Adams Helen - Wales/UK - Sports Wales

People and Program Development Manager

Following a Masters in Leisure management, Helen has been a manager at Sport Wales for 12 years.  Most of that time was spent managing the lottery and government grant funding to support the development of facilities across Wales.  More recently, Helen has been managing the people development work.  The focus here is on training and developing both professional and non-professional people in the sport sector.

 

Babiaková Lýdia - Slovakia -Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport

Senior advisor

MA in Adult and Lifelong Education Program (Faculty of Art of the Comenius University in Bratislava) and Bc in Initial teaching

Professionally focused on adult education and lifelong learning issues, in general and in sport, both on a national and international level (seminars, conferences, workgroups)

Particularly dealing with accreditation of non- formal education of sport experts, recognition of  qualifications in field of sport, making a linkage with the EQF/NQF

Responsible for international cooperation affairs in the field of sport on governmental level (bilateral agreements, documents, international projects, attendance of the Slovak representatives at various EU/ international forums, e.g. WG, ministerial and directors meetings etc.)

Member of the EU Working Group Education and Training in Sport

 

Balduck Anne-Line - Flanders/Belgium - Flemish Sports Federation & Dynamo Project

Management of the support of sports clubs at administrative and management level

Active at the Ghent University

PhD in Sports Management

Master in Physical Education, specialization sports management

Managerial work experience as Sports Technical Coordinator at the Flemish Equestrian League

 

Berton Lien - Flanders/Belgium - Flemish Sports Federation & Dynamo Project

Dynamo Project assistant

Management support of sports clubs: legal matters, VAT-issues, sponsoring and grants, volunteer management, insurances and general administration

Master in Law

Master in Cultural Management

 

Clay Joanna - Wales - Sports Wales

Senior Regional Officer

 7 years of experience as Senior Officer based in North Wales

In charge for delivering the ‘vision for sport in Wales’ within 2 local authority areas

Regional leadership for ‘sporting innovation’ and ‘skilled and passionate workforce’

Holder of a Sport Science degree & Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Bangor University)

Preliminary professional experience as Sports development officer

 

Cools Guido - Germany - Landessportbund Brandenburg

International Co-operation Manager

Responsibilities: EU-Funding, project development, international exchanges, conferences, give support and consult members concerning international co-operation

2002-2011 International Co-operation Manager (Sports Youth Brandenburg within the Sports Confederation Brandenburg)

1996-2002 Company Director + free-lance consultant for international co-operation

1991-1995 Company Director

1975-1991 Banker

 

De Witte Philippe - Flanders/Belgium - Flemish Sports Federation & Dynamo Project

EU-project assistant

Diversely degrees in Business Management & Sports Management

Previous employers: Special Olympics, Paralympics, Woolmark, Lease Plan and Rank Xerox

Responsibilities included: Games Operational Executive, Bid Director on Europe/Eurasia Games, Finance & Administration Director

 

Dimitriou Ioannis - Greece - Ministry of Culture &Tourism, Secretariat General of Sport

Project Officer

Strategic analysis and planning, quality management, sport development programs

Msc Quality Systems Management

BA Political Science and Public Administration

 

Fiehler René - Germany/Brandenburg - ESAB (European Sports Academy)

International Cooperation Coordinator

Responsible for international co-operation affairs of adult education in organized sport sector. EU-Funding, realizing workshops and conferences in the same field. Active member in the network of European sports academies in Germany.

 

Diploma degree in Sport Science with specialization in economy and management (German Sport University Deutsche Cologne)

 

Gézci Gábor - Hungary - Semmelweis University, Faculty of PE and Sport Sciences Experience

Associated Professor

2007 - Leader of Héraklész Youth Program, HIHF

2003 - Leader, Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (HIHF), Coach Committee

Honorary Director of NemzetiSportközpontok (National Sport Centers), SportfolióKht. Olimpic Centers and SportfolióKht. Supported Club Facilities

Honorary Leader of PalotaiTestvériségTeniszEgyesület and Leader, Pólus Fitness Sport Egyesület

PhD, Semmelweis University, faculty of PE and SS  (TF)

Bsc, Semmelweis University, Faculty of PE and SS (TF) Ice Hockey coach BsC

Public administrator, Corvinus University, Faculty of Public Administration (BKÁE)

PE teacher &coach, Hungarian University of PE (TF)

 

Griffiths Enfys - Wales/UK - Sports Wales

People and Program Development Senior Officer

Enfys has worked for Sport Wales for the last 12 years.  For the last two years her remit has been developing the workforce, which includes identifying and sourcing suitable training.  Previous to this Enfys’ role was to administer large lottery grants; supporting and working with local clubs across Wales to develop their facilities.  Enfys was educated at Loughborough University.

 

Harry Richard - Wales/UK - Sports Wales

Senior Research Officer

Richard has a degree in Accounting and Economics and a Master degree in European Public Policy, both from Cardiff University.

He published a research report on volunteer recruitment and support in 2010.

He currently leads a research portfolio and evaluations projects including Sport Wales’ Active Adults Survey and is involved with gathering good practice in volunteer recruitment, management and support within sports clubs and other sporting organizations.

 

Hoof Pieter - Flanders/Belgium - Flemish Sports Federation & Dynamo Project

             Dynamo Project coordinator        

Management support of sports clubs: legal matters, VAT-issues, sponsoring and grants, volunteer management, insurances and general administration

Master in Physical Education, specialization sports management

 

Koutsioundas Vassos - Cyprus - Cyprus Sports Organization

 Financial Controller, Responsible for EU affairs

BA, Industrial Economics – University of Nottingham, UK

Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA)

National representative of the Council’s working party on Sports

Deputy Head of Cyprus’ EU presidency for sport issues

EU “Euro Sport Health” Project – Cyprus Project Co-coordinator

Member of the EU Expert Group on “Sport and Statistics”

Member of the EU Expert Group on “Sustainable Financing”

 

Kovác Igor - Slovakia - Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport

Head of Education Department of the National Sport Centre

In charge of the nation-wide non-formal and informal education of sport experts

Primer work focus is on Olympism (contemporary Olympic Movement, bidding process, organization of the Olympic Games)

Member of the Accreditation Committee for Physical Culture

Participant at the 5th International Symposium “Legacy of the Olympic Games” in 2002

Participant at the 11th IOA Postgraduate Seminar on Olympic Studies 2003 in Olympia

Former research grant holder for the Olympic Museum in Lausanne

 

Malíková Elena - Slovakia - Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport

Director of the Department of Education and International Affairs

In charge of sport education and lifelong learning

In charge of international affairs in sport

Graduated at the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Economics in Bratislava

Graduated of the IOC MEMOS program on sport management

Many years of work experience in intercultural environment, focusing mainly on project management

Former high-level modern pentathlete

Holder of the IOC Trophy “Olympic Sport and Literature”

 

Mattens Geraldine - Flanders/Belgium - Flemish Sports Federation & Dynamo Project

General and Legal director

Master in law (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

Diplôme d’Etudes Spécialisées en Droit International Privé (Université Libre de Bruxelles)

Expert Class Professional Sport Management (Vlekho Hogeschool Brussel)

2008-present General Manager Vlaamse Sportfederatie vzw

2002-2008 Lawyer at the Brussels Bar

 

Onestyák Nikoletta - Hungary - Semmelweis University, Faculty of Sport

Associated professor in Sports History

Lecturer in finance, management, and entrepreneurship

Academic researcher

PhD in sports history

Graduated in International Relations and EU studies at Corvinus University

Graduated in Sport Management and Recreation at Semmelweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences

Member of the Hungarian Korfball Association and organizer of (inter)national sporting events

 

Owens James - Wales/UK - Sport Wales

Regional Manager

James has worked for Sport Wales for the last 8 years.  He has a National lead within the organization for a skilled and passionate workforce which has coaching and volunteering at the heart of its development, he is also responsible for delivering the Vision for Sport within the Mid and West Wales area. Prior to working in Sport Wales James worked in numerous leisure centers across the UK and has a Leisure Management degree.

 

Paraskevopoulo Joanna - Cyprus - Cyprus Sports Organization

Sports Administrator

BSc in Physical Education and Sport Science at the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens

Master in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Cyprus               

EU Sport Matters

EU “Euro Sport Health” Project – Function Administrator 

Member of the EU Working Group on “Sport and Health”

Administrator of the Cyprus Working Group on “Sport and Health”

Executive Secretary of the Cyprus Women and Sport Committee

 

Silva Danny - Finland - Snowpolis

Project Manager

Sports and regional development for specific target groups

Accessible development

Events coordination

Tourism Development

Volunteer activity

Apart from Snowpolis collaboration, also Project Leader for a DG ENTR project: "Able Access for All Exchange" project under the EU Calypso Program

 

Staffa Günther - Germany/Brandenburg - Landessportbund Brandenburg

Managing Director

Responsibilities: Sport development, popular sport, competitive sport, sport promotion, management support and consulting sport clubs

2009-2011 Member of the Board of Trusties ESAB (European Sports Academy)

2003-2009 President Board of Trusties ESAB (European Sports Academy)

2005-2009 Chairman Olympic Support Centre Potsdam

1999-2008 Vice-President Board of Directors Sports confederation Brandenburg

2007 Managing Director Sports Confederation Brandenburg

Responsible for setting up the new Sports Confederation Brandenburg after German reunification

 

Thibault Christian - Finland - Liikkukaa

Executive Director

7 Years in the Finnish SportsfederationComitee for Tolerance

Founder Liikkukaary

Chairman Helsinki Diplomat Sports

Finnish Ministry for Sports and Culture cross of Honour

Vice Chairman in FC Honka and Atlantis FC

 

Tiitu Juha-Matti- Finland - Liikkukaa

Board member

Board member - Liikkukaa!

Chairman - Club Colo-Colo Helsinki (Liikkukaa!'s member organisation)

Chairman - Liikkukaa Capital District (Liikkukaa!'s regional department)

Board member - Disciplinary Committee of Finnish Football Association's Helsinki District

Workgroup member in Finnish Sports Federation (concerning multicultural sports)

Education: High school graduate

Occupation: Supervisor / Finnish Aircraft Maintenance

 

Tzortzis Evangelos - Greece - Ministry of Culture &Tourism, Secretariat General of Sport

IT-department

Network  maintenance and management

Msc “Virtual Communities, E-Governance, E-Democracy and Social Networks”

BA Computer Science

 

Ude-Chime Ike - Finland - Liikkukaa

President

Sports and Media Activist

Former member of the Tolerance board of the Finnish Sports Federation

Recipient of the Gold Cross of Honour of the Finnish Ministry of Education, Youths, Sports and Culture

 

Van Ginneken Yves - Flanders/Belgium - Flemish Sports Federation & Dynamo Project

             Dynamo Project assistant

Main responsibilities: sports clubs support concerning accounting & website building problems

Commercial Engineering (KU Leuven)

Postgraduate Sport, Economics & Communication (VUB)

Ernst & Young, Financial auditor

Temporary substitute at the Flemish Institute for Sport Management & Recreation Policy