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MOVE Congress 2023 Workshop Thursday 16 November 2023: 13.45-15.45 CET Room: Salamanca + Avila (1st floor) Moderator: Elena Marin Yanez, Laureus International; Jakub Kalinowski, V4Sport Foundation. Panellists: Oleksandra Bolyak, UkraineActive; Edelmira Campos Núñez, UNHCR Spain; Ahmad Al-Kharouf, Generations for Peace; Ebrahim Pishtaz, Law and Political Science Graduate, Afghanistan; Perrine Mardiné, Fútbol Más Global. We are living in a world that is changing. Today, around the world, people are on the move. They are fleeing their countries to escape conflict, violence, persecution, and human rights violations, and

MOVE Congress Track Friday 17 November, 9:45-11:15 (keynote and panel) and 11:45-13:15 (workshop) Room: Burgos + Leon (1st floor) Facilitators: Sophia Schuff and Raúl Dolz Sánchez, Gehl Panellists: Gustav Svanborg Edén, City of Malmö, Sweden; Ibrahim Hourani, GAME Lebanon; Remco Hoekman, Mulier Institute and Radboud University, the Netherlands; Oliver Vanges, Lokale og Anlægsfonden (Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities). This two-part track is aimed at unlocking a deeper understanding of placemaking and its profound impact on the urban environment. Placemaking refers to a collaborative

MOVE Congress Track Friday 17 November, 10:15-11:00 (keynote), 11:45-11:45 (debate) and 13:45-15:45 (workshop) Room: Zaragoza (4th floor plenary session) and Burgos + Leon (1st floor parallel sessions) Facilitator: Caroline Jessop, Clear Meetings Keynote: Karim Abu-Omar, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg, Germany Moderator: Daniel Cade, Responsible Sport Panellists: Karim Abu-Omar, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nürnberg, Germany; Réka Veress, Budapest Sport Service Provider Nonprofit Ltd; Rocio Ruiz-Berdejo, Forever Green, Real Betis Balompié, Spain; Oliver Vanges, Lokale og Anlægsfonden (Danish Foundation for Culture and Sports Facilities). Part 1: Keynote Grassroots sport and planetary

MOVE Congress Workshop Friday 17 November, 11:45-13:15 Room: Salamanca + Avila (1st floor) Workshop facilitator: Barbara Brennan, Change Maker, Stigma Disruptor and Mental Health Advocate, Ireland Mental health is a critical aspect of overall wellbeing, and it plays a significant role in our lives. This mental health workshop aims to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and equip participants with valuable tools to promote mental wellbeing.  We will cover mental health from several points of view: an individual’s, workplaces, and also the NGO sector that’s aiming to

MOVE Congress Masterclass Friday 17 November, 9:45 to 11:15 Room: Salamanca + Avila (1st floor) Master: Helen Vost, Youth Sport Trust International Panellists: Laura Lorenzo, Gasol Foundation; Patty Scholten, JOGG; Gregor Starc, University of Ljubljana; Bruno Helman, International Diabetes Federation (IDF). 80% of adolescents worldwide do not meet WHO’s recommendations to be physically active for one hour per day, and the situation is getting worse – having a tremendous impact on their lives. In this masterclass we will explore together the underlying determinants of overweight and

MOVE Congress Masterclass Thursday, 16 November 2023: 13.45 – 15.45  Room: Zaragoza (4th floor) Masters: Fiona Chambers and Nico Lorenzutti, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland Speakers: Kai Tarvainen, Icehearts Finland, Nelli Niemela, Icehearts Mentor, Petteri Lahti, Head of the Sport and Youth Department of the City of Pori, Riikka Heinzmann, School Teacher, all from Finland It takes a gentle, caring touch to break the ice. Especially when it comes to helping kids with special needs. This masterclass will take you on a deep dive into

MOVE Congress Panel Thursday 16 November 2023: 11.45-12.45 CET Room: Zaragoza (4th floor) Moderator: Anna Chalkley, Senior Research Fellow in school-based physical activity at Bradford University and knowledge exchange and the chair of HEPA Europe Panellists: Stephen Whiting, Technical Officer, World Health Organization; Dominique de Marné Co-founder, Mental Health Crowd; Linda Ooms, Researcher at Mulier Institute; Ingrid Stegeman, Programme Manager, EuroHealthNet. Bouncing back from a pandemic and global crises is tough. Not just for adults who are battling uncertainty and exponential costs of living – children

MOVE Congress Debate Thursday 16 November 2023: 11.45-12.45 CET Room: Salamanca + Avila (1st floor) Moderator: David Given-Sjölander, Founder and Strategic Advisor, GS Consultancy Panellists: Haneen Khatib, Female Leader Sport and Development; Etsuko Yamada, The Japan Sport Council; and Dr Ben Sanders, The International Platform on Sport and Development. How can sport respond in times of crisis? The world faces a range of intersecting crises, including escalating conflict and humanitarian crises, an environmental and climate crisis, a cost-of-living crisis and a range of other local,

The MOVE Congress 2023 is as diverse and exciting as ever before – we now have 45 speakers confirmed (and counting) from 22 countries across five continents. Spanish High Commissioner Against Child Poverty, Ernesto Gasco, will join our keynote line-up on Thursday 16 November and the Gasol Foundation is set to feature as a highlight of our masterclass ‘FUNdamentals of a healthy childhood’ on Friday 17 November. We can’t wait to start the 11th MOVE Congress together with our organising partners

We are excited to announce the launch of the MOVE Congress 2023 App, an innovative platform created to improve your experience at the event in Madrid this year. By downloading the app, you will have immediate access to all practical information, including a comprehensive programme and speaker bios, live updates, networking tools, and much more!  Note that you must be a registered participant of the MOVE Congress 2023 in Madrid to download the app. Not registered? There is still time! Register