Lausanne hosting international sporting community decision-makers in-person again for IF Forum 2022

Hundreds of decision-makers from the international sports community are gathering in Lausanne, 28 November, for the start of the International Federation (IF) Forum 2022, which will provide a platform for vital discussions about safe sport, sustainability and human rights. The two-day event at the Olympic Museum, situated on the banks of Lac Leman, will focus on topics which have become essential for IFs to incorporate into every aspect of their operations and strategies. David Grevemberg CBE, chief innovation and partnerships officer, Centre for Sport and Human Rights, will give an opening keynote on human rights, before a keynote on sustainability by Dale Vince, chairman of English Football League One football club Forest Green Rovers – recognised by the UN as the world’s first carbon neutral team. These keynotes will follow addresses by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Ivo Ferriani, president of SportAccord. Participants in the sessions include Alan Gilpin, CEO, World Rugby, Kirsty Burrows, senior manager, Safe Sport Unit, IOC; Gymnastics Ethics Foundation director Alex McLin; and Sam Barrett, chief, Environmental Education and Youth Unit, United Nations Environment Programme. “The theme of the IF Forum 2022 is ‘International Federation Impact – Safe Sport and Sustainable Development’ – and it could not be more timely for the international sporting community,” Ivo Ferriani said. This is the first time since 2019 that sport’s key organisations are able to meet in person for the IF Forum and it is bringing back together over 350 leaders from more than 125 International Federations, presidents, CEOs, and senior managers meeting face-to-face in a relaxed environment to enable first-class networking and knowledge-exchange opportunities. The IF Forum is supported by the City of Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Marsh, OnePlan, and Sport Event Denmark.