FIFA MASTER CONFERENCEPresentation of dissertations 2011

Thursday, 14th July 2011, 09:00 to 15:30

Hôtel Beaulac, Esplanade Léopold-Robert 2, 2001 NeuchâtelConference room “Léopold-Robert” – 4th floor

Welcome Day, Leicester, UK

Welcome Coffee and refreshments

African Realities: Moving towards a Football Club Licensing System - Herve Blanchard (Canada & Spain), Tushaar Garg (India), Patrick Onyango (Kenya), Hadrien Toure (France, Mali & USA)

The internationalization of sporting events: The case of the Giro d’Italia - Adam Crothers (Ireland & Australia), Sjoerd Griffioen (Netherlands), William McAuliffe (Ireland), Gordon Templeman (USA)

Coffee break

Bidding: How can you win even if you lose? Identifying legacies of lost bids to host a sports mega event - Taha Diaey (Egypt), Jérôme Dufourg (France), Pavels Tjusevs (Latvia), Alberto Zamboni (Italy)

Sports Fandom: What do Women Want? A Multi-Sport Analysis of Female Fans - Sara Cecamore (Italy), Kristina Fraesdorf (Germany), Rochak Langer (India), Áine Power (Ireland)

Buffet lunch

The Power of Music - New forms of Sporting Events - Dominique Andereggen (Switzerland), Roy Levy (Switzerland), Niren Mukherjee (Malaysia)

Insurance scheme in international football - Shin Achiwa (Japan), Adib Hashem (Saudi Arabia), Roberto Navarrete (Ecuador & USA), Tomasz Pasieczny (Poland), Brent Rahim (Trinidad and Tobago)

Favela Olímpica: A Feasibility Study on the Organization of a Youth Inter-Favela Games - Bruno Wanderley (Brazil & Portugal), Neikelle Moore (USA & Trinidad and Tobago), Benedikt Nann (Switzerland), Alexandre Almeida (Brazil)

Closing Remarks - CIES Director, Prof. Denis Oswald

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Hôtel BeaulacEsplanade Léopold-Robert 22001 NeuchâtelTél.: +41 (0)32 723 11 11Fax: +41 (0)32 725 60 35Internet : www.beaulac.chE-mail : hotel@beaulac.ch

Direct trains:Genève - Neuchâtel 1h10Lausanne - Neuchâtel 40 minZürich - Neuchâtel 1h32Berne – Neuchâtel 40 min

Neuchâtel railwaystation - Hôtel Beaulac: 15 min walk. By Funambule inside the railwaystation: trip 2 min. and 5 min. to walkTaxi : appr. CHF 13.00 - 15.00

By car:

Hi-way Genève, Lausanne - Neuchâtel: Exit Serrières-Neuchâtel centre ville, Drive along the lake of Neuchâtel. Follow the yellow signs Hôtel Beaulac Turn right at Place du Port.

Hi-way Zürich/Basel/Berne - Neuchâtel:Exit Maladière –Neuchâtel centre ville. Follow the yellow signs Hôtel Beaulac