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(UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
09:30 - 10:30

Registration and welcome coffee

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10:30 - 10:35

Welcome by Master of Ceremony

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  • Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, European Commission
  • Pierre-Yves Jeholet, Minister President of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
  • Tomasz Frankowski, MEP and Co-Chair Sport Group in the European Parliament
Iliana  Ivanova

Iliana
Ivanova

European Commissioner

Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, European Commission

Pierre-Yves  Jeholet

Pierre-yves
Jeholet

Minister President

Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles

Tomasz  Frankowski

Tomasz
Frankowski

MEP and Co-Chair Sport Group

European Parliament

  • Jean-Michel Saive, President of the Belgian Olympic Committee
  • Samuel Ducroquet, Ambassador for Sport, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
11:25 - 11:30

Active Break

Moderator: Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Marie Barsacq, Executive Director for Impact and Legacy, Paris 2024 Organising Committee
  • José Manuel Saraiva de Lemos Araújo, Executive Committee Member and Chair of the EU and International Relations Commission, European Olympic Committees and Secretary General, Portuguese Olympic Committee
  • Raymon Blondel, President, European Paralympic Committee
  • Therese Alshammar, Former Olympic Swimmer, EU Olympics Ambassador
  • Célia Šašić, Ambassador and Member, Organising Committee of the UEFA Euro 2024
Pia  Ahrenkilde-Hansen

Pia
Ahrenkilde-hansen

Director-General

DG EAC, European Commission

Marie  Barsacq

Marie
Barsacq

Executive Director for Impact and Legacy

Impact and Legacy, Paris 2024 Organising Committee

José Manuel Araújo

José manuel
Araújo

Executive Committee Member and Chair of the EU and International Relations Commission

European Olympic Committees and Secretary General, Portuguese Olympic Committee

Raymon  Blondel

Raymon
Blondel

President

European Paralympic Committee

Therese  Alshammar

Therese
Alshammar

Former Olympic Swimmer

EU Olympics Ambassador

Celia  Šašić

Celia
Šašić

Ambassador and Member

Organising Committee of the UEFA Euro 2024

Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, announces the winners of the three categories:

  • Breaking Barriers
  • BeEqual
  • Sport for Peace
Iliana  Ivanova

Iliana
Ivanova

European Commissioner

Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, European Commission

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch break and visit to the Sport Village

Moderator: Valerie Thys, Master of Ceremony

  • Mindaugas Bilius, President of the Lithuanian Paralympic Committee
  • Jason Smyth, Former Paralympic Athlete, EU Olympics Ambassador
  • Mirna Jukic-Berger, Former Olympic Swimmer, EU Olympics Ambassador
  • Thomas Briels, Former Olympic Hockey Player, EU Olympics Ambassador
Mindaugas  Bilius

Mindaugas
Bilius

Paralympic Athlete and Paralympic Gold Medallist

Jason  Smyth

Jason
Smyth

Former Paralympic Athlete

EU Olympics Ambassador

Mirna Jukić-Berger

Mirna
Jukić-berger

Former Olympic Swimmer

EU Olympics Ambassador

Thomas  Briels

Thomas
Briels

Former Olympic Hockey Player

EU Olympics Ambassador

Moderator: Michelle Tanner, Director of Sport and Physical Activity, Trinity College Dublin

  • Erik Duiven, Director of Education, Doping Authority Netherlands and Member of WADA’s Education Standing Committee
  • Francine Hetherington-Raveney, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) - Council of Europe
  • Paulina Tomczyk, Secretary General, EU Athletes and Project Manager, PROtect Integrity Erasmus+ Project
  • Camilla Contorni, Associate Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, UNODC
Michelle  Tanner

Michelle
Tanner

Trinity College Dublin

Erik  Duiven

Erik
Duiven

WADA Education Committee

Francine  Hetherington-Raveney

Francine
Hetherington-raveney

Deputy Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS)

Council of Europe

Paulina  Tomczyk

Paulina
Tomczyk

PROtect Integrity Online Erasmus+ project coordinated by EU Athletes

Camilla  Contorni

Camilla
Contorni

Associate Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer

UNODC

Moderator: Violeta Birzniece, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Urška Žolnir Jugovar, Former Olympic Judoka, EU Olympics Ambassador
  • Gabriela Soukalová,Former Olympic Biathlete, EU Olympics Ambassador
  • Laia Palau, Former Olympic Basketball Player, EU Olympic Ambassador
  • Kim Bui, Former Olympic Gymnast, EU Olympics Ambassador
Violeta  Birzniece

Violeta
Birzniece

Sport Unit

DG EAC, European Commission

Urška  Žolnir

Urška
Žolnir

Former Olympic Judoka

EU Olympics Ambassador

Gabriela Soukalová

Gabriela
Soukalová

Former Olympic Biathlete

EU Olympics Ambassador

Laia  Palau

Laia
Palau

Former Olympic Basketball Player

EU Olympic Ambassador

Kim  Bui

Kim
Bui

Former Olympic Gymnast

EU Olympics Ambassador

Moderator: Peter Fischer, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Eva Rebmann, Deputy Director, EOC EU Office, Erasmus+ OCEAN Project
  • Réka Veress, Project Coordinator, Erasmus+ project City, Green, Go, Hungarian School, University and Leisure Sport Federation and Coordinator, HEPA Focal Point
Peter Fischer

Peter
Fischer

Sport Unit

DG EAC, European Commission

Réka  Veress

Réka
Veress

Representing Erasmus+ project City, Green, Go

Hungarian School, University and Leisure Sport Federation and HEPA focal point

Eva  Rebmann

Eva
Rebmann

Deputy Director

EOC EU Office, Erasmus+ OCEAN Project

16:00 - 16:10

Active Break

Moderator: Violeta Birzniece, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Zaira Vaccaro, Youth Integrity Ambassador, ENGSO
  • Aladdin Alrifai, Project Manager, Budapest Association for International Sports and Coordinator, Erasmus+ project Digital Fitness
  • Sergio Lara-Bercial, Vice President Strategy and Development, Sport Coaching Europe and International Council for Coaching Excellence
  • Charlotte van Tuyckom, Researcher and Programme manager, Sportinnovatiecampus and GenZLab
  • Marloes de Brabandere, PhD Researcher on the Impact of Instagram Fitfluencers on Adolescents’ Mental Well-being and Exercise Behavior, Ghent University
Violeta  Birzniece

Violeta
Birzniece

Sport Unit

DG EAC, European Commission

Zaira  Pia Vaccaro

Zaira
Pia vaccaro

Youth Integrity Ambassador

ENGSO

Panos  Tsigaras

Panos
Tsigaras

Coordinator

Erasmus+ Project Streetball4Inclusion

Aladdin  Alrifai

Aladdin
Alrifai

Coordinator Digital Fitness E+ Project

Budapest Association for International Sports

Sergio  Lara-Bercial

Sergio
Lara-bercial

European Centre for Coaching Excellence

Leeds Beckett University

Marloes  de Brabandere

Marloes
De brabandere

PhD Researcher on the Impact of Instagram Fitfluencers on Adolescents’ Mental Well-being and Exercise Behavior

Ghent University

Moderator: Matteo Zacchetti, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Gillian Kelly, Senior Research Manager, Ecorys
  • James Sennet, Associate Director, Ecorys
Matteo  Zacchetti

Matteo
Zacchetti

Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

Kelly Gillian

Kelly
Gillian

Senior Research Manager

Ecorys

17:10 - 17:15

Closing of day 1 by the Master of Ceremony

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19:30 - 22:30

Cocktail reception and dinner at Château du Val Saint Lambert

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08:30 - 09:30

Welcome coffee and #BeActive morning activity in the Sport Village

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09:30 - 09:40

Welcome by Master of Ceremony

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Introductory remarks by Nadine Keßler, Managing Director of Women’s Football, UEFA

Moderator: Georg Häusler, Director for Sport, Culture and Creativity, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Giorgio Marchetti, Deputy Secretary General, UEFA
  • Charlie Marshall, CEO, European Clubs Association
  • Dennis Gudasic, Co-founder, Union of European Clubs
  • Alberto Colombo, Deputy Secretary General, European Leagues
  • Maheta Molango, Board Member, FIFPRO and CEO, PFA
  • Stuart Dykes, Director EU and Institutional Affairs, Football Supporters Europe
Nadine  Keßler

Nadine
Keßler

Managing Director of Women’s Football

UEFA

Georg  Häusler

Georg
Häusler

Director for Sport, Culture and Creativity

DG EAC, European Commission

Giorgo  Marchetti

Giorgo
Marchetti

Deputy Secretary General

UEFA

Charlie  Marshall

Charlie
Marshall

CEO

European Clubs Association

Alberto  Colombo

Alberto
Colombo

Deputy Secretary General

European Leagues

Maheta  Molango

Maheta
Molango

Board Member FIFPRO

CEO of PFA

Stuart  Dykes

Stuart
Dykes

Director

EU and Institutional Affairs FSE (Fans Europe)

Dennis  Gudasic

Dennis
Gudasic

Co-founder

Union of European Clubs

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

Moderator: Heidi Sulander, Special Advisor, Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU

  • Vanina Milanova, Assembly President, European Multisport Club Association
  • André Seabra, Director Football School, Portuguese Football Federation
  • Andreas Paulsen, Executive Director, EuropeActive
  • Michael Omann, CEO, Movevo
André  Seabra

André
Seabra

Director

Football School of the Portuguese Football Federation

Andreas  Paulsen

Andreas
Paulsen

Executive Director

EuropeActive

Heidi  Sulander

Heidi
Sulander

Special Advisor

Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU

Vanina  Milanova

Vanina
Milanova

Assembly President

European Multisport Club Association

  • Peter Fischer, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission
  • Matteo Zacchetti, Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission
Peter Fischer

Peter
Fischer

Sport Unit

DG EAC, European Commission

Matteo  Zacchetti

Matteo
Zacchetti

Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

12:30 - 12:40

Remarks by Michel Cymes, Health Ambassador, Paris 2024 and EU Olympic Ambassador

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  • Floor van Houdt, Head of Sport Unit, DG EAC, European Commission
  • Luciano di Fonzo, Head of Unit for Erasmus Mundus and Sport, Education and Culture Executive Agency
Floor  van Houd

Floor
Van houd

Head of Sport Unit

DG EAC, European Commission

Luciano  Di Fonzo

Luciano
Di fonzo

Head of Unit

Erasmus Mundus and Sport, Education and Culture Executive Agency

Georg Häusler, Director for Sport, Culture and Creativity, DG EAC, European Commission

Georg  Häusler

Georg
Häusler

Director for Sport, Culture and Creativity

DG EAC, European Commission

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