Play the Game 2013. Sports participation: A lost cause for sports organisations?

Main session. Wednesday 30 October 2013, 16:30-18:15

Chair: Koen Breedveld (NED)

Speakers:

Koen Breedveld, Director, Mulier Institute (NED).

Yves le Lostecque, Head of Unit, EU - Sports Unit (BEL).

Hanne Vandermeerschen, PhD Student, University of Leuven, Belgium, Policy in Sports and Physical Activity Research Group (BEL).

Guy Osborn, Professor, University of Westminster, Westminster Law School (UK).

Steve Greenfield, Head of Department, Westminster Law School (UK).

Trygve Buch Laub, Analyst, Danish Institute for Sports Studies (DEN).

Eduardo Uhle, Programme Officer, SESC (Servicio Social do Comércio) (BRA).

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Sports media research: Beyond the International Sports Press Survey 2011

Parallel session. Wednesday 30 October 2013, 11:30-13:00

Chairs: Thomas Horky (GER) and Joerg-Uwe Nieland (GER)

Speakers:

Thomas Horky, Professor, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences (GER) and Joerg-Uwe Nieland, Senior reseacher and lecturer, German Sport University (GER).

Tatiane Hilgemberg, PhD Student, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Communication (BRA).

Ditte Toft, Analyst, Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan) (DEN).

Peter English, PhD Student, University of the Sunshine Coast, Faculty of Arts and Business (AUS).

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Europe on the run 2: The front runners of mass sport events

Wednesday 30 October 2013, 14:15-16:00

Chair: Trygve Laub (DEN).

Speakers:

Peter Brix, Journalist, Danish Federation for Company Sport (DEN).

Jakob Larsen, Director, Danish Athletics Federation (DEN).

Aleksandra Gryciuk, Project manager, Institute for Eastern Studies (POL).

Finn Lyck, Event Director, Sport Aarhus Events (DEN).

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Social media: How do they change sport?

Thursday 31 October 2013, 11:30-13:00

Chairs: Thomas Horky (GER) and Jörg-Uwe Nieland (GER)

Speakers:

Thomas Horky, Professor, Macromedia University of Applied Sciences (GER).

Roy Panagiotopoulou, Professor, University of Athens, Communication and Media Studies (GRE).

Christoph Grimmer, Lecturer journalism programme, Institute of Sports Science, University of Tübingen (GER).

Joerg-Uwe Nieland, Senior reseacher and lecturer, German Sport University (GER).

Steve Menary, Freelance journalist, lecturer, World Soccer/Southampton Solent University (GER).

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Anti-doping: Saving sport, sacrificing athletes?

Tuesday 29 October 2013, 11:30-13:00

Chair: Peter Forsberg (DEN)

Speakers:

Gerhard Treutlein, Professor, Heidelberg University of Education (GER).

Nils Zurawski, University of Hamburg (GER).

Daniel Westmattelmann and Marcel Goelden, Research Assistants, University of Münster (GER).

Herman Ram, Director, Anti-Doping Authority Netherlands (NED).

Leviathen Hendricks, Member, Federation of Gay Games, External Affairs and International Development Committees (USA/UK).

Lassi Jyrkkiö, PhD Student, Lawyer, University of Helsinki (FIN).

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Europe on the run 1: Who can catch the runners?

Wednesday 30 October 2013, 11:30-13:00

Chair: Koen Breedveld (BEL)

Speakers:

Jeroen Scheerder, Associate Professor, KU Leuven, (BEL).

Hanna Vehmas, Senior Lecturer, University of Jyväskylä, (FIN).

Mette Lykke, Co-founder and CEO, Endomondo.dk (DEN).

Peter Forsberg, Analyst, Danish Institute for Sports Studies (DEN).

Leonidas Petrides, Lecturer, University of Debrecen (HUN)

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Parallel session: Nordic Sports Law Conference (2): Combating match-fixing in Nordic sport.

Tuesday 29 October 2013, 14.15-16:00

Chairs: Jens Evald (DEN) / Lars Halgreen (DEN)

Speakers:

Mads Boesen, Legal Adviser, National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) (DEN).

Morten Johnsen, Legal Adviser, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NOR).

Petri Heikkinen, Senior Adviser, Legislation, VALO Finnish Sports Confederation (FIN).

Panel discussion, Q&A.

Play the Game 2013. Plenary session: Global outlook: Who holds the keys to the future of sport?

Thursday 31 October 2013, 16:00-18:30

Chairs: Henrik H. Brandt (DEN), Mogens Kirkeby (DEN)

Speakers:

Jens Weinreich, Journalist and blogger, www.jensweinreich.de (GER).

James M. Dorsey, Journalist, columnist and blogger, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies / Institute of Fan Culture / The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer (SNG/GER/MAR).

Margaret Talbot, Professor, President,International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (UK).

Niels Nygaard, President, National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) (DEN).

Panel discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Parallel session: Mega-events and discrimination

Thursday 31 October 2013, 11:30-13:00

Chair: Tolga Senel (TUR)

Speakers:

Osasu Obayiuwana, Associate Editor, NewAfrican (NGA)

Javier Szlifman, Journalist and researcher, www.pelotaafuera.blogspot.com (ARG)

Leviathen Hendricks, Member, Federation of Gay Games, External Affairs and International Development Committees (USA/UK)

Elizaveta Zhuk, PhD Student, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Law Faculty (RUS)

Discussion, Q&A

Play the Game 2013. Main session: Sochi 2014: Winter Games with a political touch.

Wednesday 30 October 2013, 16:30-18:15

Chair: Christer Ahl (SWE/USA)

Speakers:

Andreas Selliaas, Independent researcher & blogger, http://sportensuutholdeligeletthet.blogspot.no/ (NOR)

Alexey Konov, Head of Division, Anti-Corruption Division of the Russia's G20 Expert Council (RUS)

Dmitry Tugarin, Executive Director, RIA Novosti (RUS)

Jean-Paul Marthoz, Senior Adviser, Committee to Protect Journalists (BEL)

Discussion, Q&A