International Convention for Career Development in Sport
The inaugural International Convention for Career Development in Sport will take place May 7-8, 2014 in Lausanne.
The conference, titled "WISE-Work in Sports Exhibition," will take place at the House of International Sport in Lausanne.
The IOC signed on to be an Institutional Partner for the event, while the Canton of Vaud and the City of Lausanne will serve as Host Partners.
"WISE and the IOC’s Athlete Career Programme (ACP) share many common goals," said IOC Sports Director Christophe Dubi.
"It is about helping as many athletes as possible successfully manage training and competition and prepare at an early stage for life after their sports career. The ACP has already supported more than 10,000 athletes from over 100 countries and by joining forces with WISE, we aim to further increase our reach and services."
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IWG World Conference on Women and Sport
The themes for the IWG World Conference on Women and Sport have been announced.
The overall theme for the conference is "Lead the Change- Be the Change." Other themes include "Move me!", "Buck the Trend", "100% Sport", "Be your own coach" and "Sport without Fear."
The conference will take place from June 12 to 14 in Helsinki, Finland.
The 20th anniversary of the Brighton Declaration will be one of the main points discussed throughout the conference.
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City Events
Dates and theme for the 2013 City Events Conference have been announced.
Sessions will run November 13-15 in Lausanne. The theme of the conference is "Sporting Events in the Near Future."
The organizers for the event this year include GL Events Group and FISU.
Confirmed attendees include National Olympic Committees, organizing committees, stadium operators, city representatives, and more.
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Conference Schedule
Stadium & Arena Management Conference: May 21-23
SportAccord Convention: May 26-31
World Stadium Congress: June 2-5
FT/IFA Business of Football Summit: June 17
World Sport Congress, Geneva: June 18-19
125th IOC Session: September 7-10
TAFISA World Congress: October 23
IOC World Conference on Sport and Environment: October 30-November 1
World Conference on Doping and Sport: November 12-15
IPC General Assembly: November 22-24
Soccerex Global Convention: November 23-27
Compiled by Aaron Bauer.
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