European Sports Development Network
developing theory, practice and pedagogy in community sports development
Welcome to the ESDN website
The ESDN was founded in October 2008 in an attempt to bring practitioners and academics, alongside policy makers in sports development closer together through a collaborative network of individuals and institutions. The ESDN is linked to the PE and Sports Development (PESD) research unit at Nottingham Trent University, England.
It has the following goals:
- to encourage collaboration and partnerships in sports development 'practice' in Europe and beyond;
- to share theoretical and conceptual developments in sports development;
- to set up and plan symposiums, seminars and events to share discourse, debate and to challenge the traditional boundaries of the field;
- to develop longer term, sustainable network of members in the field of sports development.
The inaugural ESDN symposium is to take place on 3-4th September at Nottingham Trent University's City Campus Bass Management Centre. 21 Speakers have been confirmed including academics and practitioners in sports development from countries including Japan, Finland, Greece, Iran, Germany and the UK. Places are limited to 55 in total and further information can be obtained from symposium organiser christopher.mackintosh@ntu.ac.uk .
See below for the draft symposium timetable (this is subject to potential change).
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8.00-9.00 | Registration at Bass Management Centre, 3rd Floor Coffee and light refreshments available on arrival.
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9.00-9.20 | ESDN Symposium opening keynote speech, BMC room 329 Prof Joyce Liddle - Professor of Public Management, Head of the International Centre for Public Services Management,
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9.20-9.30 | ESDN developments, research collaborations and networks Chris Mackintosh, ESDN founder and PE and Sports Development Research Unit leader,
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9.30 – 10.00 | Sport in the city – how to develop the future Prof Dr Christian Wopp and Stephan Klaus,
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10.05 – 10.35
| Trying to catch the fog: Can ‘active research’ contribute towards enhancing a sports development partnership Dr Iain Lindsay and Dr Ian Hamilton,
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10.40- 11.10 | “Grow and Sustain”: Looking at the role of community sport development in promoting a participation legacy for the 2012 Olympic Games Dr Anthony Charlton,
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11.10-11.40 | BREAK - networking |
11.40 – 12.10 | Professional: The rescuer of the voluntary sport system? Pasi Koski,
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12.15-12.45 | Great expectations: Voluntary sports clubs and their role in delivering national policy for English sport Spencer Harris, Kate Mori and Prof Mike Collins |
12.50 – 1.20 | Community Sports Development: theoretical and conceptual models, frameworks and a pedagogy for ‘practice’ Chris Mackintosh, |
1.20- 2.20 | LUNCH |
2.20 – 2.50 | The State and Issues of Community Sports Development in Asst Prof Wataru Yasaki,
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2.55- 3.25
| Olympic Legacy, evidence and evaluation: The elusive nature of legacy and challenges in evidence in impact in sport Dr Barbara Bell,
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3.30-4.00 | StreetGames: a case study in 'what works' to break down the barriers to working class participation in sport Jane Ashworth,
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4.15 – 5.15 | ESDN networking – research collaborations, practitioner-academic partnerships ESDN member facilitation |
7.30 – 9.30 | Evening meal and networking opportunity - venue TBC Not included in price of symposium fee. |
DAY 2 ESDN Symposium 4th September 2009
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9.00 – 10.00 | Postgraduate/student poster presentations and informal networking opportunity. Tea/coffee available for pre-key note.
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10.00-10.20 | Keynote speech: the future of sports development research and evaluation John Eady, Chief Executive KKP sports management consultancy,
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10.20-10.50 | ESDN – Theory, pedagogy, practitioners and an evolving academic field Q/A session – panel TBC
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10.50-11.20 | Break |
11.20-11.50 | Assessing external sports provider provision in schools Jimmy O’Gorman,
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11.55-12.25 | Bridging the social inequality gap through sports: Athlete activism and “the Athlete Bill of Rights” Asst Prof Dr Irene Kamberdiou and Dr Nikolaos Pastantaras,
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12.30-1.00 | Coaches’ Experiences of Formal Education and Training: A Critical Sociological Investigation Dr Dave Piggot,
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1.00-2.00 | Lunch |
2.00-2.30 | Evaluating Sports Development Intervention: A case study of current practice John Daniels,
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2.35-3.05 | What Works for young people and sport?: The role of Sport Unlimited in attracting and engaging semi-sporty young people Maxine Gregory and Gemma Hart, Sport Industry Research Centre,
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3.10.3.40 | Using the power of a sporting mega-event as a catalyst for creating social legacy: A case study of the 2005 UEFA Women’s Championships Kate Hughes,
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3.40-4.20 | Symposium closing and interactive ESDN symposium evaluation Prof Mike Collins, Visiting Professor,
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