Play the Game 2017

Play the Game 2017 - Experience Eindhoven: Innovation and value creation for sports and vitality Tuesday 28 November 2017 16.30-18.30 Chair: René Wijlens Speakers: Arno Hermans: Disrupting sport: Winners and losers in the era of technology René Wijlens: Open innovation cluster: Innovate and collaborate for physical activation of citizens Steven Vos: Challenges and chances for use of data as driver for innovation and value creation Harmen Bijsterbosch: Living lab Sports & Vitality Eindhoven Victor Beerkens: Rapid Business validation Marc van der Zande: Innovation in practice Example Case: nano4sports Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Professional sport: Fair game for profiteers Tuesday 28 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Christian Gjersing Nielsen, Speakers: Steve Menary, Freelance journalist, Freelance, United Kingdom Peter Prowse, Professor, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom Madison Steenson & Karen Perry, Law students, Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law , Canada Christian Müller, Dean, Hochschule Fresenius Köln, Germany Alessandro Moretti, Statistical Officer, University of Leeds, United Kingdom Tariq Panja, Journalist, New York Times, United Kingdom Discussion, Q&A Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Federations on the inside: Problems and progress Wednesday 29 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Judit Farkas Speakers: Poul Broberg: How Danish sports leaders are changing the international federations from within Kole Gjeloshaj: Inside the federations: Who has the real corruption powers? Berit Skirstad: Norwegian Ski Federation and two doping cases: crisis management and lost reputation Florian Petrică: Romanian Football Federation: In search of good governance Johann Skocek & Florian Skrabal: The Businesses of the Austrian Ski Federation Owen Evans: Corporate Cheerleaders: Major League Soccer's new breed of manufactured ultras Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Sport in the global marketplace Wednesday 29 November 2017, 11.50-13.00 Chair: Peter Barendse Speakers: Lars Andersson: Globalisation, starvation wages and greedy capitalism – the real world of the sports industry Gijsbert Oonk: Who Belongs to the Nation? Sport, Migration and Citizenship Changes B. David Ridpath & Tim Abromeit: Expanding the National Football League to the European and Global Sports Marketplace: An Examination of Consumption and Cultural Differences Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Big games in small places: What is the impact? Tuesday 28 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Rasmus K. Storm Speakers: Per Ståle Knardal: Major Sports Events: The Challenges of Hosting Them Efficiently Spencer Harris: The sport-related legacy of London 2012: Five years on Scott Jedlicka: A Compatibility Issue: International Sporting Events and Domestic Polities, 1945-2016 Louis Moustakas: Big Games in Small Places: The African Youth Games and Capacity in Botswana Simon Licen: Impact and Legacy of the 2013 EuroBasket in Slovenia Igor Kováč: Sustainable mega-events: A look at some of the solutions related to organisation of the Olympic Games Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - 10 years after the White Paper: What has the EU achieved in sport? Tuesday 28 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Arnout Geeraert Speakers: Szabolcs Horvát Judit Farkas Mogens Kirkeby Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Kazan Action Plan: Real action or words on paper? Wednesday 29 November 2017 9.00-11.45 Chair: Andreas Selliaas Speakers: Iva Glibo: The Kazan Action Plan - what makes the difference? Alison Burchell: How Oceania uses the Kazan Action Plan Louise Bezerra: Towards a National Sports Plan for Brazil Mogens Kirkeby Bob Munro: What does it take to make sport a tool for development Lars Houbak: Involving a digital generation in sports clubs Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Anti-doping reform: Proposals from the coal face Wednesday 29 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Joseph de Pencier Speakers: Joseph de Pencier: Anti-Doping Reform: Proposals from the Coal Face Lars Mortsiefer: A new chapter - How intelligence and investigation can change the anti-doping work Markus Seyfried: Too small to win? National Anti Doping Organizations and their fight against doping. The perspective of organizational theory Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - The elephant in the room: Prevalence of doping in elite sport Wednesday 29 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Andrea Petroczi Speakers: Hajo Seppelt Andrea Petroczi Daniel Westmattelmann Olivier de Hon Nenad Dikic Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Sports governance: Roads to government action Monday 27 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Frank van Eekeren Speakers: Stine Alvad/Mads Wickstrøm, Communications manager /Student researcher, Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies, Autonomy in National Olympic Committees 2017 - An autonomy index. Arnout Geeraert, Post-doctoral fellow, KU Leuven/Play the Game: Sports governance code of Flanders Jane Purdon, Head of Governance and Leadership, UK Sport: The United Kingdom Code for Sports Governance Marc Taylor, Senior Lecturer, Academy of Sport and Physical Activity (Sheffield Hallam), School of Law and Politics (Cardiff): Governance change for National Governing Bodies of Sport Is this leading to the alignment of strategy and governance in England & the UK? Oliver Dudfield, Head of Sport for Development and Peace, Commonwealth Secretariat: Global cooperation on sports governance: A diversity of issues across a diversity of contexts George Paterson, Policy Officer, European Commission Sports Unit: Governance in Sport – what role for the EU?, Discussion, Q&A Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Athletes rights and monopoly powers Monday 27 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Tine Rindum Teilmann Speakers: Jürgen Mittag, University Professor, Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies, German Sport University Cologne: Towards new modes of conflict and representation? The rise of labor relations in European sport Maximilian Seltmann, Research Assistant, Institute of European Sport Development and Leisure Studies, German Sport University Cologne: Employment Relations within the Olympic Movement: Consequences of the Monopoly Power of Organized Sport Brendan Schwab, Executive Director, World Players Association, UNI Global Union: Embedding the human rights of athletes in world sport Nikki Dryden, Olympian & Attorney, Independent: Can World Sport Embrace Human Rights? Laura Robinson, Freelance Journalist: Not Above the Law: Using Human Rights Laws to Address Abuse Allegations in Sport Panel debate, Q&A Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Anti-doping policies: Perception and effectiveness Monday 27 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Paulina Tomczyk Speakers: Olivier de Hon: The effectiveness of anti-doping policies Gerhard Treutlein: Fight against doping in the top level sport of the FRG - expression of good governance? Joe Harris: Drug Anti-Diversion Strategies to Address Sports Anti-Doping Programs Christina Weber: Import, seizure and analysis of prohibited substances imported into Switzerland Matthias Kamber: Perception of Doping in Switzerland Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Clean Athletes Beliefs about Anti-Doping Policy Legitimacy and Support Monday 27 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Vassilis Barkoukis Speakers: Vassilis Barkoukis, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Dmitriy Bondarev, Associate Professor, Immanuel Kant Baltic University, Russian Federation Nenad Dikic, Professor/President of Doping Control Board, Singidunum University/Antidoping Agency Serbia, Serbia Dennis Dreiskämper, Senior lecturer, University of Münster Luca Mallia, Assistant Professor, University of Rome Foro Italico, Italy Andrea Petroczi, Professor, Kingston University Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - E-sport: Coming to stay - and to steal the picture? Wednesday 29 November 2017 16.30-18.10 Chair: Peter Sprenger Speakers: Ivo van Hilvoorde, Lecturer, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Alex Lim, Secretary General, International e-Sports Federation, Republic of Korea, Ian Smith, Integrity Commissioner, Esports Integrity Coalition, United Kingdom Anna Baumann, Esports Lawyer, Independent, Germany Steven Vos, Professor, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Athletes and anti-doping: Privacy and participation Tuesday 28 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Jesper Frigast Larsen Speakers: Benjamin Bendrich, Scientist / Blogger, Social Studies, Sports Science, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany Daniel Westmattelmann, Research Assistant, Center for Management, University of Münster, Germany Nils Zurawski, Senior researcher, University of Hamburg, Germany Marcel Scharf, PhD Student, German Sport University Cologne, Germany Paulina Tomczyk, Policy Officer, EU Athletes, Poland Marc Wonneberger, Head of Section 'Fight Against Doping', Federal Institute for Sport Science, Germany Mike McNamee, Professor, Swansea University, United Kingdom Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Match-fixing: Are there remedies to fix it? Wednesday 29 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Marjan Olfers Speakers: Marius Sprenger, Student Assistant, University of Münster, Germany Els De Waegeneer, Post-doctoral Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium Marjan Olfers, Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Nikolaos Theodorou, Sports Integrity Project Manager, K.E.A. Fair Play Code Hellas - Sport Integrity Platform, Greece Paolo Bertaccini, Advisor to the Head of Department, Italian Government Office for Sport, Italy Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Whistleblowers and journalists: The dangers of speaking up Wednesday 29 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Paulina Tomczyk Speakers: Eloy Viera Cañive, Lawyer and blogger, El Toque and Playoff Magazine, Cuba Kirsten Sparre, Assistant Professor, Danish School of Media and Journalism & Aarhus University, Denmark Jose Luis Pérez Triviño, Professor, Law, Spain Jens Sejer Andersen, International Director, Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies, Denmark Hajo Seppelt, Head of producing EyeOpening.Media, ARD German TV, Germany Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - White collar crime in professional sport Wednesday 29 November 2017 9.00-11.45 Chair: Marjan Olfers Speakers: Alex Duff, Journalist, Freelance, Netherlands Jeppe Laursen Brock, Journalist, Politiken daily, Denmark Hans Nelen, Professor of Criminologie, Criminal Law and Criminology, Netherlands Wil van Megen, Legal Director, FIFPro, Netherlands Stefan Kesenne, Emeritus Professor at the University of Antwerp Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Which future for antidoping - if any? Tuesday 28 November 2017 16.30-18.30 Chair: Mike McNamee Speakers: Richard H. McLaren, Professor, lawyer, McKenzie Lake Lawyers, Canada Hajo Seppelt, Head of producing EyeOpening.Media, ARD German TV, Germany Benjamin Cohen, Director of European Office and IF Relations, World Anti-Doping Agency, Switzerland On the panel: Michele Verroken, Director, Sporting Integrity, United Kingdom Chiel Warners, Member of athletes committee, World Anti-Doping Agency, Netherlands Joseph de Pencier, CEO, iNADO, Germany Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Transforming the Business of Pro Cycling Tuesday 28 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Joe Harris and Steve Maxwell Speakers: Steve Maxwell, Co-editor, The Outer Line , United States James Fairbank, Head of Brand, Rapha, United Kingdom Joe Harris , Co-editor, The Outer Line, Belgium/United States Raymond Kerckhoffs, Journalist and President, De Telegraaf and Association of International Journalists in Cycling - AIJC, Netherlands Stephen Farrand, European Editor and Vice President, Cyclingnews and AIJC, Italy& United Kingdom Michael Carcaise, Executive Director, Association of North American Professional Road Cyclists, United States Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Sustainable mega-events: A distant dream? Tuesday 28 November 2017 9.00-11.45 Chair: Christopher Gaffney Speakers: Harry Arne Solberg, Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Wladimir Andreff, Professor emeritus, President of the Scientific Council, Observatoire de l'Économie du Sport, France Raí Oliveira, President, Atletas pelo Brasil, Brazil Jules Boykoff, Lecturer, Pacific University, USA Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives , Human Rights Watch, USA Federico Addiechi, Head of Sustainability & Diversity, FIFA, Switzerland Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Reform in sport: An inside job or an outside intervention? Monday 27 November 2017 16.30-18.30 Chair: Mogens Kirkeby Speakers: Hans-Joachim Eckert, Partner/Lawyer, Sports Governance Unit (Zürich), Germany David Howman, Chairman, Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the IAAF, New Zealand Stanislas Frossard, Executive Secretary, EPAS, France Declan Hill, PhD, Author, Freelance, Canada Niels Nygaard, President, National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark, Denmark On the panel: Brian Cookson, Past President, UCI and British Cycling, United Kingdom Paulina Tomczyk, Policy Officer, EU Athletes, Poland Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Window undressing: Stories from international sport Monday 27 November 2017 14.15-16.00 Chair: Osasu Obayiuwana Speakers: Pål Ødegaard & Andreas Selliaas, Journalists, Josimar football magazine /Freelance, Norway Declan Hill, PhD, Author, Freelance, Canada Alessandro Oliverio, Lawyer, iSportLaw, Italy Grit Hartmann, Journalist, Freelance, Germany Jeppe Laursen Brock, Journalist, Politiken daily, Denmark Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - Sports governance: Remedies in the remit of sport Monday 27 November 2017 11.50-13.00 Chair: Roger Pielke Jr. Speakers: Els De Waegeneer, Post-doctoral Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium Antoine Duval, Senior researcher, Asser International Sports Law Centre, Netherlands Andrew Spalding, Professor of Law, School of Law, University of Richmond, United States Denis Mowbray, Managing Director, Gryphon Management Consultants, New Zealand Michael Pedersen, Consultant, Change the Game, Spain Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Play the Game 2017 - International sport on trial: Which case for the prosecution? Monday 27 November 2017 9.00-11.45 Chair: Jesper Frigast Larsen Speakers: Stefano Caneppele, Professor, School of Criminal Justice, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Arnout Geeraert, Post-doctoral fellow, KU Leuven/Play the Game, Belgium Jens Weinreich, Journalist, blogger, www.jensweinreich.de, Germany Fabiana Schneider, Federal Prosecutor, Federal Public Ministry , Brazil Jean-Yves Lourgouilloux, Prosecutor, Parquet national Financier (PNF) David Howman, Chairman, Athletics Integrity Unit, IAAF Francesco Ricci Bitti, President, ASOIF, Italy Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle “Riding waves of change" and gathered around 400 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. It is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Sexual abuse and how to prevent it Main session Play the Game 2017, 26 November 2017, 20.00-21.45 Chair: Marjan Olfers, Speakers: Karen M. Leach, Former swimmer, psychotherapist, counsellor, Independent, Ireland Bettina Rulofs, Senior lecturer, Institute of Sociology & Gender Studies, Germany Willem Feenstra , Journalist, De Volkskrant, Netherlands Sander Roege, Consultant, PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands Geert Slot, Information officer and spokesman, NOC*NSF, Netherlands George Nikolaidis, Psychiatrist and Director, Center for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Greece Panel debate, Q&A Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle "Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November 2017 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. Play the Game is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Opening session - Riding waves of change Part 3 Play the Game 2017, 26 November 2017, 14.00-18.00 Chair: James Corbett, James M. Dorsey, Academic, Journalist, Syndicated Columnist, Blogger, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies / Institute of Fan Culture / The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, Singapore/ Germany/Morocco James Corbett, Journalist, Ireland Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Qatar Q&A with Hassan Al Thawadi Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle "Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November 2017 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. Play the Game is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Opening session - Riding waves of change. Part 2 Play the Game 2017, 26 November 2017, 14.00-15.15 Chair: Roger Pielke, Silke Kassner, Vice-Chair, Athletes Germany/ Athletes Commission of the German NOC/ National Anti-Doping Agency Germany, Germany Travis Tygart, CEO, United States Anti-Doping Agency, USA Richard W. Pound, Member, International Olympic Committee, Canada Panel debate with Pound, Kassner and Tygart Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle "Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November 2017 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. Play the Game is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

Opening session - Riding waves of change. Part 1 Play the Game 2017, 26 November 2017, 14.00-15.15 Chair: Henrik H. Brandt, Henrik H. Brandt, Director, Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies, Denmark Wilbert Seuren,, Alderman, City of Eindhoven, Netherlands Jens Sejer Andersen, International Director, Play the Game/Danish Institute for Sports Studies Denmark Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Director General of Democracy, Council of Europe, France Chair: Roger Pielke, Craig Reedie, President, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), United Kingdom Q&A with Craig Reedie Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle "Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November 2017 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. Play the Game is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org

National Sports Governance Observer: The first results and future perspective Play the Game 2017, 26 November, 20.00-21.45 Chair: Till Müller-Schoell, Speakers: Arnout Geeraert, Post-doctoral fellow, KU Leuven/Play the Game, Belgium Results from the Netherlands, Frank van Eekeren, Senior Consultant, PhD, Utrecht University,, The Netherlands Results from Poland, Aleksandra Goldys, Lecturer, University of Warsaw, Poland Results from Brazil, Luis Felipe Barros & Luiz Haas, Director /Researcher, Sou do Esporte/Federal University of Paraná, Brazil Panel debate, Q&A Play the Game 2017 operated under the subtitle "Riding waves of change" and gathered around 450 journalists, scientists and sport officials on the 26-30th of November 2017 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Play the Game is an international conference and communication initiative aiming to strengthen the ethical foundation of sport and promote democracy, transparency and freedom of expression in sport. Play the Game is run by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies (Idan), an independent institution set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The task of Idan is to create overview over and insight into the field of sport nationally and internationally. http://www.playthegame.org