WORKSHOPS: HOW TO CHANGE THE CULTURE AND SYSTEMS OF SPORT

Workshop 1 - How to change organizational culture
Presenters outline effective strategies for creating a supportive environment in three different contexts: an international sport federation, a major games organization and an inter-governmental organization. Discussion focuses on critical success factors and challenges for change

Michele Toussaint (France) Ministry of Youth and Sport (Facilitator)
Judy Kent (Canada) - Chair, Women and Sport, Commonwealth Games Federation,
Aminata Diack Ndiaye (Senegal) - Coordinator, Women and Sport Working Group, CONFEJES
Annabel Pennefather (Singapore)- Executive Board Member, International Hockey Federation

Workshop 2 - How to influence through government policy
Strategies to work within the government to achieve gender balance in sport and cooperate inter-departmentally in women and sport initiatives will be addressed by ministers and a representative from a non-governmental organization.

Norman Moyer (Canada) - Assistant Deputy Minister for Canadian Identity (Facilitator)
Martha Brady (USA) - Gender, Family and Development Program, World Population Council
Hélène Scherrer (Canada) - Member of Parliament
Hon. Gail Teixera (Guyana) - Minister of Youth and Sport

Workshop 3 - How to influence others' agendas
Explore how to develop coalitions of individuals or organizations for advocacy purposes and how to move women and sport onto the agendas of other sectors.

Pat B. Reid (Canada) -Executive Committee, Canadian Olympic Committee (Facilitator)
Faezah Hashemi (I.R. Iran) - President, Islamic Countries Women Sports Federation
Marion Lay (Canada) - President, 2010 Legacies Now Society
Dr. Carole Oglesby (USA) President, Women Sport International (WSI)

Workshop 4 - How to set up a women and sport organization or committee
Representatives from three different regions share strategies and lessons learned from their experiences in establishing a women and sport organization.

Anra Bobb (Trinidad &Tobago) - Asst. Director of Physical Education & Sport, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (Facilitator)
Nicole Dechavanne (France) - President, Association femmes-mixité-sports
Carol Garoes (Namibia) - Secretary General, African Women in Sport Association (AWISA)
Dr. Etsuko Ogasawara (Japan) - Executive Director, Japanese Association of Women in Sport, Chair, Interim Asian Working Group on Women and Sport (AWG)

Workshop 5 - How to ensure progress through targets, quotas and other measurable objectives
Using targets effectively - success stories, implications and lessons learned from an international and national context.

Pirjo Puskala (Finland)- Manager, Training and Education, Finnish Olympic Committee (Facilitator)
Anita L. DeFrantz (USA) - IOC Member and Chair of the Women and Sport Working Group
Berit Skirstad (Norway) - Member of the International Committee, Norwegian Olympic Committee & Confederation of Sports

Workshop 6 - How to build a culture of respect - addressing harassment and abuse
Explore how harassment is seen from different cultures with discussion and presentation to share practical solutions for educating and addressing harassment and abuse issues in a culturally sensitive manner.

Dr. Kari Fasting (Norway)- Professor, Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education (Facilitator)
Dr. Celia Brackenridge (UK)- Independent researcher/consultant in gender equity and child welfare issues in sport
Dr. Trisha Leahy (Australia) - Psychology Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rabiatou Njoya (Cameroon)- Director of Communications, Supreme Council of Sport in Africa

Workshop 7 - How to engage youth
"Passing the torch". Examine how to attract and successfully mentor the next generation of leaders.

Yolanda Jackson (USA)- International Liaison, Women's Sports Foundation (Facilitator)
Charmaine Crooks (Canada) - Member, International Olympic Committee, Athletes' Commission
Johanna Vescio (Australia) - President, Womensport and Recreation NSW Inc.

Workshop 8 - How to involve indigenous populations
Explore the barriers to and solutions for building a sporting environment that is more inclusive to indigenous populations.

Dr. Vicky Paraschak (Canada) -Professor, University of Windsor (Facilitator)
Janice Forsyth (Canada) - Aboriginal Sport Circle
Charlotte Bradley (Mexico) - DEMUSA

Workshop 9 - How to secure financial resources
Learn about strategies that can help build a successful case for financial support from governmental and private sectors.

Nicole Hoevertsz (Aruba)- President, PASO Women and Sport Working Committee (Facilitator)
Dr. Donna Lopiano (USA) - Executive Director, Women's Sports Foundation USA
Ntambi Ravele (South Africa) - Head of Sport Marketing, Technikon Pretoria

Workshop 10 - Women as leaders: How to effect change
Breaking new ground in the sport world - lessons learned and strategies for effective leadership.

Nour El-Houda Karfoul (Syria)- General Secretary, Sport Association of Arab Women (Facilitator)
Sue Prestedge (Canada) - Senior Vice-President, Women's Sports Television Network (WTSN)
Dr. Christa Thiel (Germany) - Immediate Past Chair, European Women & Sport Group

Workshop 11 - How to engage the sport science and medicine community
Using sport science to challenge and break myths: explore ways science can be successfully used for advocacy and the importance of women's involvement in research and as researchers.

Dr. Chris Shelton (USA)- Chair, Department of Exercise and Sport Studies, Smith College (Facilitator)
Dr. Christiane Ayotte (Canada) - Director, Doping Control Laboratory, National Institute of Scientific Research
Amanda Smyth (Australia) -- Sport Science and Publications Manager, International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)

Workshop 12 - How to engage the media
Discover innovative ways to work effectively with the media and broaden the reach of your message and news.

Marie-José Turcotte (Canada) - Radio-Canada Sports (Facilitator)
Nancy Lee (Canada) - Executive Director, CBC TV Sports
Dr. Patricia Sangenis (Argentina) - Member, IOC Medical Commission, TV personality