• Tuesday 27 May 09:00 - 12:30
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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

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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 Commission

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
  • Representative of 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: Jura Ozmec, International Sports Press Association (AIPS)
  • Marlyse Royer, Stop Racism in Sport
  • Rudy Nuyens, Sports Press Belgium
  • 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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