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EuroGames Conference: Equality and Diversity in Sports
Discussions and presentations focusing on gender and sexual minorities’ position in amateur and youth sports. Experiences, research results and best practises from Finland and Europe.
Entry to the conference is free. Sign up by emailing to conference.eg2016(at)hot.fi. Let us know your name, whom do you represent (if applicable) and your home country.

Program

11-12 Opening session: Why do we need equality and diversity in sports?
Opening speech: Minister of Culture and Education Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Birgitta Kervinen, ENGSO
Athelete’s perspectives: Toni Piispanen, National Sport Council & Michaela Moua

12-13 Lunch break (Lunch at your own cost)

13-14:30 LGBTI inclusion in children’s and youth’s sports – Panel discussion
Anni Rannikko,
Marja Kokkonen, University of Jyväskylä
OLL (Students’ Sports Association)

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break

15:00 – 16:30 Good practices of inclusion in sports clubs – Presentations
Lou Englefield, Pride Sports
TUL

16:30 – 17:00 Wrap up session

Note, that 1.7. there is a free entrance to the Kiasma exhibitions as well!
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29.06.2016 - 02.07.2016
Conference
Helsinki, Finland