During two days, the INEFC of Barcelona has been the venue of the 1st Congress on Sports in which sports models have been debated with the key points about the sport in the future.
During the two days, 600 congressmen and more than 60 speakers from all over the world and experts in sports have talked about everything related to sport in the cities. Sports facilities, governance, public space, active cities and big events have been the main topics of debate in the Congress.
They have also talked about gender and sport, the cities and the game, active aging, youth and social inclusion and diversity in sport. Finally, essential glances put the end before the official closure of this 1st International Congress on Sports in Big Cities.
The prestigious British advisor gave an inaugural master class addressing aspects such as cities, the future and sport.
On 20 March, Public Space expert Mogens Kirkeby was tasked with giving a talk on the field of Public Spaces in the 1st International Congress of Sport in Major Cities.
Professor Luis V. Solar Cubillas, former director of sports at Bilbao and Barakaldo City Councils, outlined the keys to sport and governance as part of the 1st International Congress on Sports in Big Cities.
The director of Buenos Aires Ciudad Activa stressed the importance of citizens doing sport and that "if cities don’t plan movement, we’ll soon have a major health crisis".
Four experts offer their vision of sport in Barcelona from sociological, urban planning, historical and economic perspectives.
Núria Puig
Social and Educational Investigation Group for Physical Education and Sports – GISEAFE
Catalan's National Institute for Physical Education, Barcelona
Júlia Bosch
Pompeu Fabra University Barcelona
Juan-Andrés Hernando López
Urban planner Architect
Conrad Vilanou
University of Barcelona