Webconference organized by IRIS as part of the HERO Erasmus Sport 2024 project co-funded by the European Commission.
This webconference will offer live automatic translation provided by Zoom.
What is sport? A space for emancipation? For surpassing oneself? For unity? Yes, but not only. As a genuine reflection and integral part of our societies, sport mirrors the world: peaceful and violent. Behind podiums, performances, and inspirational speeches, other realities persist: moral harassment, sexual assaults, abuse, systemic discrimination. While these forms of violence affect all athletes, certain individuals remain particularly vulnerable. The most affected are often the most vulnerable, as the sports environment replicates societal dynamics of gender, race, and class. Among these particularly exposed groups are women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, socio-ethnic minorities, and other marginalized communities. How, then, can we protect athletes in sport today?
This webconference will address crucial issues concerning the protection of human rights in sports today. It will highlight the limitations of current governance systems while showcasing concrete European initiatives designed to better equip sporting structures, raise awareness among participants, and establish appropriate prevention and response protocols.
Human rights experts, leaders of sports organizations, and members of civil society will share their analyses, best practices, and field experiences. Particular attention will be given to adopting an inclusive and intersectional approach, ensuring that no one is left behind.
The goal? To make sport a genuinely safe, fair, and respectful environment for everyone’s rights. Because improving athletes’ rights means improving human rights.
Programme
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Opening Speech
HERO Project Presentation
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Silvija Mitevska
Founder and Managing Director at Sport Social Solutions
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Empower Athletes, Protect Their Rights!
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Charlotte Feraille
Executive Director of the French Sport Foundation
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Carole Gomez
Associate Research Fellow at IRIS, Graduate assistant in sport sociology at the Institute of Sport Science at the University of Lausanne
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Daniela Heerdt
Researcher and Consultant on Sport and Human Rights
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Marie-Cécile Naves
Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Gender and Geopolitics Observatory, IRIS
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Pim Verschuuren
Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Moderation
Lukas Aubin
Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Sport and Geopolitics Programme
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