In 2024, the spotlight shifts to the birthplace of the Olympic Games, as Olympia becomes the centre of Olympic values promotion in Europe. The Hellenic Olympic Academy will host the 6th EOA Congress from September 24 to 28, 2024.
Congress theme: Perspectives of the Olympic Movement after the Paris Games
In recent years, the world has undergone profound transformations, with political, social, climatic, health, and economic shifts reshaping global dynamics. These changes have also significantly affected the realm of sports and the organisation of major events like the Olympic Games. As the Olympic Movement navigates between its rich traditions and the need for development, this year’s EOA Congress will explore the future of the Olympic Programme in the post-Paris 2024 landscape. Experts from academia and sports organisations will come together to discuss how the Olympic Movement can respond to these evolving challenges and seize new opportunities.
Schedule
All times in Greek local time (EEST)
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
All day | Arrival of participants (Either on Monday or Tuesday) |
10.00 | EOA Executive Board Meeting |
14:00 | Bus Departure to Olympia Meeting Point: 52, Avenue Dimitrios Vikelas, 152 33 Halandri, Athens |
19.30 | Conference Opening Welcome Addresses by Spyros Capralos, EOC President Ilias Dalainas, HOA Vice-President Isidoros Kouvelos, IOA President Prof. Manfred Laemmer, EOA President Dr Uri Schaefer, ICSSPE President |
20.30 | Welcome Dinner |
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
9:00 | Session I : The Olympic Programme between Tradition and Change Spyros Capralos: “The Olympic Movement, Current Developments and Perspectives” Dr. Klaus Schormann: “The Olympic Programme in the Context of Global Societal Transformation” Nuria Puig Brandes, “The IOC Olympic Studies Centre’s Collaboration with the Academic Community and its Activities on the Occasion of Paris 2024” Xenia Kourgouzova: “OVEP: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Rapidly Changing Global Education Trends and the Lessons from the Paris 2024 Games.” |
12.00 | Laying of wreaths and planting of an olive tree at the steles of Pierre de Coubertin, Carl Diem and Jean Ketseas |
13:00 | Working Lunch |
14.00 | Practice-oriented workshops for National Olympic Academies “The Olympic Programme – Current State and Perspectives“ (Prof. Xenia Argeitaki & Bastian Grueger) “The Olympic Values Educational Programme. Aims and Implementation“ (Xenia Kourgouzova) “Gender Issues as a Topic of Olympic Education” (Dr. Clea Papaellina) |
20:30 | Dinner |
Thursday, 26 September 2025
09.00 | Guided tour to the Archaeological Site Konstantinos Antonopoulos Archaeologist, Ministry of Culture, Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia |
11.00 | Session II : The Legacy and Message of Paris 2024 Dr. Dionyssis Gangas: “The Political Legacy of Paris 2024” Prof. Arnaud Richard: “The Olympic Games 2024 in Paris as Reflected in the National and International Media” Ioannis Psilopoulos: “The Paris Olympic Games in the Light of Fair Play” |
13.00 | Working Lunch |
14.00 | Practice-oriented workshops held by the EOA Commissions Olympic Education Commission (Yarden Har Lev) Development & Cooperation Commission (Dr. Barbara Petri-Uy & Georgios Korellis) Communication Commission (Theodora Palli) Olympic Heritage Commission (Dr. Anita Sterea & Dr. Kyriaki Oudatzi) |
18:30 | Signing of MOU between the municipality of Olympia and HOA |
20:30 | Wine Tasting and Dinner |
Friday, 27 September 2024
09.00 | Session III : Collaboration of National Olympic Academies with Universities Prof. Konstantinos Georgiadis: “Olympic Pedagogy in Higher Education” Panel of Master Students: “Experience and Perspectives in Olympic Studies” Dr. Stella Leivadi: “The Legacy Programme of the Paris 2024 OCOG” — Denise Panagopoulou, Pelagia Petraki Kavvadia, Prof. Gennaro Testa: “Current HOA Activities and Projects” Bastian Grueger: “Updates and Results of the SOPROS and BESST Erasmus+ Projects” |
12.00 | Visit to the 2004 Olympic Games Archives |
13.00 | Working Lunch |
14:00 | Voluntary Football Match |
16:00 | 7th EOA General Assembly |
19:00 | EOA Flame Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner at Garden Hotel Europa |
Saturday, 28 September 2024
8.00 | Bus Departure to Athens Airport |
All day | Departure of participants |
Confirmed Organisations
National Olympic Academies
- Albanian Olympic Academy
- Armenian National Olympic Academy
- Austrian Olympic Academy
- National Olympic Academy of Azerbaijan
- Croatian Olympic Academy
- Cyprus National Olympic Academy
- Czech Olympic Academy
- Estonian Olympic Academy
- French Olympic Academy
- German Olympic Academy
- Hellenic Olympic Academy
- Hungarian Olympic Academy
- Israel Olympic Academy
- Kosovo Olympic Academy
- Latvian Olympic Academy
- Liechtenstein Olympic Academy
- Lithuanian Olympic Academy
- Maltese Olympic Academy
- Olympic Academy of Moldova
- NOC*NSF – NOA of Netherlands
- Portuguese Olympic Academy
- Romanian Olympic Academy
- Olympic Academy of Serbia
- Slovak Olympic Academy
- Slovenian Olympic Academy
- Royal Spanish Olympic Academy
- Olympic Academy of Ukraine
Observers/Partners
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- European Olympic Committees (EOC)
- International Olympic Academy (IOA)
- European Fair Play Movement (EFPM)
- International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM)
- International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
- Singapore Olympic Academy
- Saudi Arabian Olympic Academy