8th European Women and Sport Conference 2009 - 9-10 October

The 8th European Women and Sport Conference will take place in Limassol, Cyprus.

The theme of the conference is: ‘Embrace the Spirit – Find, Develop, Promote Women in Sport. New Strategies’

The conference will concentrate on what has been defined as work of the EWS up to now, how to further improve this work (find, develop, promote) and to define strategies for the future.

Also the following topics will be discussed:

Leadership Programme,
Sports and Disability,
Women & Media, and
the Brighton Declaration

A number of personalities have been invited to share their knowledge and experience on the specific topics.

In addition, during the conference, for the first time, a ‘European Women and Sport Award’ will be awarded to a woman who has created a positive change for women in sport and have achieved success in promoting sport for women.

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