Outsport Final Conference – Program – Budapest Nov. 8, 2019

Decision makers, researchers, coaches, PE teachers and all those who work in the field of equality and anti-discrimination are welcome to the Outsport final Conference in Budapest on November 8th, 2019: “The Relevance of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Sport – Outcomes of the first EU-wide survey on LGBTI people in sport” – Registration Link  – Live stream link

Live 

Definitive program

Bo33 Hotel, Szövetség u. 33,  1074 Budapest

09:00 – 09:30 – Accreditation
09:30 – 10:00 – Welcome 

• Conference Opening by Rosario Coco (AICS Project Manager)
• Greetings from hosting organisation FRIGO by Gábor László and András Bolyán
• Greetings from Eleni Tsetsekou, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Unit Anti-Discrimination Department Council of Europe
• Welcome by the Budapest City Council

10:00 – 10:20 – Introductive Speech

• Marisa Fernández Esteban, Deputy Head of the Sport unit, Directorate-General for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport of the European Commission

10:20 – 11:00 – Partners contribution

• Overview of project outcomes by Rosario Coco (AICS)
• Info Days report by Nikola Staritz (VIDC)
• Outsport in Hungary: obstacles and challenges. Presenter: Gábor László (FRIGO)

11:00 – 11:20 – Coffee break
11:20 – 12:00 – The Relevance of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Sports in     Europe

• Results of the Outsport Research carried out by the German Sport University Cologne. Presenters: Ilse Hartmann Tews, Tobias Menzel, Birgit Braumüller (DSHS Institute of Sociology and Gender Studies)

12:00 – 12:20 – Contribution 

• Implications of the findings on the European sports movement. Presenter: Hugh Torrance (EGLSF co-President – European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation)

12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch 
14:00 – 14:30 – Presentation of the “Outsport Toolkit”

• A practical tool for educators and PE teachers using Non-formal Education through Sport with a particular focus on gender identity and sexual orientation. Presenter: László Földi (Non Formal Education expert)

14:30 – 15:30 – Parallel workshops

• Workshop 1 – Practical Exercises on Non Formal Education through Sport –  Facilitator: László Földi
• Workshop 2 – Empowering LGBTI inclusion in clubs and grassroots Sport Organizations -Facilitator: Hugh Torrance (On behalf of LEAP)

15:30 – 15:45 – Conclusion of workshops
15:45 – 16:00 – Coffee break
16:00 – 16:30 – Guest speakers 

• Eleni Tsetsekou – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Unit  Anti-Discrimination Department Council of Europe
• Tamás Dombos – Magyar LMBT Szövetség – Hungarian LGBT Alliance

16:30 – 17:15 – Roundtable

• Research, education and training:  Outsport follow-up and perspectives.  Moderator: Klaus Heusslein (LGBTI Sport activist). Participants: Ilse Hartmann-Tews, Fiona Lilley (National Sports Agency Sportscotland), Andrew Sinclair (Scottish Government), Eleni Tsetsekou, István Mannheim (EGLSF), Andrea Maccarrone(AICS), Alessandro Paesano (AICS).

17:15 – 17:30 – Closing speeches 
17:30 – 17:45 – Closing of the Conference

How to participate 

Participation is free and the registration deadline has been extended to October 31. Please register by completing this form

Live stream here 

Background and Partners 

Outsport started in 2017

as a project co-founded  by the European Commission project within the framework of the Erasmus Plus Sport Program. Partners of Outsport are AICS  – Italian Association for Sport and Culture (Coordinator, Italy), DSHS– German Sport University (Germany), LEAP Sports Scotland – Leadership, Equality and Active Participation (Scotland),VIDC– Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (Austria), FRIGO– Organization for fresh Ideas  (Hungary).

Research

One of the main project outcomes is the first EU-wide survey based on direct experiences of LGBTI people. The report on quantitative results is available here 

This conference will show perspectives based on these findings while introducing the second stage of the research, which will include specific results for the project countries and will present qualitative outcomes of the research.

Education

The pedagogical area of the Outsport project will be presented during the second part of the conference, featuring a practical workshop on non-formal education through sport based on the “Outsport Toolkit”, designed as part of the project.

The final roundtable will involve relevant stakeholders and participants in an open discussion on future activities, partnerships and projects.

How to reach us

 Bo 33 Hotel– Budapest, Szövetség u. 33, 1074 Ungheria

Coming from Liszt Ferenc airport:

– Take bus 100E
– Get off at the last stop (audio messages will inform you)
– Take Metro line 3 and get off at Kálvin tér
– Change to Metro line 4 and get off at János Pál pápa tér
– Walk along Luther utca (going North), cross Rákoczi út and walk along Szövetség utca until no. 33.

Coming from Keleti train station:

– Walk along Rákoczi út and turn right at Szövetség utca until no. 33.

Coming from Nyugati train station:

– Take Metro line 3 and get off at Kálvin tér
– Change to Metro line 4 and get off at János Pál pápa tér
– Walk along Luther utca, cross Rákoczi út and walk along Szövetség utca until no. 33.

– Alternatively,

–  you can take tram 4 (direction Újbuda Központ) or tram 6 (direction Móricz    Zsigmond körtér) and get off at Blaha Lújza tér
– Walk until Rákoczi út (turn right and walk along the left side)
– Take Szövetség utca until no. 33

Coming from Népliget international bus station:

– Take Metro line 3 and get off at Kálvin tér
– Change to Metro line 4 and get off at János Pál pápa tér
– Walk along Luther utca, cross Rákoczi út and walk along Szövetség utca until no. 33.