Projects

By combining business experience, a scientific workshop and a passion for sport, we believe that we are able to increase the positive impact of sports organisations on society.

All the projects we carry out allow us to share knowledge and promote the topic of good governance.

Aim of the project

The project "Support for Mission Activities and Institutional Development of the Institute for Sport Governance" aims to strengthen the capacity of ISG to more effectively support the professionalization of sports governance and the development of future leaders. The project is financed by the National Freedom Institute – Centre for Civil Society Development as part of the Civic Organization Development Program for 2018–2030 (PROO 4).

Check the PROO 4 program website: https://niw.gov.pl/
Project details: https://govsport.eu/institutional-development/

Contract signing date: June 6, 2025
Grant amount: PLN 200,000

The main assumptions of the project include:

Development of a 5-year organizational growth strategy

Establishment of a modern office space to support efficient team operations

Expansion of technological infrastructure to enable professional project management

Enhancement of the ISG team’s competencies through specialized training

Creation of a comprehensive educational program on CSR in sports

About the event

The Institute for Sport Governance (ISG) is honored to announce the second edition of the "Sport Students’ MeetUp" – a nationwide event for representatives of student scientific associations focused on sports! The main goal of the event is to support young talents in their pursuit of professionalization and to contribute to the development of the Polish sports industry. The event is held annually and brings together dozens of representatives from scientific associations across Poland.

I edition: 19.05.2024
II edition: 05.10.2024
III edition: TBA

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Key objectives of the initiative:

Integration of the student scientific movement centered around sports,

Shaping and educating young leaders,

Promoting the activities of young and ambitious individuals.

Event partners:

Aim of the project

The project is a direct continuation of ACTION, completed in 2023 with the creation of the Converged Code of Good Governance. ACTION+ aims to integrate national agencies and ministries in efforts to implement reforms and disseminate good governance principles.

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The main assumptions of the project include:

Ensure equal access to knowledge and good governance practices,

Developing a workshop scenario to allow for follow-up activities after the pilot project,

International integration for the implementation of good governance.

Partners

Aim of the project

The SPLISS (Sports Policy factors Leading to International Sporting Success) project offers over 15 years of expertise in evaluating elite sport systems globally. Through benchmarking, SPLISS assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of a nation's elite sport policies and climate, providing countries with valuable insights on how they compare to more than 17 other nations. The goal is to help nations understand what makes elite sport systems successful and identify opportunities for improvement.

The Institute for Sport Governance participated in the preparation of the:
- Tokyo 2020 report (-Tokyo 2020 (Grzegorz Botwina, Paweł Zembura);
- Paris 2024 report (Grzegorz Botwina, Jakub Fornalik, Rafał Kaszubski, Piotr Popławski).

The main assumptions of the project include:

The SPLISS model evaluates elite sport systems based on key success factors that influence international sporting success,

The project actively engages key stakeholders, such as elite athletes, coaches, and performance directors, in assessing the performance of a nation's sport system.

A systematic scoring method is used to evaluate and compare a nation's elite sport policies and investments against other countries,

SPLISS collaborates with local researchers and partners to ensure a comprehensive and context-specific analysis.

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Aim of the project

To educate and influence the accountability of sports clubs in Poland by regularly analysing accountability in professional sports leagues and publishing reports. The project has now been running for 7 years.

The main assumptions of the project include:

Collection of information on club social responsibility from professional clubs on the basis of a standardised tool that is still being developed and with the support of the organisations managing the leagues,

Allowing club representatives the opportunity to respond to the results of the analysis, to be consulted and to give interviews about social responsibility in clubs,

Publication of reports on the basis of the collected information, including the results, their analysis and good practices from the clubs. The results provide a benchmark for the responsibility of clubs in Poland.

Partners

Aim of the project

The primary objective of the project is to promote responsible leadership in sports organizations, as well as to foster dual careers among Olympians. It responds to the undeniable need to educate and shape leaders for the modern age in sports organizations, and especially among representatives of the Olympic movement. Athletes today are not only outstanding professionals in their disciplines, but also extremely influential and often exemplary people whose potential must not be lost.

The main assumptions of the project include:

Advocating for gender equality and equal opportunities in Olympic sports

Shaping leaders with influence on all aspects of sports

Building good practices on the path from professional sports to activities in organizations

Supporting the development of modern technological solutions for innovation in sports

Supporting the implementation of ,,good governance" in the European Olympic movement

Partners

Disclaimer

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