Join the seminar on good governance in the employment relations of athletes in Olympic sports in Europe (20/09, Warsaw)
Join us to discuss and critically evaluate the developed 27 principles of Good Governance across six core dimensions of the employment relations of athletes in Olympic sports in Europe. The seminar is a part of the EMPLOYS project, funded by Erasmus+ grant, and coordinated by the German Sport University in Cologne.
Date: 20 September, 2-3:05 PM (CET)
Place: University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland (Marymoncka 34) and online
Program
- 14-14:05 Welcome, introduction to the EMPLOYS project
- 14:05-14:15 Conceptual background of the principles of good governance in the employment relations of athletes in Olympic sports – Maximilian Seltmann (German Sport University)
- 14:15-14:30 The Legal Framework of the Employment Relations of Athletes: National Perspectives, EU Law, and International Frameworks – Leanne O’Leary (Edge Hill University)
- 14:30-14:35 Coffee break
- 14:40 -15:00 Discussing selected principles of good governance in the employment relations of athletes in Olympic sports (including initial feedback on applicability, stakeholders’ responsibilities to fulfill the athletes’ rights) – Lorenz Fiege (German Sport University)
- 15:00-15:05 Summary, future steps – Jurgen Mittag (German Sport University)
On good governance in the employment relations of Olympic athletes in Europe
At the seminar we will discuss theoretical background of operationalisation of athletes’ employment relations rights through the lens of good governance that takes place along the lines of the six problem-centered and topic-specific dimensions of the Fact Report, including contract, income, commercial opportunities, occupational safety and health, social protection and participation and bargaining. The document named Evaluation Report – Good governance in employment relations of athletes in Olympic sports in Europe can be downloaded in the following link.
About the EMPLOYS project
The event is a part of the EMPLOYS project concerning employment relations of Olympic athletes. The EMPLOYS project is coordinated by the German Sport University in Cologne and funded by the Erasmus+ grant. This ‘Eastern European’ event is coordinated by the Institute for Sport Governance which is a project partner in the project, coordinating data gathering in the Eastern Europe. The initiative explores employment relations of athletes in Olympic sports and the final aim is to provide policy recommendations to sport governing bodies, national legislators, and the European Union to improve good governance in athletes’ employment relations in Europe. Full name of the event is ‘Evaluating Good Governance in the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe’.
As the introduction to the event you might read the first output of the project – a report named “Understanding of Employment relations of athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe”.
Mittag, J.; Seltmann, M.; Fiege, L.; O’Leary, L.; Zembura, P.; Haas, L.; Santos, T.; Smokvina, V. (2022), Understanding the Employment Relations of Athletes in Olympic Sports in Europe: Fact Report, Rijeka: University of Rijeka, urn:nbn:hr:118:866231
In case of any question, feel free to contact a local organizer – dr Pawel Zembura (pz@govsport.eu) or Project Coordinator Maximilian Seltmann (m.seltmann@dshs-koeln.de, +49 221 4982-5800).
