Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Dedicated to the opening of the III European Week of Sport and celebration of the II International Day of University Sport 21-22 September 2017, Tartu 1
INFO & CONTACTS Venue: Dorpat Conference Center Soola 6, Tartu 51013, Estonia Contact: Tiina Möll, Sports Adviser Estonian Ministry of Culture, Tiina.Moll@kul.ee Phone: +372 5257 624 Press contact: Kai-Ines Nelson, Press Officer, Estonian Ministry of Culture, kai-ines.nelson@kul.ee, Phone: +372 5568 9644 eesistumine.ee facebook.com/eu2017ee twitter.com/eu2017ee Head haridust väärtustavad sportlased Head konverentsil osalejad Mul on hea meel tervitada Teid konverentsil, mille fookuses on sportlaste topeltkarjäär ja elanikkonna liikumisharrastus. Eesti eesistumise raames moodustab see koos rahvusvahelise üliõpilasspordi päeva tähistamise ja Euroopa Spordinädala avamisega ühtse terviku. Me kõik soovime näha spordisangareid tippvõistlustel edukalt oma riiki esindamas. Nad on pingutanud tõsiselt sportliku eesmärgi nimel - jõuda maailma tippu. Samas soovime, et meie riiki esindavad sportlased oleksid koolitatud, suudaksid juba sportlaskarjääri ajal leida väärilisi väljakutseid nagu õpingute jätkamine või ameti omandamine. Eelkõige soovime, et meie sportlased oleksid väärtuslikud ühiskonna liikmed. Riigil on võimalus koostöös oma partneritega luua süsteem, mis toetab sportlaskarjääri, hariduse omandamist ja töökoha leidmist. Spordi ja hariduse kombineerimine võimaldab inimeses arendada mitmekülgsust. See avab maailmast oluliselt laiema perspektiivi ning arendab iseloomujooni, mis on vajalikud dünaamilisel tööturul. Nii ongi konverentsi esimese päeva fookuseks sportlaste topeltkarjäär spordis ja hariduses. Selle raames arutame, kuidas on võimalik paralleelselt omandada hea haridus ja panna alus karjäärile pärast tippspordiga lõpetamist. Hea spordi ja hariduse ühendamise süsteem loob eeldused edasiseks karjääris näiteks arstidena, ettevõtjatena, treeneritena ja teadlastena. Eesmärgi saavutamiseks on oluline teha koostööd riigi, kohaliku omavalitsuse, spordialaliidu ja haridusinstitutsioonide vahel. Teisel päeval keskendume kehalise aktiivsuse tähtsusele ning tervislike eluviiside laiemale mõjule ühiskonnale. Kui inimesed pole kehaliselt piisavalt aktiivsed ning elavad ebatervislikult, ei suurenda see mitte ainult oluliselt riigi sotsiaalkulutusi, vaid sellel on märkimisväärne negatiivne mõju ühiskonna heaolule. Vähem tervena elatud aastaid ning rohkem stressi mõjutab otseselt või kaudselt igat inimest ja perekonda. Kuigi tegemist on spordikonverentsiga, on mõlemad peateemad seotud mitmete teiste valdkondadega. Parimate lahenduste leidmisel tuleb teha laialdast riikidevahelist koostööd. Me soovime õppida Teie kogemustest ja jagada Teiega oma ideid. Indrek Saar Eesti Vabariigi kultuuriminister Dear athletes keen on education Dear conference participants I am very glad to welcome you to the Estonian Presidency conference focusing on athletes dual career in sports and physical activity in society. Organised within the framework of the Estonian Presidency of the EU, and dedicated to the International Day of University Sport (IDUS) as well as the official opening of the European Week of Sport in Estonia, Tartu, it addresses particularly well the topics at hand. All of us want to see our sports champions successfully represent our countries in top competitions. They have done their best in their efforts to reach their goals in sport to be the best in the world. In addition, we also want to see that our athletes who represent our country are well educated and able to meet demanding challenges, such as learning a profession, continuing their education and thus to be valuable members of society. There is an opportunity here not to be missed for the state to create a system which supports athletes in their career in sports, to obtain a university degree as well as secure a job. Combining sport and education allows athletes to develop versatility, opens up a considerably broader view of the world and shapes the characteristics needed to be successful on today s dynamic job market. Therefore, the first day of the conference focuses on the topic of athletes dual career in sports and education. We will be looking at how it is possible for an athlete in parallel with trainings to obtain a solid education, lay foundations for a professional career after finishing competitive sports. A good system for combining education and sports creates pre-conditions for a binary career as medical doctors, entrepreneurs, coaches and scientists. In order to reach this goal, it is important that state institutions, local government bodies, sports clubs and educational institutions all work together. On the second day, we will focus on the importance of physical activity and effects of leading a healthy lifestyle on society more broadly. When people are not sufficiently active and lead unhealthy lives, it not only takes a considerable burden on the social welfare expenditure of the state but also bears a considerable toll on the overall wellbeing of society. The fewer the number of years spent healthy, directly or indirectly affects every individual and family. Although a sports conference, both topics are closely related to other spheres of societal life. Therefore, in order to find the best solutions, we need to engage in broad multi-level cooperation with other countries. We are open to learning from your experiences and sharing with you our very own ideas. It is a great honour for Estonia to host you and I am looking forward to the exciting discussions during the conference. Indrek Saar Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia 3
Jussi Ansala, Special Advisor for University Sport, Finnish Student Sports Federation Fred Coalter, Visiting Professor, The Free University of Brussels and Leeds Beckett University 4 Jussi Ansala has worked for the Finnish Student Sports Federation over a decade. From 2006-2007 he was the President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation. Outside the office Jussi is a part-time doctoral student in theoretical philosophy at the University of Helsinki - and loves to play and practice the game of golf. Netty Bekkers-Vos, Head of Customer relations and communication, Deputy Head of UM Sport, Maastricht University Netty Bekkers has a MSc degree in Health and Exercise Science obtained at Maastricht University in The Netherlands. She works in the Sports department of Maastricht University where health projects & events, customer relations, and marketing & communications are her responsibility. She is a member of the management team and as of September 2016 the Deputy Head of Sports. Claudia Bokel, Vice President IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes at The Adecco Group; former Chair IOC Athletes Commission Claudia Bokel was an Olympic athlete in fencing (épée). She was elected to serve on the IOC Athletes Commission in 2008 during the Summer Games in Beijing and elected as Chairperson of the IOC Athletes Commission in 2012 during the Summer Games in London. Her accomplishments in sport include: silver medallist at the Olympic Games in 2004 (team); gold medallist at the World Championships in 2001 (individual); overall winner at the World Cup in 1998 (individual and team) and in 2001 (team); gold medallist at the Junior World Championships in 1992 and 1993 (individual); gold medallist at the European Championships in 2006 (individual). Claudia Bokel has has a Master of Science (2008) degree in chemistry from Radboud University, Nijmegen (The Netherlands). She is also a leader in the field of sport, participating in many capacities including: Chairwoman of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) Athletes Commission; member of the National Olympic Committee of Germany (DOSB) Athletes Commission (Chairwoman 2006 2007); member of the EOC Executive Board; mentor at the Elite Sports School in Bonn, Germany; Board member of the National Anti-Doping Agency/ NADA (2002 2006); Athletes Representative at the German Fencing Federation (2000 2006); member of the Dual Career Working Group of the German Sports Aid Foundation (2004 2006); member of WADA Athlete Committee. Verena Burk, Senior Executive Committee Member of FISU, Senior Lecturer at the University of Tübingen Verena Burk is currently a part of multiple committees in the International University Sports Federation (FISU): the Senior Executive Committee Member, Chair of FISU Media and Communication Committee (2011-), Chair of FISU Education Committee (2015-). In the past she was also the Chair of the Women s Committee in FISU (2007-2011) and Member of Control Committee in FISU (1996-2007). Verena has also been the member of the Executive Committee of the German University Sports Federation (1991-1997) and the president or member of multiple organizing committees of different World University Championships since 1992. She has been also the Head of delegation of the German Team at the Summer and Winter Universiades. She has a PhD at University of Tübingen. She has been the senior lecturer at the Institute of Sports Science at the University of Tübingen since 2003. She is the author of several articles in scientific journals and books and author of eight books about high performance sport and sport in mass media. Fred Coalter is a visiting Professor of Sports Policy at the The Free University of Brussels (VUB) and Leeds Beckett University, England. He was previously Professor of Sports Policy at Stirling University, Scotland. His published work includes A Wider Social Role for Sport: who s keeping the score? (Routledge, 2007) and Sport-for-development: what game are we playing? (Routledge, 2013) - based on research in 7 sub-saharan countries and India. He was a member of the UK s Deputy Prime Minister s Neighbourhood Renewal Unit s Working Group on Sport and the Centre for Social Justice s Working Group on Sport and Social Regeneration. He recently completed a project for Comic Relief on sport and employability in the UK and South Africa. Currently, he is a member of the Nairobi-based Mathare Youth Sport Association s Sport and Leadership Training Academy and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Swiss Academy of Development. Agata Dziarnowska, Policy Officer, Sport Unit; DG Education and Culture, European Commission Agata Dziarnowska graduated at Warsaw University obtaining a degree in law. She continued her education path in the College of Europe, MA in European Interdisciplinary Studies. Since 2009, she has been working in the Ministry of Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Poland as an expert on EU affairs, education in sport, development of dual career of athletes and EQF/NQF in sport. Mrs Dziarnowska was a representative of Poland in the: 1) EU Council Working Party on Sport; 2) EU Expert Group on Good Governance in sport; 3) EU Expert Group on Education and Training in sport and Erasmus+ Committee. Moreover, under the Polish Presidency in the EU Council she was a Chairperson of the EU Council Working Party on Sport. In 2014 Mrs Dziarnowska started the new chapter of her professional career as a Policy Officer in the Directorate-General for Education and Culture in the European Commission. Her main tasks are education and training in sport, social inclusion as well as relations with Council and Presidencies. For many years Agata Dziarnowska was a handball and beachhandball player in Poland. Volli Kalm, Rector, University of Tartu Volli Kalm was elected the Rector of the University of Tartu first in 2012 and again in 2017. Prior to this he was the Vice-rector for Academic Affairs from 1998-2003. He was also the Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Geography at Tartu University from 1995-1998. He has also worked at universities in Canada, Venezuela, Norway and the USA. From 2009-2012 he was the Chairman of the Estonian Research Council. He has a candidate (PhD) in geology from the Institute of Geology, Estonian Academy of Sciences. He is the author of several articles in scientific journals and has supervised multiple PhD dissertations. At the present he is also the Board member of the GUILD of the European Research-Intensive Universities. Gerd Kanter, Chair of the Athletes Commission of the Estonian Olympic Committee, Olympic champion 2008 and Summer Universiade 2005 winner Gerd Kanter is an olympic medalist in discus throw. He has a degree in business management from Tallinn University of Technology. He was the gold medalist in the 2005 Summer Universiade. He won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has won multiple medals at the World Championships in Athletics and became the world champion in 2007. In addition to, he has written a book 15 steps to winning. As of 2016 he is the Chair of the Estonian Olympic Committee Athletes Commission and the member of the Executive board. He has been the member of the board of the Estonian Athletic Association since 2017. 5
Mogens Kirkeby, President, International Sport & Culture Association (ISCA) Mogens Kirkeby is the president of the International Sport & Culture Association. He has been the member of the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (DG SANTE). As of 2010 he has been the member of The Consultative Committee of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport under the Council of Europe. He has been the Board member of Danish Sport for All Association since 2013 and Board member of Danish Outdoor Council since 2014. He has a Msc in Sport science and Political science from Copenhagen University. Merike Kull, Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu Merike Kull is the Director of Move Lab in the Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy at the University of Tartu, focusing on promoting physical activity for children and youth. Merike Kull is one of the promoters of national children and youth physical activity pilot program Schools in Motion, which started in 2016. Previously she has been involved in the health promotion area as an educational researcher and author of many handbooks and textbooks. She has taught, trained, and directed education initiatives connected with children s and youth s health. As Vice-President of Estonian Olympic Academy she has been the promoter of the nationwide School Olympics Project, which emphasized the importance of sports for all and the fair play concept. Sergio López-Andújar Alonso, Tutor in Dual Career of Athletes and Project manager on sport, education and youth, Spanish Futsal Players Association (AJFS) Sergio López-Andújar Alonso (Sergio Alonso) (Madrid, 10/02/1978) is a former professional Futsal Goalkeeper, who played for the Spanish Futsal National Team and for several prominent teams in the Spanish Futsal National League. He earned a Bachelor s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at the UCAM (Murcia-Spain), while he was developing his professional career. His professional career ended in 2008 when he had to retire after recovering from heart surgery in 2004 before going to the World Cup Futsal Of China-Taipei. After that he was a tutor of athletes, supporting their Dual Career working for the High Council of Sport of Spain for six years. Nowadays he is working for the Futsal Players Association (AJFS) in Madrid, as a project manager of the European projects in which the AJFS is part as a partner, and he also works as a tutor of players in Dual Career. Sergio is also voluntarily linked to other entities with projects related to sports, education and youth. Jarek Mäestu, Associate Professor, University of Tartu Jarek Mäestu is an associate professor of sport biology in the Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu. His main research interests have been training physiology and coaching sciences, where he also earned his PhD in 2004. However, in recent years he has also focused much on studies on physical activity and possible interaction to different health parameters. He has published more than 100 articles and has been supporting several Estonian national and international level athletes. Tiit Land, President of Universities of Estonia, Rector of Tallinn University Prof Tiit Land is the rector of Tallinn University, Estonia. He studied chemistry at the University of Tartu, Estonia. In 1994 he received his Doctor s degree in neurochemistry and neurotoxicology from Stockholm University, Sweden. He was employed as a researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA between 1994-1999. In 1999 he returned to Stockholm University where he worked as a researcher and lecturer. In 2006 he was elected professor in chemistry at Tallinn University, Estonia. He was first elected as the rector of Tallinn University in 2011 and re-elected for the second five-year term in 2016. Yves Le Lostecque, Head of the Sport Unit, European Commission Yves Le Lostecque studied public, international and European law at the University of Rennes. He started his career in the French national Ministry responsible for Youth and Sport. He joined the Commission in 1993, where he worked as a lawyer in DG Internal market. He was then responsible for inter-institutional issues in DG Education and Culture and served as the assistant of two directors general, Odile Quintin and Jan Truszczyński. He also spent two years as a member of the cabinet of the Romanian Commissioner, Leonard Orban. Oleg Matytsin, President, International University Sports Federation (FISU) Dr Oleg Matytsin has been the president of FISU since 2015. He was a professional table tennis player and coach, having earned multiple accolades. After retiring from professional table tennis, he worked for many years at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism - the main Russian sports education institution - where he served as rector (2001-2006) and then president (2006-2015). Prior to his current position, Oleg Matytsin also held the positions of FISU 1st Vice- President, Vice-President of the European University Sports Association, and member of the Council of the International Fair Play Committee. He has been actively involved in the organisation of a number of international university sports and educational events, including World and European university championships. Before his election as FISU President, Oleg Matytsin was one of the initiators of the XXVII Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan, the XXIX Winter Universiade 2019 in Krasnoyarsk, the FISU International Education Centre in Kazan and FISU Volunteer Leaders Academy. Dr Matytsin holds a scientific degree of a Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (PhD, 1990), Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (2002), Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Education (2005). He is author of more than 80 scientific publications, including 2 monographs and 5 manuals. Dr Matytsin also holds the title of a Doctor Honoris Causa from several universities, including Beijing Sport University, Lithuanian Sports University and the National Sports Academy of Bulgaria NCA Vasil Levsky. 6 7
Tarmo Meresmaa, sports event organiser Tarmo Meresmaa has been engaged with organizing numerous sports events in Estonia. During 2007-2013 Tarmo was responsible for organizing the largest youth football tournament in the Baltics Pärnu Summer Cup. Since 2005 he has been an active member of a sport club Pärnu Kahe Silla Spordiklubi which organizes running events mainly in Pärnu County. During 2010-2014 he was the head organizer of three running events: Rannametsa Dune Race, Jüri Jaanson s Two Bridges Race and Pärnu Beach Race. He has earned a M.B.A. in Service Design and Management from Tartu University and was the author of the Master s Thesis Supporting the career of Estonian elite athletes participated at Olympics after retiring from the elite sport. Adam Roczek, President, European University Sports Association (EUSA) Adam Roczek has been the President of European University Sport Association from 2012. He Obtained a Master s degree at University School of Physical Education and Sport in Wroclaw. His entire professional career has been associated with the management of sport, mainly university sport. He is currently also occupied as a deputy CEO of the Organizing Committee of World Games 2017 Wroclaw. Ando Pehme, Winner project, University of Tartu Ando Pehme is a lecturer at the Tartu University. He has a PhD in Sports Science. He has been active as a judo coach since 1981. He is an A-Category judge in Judo. He is a member of the Estonian Olympic Academy. He has been an associate professor at the University of Tartu from 2006. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy at the University of Tartu. He was a member of the Estonian Judo Association from 2004-2008. He is the author of several articles in scientific journals. Laurent Petrynka, President, International School Sport Federation Niklas Soendgen, Team Lead Government Partnerships, streetfootballworld Niklas has an academic background in International Law and European Politics. After jobs at the European Parliament and in Government Affairs at the BMW Group in Brussels, he moved into development aid and began his work with civil society organisations. Through the Federal German Development Agency GIZ GmbH he focused on multi-sectoral cooperation projects between NGOs, government and the private sector. Today, he leads the Public Affairs & Government Partnerships team at streetfootballworld, a global network of sport and social development initiatives, active in 72 countries worldwide. In his work, sport and football as the most popular sport mainly serves as a tool and educational platform. Sport gets hard-to-reach participants into projects on employment, health, gender equality, WASH or social cohesion and keeps them there. 8 Laurent Petrynka has been the President ISF since 2014. From 2010-2017, he was the National Director of the French Union of School Sport (UNSS). From 2008-2010, he was the Director of Cabinet for the Recteur (Chief Education Officer) of the Académie (regional education authority) of Créteil. He was also the Pedagogical Inspector in Physical and Sports Education for the Académie (regional education authority) of French Guiana from 2004 2007. Before that he worked as a teacher and a lecturer in the French Guiana. He has a Bachelor and Master s degrees in Sciences and Techniques of Sport and Physical Activities from the University of Orsay Paris XI. He was involved in the school part of the Annecy 2018 candidacy. He was also a former national football player from 1987 1993. Humberto Filipe da Silva Ricardo, Advisor to the Secretary of State for Youth and Sport, Government of Portugal Humberto Ricardo has been the executive member of the Coordination Commission of the National Plan for Ethics in Sport at the Portugese Institute of Sports and Youth. He has been an advisor to the President of the Portugese Institute of Sports and Youth. He was also a Project Manager for Jamor National Sports Center (CDNJ). He was a Senior Officer for the Portuguese Institute of Sports and Youth - Department of Sport Federation. He also has years of experience in teaching, as he has been a lecturer in multiple universities, including the European University of Lisbon, the Piaget Institute and the Lisbon Technical University. He has a Masters in Financial Management of Sports Organizations from the University of Barcelona, Post-graduates in Sports Psychology from the Lisbon Technical University and a Degree in Sports Sciences from the Lisbon Technical University. Michelle Tanner, President, European Network of Academic Sports Services Michelle Tanner is the President of European Network of Academic Sports Services. She is also the Head of Sport and Recreation at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin. Her role involves managing and developing a large portfolio of sports facilities, staff and programmes provided for students, staff, graduates and the local community. Tanner is responsible for the implementation of the Strategy for Sport Raising Our Game (2015-2018) with the aim of providing the best University Sport Experience in Ireland. She is also a former Board member, a former Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer of Student Sport Ireland and currently serves on the Finance and Governance committee. Tanner is a former Irish Senior International Volleyball player. She has an MBA in Sports Management and various other fitness, sporting and business qualifications and professional memberships. In a voluntary capacity she is currently the Strategic Advisor to Volleyball Ireland. She also volunteers with a local Community Games group to provide sporting activities for children in the area. 9
Guy Taylor, National Director, Talented Athletes Scholarship Scheme (TASS) Guy has been the Director of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) from its inception. Over almost 15 years, TASS has supported thousands of Dual Career athletes, with many achieving notable successes later in their sporting and professional careers. TASS-supported athletes have gone on to win numerous World Championships, over 160 Olympic/Paralympic medals and many hold significant positions of influence in sport and business. Guy also advises and supports a number of countries in the development of their own athlete Dual Career programmes, including currently working with the Japanese, Indian and Brazilian Governments. He Chaired the European Union (EU) Expert Group in Human Resources Development in Sport and previously chaired the EU Education and Training in Sport Expert Group. He has been Chef de Mission and Team Manager for a number of Team GB delegations and teams across various sports and events. Currently he is a member of the British Weightlifting Board and Chairs their High Performance Group. Kairis Ulp, Chair of the Working Party of Sport, Estonian Presidency of the Council of EU 2017 Graduated cum laude from the University of Tartu, Kairis Ulp holds a degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences. Played basketball at national level and started her career as the Secretary General of the Estonian Academic Sports Federation in 1994, she has worked as the Project Manager of the International Ski Federation Worldloppet and CEO of the SELL-Games 2006. In 1999 she was elected as the Member of the Executive Committee of FISU, where she has chaired the Winter Universiade Supervision Committee 2007-2015. She is one of the re-establishers of the SELL Games, student games of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in 1997 and one the founders of the Estonian Sports Register in 2008. Since 2009 she works as the Manager of the Estonian sports Register at the Estonian Foundation of Sports Education and Information. Chair of the Working Party of Sport during the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2017. Marc Theeboom, professor of the Research group Sport and Society, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, The Free University of Brussels Marc Theeboom holds a PhD in Sport and Movement Sciences and a Master s degree in Adult Educational Sciences. He works as a full professor at the Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy and at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the The Free University of Brussels, Belgium (VUB). He is chair of the Research Group Sport and Society (SASO). His research primarily focuses on policy-related and educational aspects of grassroots sport in general and in relation to specific target groups in particular. He has a special interest in sport for development programmes in which sport is regarded as a means of personal, social and community development for socially deprived youth. Lorenz Ursprung, member of the Executive Committee of EUSA, Director of Academic Sports Association of Zurich Lorenz Ursprung is director of the Academic Sports Association of Zurich. He holds Master s degree in Physical Education, German and Philosophy and worked at the Swiss Federal Office of Sports as head of sport policy and sports promotion and member of the management board. He is treasurer and member of the executive board of EUSA. Ermo Tikk, coordinator of student sport, University of Tartu Ermo Tikk has been actively involved with the academic sports in Estonia. He is a board member of the Estonian Academic Sports Federation as a representative of the University of Tartu. He is the project manager at the university and community member at student sports festivals. He has organised multiple events at the economics department in the university. He is currently obtaining a Master s degree in marketing from Tartu University. He has a Bachelor s degree in economics from Tartu University. Emma Vickers, athlete and PhD student, Liverpool John Moore s University Emma is currently completing a PhD exploring the experiences of student-athletes in UK universities, with a specific focus on the transitions that they face. Emma is also an international level table tennis player and represented England for over a decade, competing for a club in Sweden during the completion of her PhD. Emma has also worked as a national table tennis coach, athlete lifestyle advisor and university lecturer. 10 11
SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference, Tartu, 21-22 September 2017 OVERALL PROGRAMME OVERALL PROGRAMME Wednesday, 20 September 2017 20:00 Celebration of the International Day of University sport (IDUS) University sports clubs are open for the public Global greeting at the Tartu Town Hall Square Thursday, 21 September 2017 7:00-7:30 #BeActive morning run (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 9:30-12:30 Workshop Building a world class dual career system and who benefits (limited participation) 10:00-11:30 Guided city tour of Tartu (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 12:30-14:00 Registration and lunch 14:00-18:45 Conference Sport, Education, University: Joining efforts for athletes dual career and active societies, session I 20:00-22:00 Reception hosted by the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, University of Tartu Museum, The White Hall (Lossi 25) Friday, 22 September 2017 7:00-7:30 #BeActive morning run (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 9:00-13:00 Conference continues, sessions II and III 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:15 Transportation to the Estonian National Museum (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 15:00-17:30 Seminar on healthy lifestyle, hosted by the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics and organised by the European Commission 17:30-18:45 Guided tour in the Estonian National Museum 21:00-00:00 Adventure trip (meeting point by the fountain next to the Tartu Town Hall) Saturday, 23 September 2017 9:45 Walking to the Tähtvere leisure park or departure by bus (Dorpat Hotel and V Spa Hotel invited guests) 10:00-13:30 The Official Opening Ceremony of the III European Week of Sport & Children s Cycling Festival of the XX Tartu Mountain Bike Marathon 12 13
SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference, Tartu, 21-22 September 2017 PROGRAMME Working language is English. Moderator: Jarek Mäestu, Associate Professor, University of Tartu Thursday, 21 September 2017 7:00-7:30 #BeActive morning run (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 12:30-14:00 Registration and lunch 14:00-15:10 Opening and keynote addresses Tarvi Pürn, Undersecretary for Sport, Ministry of Culture Tea Varrak, Secretary General, Ministry of Education and Research Yves Le Lostecque, Head of the Sport Unit, European Commission Tiit Land, President of Universities of Estonia, Rector of Tallinn University FISU greeting and keynote address University Sports and its role in shaping the leaders of tomorrow Oleg Matytsin, President, International University Sports Federation (FISU) EOC Athletes Commission greeting and keynote address Athlete and education Gerd Kanter, Chair of Athletes Commission of the Estonian Olympic Committee, Olympic champion 2008 and winner of Summer Universiade 2005 15:10-16:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: WHY DOES SOCIETY NEED EDUCATED ATHLETES? 16:10-16:40 Coffee break Moderated by Kairis Ulp, Chair of the Working Party on Sport of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of EU 2017 Oleg Matytsin, President of International University Sports Federation Laurent Petrynka, President, International School Sport Federation Claudia Bokel, Vice President IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes of Adecco Group, former Chair IOC Athletes Commission Gerd Kanter, athlete, Chair of Athletes Commission of the Estonian Olympic Committee, Olympic champion 2008 and winner of Summer Universiade 2005 Volli Kalm, Rector, University of Tartu 14 15
SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference, Tartu, 21-22 September 2017 Thursday, 21 September 2017 16:40-17:30 I SESSION: COMBINING SPORT AND EDUCATION Introduction to the topic: Why dual career is a topic, what has been done and what are the challenges at the EU level? Agata Dziarnowska, Policy Officer, Sport Unit, European Commission Keynote speech, Importance of education in athlete s career and successful sport-education setting. Claudia Bokel, Vice President IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes at the Adecco Group; former Chair IOC Athletes Commission Dual career framework in sport and education, stakeholders and their tasks. How to coordinate their partnership to work as a system. Guy Taylor, National Director, Talented Athletes Scholarship Scheme (TASS) 17:30-18:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: DUAL CAREER CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS Moderated by Guy Taylor, National Director of TASS Emma Vickers, athlete and PhD student, Liverpool John Moore s University Sergio López-Andújar Alonso, Tutor in Dual Career of Athletes and Project Manager on sport, education and youth, Spanish Futsal Players Association (AJFS) Ando Pehme, Winner project, University of Tartu Agata Dziarnowska, Policy Officer, Sport Unit, European Commission Tarmo Meresmaa, author of the Master s Thesis Supporting the career of Estonian elite athletes participated at Olympics after retiring from the elite sport 18:30-18:45 Units of Support to High Performance in Schools - good practice from Portugal Humberto Filipe da Silva Ricardo, Advisor to the Secretary of State for Youth and Sport, Government of Portugal 20:00-22:30 Reception hosted by the Ministry of Culture of Estonia, University of Tartu Museum, The White Hall (Lossi 25) 16 17
SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference, Tartu, 21-22 September 2017 Friday, 22 September 2017 7:00-7:30 #BeActive morning run (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 09:00-10:30 II SESSION: IMPORTANCE OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR SOCIETY Greetings by Indrek Saar, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia 10:30-11:00 Coffee break Introduction to the topic: Why physical activity is a topic and what has been done at EU level to promote physical activity? Yves Le Lostecque, Head of the Sport Unit, European Commission Keynote speech, The economic cost of physical inactivity in Europe Mogens Kirkeby, President, International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) Shaping physical activity habits of school students Merike Kull, Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu Contribution of sport to employability of NEET young people Prof Marc Theeboom, Research group on Sport and Society, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, The Free University of Brussels Fred Coalter, visiting Professor of Sports Policy, The Free University of Brussels and Leeds Beckett University Good Practice from the field - practical tools to connect sport and employability Niklas Soendgen, Team Lead Government Partnerships, streetfootballworld 18 19
SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU Conference, Tartu, 21-22 September 2017 Friday, 22 September 2017 11:00-11:30 III SESSION: IMPORTANCE OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT UNIVERSITY Introduction to the topic Adam Roczek, President, European University Sports Association (EUSA) National Recommendations for university sport - a purpose-built tool to promote sport for all students Jussi Ansala, Special Advisor for University Sport, Finnish Student Sports Federation 11:30-12:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: WHY SHOULD UNIVERSITY DELIVER SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY? Moderated by Michelle Tanner, President, European Network of Academic Sports Services Dr Verena Burk, Senior Executive Committee Member of FISU, Senior Lecturer at the University of Tübingen Netty Bekkers-Vos, Head of Customer relations and communication, Deputy Head of UM Sport, Maastricht University Lorenz Ursprung, member of the Executive Committee of EUSA, Director of Academic Sports Association of Zurich Ermo Tikk, coordinator of student sport, University of Tartu Jussi Ansala, Special Advisor for University Sport, Finnish Student Sports Federation 12:45-13:00 Closing remarks: Indrek Saar, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:15 Transport to the Estonian National Museum (meeting point hotel Dorpat reception) 15:00-17:30 Public seminar on healthy lifestyle, hosted by the European Commission, Estonian National Museum 17:30-18:45 Guided tour of the Estonian National Museum 21:00-00:00 Adventure trip - kick-off event for III European Week of Sport, Tartu Town Hall 20 21
SPORT, EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY: JOINING EFFORTS FOR ATHLETES Saturday, 23 September 2017 9:45 Walking to the Tähtvere leisure park or departure by bus (Dorpat Hotel and V Spa Hotel invited guests) 10:00-13:30 Official Opening Ceremony of the 3rd European Week of Sport and Children s Cycling Festival of the 20th Tartu Mountain Bike Marathon 10:00-13:30 Sports organisations expo 10:45-11:00 Opening speeches by: Mayor of Tartu Mr Urmas Klaas European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Mr Tibor Navracsics Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia Mr Indrek Saar European Olympic Committee EB member Mr Niels Nygaard 11:00-13:00 Children s Cycling Festival of the Tartu Mountain Bike Marathon 13:00 BMX demonstration 13:30 Opening of activity path of Tartu European Week of Sport 23-30 September 2017 13:30-15:00 LUNCH Seminar on Healthy Lifestyle ESTONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM TARTU, ESTONIA 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 15:00-15:30 WELCOME The Seminar will be moderated by Sir Graham Watson, President of EuropeActive Mr Urmas Klaas, Mayor of Tartu Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety Mr Indrek Saar, Minister of Culture of Estonia 15:30-15:40 TESTIMONY from Ms Kelly Loufaki, Paralympic athlete, wheelchair fencing and #BeActive Ambassador, Greece 15:40-16:25 ROUND TABLE on What does healthy lifestyle mean; how can we live more healthy lives? Dr João Breda, Programme Manager, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, World Health Organization Dr Karim Abu-Omar, Institute of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany), and Co-director of World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Physical Activity and Public Health Dr Oleg Vasilyevich Matytsin, President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Ms Yana Toom, Member of the European Parliament, CULT Committee 16:25-17:10 ROUND TABLE on Enabling the environment make the healthy option the easy option? Mr Jean-Claude Coubard, founder of the European Healthy Lifestyle Alliance (EHLA) Ms Susanna Lehtinen-Jacks, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), University of Tampere, Finland Mr Adam Roczek, President of the European University Sport (EUSA) Mr Mogens Kirkeby, President of the International Sport & Culture Association (ISCA) 17:10-17:30 CONCLUDING REMARKS Closing speech by Mr Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Joint statement by Mr Tibor Navracsics, Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety and Mr Mario Milouchev, Director, European Commission, Directorate General Agriculture and Rural Development Sport 22 23
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