• THE CONFERENCE SMICEE 2024

    22-24. APRIL 2024

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    The 1st. conference SMICEE was oriented on key aspects of strategic sports management in Central & Eastern European countries.

    In addition to individual lectures and presentations, joint research from several countries of Central & Eastern Europe will be presented

    at the conference. The conference programme will also include a discussion panel of experts on the problems of sports and their management

    in Central & Eastern Europe.

     

    During the conference, European Association for Sport Management (EASM) hosted a workshop on sustainable sport management.

     

    The conference was hosted by the INSTITUTE OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT and the FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

    AND INFORMATICS, UNIVERSITY OF ZILINA, SLOVAKIA.

     

    The conference venue was SPA APHRODITE Rajecke Teplice, located 14 km from the city of Zilina.

  • KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2024 

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    prof. Vassil Girginov

    Brunel University London

    President of the European Association

    for Sport Management

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    Ján Letko

    IT Director

    Slovak Football Association

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    Jaroslav Šišolák

    License rights manager

    Slovak Football Association

  • A BRIEF RETURN TO THE 2024 CONFERENCE

    Short interviews with participants' statements

    More about 1st SMICEE conference 2024 here

    Book of Abstracts

  • PROGRAMME OF THE CONFERENCE SMICEE 2024

    1

    MONDAY 22.04.2024

     

    • Arrivals and registration
    • 19:00 - 22:00 Welcome drink, beer tasting, and snacks – meeting in the local brewery Penzion FLAMM)
    2

    TUESDAY 23.04.2024

    • 08:30 - 09:30 Registration
    • 09:30 - 10:00 Opening of the conference
    • 10:00 - 10:20 Research Projects in Sustainable Sport in Slovakia by the University of Zilina by Michal Varmus - University of Zilina
    • 10:20 - 11:15 Events Keynote n.1 What is sustainable Sport? Workshop on sustainable sport management hosted by EASM
    • 11:15 - 11:40 Coffee Break
    • 11:40 - 12:30 Implementation of sustainability strategy and EASM Erasmus+ project on Sustainability by Professor Vassil Girginov - President European Association for Sport Management. Brunel University London (UK)
    • 12:30 - 13:00 Evaluating the sustainability measures and impact of the UEFA EURO 2024 in Leipzig by EASM Secretary General, University Leipzig. Faculty of Sport Science (GER) Anton Behrens and Julia Zierl University Leipzig (GER)
    • 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch Break    
    • 14:30 - 15:00 Bike sharing and Kuopio dance festival in Finland – a difference in differences analysis by Seppo Suominen - Haaga-Helia (FIN)
    • 15:00 - 15:45 Keynote presentation n.2 Club Development by Ján Letko - Slovak Football Association
    • 15:45 - 16:10 Gender Equality: For Whom? An Examination of the IOC’s Gender Equality Policies by Zohreh Abdollahkhani - University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
    • 16:10 - 16:30 Coffee Break 
    • 16:30 - 17:30 Presentation of selected authorities in sport and discussion panel Organizing Events in Central & Eastern Europe
    • Mr. Igor KOVÁČ: Slovak Olympic Committee
    • Mr. Jaroslav ŠIŠOLÁK: Slovak Football Association - License rights manager
    • Mr. Ivan GREGUŠKA: Slovak Tennis Association - Project Manager
    • Mr. Jan SMÍŠEK: Perinvest Group s.r.o. - CEO
    • Mrs. Mária BERDISOVÁ: Slovak Football Association - Event CEO
    • 19:30 Social Event (gala dinner and discussion related to the contributions and networking).
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    WEDNESDAY 24.04.2024

    • 10:00 - 10:20 The importance of online marketing in sport management by Paula Höhrová - University of Zilina
    • 10:20 - 10:40 Sustainable strategic management of sport at local government level by Michal Šarlák University of Zilina
    • 10:40 - 11:00 Utilization of Information and Communication Technologies in Sports Tournaments and Individual Sports Competitions by Patrik Boršoš University of Zilina
    • 11:00 - 11:20 Enhancing Sport Participation through Smart City Initiatives by Silvia Krúpová University of Zilina
    • 11:20 - 11:40 Coffee Break
    • 11:40 - 12:00 The SmartFit initiative by Michal Kubaščík - University of Zilina
    • 12:00 - 12:20 Sustainable Fitness Center - by Ján Šumský University of Zilina
    • 12:20 - 12:40 Closing of the conference
    • 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
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    CONFERENCE PARTNERS 2024