- Monday 16 & Tuesday 17 August 2021
- CPH Conference Centre, DGI Byen, Copenhagen & Øksnehallen
- Free – lunch and refreshments included!
- For physical participation register here
- For digital participation register here
While the world of sports has generally become more inclusive towards LGBTI+ athletes, phobia against LGBTI+ people is still experienced as a contemporary issue. It influences athletes in such a way, that they do not come out to their teammates or abstain from participating in certain types of sport. During Copenhagen 2021, we want to facilitate conversations that help improve conditions for LGBTI+ people in sports. The Sports Leader Conference will be a space to share experiences, develop policies of sports clubs and encourage political action. The conference aims to strengthen the capacities of LGBTI+ sports clubs and communities that provide important social spaces for LGBTI+ people, and at the same time impact political processes in the field. The Sports Leader Conference should be a step forward to ensuring that LGBTI+ athletes have the opportunity to participate in sports on the same terms as other athletes.
How can I participate? What is included in participation?
The Sports Leader Conference at Copenhagen 2021 will be a two-day event that centers around organizational development, human rights, and inclusion strategies. As an LGBTI+ sports club or an LGBTI+ friendly sports club, you are invited to participate in the full Sports Leader Conference. We wish to see the broadest possible representation of LGBTI+ identities, body capabilities, sports, and nationalities at the conference, and that is why we are reaching out to you. By signing up to the Copenhagen 2021 Sports Leader Conference, you get access to a number of interactive and relevant events organized in collaboration with multiple European LGBTI+ organizations. This includes an extensive workshop program featuring topics like volunteer and member recruitment, SoMe presence, trans and refugee inclusion and gender representation. You also get the chance to engage in multiple social and networking events, which will allow you to build relationships with other participants from sports communities across Europe.
Preliminary program
| Monday 16 August 2021 | |
|---|---|
| 08:00-08:45 | Registration |
| 08:45-08:50 | Welcome by host Ulrike Lunacek |
| 08:50-08:55 | Welcome by Christian Bigom from Pan Idræt |
| 08:55-09:00 | Speech by EGLSF, and more TBA |
| 09:00-09:45 | Panel on homophobia. Panelists include Michael Gunning, Amazin LeThi and more TBA. |
| 09:45-10:00 | Break |
| 10:00-10:25 | Presentation on challenges by Lou Englefield from Pride Sports |
| 10:25-10:50 | Presentation on inclusivity by Simon Croft from Gendered Intelligence |
| 10:50-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Workshops (Sports Leader Conference Workshop Program) |
| 12:30-13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15-14:00 | Workshops (Sports Leader Conference Workshop Program) |
| 14:00-14:15 | Break |
| 14:15-15:45 | Workshops (Sports Leader Conference Workshop Program) |
| 15:45-16:00 | Break |
| 16:00-16:45 | Workshops (Sports Leader Conference Workshop Program) |
| 16:45-16:50 | Break |
| 16:50-17:00 | Speech by Minister of Culture, Joy Mogensen. |
| 17:00-17:45 | CEEYOU Sports Presentation |
| Tuesday 17 August 2021 | |
|---|---|
| 07:30-08:30 | Join us in Sports Village for morning exercises and coffee |
| 08:45-09:30 | Registration at the Human Rights Conference in Øksnehallen (next to DGI Byen) |
| 09:30-17:30 | See program of Human Rights Conference |
Registration free
Workshop Program
To explore the different workshops, click here: Sports Leader Conference Workshop Program.
Photo by Jeffrey F Lin on Unsplash
