered and reforms brought into the system. The European candidate for the presidency of the WADA (will
                    be known end January) will present his vision for the future (a final decision on who will become WADA’s new
                    president in 2020 will be made at the WADA Foundation Board of May 2019).

11:15 - 11:45       NETWORKING COFFEE

11:45 - 13:00       PARALLEL SESSIONS:

                1   Are the rights and interests of athletes sufficiently
                    taken into account by sport governing bodies?
                    Moderated by Mr Nick Butler, ARD journalist
                    Introduction by Jérémy Pierre, University Paris-Est Marne-La-Vallée (TBC)

                    • Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, Secretary General, Division Europe, International Federation
                    of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO)
                    • Danka Bartekova, Vice-Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission

                    The growing economic significance of sport is a positive development. Yet, it requires a careful balancing
                    of athlete interests – from player interest representation in sport governing bodies to sport organisational
                    matters, such as a number of games played or increasing number of tournaments, that impact of player’s
                    health and ability to perform at the highest level. This panel will discuss the participation of athletes in the
                    governance of sport organisations, and debate on the need to strengthen the efforts to ensure that the voice
                    of athletes is heard at all levels, including regarding labour rights.
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                2   How can schools better contribute to the promotion
                    of healthy lifestyles?
                    Moderated by João Breda, Head WHO European Office for Prevention and Control
                    of Noncommunicable Diseases

                    • Nicole Pisani, Chefs in Schools (TBC)
                    • Wojciech Kalamarz, Head of Unit, Health determinants and international relations
                    DG SANTE, European Commission
                    • Otylia Jędrzejczak, Former Polish Olympic athlete

                    Having a panel related to the promotion of healthy lifestyles is one of the commitments of the Tartu Call for
                    a Healthy Lifestyle. The panel will look into different perspectives and contributions from various sectors and
                    actors of society to promote healthy lifestyles in schools. The panel will cover physical education and physical
                    activity at school more broadly, and healthy eating habits and healthy food.

13:00 - 14:30       NETWORKING LUNCH

14:30 - 15:45       PLENARY SESSION:
                    The role of sport federations in the promotion
                    of European sport
                    Moderated by David Eades, BBC World News TV, Presenter
                    Introduction by Ricci Bitti, President, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations

                    • Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
                    • Janez Kocijanćić, President, European Olympic Committees
                    • Bogdan Matei, Romanian Minister of Youth and Sport
                    • Ricci Bitti, President, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
                    • Marijke Fleuren, President, European Hockey Federation (EHF) and International
                    Hockey Federation (IHF) Executive Board member

                    Sport federations traditionally have a central role in the governance and organisation of sport at national,
                    European and international level. They are a key pillar of the “European model of sport” discussed in the sport
                    Ministers Council. They were the ones organising the competitions and giving the titles. This model is more and
                    more questioned (private leagues, participation of athletes to events organised outside the federations, new
                    practices outside clubs). However sport federations remain fundamental actors in the promotion and sport and
                    physical activity in our society and in the promotion of the European sport interests. The aim of the debate will
                    be to underline this role and to discuss which challenges federations will have to face in the future.

15:45 - 17:00       PLENARY SESSION:
                    Can Europe still attract major sport events?
                    Moderated by David Eades, BBC World News TV, Presenter
                    Introduction by Jean-Loup Chappelet, Professeur University of Lausanne

                    • Pál Schmitt, Former President of the Republic of Hungary
                    • Roxana Maracineanu, French Minister of Sport
                    • FIFA (TBC)
                    • Sergey Bubka, President, Ukrainian National Olympic Committee
                    • Jean-Loup Chappelet, Professor, University of Lausanne

                    Concluding remarks by EU Commissioner Tibor Navracsics

                    Europe has a long and successful tradition in hosting sport events. However, today, this leadership position is
                    challenged. The debate will explore how to ensure that the EU remains an attractive area to host major sport
                    events, taking into account the growing scepticism of citizens and the principles of transparency, legacy and
                    sustainability? Are major sport events in the 21st century only for the richest countries? Is co-organisation by
                    few countries the way forward?
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EU SPORT
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17:15 - 18:30       TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

19:00 - 23:30       DINNER with participation of EU Commissioner Tibor Navracsics

TUESDAY, 9 APRIL

07:45 - 08:30       #BeActive

09:30 - 09:45       PLENARY SESSION:
                    Update on European Commission activities
09:45 - 11:00       PARALLEL SESSIONS:

                1   Are sport rights enough protected in the EU?
                    Moderated by Laura Vilches, Head of European Public Affairs, La Liga
                    Introduction by Mark Lichtenhein, Sports Rights Owners Coalition (SROC)

                    • Sophie Jordan, General Counsel, BeIn Sports (TBC)
                    • Mark Lichtenhein, Chairman, Sports Rights Owners Coalition (SROC)
                    • Lucian Mircescu, Chair of the Working Party on Sport, Romanian Presidency
                    of the Council of the EU
                    • DG CNECT, European Commission (TBC)
                    • Andrew Moger, Executive Director, News Media Coalition

                    As a major TV and online content, sport can often be subject to illegal exploitation. This session will focus on
                    how sport rights could be best protected from broadcasters, right owners and public authorities’ perspective.
                    Challenges in this very dynamic environment are constantly evolving and are requiring concerted efforts.

                2   Why and how should grassroots sport be financed?
                    Moderated by Ute Haller-Block, Head of Sport and Youth Unit, Education, Audiovisual and Culture
                    Executive Agency (TBC)
                    Introduction by Folker Hellmund, Director, European Olympic Committees EU Office

                    • Folker Hellmund, Director, European Olympic Committee EU Office
                    • Hansjörg Höltkemeier, President European Lotteries
                    • Lilla Nedeczky, Vice President of Hungarian National Youth Council

                    Grassroots sport as a social activity plays an important role in modern societies. It contributes to building
                    more inclusive societies, improving health and developing transversals skills. Financial support to grassroots
                    sport is therefore crucial. This session will focus on exchange of views on how effectively invest in grassroots
                    sport, and what role can different levels play, from the European level (e.g. with the Erasmus+ programme)
                    down to the local level. The discussion will contribute to the broader debate on the future Erasmus
                    programme.

11:00 - 11:15       NETWORKING COFFEE
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11:15 - 12:30       PARALLEL SESSIONS:

                1   Justice in sport
                    Moderated by Richard Parrish, Professor Edge Hill Univesity
                    Introduction by Antoine Duval, Senior Researcher, Asser Institute

                    • Mathieu Reeb, Secretary-General Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
                    • Monika Flixeder, Court of Arbitration of the European Handball Federation (TBC)
                    • Antoine Duval, Senior Researcher, Asser Institute
                    • Tiina Kivisaari, Sport Director, Finland
                    • Anders Solheim, Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Doping Norway (tbc)

                    One of the most challenging characteristics of the autonomy of sport is the question of how to link the rules
                    of sport federations with the national and European legal orders. Should justice in sport be delivered only by
                    federations, which have the required knowledge and experience regarding the specificity of sport? This panel
                    will reflect on the existing judicial tools in sport and discuss the coexistence of the two legal systems.

                2   Challenges of less popular sports
                    Moderated by Thierry Zintz, Professor, Catholic University of Louvain

                    • Heike Größwang, Secretary General, International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
                    • Wojciech Andrzejczak, American football coach

                    We are all aware that there are certain disciplines that only gain the interest of the media during certain
                    events, like the Olympic games. Suddenly disciplines like curling or skeleton are televised and talked about
                    not just among a small circle of sport enthusiasts. But what happens between major competitions? How
                    do these disciplines attract potential athletes and funding, be it private or public? And what about those
                    disciplines that are not even Olympic sports? How do they gain attention? Should we give them a voice, and
                    provide a platform for them to develop and grow?

12:30 - 13:30       PLENARY SESSION:
                    How will Europeans engage in sport in the future?
                    Moderated by Michelle Tanner, Head of Sport & Recreation at Trinity College Dublin

                    • Niels Nygaard, Vice-President, European Olympic Committees
                    • Graham Watson, President, EuropeActive
                    • Adrian Beiu, Senior Account Executive, SAP

                    The session is dedicated to the news ways of practicing physical activities, innovation and digital
                    technologies in sports at all levels – professional athletes, amateurs, sport fans and spectators. The most
                    popular place/environment where sport is practiced is evolving from sport clubs to fitness centres, outdoors
                    or other forms of non-organised sport. For example the popularity of street workout and parcours is
                    increasing, in particular among youth. Innovation and digital technologies are playing an increasing role in
                    the sport practice, for example to motivate people.
                    This session will discuss how to adapt to these evolving sport habits and preferences, in terms of
                    infrastructure and policy.

13:30 - 13:40       CONCLUDING REMARKS, EUROPEAN COMMISSION

13:40 - 15:00       NETWORKING LUNCH
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