About CHANGE project
The CHANGE project will contribute to the promotion of integrity and values in sport by focusing on promoting and improving good governance in sport. The organised sport movement will be equipped to adopt innovative governance approaches, tailored for grassroots sports, to build sustainable and innovative ways to tackle present and future challenges.
11
partners
3
years of research
16
outputs
The main aim of the project is to develop an educational programme on innovation and change management within the organised sports movement. The programme will focus on building resilience and environmental, economic and social sustainability by focusing on: Digitalisation, Inclusion/Engagement and Sustainability.
A group of experts will gather a comprehensive overview of best practices and create an interactive programme that will support the European grassroot sport movement in their work to build sustainable and innovative ways to tackle present and future challenges.
Planned activities
CHANGE experts
SUSTAINABILITY
Laurent Petit
Sports green transition, digitalization and community building, sustainable development
Active Giving, co-founder
Yann Leymarie
Sports, sustainability and human rights
HORUS, Green Sports Hub Europe
Karine Teow
Sustainability in sport federations, sport for development expertise
Head of Sustainability at ITTF
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Clara Lucia Tonnisen
Social sustainability, SDGs and sport, regeneration and circular economy
Permasport, co-founder
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Antonio Vizcaya Abdo
Purpose, regeneration and impact, climate action
17 Sport & Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Dr. Iva Glibo
International sport organisations and events, examining their strategic alignment with sustainability.
INCLUSION
Geoff Kohe
Inclusion: Experienced academic exploring various sociocultural aspects of the sport industry in various international contexts, including disability sport coaches
Senior Lecturer Sport Management and Policy, University of Kent
Emily Hayday
Inclusion: Academic at Loughborough University London, has expertise in both inclusion and digitalisation and conducted extensive research in those areas
Lecturer and Programme Director, Institute of Sport BusinessLoughborough University London
Tarja Krum
Inclusion
Sustainability Manager Finlands Svenska Idrott
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Pappu Modak
Head of Sports for Development/Sports for Hope and Independence: Inclusion
Head of Sports for Development/ Sports for Hope and Independence
DIGITAL
Adrien de Cheveigné
Digital, sports business, sponsorship marketing and digital transformation
UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale)
Tina Ammitzbøll
Innovative Digital Business, Digitalization, Digital strategy, Governance, UX/UI, Web development and processes.
DIF (National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark)
Sébastien Guenat
Digital, Sports management, IT, Web development
UWW (United World Wrestling)
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Stéphane Schwander
Digital ,Innovation, Sport Business, Digital Marketing Digital Business Transformation
Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI)
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Lucy Mills
Football, Innovation, Women’s Sport, Social Impact, Web3
Ready Sport Global
CHANGE Education
[DIGITALISATION] Building the data ecosystems around grassroots sports
Data is in fact increasingly becoming a core asset for all organisations. In this session, the CHANGE project tried to dice into the world of data for grassroots sports organisations to ensure that they are equipped to manage their own data ecosystems. Organised by ENGSO, the seminar was hosted by N3xt Sports and moderated by Hisham Shehabi, former Olympics athlete with 15 years of experience in an array of industries including sports administration and technology.
[SUSTAINABILITY] Sustainability in sport – progress, processes and concrete action
From sports governance to grassroots sport: register for the “Sustainability in sport – progress, processes and concrete action” webinar and join us discussing how sport organisations and sport clubs can govern and operate in a more sustainable way (through innovation and change management).
[INCLUSION] Every woman is welcome in sport – are they?
From sports governance to grassroots sport: register for the “Sustainability in sport – progress, processes and concrete action” webinar and join us discussing how sport organisations and sport clubs can govern and operate in a more sustainable way (through innovation and change management).
[CHANGE MANAGEMENT] Transforming Grassroots Sports: Practical Approaches to CHANGE Management
As project CHANGE keeps developing, we’re happy to share the last online webinar held on November 14th, offering valuable insights on CHANGE Management and readiness in the sport field. Our goal was to provide knowledge and concrete tools to start the reflection about the importance of having a structured plan for change management in sport organisations and clubs. We invited CHANGE expert Antonio Vizcaya Abdo to introduce us to the topic.
[SUSTAINABILITY] Innovation in Sport and Sustainability
What do youth, innovation and sustainability have in common? Join our online seminar, we will present the creation of the world’s first football jersey made from Cradle to Cradle-Gold certified materials and the sustainability of sports in the metaverse.
Meet the project team through INTERVIEWS
This project is a result of a collaborative partnership between 11 organisations.
Click on the logos to read the interviews and get to know the partners through CHANGE project.
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