Building resilient communities through sports and leisure facilities: Submit your abstract!

The 28th international IAKS Congress will take place from 24 to 27 October 2023 in Cologne, Germany.

IAKS members and experts from all over the world are invited to submit their ideas for presentations or round table discussions as part of the congress programme. This year's motto is "Building resilient communities through sports and leisure facilities".

How can we make the transition to carbon-neutral sports and leisure facilities? Public value in sports facilities: Which factors play a decisive role in the social return on investment (SROI)? What are the latest developments in the field of funding and economics? Where do we stand on the SDGs for sustainable development as a global plan to promote sustainable peace and prosperity and to protect our planet?

Your submissions are kindly requested until 28 February 2023 respecting this format.

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IAKS President Dr Stefan Kannewischer at the opening ceremony of the 27th IAKS Congress in 2021

photo credits: IAKS / Justus Grotenhöfer