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European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities

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EASPD is the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities and represents over 20,000 support services for persons with disabilities across Europe.

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We promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high-quality service systems.

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Education

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Employment

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Inclusive Living

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Technology

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Arts and Culture

We must take concrete steps to transform services into person-centered models that empower individuals, while positioning service providers as key drivers of this shift toward a human rights-based approach.

 

Kirsi Konola, EASPD President

  • Tuesday 27 May 09:00 - 12:30
  • Events

Collaborating for change: Supporting inclusive sports through journalism

This event will address how to raise awareness for diversity in sport and inclusive sporting activities through journalism.

27 May | Rue Guimard 1, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium| 09:30-12:00

Register to attend in-person here

Register to attend online here

Inclusive sports activities create opportunities for everyone, regardless of ability, to participate, thrive, and connect through the power of sport. However, the visibility of inclusive sports and diversifying the stories portrayed in sports journalism remains a key challenge. The SIMS project addresses this gap by fostering collaboration between media professionals and organisations promoting inclusive sports to amplify stories of diversity and equal opportunities.

This event will:

  • Identify the challenges in raising awareness for diversity in sport and inclusive sporting activities.
  • Identify how organisations that promote and develop inclusive sports activities and events can work with journalists to increase the visibility of their activities.
  • Share the resources of the SIMS project.

Agenda 

09h30

Welcome

  • Sydney Von Ihering, EASPD
 

09h40

Presentation by the European Olympic Committees EU Office (tbc)

Q&A with attendees

10h00

Panel Discussion: How is the SIMS project contributing to more inclusive sports media journalism?

  • Moderator:Sydney Von Ihering, EASPD
  • Marc Declercq, Espana se Mueve
  • Sara Bollarino, ENAIP NET
  • Martin Mazur, International Sports Press Association (AIPS)
  • Gaëtan Garcia, TAFISA
  • Rachel Vaughan, EASPD

Question and Answer Session

10h40

Break

11h00

Panel Discussion: What is the way forward to increase the visibility of inclusive sports?

  • Moderator: Nadine Alsheikh Hassan, International Sports Press Association (AIPS)
  • Marlyse Royer, Stop Racism in Sport
  • David Naert, Sports Press Belgium (tbc)
  • Guillaume Gobert,Belgian Paralympic Committee 
  • Fernando Soria Hernández, España se Mueve

Round-table discussion with speakers and participants

  1. Can anyone share an effective strategy to raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in sports?
  2. How can media and journalists collaborate with sports organisations to transform the discourse on inclusion and create more compelling, human-centred stories?

Question and Answer Session

12h15

Closing remarks

  • Rachel Vaughan, EASPD
 

12h20

End of event

Calendar

  • Tuesday 27 May 09:00 - 12:30
  • Events

Collaborating for change: Supporting inclusive sports through journalism

This event will address how to raise awareness for diversity in sport and inclusive sporting activities through journalism.

27 May | Rue Guimard 1, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium| 09:30-12:00

Register to attend in-person here

Register to attend online here

Inclusive sports activities create opportunities for everyone, regardless of ability, to participate, thrive, and connect through the power of sport. However, the visibility of inclusive sports and diversifying the stories portrayed in sports journalism remains a key challenge. The SIMS project addresses this gap by fostering collaboration between media professionals and organisations promoting inclusive sports to amplify stories of diversity and equal opportunities.

This event will:

  • Identify the challenges in raising awareness for diversity in sport and inclusive sporting activities.
  • Identify how organisations that promote and develop inclusive sports activities and events can work with journalists to increase the visibility of their activities.
  • Share the resources of the SIMS project.

Agenda 

09h30

Welcome

  • Sydney Von Ihering, EASPD
 

09h40

Presentation by the European Olympic Committees EU Office (tbc)

Q&A with attendees

10h00

Panel Discussion: How is the SIMS project contributing to more inclusive sports media journalism?

  • Moderator:Sydney Von Ihering, EASPD
  • Marc Declercq, Espana se Mueve
  • Sara Bollarino, ENAIP NET
  • Martin Mazur, International Sports Press Association (AIPS)
  • Gaëtan Garcia, TAFISA
  • Rachel Vaughan, EASPD

Question and Answer Session

10h40

Break

11h00

Panel Discussion: What is the way forward to increase the visibility of inclusive sports?

  • Moderator: Nadine Alsheikh Hassan, International Sports Press Association (AIPS)
  • Marlyse Royer, Stop Racism in Sport
  • David Naert, Sports Press Belgium (tbc)
  • Guillaume Gobert,Belgian Paralympic Committee 
  • Fernando Soria Hernández, España se Mueve

Round-table discussion with speakers and participants

  1. Can anyone share an effective strategy to raise awareness of diversity and inclusion in sports?
  2. How can media and journalists collaborate with sports organisations to transform the discourse on inclusion and create more compelling, human-centred stories?

Question and Answer Session

12h15

Closing remarks

  • Rachel Vaughan, EASPD
 

12h20

End of event

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