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Conference on investments in sport

Guidelines on investments in sport presented in Luxembourg

Luxembourg conference on investments in sport was held on 25 February 2020 at Novotel Luxembourg Centre Hotel in Luxembourg.

Conference began with an introduction by Richard Anner and Alma Papić who presented the objectives of the iSport project. Guenther Grohall presented the research methodology, and the Study of the economic impact of an investment in sport.

Draft version of the Guidelines on investments in sport were presented by Guenther Grohall, Anna Kleissner, and Themis Kokolakakis. Investment calculator was demonstrated by Anna Kleissner.

Discussion with participants who represented the national Ministry of Sport and the National Olympic Committee concluded with remarks that the government of Luxembourg invest in- and supports sport. However, they did see the outputs of the iSport project as relevant and useful in Luxembourg. They considered having empirical results to support the demands for investments in sport infrastructure as a positive aspect since there are always new demands for investments. They also found the investment calculator very interesting as a tool for initial economic estimation of an investment in sport facility.

The next conference on investments in sport will be held in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Invitation to the 6th conference on investments in sport

Alma Papić

The Cyprus Sport Organisation is hosting the 6^th of 7 national conferences entitled “Investments in Sport” organised within the project under the same title (Investments in Sport, abbr. iSport), which was co-funded by the Erasmus+: Sport Programme of the European Union.

The 5^th conference on investments in sport will be held at the premises of the Cyprus Sport Organisation in Nicosia, Cyprus on 12 March 2020.

The purpose of the national conference is to open a dialogue between the national policy makers and the key stakeholders in sport, as well as the representatives of the business sector, regarding the economic and social impact of investments in sport based on the “Guidelines on investments in sport” that were developed by the team of researchers on the iSport project.

The main objective of the conferences is to promote a better recognition of the contribution of sport to the overall goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy given the sector’s strong potential to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and new jobs, and considering its positive effects on social inclusion, education and training as well as public health and active ageing.

Conference speakers will be the leading European experts in the field Themis Kokolakakis and Guenther Grohall, and the iSport project leader Alma Papić.

Conference participants are the policy makers on all levels of government in Cyprus, as well as the decision-makers from the sport sector and potential investors in sport infrastructure from the business sector. Participants will be able to actively participate in the discussion and share their unique perspectives on investments in sport.

Participants’ input will be used to improve the final version of the “Guidelines on investments in sport”, as well as for the development of the “Recommendations for policy-makers”.

For more information, contact the project leader Alma Papić at +38513650500 or alma.papic@hoo.hr

Draft programme

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Invitation to the 5th conference on investments in sport

Alma Papić

The Croatian Olympic Committee is organising the 5^th of 7 national conferences entitled “Investments in Sport” within the project under the same title (Investments in Sport, abbr. iSport), which was co-funded by the Erasmus+: Sport Programme of the European Union.

The 5^th conference on investments in sport will be held in Luxembourg on the 25^th of February 2020.

The purpose of the national conference is to open a dialogue between the national policy makers and the key stakeholders in sport in Benelux, as well as the representatives of the business sector, regarding the economic and social impact of investments in sport based on the “Guidelines on investments in sport” that were developed by the team of researchers on the iSport project.

The main objective of the conferences is to promote a better recognition of the contribution of sport to the overall goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy given the sector’s strong potential to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and new jobs, and considering its positive effects on social inclusion, education and training as well as public health and active ageing.

Conference speakers will be the leading European experts in the field Dr. Themis Kokolakakis, Dr. Anna Kleissner, Guenther Grohall, Alberto Bichi and Alma Papić.

Conference participants are the policy makers on all levels of government in Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherlands, as well as the decision-makers from the sport sector and potential investors in sport infrastructure from the business sector. Participants will be able to actively participate in the discussion and share their unique perspectives on investments in sport.

The “Guidelines on investments in sport” will be further discussed with the policy makers and other key stakeholders in Croatia and Cyprus in 2020. Participants’ input will be used to improve the final version of the “Guidelines on investments in sport”, as well as for the development of the “Recommendations for policy-makers”.

For more information, contact the project leader Alma Papić at +38513650500 or alma.papic@hoo.hr

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Conference on investments in sport

Alma Papić

Guidelines on investments in sport discussed by the UK stakeholders

UK conference on investments in sport was held on 6 December 2019 at Birkbeck College in London. Themis Kokolakakis moderated the conference.

Objectives of the iSport project were presented by Alma Papić. Guidelines on investments in sport – as the central topic of the conference – were presented by Themis Kokolakakis and Guenther Grohall.

After the presentations, Themis Kokolakakis moderated the discussion with participants. Participants were active and gave many suggestions and comments on Guidelines on investments in sport. They thought that Sport England could use it to argue for more money invested in sport. Participants suggested a more holistic evaluation that takes into account the demand element. The issue of health benefits was raised. Participants expressed their belief that such an evaluation will be integrated within the mainstream analysis in the future. Another important element mentioned was the role of sport in generating employment. There was also an interesting discussion about how to build facilities that attract physically inactive population. Participants commented that facilities should be safe environments for the whole family. Starting level facilities could be ‘play’ facilities, for example. There was a contribution related to the importance of a visual criteria to attract participants to sport. Also, to build places where inactive people can join in and do some sport without even changing (clothes), giving a very informal feeling in their first steps towards sport. There is a need to think of their mindset, participants concluded. Participants provided many important and interesting insights. A general conclusion was that the outputs of the iSport project may be used to promote investments in sport in the UK.

The next conference on investments in sport will be held in Luxembourg.

The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Invitation to the 4<sup>th</sup> conference on investments in sport

Invitation to the 4^th conference on investments in sport

Alma Papić

The Sheffield Hallam University is hosting the 4^th of 7 national conferences entitled “Investments in Sport” organised within the project under the same title (Investments in Sport, abbr. iSport), which was co-funded by the Erasmus+: Sport Programme of the European Union.

The 4^th conference on investments in sport will be held at the premises of the Birkbeck College in London, United Kingdom on 6 December 2019.

The purpose of the national conference is to open a dialogue between the national policy makers and the key stakeholders in sport, as well as the representatives of the business sector, regarding the economic and social impact of investments in sport based on the “Guidelines on investments in sport” that were developed by the team of researchers on the iSport project.

The main objective of the conferences is to promote a better recognition of the contribution of sport to the overall goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy given the sector’s strong potential to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and new jobs, and considering its positive effects on social inclusion, education and training as well as public health and active ageing.

Conference speakers will be the leading European experts in the field Themis Kokolakakis, Anna Kleissner and Guenther Grohall, and the iSport project leader Alma Papić.

Conference participants are the policy makers on all levels of government in the United Kingdom, as well as the decision-makers from the sport sector and potential investors in sport infrastructure from the business sector. Participants will be able to actively participate in the discussion and share their unique perspectives on investments in sport.

The “Guidelines on investments in sport” will be further discussed with the policy makers and other key stakeholders in Croatia, Cyprus and Luxembourg in 2020. Participants’ input will be used to improve the final version of the “Guidelines on investments in sport”, as well as for the development of the “Recommendations for policy-makers”.

For more information, contact the project leader Alma Papić at +38513650500 or alma.papic@hoo.hr

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