Studytrip. Sports landscapes of the future in Lithuania

Inspirational study trip for sports leaders, facility managers and public sports administrators to Lithuania, 22nd – 24th  May 2024.

Program:
Check the full program of the study tour.

Organiser:
Idrættens Udviklingscenter
Sports Hub Denmark (IdrætsPlatformen Danmark)

Further information. Host and guide:
Henrik H. Brandt, manager, IdrætsPlatformen Danmark
henrik.brandt@idraetsplatformen.dk, Tel. +45 29210972

Target group:
The study tour attracts an enthusiastic group of professional leaders and managers from sports facilities, sports organisations, and local sports and leisure departments. You will be in very good company with an informal and highly professional group of colleagues. Most participants will be Danish, but the working language of the tour is English. We highly recommend participants from other Scandinavian or Northern European countries to join us on the tour in order to stimulate better discussions and add more perspectives . We anticipate a group of 25-30 participants.

Background:
Lithuania is in the process of overhauling its structure in sports administration on the national as well as local level. Many local authorities are currently investing heavily in state-of-the art modern sports facilities and urban sports parks in order to promote talent development and elite sport as well as physical activity and leisure opportunities for the general population.

A large part of the sports activities for children and youth in Lithuania are delivered by municipal or private sports schools. This concept means that Lithuania has a very well-educated work force of graduated sports teachers and coaches. At the same time, organised sport in voluntary association as it is common in Denmark and other Northern European countries plays a lesser role in Lithuania. Community sport and volunteering is still emerging compared to Scandinavian practice.

On the tour you get to know some of the leading and best-connected sports managers and researchers from various sports organisations, local authorities, and sports authorities in Lithuania. The program of the tour is based on several visits and exchanges with key stakeholders and strong personalities from the Lithuanian sports sector.

While Lithuanian sports stakeholders are very interested in the Scandinavian sports model with its strong legal framework and well-organised local sports associations, Lithuania can provide new inspiration through its governmental effort to reform its sports organisations and through the current investment in very attractive new urban spaces and modern sports facilities in many municipalities.

The tour will also give an insight into the popularity and organisation of the national sport of basketball and into the very important role of local sports schools providing a wide range of sports programs for children and youth.

The target group of the study trip is leaders of sports facilities, sports organisations, suppliers, and leisure departments of local authorities etc.

Practical information and price:
The tour begins and ends at Vilnius Airport. If you wish to prolong your stay in Vilnius we will arrange a meeting point down town. Participants are responsible for their own travel insurance and their own flight arrangements. The program fits with SAS flights Copenhagen-Vilnius. The price covers program, 2 nights in single rooms in four star business hotels incl. breakfast, site visits, guide from IdrætsPlatformen, local hosts, local transportation in Lithuania (bus), meals incl. one drink.

You must arrange your own flights or transportation to Lithuania (not included). Vilnius as well as Kaunas are very interesting cities that is well worth a visit if you have the opportunity to add some extra time in Lithuania as a tourist or visitor on your own initiative before or after the formal program of the study trip.

Price:
Members of IdrætsPlatformen: 3.800 DKK
Other guests: 4500 DKK (620 EUR)
Members of IUCE-netværk: 4.100 DKK

Entrance to Zalgiris Swimming Pool (spa and wellness guest experience) is optional and must be booked upon registration (150 DKK).

Registration:
If you are a member of IUCE-network please make your booking through IUCE-network.Registrations for members of IdrætsPlatformen or other guests: Nemtilmeld.