19th EFDN Conference Full Programme Announced

19th EFDN Conference Full Programme Announced

The full programme for the 19^th EFDN ‘#Morethanfootball‘ Conference has been confirmed and can be found here.

The next EFDN #Morethanfootball Conference will take place from the 20th until the 22nd of March 2023 at the Benito Villamarín Stadium of Real Betis Balompié in Seville, Spain. This event will be the next European gathering for our Community and Social Responsibility (CSR) network after the successful 18th EFDN Conference that took place in Budapest in November 2022, hosted by EFDN Member Ferencvárosi TC at the Groupama Arena.

EFDN provides a 3-day programme consisting of presentations, break-out sessions, interactive study visits and (informal) networking sessions. The programme is designed to help participants and experts share their knowledge and perspective on CSR and ESG in football.

Monday 20 March

08.00pm Special Olympics Unified with Refugees Exhibition Match (Ciudad Deportiva Luis del Sol)

09.00pm Welcome dinner

Tuesday 21 March

09:00am Doors open and network sessions

09.30am General Assembly EFDN

10.00am Coffee Break/ Welcome non-EFDN members

10.15am End General Assembly

10.30am Opening EFDN Conference

10.45am Presentation Real Betis (Fundación)

11.15am Dr.Niko Roorda

12.00pm MatchWornShirt

12.15pm Roundtable 1

01.00pm Lunch

01.45pm UEFA: Circular Economy

02:15pm Break out session 1

1. KAA Gent

2. Montrose FC

3. Wolverhampton Wanderers

4. EFDN

03.00pm Coffee Break

03.15pm Twinning project

03:30pm Football for the Goals (UN)

04.00pm Supporting refugees through Sport (UNHCR)

04.15pm Study visits

1. Amputee Football (EAFF) &

2. La Liga Genuine / Special Champions League / Unified Football (Special Olympics)
or

3. Blind Football &

4. Walking Football

6.00pm Closing Day 1

8.00pm EFDN More than Football Dinner

Wednesday 22 March

09:30am Doors open.

10.00am Sustainability panel: Real Betis – Istanbul Başakşehir FK -EFDN

10.30am Interactive workshops

12.00pm Coffee Break

12.30pm Update EFDN

12.45pm Power Up Ukraine

01.00pm Lunch

02.00pm Breakout Sessions 2

1. Northampton Town FC Community Trust

2. Erasmus University / Fair Play project

3. SDG Striker

02.45pm Closing remarks EFDN

03:30pm Stadium Tour

EFDN is looking forward to welcoming all the participants to exchange ideas about ESG/CSR and expand their network at the Benito Villamarín Stadium of Real Betis Balompié in Seville, Spain.