Sporting Chance Forum 2021

Join the Centre for Sport & Human Rights for their Sporting Chance Forum virtually to learn and share knowledge on sport and human rights.

The Sporting Chance Forum is back!

The Sporting Chance Forum will be returning this year in virtual format. Running from the 4-7 October 2021 the event will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders across the world of sport and human rights to share knowledge, learnings, progress and more.

Find out more and register for your free place now.

Schedule

4 October

10:00 CET: Sport Ecosystem – Embedding Human Rights in a Time of Crisis & Conflict
12:00 CET: MSE Host Cities and Countries Perspectives – From a Human Rights-Based Approach to a Game Changer Host
14:00 CET: Sport, Climate & Human Rights
16:00 CET: Sex and Gender in Sport’s Policy: A Human Rights Perspective

5 October

14:00 CET: Freedom of Expression – Athlete Voice & Activism
16:00 CET: Essentials for Broadcasters + Journalists in High Risk Context
18:00 CET: Protecting and Safeguarding the Wellbeing of Affected Persons Throughout the Remedy Process

6 October

10:00 CET: Building Sustainable Mega Sport Events: A Foundation in Human Rights
14:00 CET: Rights of Child Athletes – When Does Participation Risk Being Exploitative. Issues Around Over-training and Child Labour
16:00 CET: Forging a Responsible Sport Leadership & Culture. Addressing Risk, Preventing Harm, Creating Opportunity. New Mindset & Good Systems (Abuse and Wider Human Rights Issues)

7 October

12:00 CET: Health and Wellbeing in times of COVID
14:00 CET: MSEs and Respecting Worker Rights – Beyond Compliance
16:00 CET: Emerging Trends in Sport and Human Rights
18:00 CET: Moving from Compliance to Sustainable Change

Please note all sessions will be in English with session recordings in multi-language subtitles released soon after the event. There will be a post-forum report published in English, French and Spanish.