Main theme of the 2025 edition:
YOUTH AND SPORT IN THE TRENDING WORLD
Location and date:
- 5-7 June 2025
- Munich, Germany
The European Youth and Sport Platform is ENGSO Youth flagship event that gathers around 200 young representatives from different national and international sport and youth organisations from all over Europe to discuss and work on the most pressing priorities of the Youth and Sport sectors.
150
PARTICIPANTS
3
Days
4
high-level sessions
9
WORKSHOPS
The European Youth and Sport Platform 2025 edition is a moment for the discussion of important youth and sport priorities where the participants can engage in workshops, plenary sessions, sport activities and an exhibition fair while working together to produce and develop a paper with recommendations to policy-makers and stakeholders.
The event will take stock of the developments achieved with regard to the recommendations put forward in the 2023 edition of the European Youth and Sport Platform and address possible ways forward towards the further development of the European Youth and Sport policy.
The event will focus on the ethical dilemmas sports innovation might bring to values-based grassroots sports and how we can make sure the technological advancements within the sector work towards an accessible and inclusive environment for everyone.
The ideas and discussions held between the participants during the event will be added to the EYSP Conclusions Paper and presented to policy-makers and key stakeholders in the youth and sport sectors.
Programme
Moderator
Sara Yasin
Sara is a dedicated advocate for youth empowerment who believes in the power of sport to drive social change and create inclusive, supportive communities. Currently studying International Business Management, she balances her academic work with rowing, and both playing and coaching cricket. Through her roles on youth advisory boards and in community sport initiatives, she works to ensure that all young people—regardless of background—have the opportunity to thrive through sport. Sara is passionate about influencing policy and creating environments where sport is a force for equity, growth, and lasting impact on young people and their families.
Graphic recording
Coline Robin
Coline Robin is a French graphic recorder, illustrator and artist. After studies in Paris and Istanbul, she started to work as a freelancer designing tailor-made visual solutions for her clients. Since 2015, she has worked with NGOs, European institutions and private companies, always using drawing as a tool for better understanding. She specialized in the topics of environmental justice, gender equality, human rights and youth work. She has worked in various countries in Europe and the Middle East.
Thursday, 5 June
15.00 – 16.00
Registrations and welcome coffee
16.00
Official opening
ENGSO Vice President
Filipa Godinho
Vice Chair, German Sports Youth (dsj)
Kirsten Hasenpusch
ENGSO Youth Chair
Ugne Chmeliauskaite
16.30
Youth and Sport in the trending world
Data-driven sport marketing – solution for sport adjustment to trending world?
Christoph Rapp
Head of Sales & Marketing at ISPO Group - Messe München GmbH
With a strategic focus on business development and innovation, Christoph Rapp serves as Head of Marketing & Sales at ISPO, where he leads initiatives such as the start-up program ISPO Brandnew, building digital revenue streams and grow international business. Additionally, he is deeply involved in the exciting realm of Sportstech, contributing to the growth of this dynamic sector.
Alongside his responsibilities at ISPO, his expertise in sports business is further utilised as a mentor at leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners, where he guides emerging businesses in harnessing cutting-edge technologies and strategies. His efforts are rooted in a profound commitment to advancing the sports industry, fostering innovation, and delivering exceptional consumer experiences.
ISPO is the world’s largest trade fair for sporting goods and sportswear.
17.00-17.15
break and group photo
17.15-18.15
Interactive workshops
Workshop 1:
Sportfluencers or why do we collect followers in Sport?
Nancy Baker
Sports content creator, host, presenter
Nancy is a dynamic creator blending football, fashion, and culture to make the game more accessible and engaging for fans. With a natural ability to bring out the best in players’ personalities, she creates content that goes beyond the game, offering fans an intimate look at their favourite stars. Whether capturing match-day energy, exploring football’s influence on style, or working with brands to celebrate the women’s game, Nancy’s storytelling connects with audiences in a fresh and authentic way. (Credit @weareninety)
Workshop 2:
Fan-based database – a chance for sports mainstreaming to everyday life?
Christopher Jackson
Head of Digital Data and Analytics for the Olympics
Chris Jackson is Head of Digital Data and Analytics for the Olympics. Working across olympics.com, @olympics and the Olympics apps for Tokyo, Beijing, Paris as well as the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 and LA 2028 Olympics, he leads teams responsible for data management, AI and analytics.
Prior to the Olympics, Chris was a manager at McKinsey, Head of Strategy at the BBC and founded the content data specialist MetaBroadcast. He was inadvertently the first person to tweet the term “Big Data”.
19.00
German traditional evening dinner
Friday, 6 June
8.30 – 9.30
Move4Nature hike/run and clean up
10.00 – 10.30
Does sport life look like TV series?
Let’s talk. Mental health in modern (sport) societies
Erik van Haaren
Sport psychologist at Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation
Erik van Haaren completed a master’s degree in sports psychology, which became a first step to establish his own company – Headwint sportpsychology. As a sports psychologist, he now coaches several talents and high-performance athletes to improve their mental performance. Additionally, Erik works for the NOC*NSF (Dutch Olympic Committee and Dutch Sports federation) at the Center for Safe Sports. This is a special department which serves as a knowledge center and reporting center for situations around transgressive behavior. Discrimination, (sexual) harassment, and bullying are the topics Erik is dealing with on a daily basis. He believes with his work he contributes to make Dutch sports society safer. He is happy to be a part of ENGSO Youth Committee and in his position as a Vice Chair he is assuring that there is space to discuss uncomfortable topics and normalise talking about Mental Health with Youth.
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30
Interactive workshops
Workshop 1:
MAKING PEOPLE MOVE I Campaigning for sports and mental health
Luca Wernert
Board member of German Sports Youth (dsj)
Luca Wernert has been a board member of German Sports Youth, the youth organization of the German Olympic Sports Confederation, since 2018 and became a member of the ENGSO Youth Committee in 2023. In both organizations, he is committed to the children and youth sports of tomorrow and focuses in particular on youth involvement. He studied political science and works as an agency manager in a communications and consulting agency. As a local councillor, he is also politically active in his home town.
Workshop 2:
Mental Health is a team sport. How Inclusive Tandems Support Mental Wellbeing in Youth Sports
Florian Maußer
Special Olympics Germany
Florian Maußer has been a volunteer with Special Olympics since 2005. In April 2024, the Bavarian native was elected Chairman of the youth organization of Special Olympics Germany. Together with his fellow board members with and without disabilities, he represents the interests of the association’s young members. Florian holds a Master’s degree in Management from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and works as an in-house consultant at E.ON.
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 14.30
Sport technology strives for sustainability or results?
Bence Garamvölgyi
Managing Director of Budapest Sports Service Provider Nonprofit Ltd.
Bence Garamvölgyi is a nonprofit sports leader with over ten years of experience in managing grassroots and youth initiatives. He leads Budapest Sports Service Provider Nonprofit Ltd. and is the founding president of the Budapest Association for International Sports (BAIS). With a PhD in sports diplomacy, Bence focuses on planning and implementation of international and local sports policies. He also lectures at the Hungarian University of Sports Science on grassroots sports diplomacy and nonprofit management.
14.30 – 15.00
Break
15.30 – 16.30
Interactive workshops
Workshop 1:
Uniting communities through sport
Sara Koenig
Community Engagement Advisor at the adidas Foundation
In her role as Community Engagement Advisor at the adidas Foundation, Sara is grateful for the opportunity to support the foundation’s mission of uniting communities through sport, particularly by focusing on advocacy and communication. In her previous role as CSR manager at adidas AG, she gained over six years of experience in developing and implementing social impact partnerships, innovative programs, and employee giving strategies across international settings. Outside of work, Sara enjoys outdoor activities, especially hiking, biking, and skiing.
Marisa Schlenker
Program Manager at the adidas Foundation
Marisa is part of the adidas Foundation’s programs team, supporting a global community of sport-for-development organizations working toward social change in and through sport. With over 15 years of experience in the sector, she has held various roles, including S4D trainer and coach, monitoring and evaluation specialist, and program and partnership manager. Beyond her work with the foundation, Marisa remains deeply engaged in her local and regional football and sport ecosystems, actively contributing to sport clubs, associations, networks, and organizations. As a proud ENGSO Youth Alumni, she has served as a Young Delegate and, most recently, she earned her IOC Safeguarding in Sport Officer certificate.
Workshop 2:
Beyond Europe: Sustainable sport actions with the Global South
Dr Ben Sanders
Executive Director of the International Platform on Sport and Development
Dr Ben Sanders is the Executive Director of the International Platform on Sport and Development (sportanddev). He is also Course Director for the massive open online course (MOOC) on Sport for Sustainable Development. Ben has extensive practical and theoretical experience, including working with the United Nations, Commonwealth, FIFA, Laureus and others, in designing, delivering and evaluating policies and programmes that use sport to achieve development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He completed the first PhD by publication in Sport for Sustainable Development in Africa and has published academically and presented widely. He has extensive management and leadership experience and is proudly South African.
16.30 – 17.00
Coffee break
17.00 – 19.00
Exhibition fair
19.00
Dinner
20.00
ENGSO Youth beach volleyball trophy
Saturday, 7 June
8.30 – 9.30
Move4Nature hike/run and clean up
10.00 – 11.00
European Youth and Sport Together
Bridging the Youth Representation Gap in Decision-Making in Sport (panel)
Sophie Kwasny
Council of Europe Head of the Sport Division, EPAS Executive Secretary
Amélie Waters
IGLYO Policy Officer
Tom Matthew
European Youth Forum Board Member
Tiago Guilherme
ENGSO Youth Managing Director
Moderator of the panel
Sophie is the Head of the Sport Division of the Council of Europe (international organisation based in France) and is the Executive Secretary of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS). Her work focuses on promoting human rights in and through sport. She supports the implementation of ground-breaking legal instruments upholding the integrity and values of sport, the most recent one being the 2021 European Sports Charter. Combating doping and the manipulation of sport competitions, and promoting an integrated safety, security and service approach at sports events are the key aims of the three Council of Europe Sport Conventions. She is a graduate of the Strasbourg Law University and has been working for the Council of Europe for over 25 years on a variety of topics ranging from data protection to prisons’ reforms, or from the independence of the judiciary to nationality law. Her sole objective: Championing human rights in and through sport!
Amélie is a Policy and Research Officer at the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO), the largest LGBTQI youth network in the world. Through their role, Amélie focuses on advocacy, research, and capacity-building to promote the rights and participation of LGBTQI young people across Europe, including through youth representation and sports inclusion to advance the equality and wellbeing for all young people. Prior to joining IGLYO, Amélie worked in both grassroots and international NGOs, gaining experience in human rights advocacy and youth engagement. Outside of work, Amélie enjoys being outside, in particular hiking, rock climbing, boxing or wild swimming.
Tom is a Board Member at the European Youth Forum, the largest network of youth organisations in the world. He has been a campaigner and advocate for the past ten years, volunteering and working across civil society, academia and the private sector. He currently works at Brunswick Group where he advises some of the world’s largest and most systemically important organisations on tackling societal and environmental issues. Tom is a Trustee of the Leadership Skills Foundations and he previously worked as a research assistant to the Director of the Cambridge University Centre for Governance and Human Rights. Tom holds a degree in Human, Social and Political Science from Cambridge University.
With an academic background in Political Science and International Relations, Tiago worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. He later joined the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union (EU) in 2020, having specialised in EU Youth and Sport Policy with a particular passion for youth participation.
11.00 – 12.00
Launching the youth and sport network
12.00 – 12.30
Conclusion of the event
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch