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Global Forum for Sport and Environment
(G-ForSE)


Lausanne, Switzerland
30 November - 1 December 2006

Agenda

Thursday 30 November

15:00 – 17:00  

Visit to the Olympic Museum

18.20    

Departure from the Royal Savoy Hotel to the Boat 
“Montreux” - (Ouchy Area), Loading Dock.

18:30 – 22:30  

Dinner on the Montreux

22:45   

Departure from Loading Dock to the Royal Savoy Hotel

Friday 1 December

08:30  

Departure from the Royal Savoy Hotel to the Olympic Museum

09:00 – 10:00

Welcome Session (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)

Welcome messages by Mr. Eric Falt, UNEP Director of Communications and Public Information, Mr. Tatsuo Okada, Executive Director, Global Sports Alliance and Mr. Tommy Sithole, Director of International Cooperation and Development, International Olympic Committee (IOC).
 
Keynote address by Mr. Glenn Bourke, CEO Volvo Ocean Race

10:00 – 11:00

Panel 1 (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)
Eco design: How organizers of sport events are looking at the environmental aspect of their designs – from site selection to the development of venues

Moderator: Mr. Tore Brevik
Rapporteur: Mr. Hartmut Stahl

Panellists

  • Mr. Geraint John, Senior Advisor, Hok Sport Architecture
    - Incorporating the environment in the design of sport venues – case study 1
  • Ms. Miranda Kiuri , Architect, Spanish Olympic Committee
    - Incorporating the environment in the design of sport venues – case study 2
  • Mr. Julius de Heer, Senior Consultant, Sustainable Sport Development - Eco-designs for future sport events
  • Mr. Michael Kleiner, Coordinator, Euro 2008 Organizing Committee
    - Environmental activities of the Euro 2008 Organizing Committee with emphasis on eco-designs

Panel 2 (Athens Room)
Water related issues: From rainwater harvesting to efficient management of water in sport venues 

Moderator: Mr. Nick Nuttall
Rapporteur: Mr. Jason Chare

Panellists

  • Mr. Matt Smith, Executive Director, International Rowing Federation
    - Environmental activities by the International Rowing Federation
  • Mr. Stephane Latxague, C.E.O, Surfrider Foundation, Europe
    - The Surfrider Foundation and water related issues;
  • Mr. David Crawford, Managing Director, Sustainability Sport and Event Consulting
    - Sport venues and efficient use of water 

11:00 – 11:30  

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30

Panel 3 (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)
Environmental awareness: The example of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and how to use sport to promote actions for the environment

Moderator: Mr. Tatsuo Okada
Rapporteur: Mr. Wondwosen Asnake

Panellists

  • Mr. Tony Diamantidis, Executive Director, Athens Environmental Foundation
    - Environmental activities by the Athens Environmental Foundation and the World Olympians Association
  • Mr. Leigh Steinberg, President, Leigh Steinberg Enterprises
    - Promoting environmental awareness through events of the National Football League, USA
  • Mr. Vito Ippolito, President, Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)
    - The Environmental Code of FIM and the impact on FIM’s events
    - Presentation of the Environmental Award of FIM

Panel 4 (Athens Room)
NGOs: The challenges and successes of NGO involvement in the preparations and staging of sport events

Moderator: Mr. Eric Falt
Rapporteur: Mr. Theodore Oben

Panellists

  • Mr. Carlos Paula Cardoso, Secretary General, European Non-governmental Sport Organization
    - NGO involvement in sports in Europe
  • Ms. Susan Brown, Policy Analyst, WWF
    - The WWF experience on NGO involvement in mass sport events
  • Mr. Paolo Revellino, Head of Sustainability, Torino 2006
    - Torino 2006 and NGO involvement
  • Mr. Leon Larson, Chairman, Environment Committee, International Water Ski Federation
    - Involvement of NGOs in the work of the Water Ski Federation

12:30 – 14:00  

Lunch

13:00 – 14:00

Panel 5 (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) offset: The Torino example and how this should be integrated in future sport events

Moderator: Mr. Theodore Oben
Rapporteur: Ms. Sophie Ravier

Panellists

  • Mr. Paolo Revellino, Head of Sustainability, Torino Olympics Organizing Committee
    - The Torino Experience
  • Mr. Christian Hochfeld, Oeko Institute
    -CO2 offset and the FIFA 2006 World Cup (Not confirmed)
  • Mr.Simon Lewis , Development Officer, WWF UK
    - Low carbon in a One Planet Olympics

Panel 6 (Athens Room)
Renewable energy: The Helsinki 2005 model and why this could shape the future of sport events

Moderator: Mr. Wondwoson Asnake
Rapporteur: Mr. Timothy Challen

Panellists

  • Ms. Salla Koivasalo, Helsinki 2005
    - The Helsinki 2005 model
  • Mr. Herbert Aichinger, Head of Unit of DC Environment G2, European Commission
    - The EU’s efforts to green sport events with an emphasis on renewable energy
  • Mr. Bruno Moretti, President, Alternative Energy Commission, Fédération Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA)
    - FIA and renewable energy

15:00 – 16:00

Panel 7 (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)
Transport: The FIFA 2006 World Cup experience and ways of minimizing the impact of transport around sport events

Moderator: Mr. Ian Jarman
Rapporteur: Mr. Hamoudi Shubber

Panellists

  • Mr. Christian Hochfeld, Oeko Institute
    -The FIFA 2006 World Cup and sustainable transport
  • Mr. Jim Curlin, Information Manager, UNEP
    - Sustainable transport models for future events
  • Mr. Yu Xiaoxuan, Deputy Director, Environment, Beijing 2008 Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG)
    - The vision of BOGOC on sustainable transport
    - Sustainable transport and traffic management in sport events

Panel 8 (Athens Room)
Waste and recycling as an overriding concern – managing waste in sport events and recycling used sport equipment

Moderator: Mr. Tore Brevik
Rapporteur: Ms. Elizabeth Odera

Panellists

  • Mr. Jack Groh, Director, National Football League (NFL), USA
    -Waste and recycling activities by the NFL
  • Mr. Jason Chare, Deputy Director, Global Sports Alliance
    -Recycling of used sport equipment
  • Mr. Roberto Iglesias, President Quebrantahuesos
    - Cycling for all and waste management
  • Mr. Jonathan Smith, Executive Director, Golf Environment Europe
    - Waste Management in the World of Golf

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:30

Plenary (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)
Synthesis of discussions and the way forward for strengthening partnerships on sport and the environment

Reports from moderators and rapporteurs and discussions
Moderators: Mr. Eric Falt and Mr. Tatsuo Okada

17:30 – 19:00

Closing session (Auditorium, Olympic Museum)
Masters of Ceremonies: Mr. Eric Falt and Mr. Tatsuo Okada

Speeches

  • Mr. Pal Schmitt, IOC Member and Chairman of the Sport and Environment Commission of the IOC
  • Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Acting Director General, IUCN
  • Mr. Adolf Ogi, UN Secretary General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace
  • Mr. Achim Steiner, UNEP’s Executive Director

Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNEP and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)

19:00 – 21:30

Cocktail at the Olympic Museum

21:35

Departure from the Olympic Museum to the Royal Savoy Hotel



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