Online seminar: Transforming Sports through Accessibility
Don't miss this engaging online session where we'll dive into important topics about accessibility in sports. Our event features insightful presentations, discussions, and valuable resources to enhance your understanding and implementation of accessibility guidelines.
Join us to discover the reasons why sports should be accessible to everyone. Learn how inclusive sports can promote health, foster community, enhance diversity, support personal growth, and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Title of the seminar
Transforming Sports through Accessibility
Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
25 September 2024
12:00 – 13.30 CET
Online (Zoom)
- Event program:
- 12:05 – Welcome Words and Introduction of the Topics
- Presented by ENGSO EWS Chair Tarja Krum
- Presented by ENGSO EWS Chair Tarja Krum
12:15 – ENGSO Accessibility GuidelineS – Development and Implementation
- EWS Committee member Sarah Townsend will present the new ENGSO Accessibility Guidelines and explained the creation process, the reasons for its development, and the practical implications of its content. Sarah will also share key learnings and best practices from its initial implementation during the ENGSO General Assembly, in collaboration with Sport Austria.
- EWS Committee member Rejhan Halili will then discuss how the guidelines will be implemented at ENGSO’s upcoming event, the European Sport Platform. Rejhan will highlight what aspects are easy to adjust and implement, as well as the challenges encountered in the process.
- EWS Committee member Sarah Townsend will present the new ENGSO Accessibility Guidelines and explained the creation process, the reasons for its development, and the practical implications of its content. Sarah will also share key learnings and best practices from its initial implementation during the ENGSO General Assembly, in collaboration with Sport Austria.
12:35 – Accessibility with Different Groups
- Experiences of the accessibility at the Paralympics in Paris, presented by Georgios Kapellakis (Paralympian and President of the Hellenic Paralympic Committee)
- LGBTIQA+ community, presented by Conny-Hendrik Schälicke, Board Member, Seitenwechsel Sportverein für FrauenLesbenTrans*Inter und Mädchen e.V.
- Women’s elite sports participation, presented by Lisa O’Keefe, Secretary General, International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport
- Experiences of the accessibility at the Paralympics in Paris, presented by Georgios Kapellakis (Paralympian and President of the Hellenic Paralympic Committee)
13:25 – Questions from audience and conclusion
Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to get to know the ENGSO’s new Accessibility Guideline.
Mark your calendar and be part of this essential conversation. See you there!
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