My FEI Sports Forum 2019

Welcome

Dear esteemed colleagues, equestrian professionals and enthusiasts,

Welcome to the FEI Sports Forum 2019 platform!

Since 2012, we have gathered annually to discuss, debate and plan the future of equestrian sport and, by doing so, effectively ensure that, as a community and as an industry, we stand together and we drive the sport together.

That time of year has come once again, and we are delighted to present you with the 2019 programme which has been carefully crafted in response to some of the challenges and questions we are facing as a sport. And it’s not always just about equestrian sport, but also the challenges the entire sporting industry is facing and even more generally, how can we be leaders in our domain and improve our performance, our integrity and our reliability as an institution of value and worth.

The first topic we will cover this year at the Sports Forum is very much one of those questions; gender equality. Even though equestrian is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete on equal terms at all levels within the arena, we still have a lot to prove when it comes to representation in governance-related positions (Committees, NFs, etc.). We realise it is important to have policies and processes which can help shift the status quo, so how can/should we do this in our sport and in our governing bodies and representative committees?This session will be followed by an important session on preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including a progress report, climate mitigation plans and a presentation on optimising equine and human performance in a challenging climate. Horse welfare is at the forefront of all our endeavours and climate is a crucial question in the build up to Tokyo 2020.

The rest of the day will be dedicated to a review of the FEI’s legal system, including a proposed way forward regarding pony measurement, as well as sanctions and measures related to Eventing Risk Management. The closing session of the day will be on Reining, allowing for discussion on the future of the discipline.

The Sports Forum’s second day, Tuesday 16 April, will focus on Endurance. It is the first time that an entire Sports Forum day will be dedicated to a single topic, but in view of the turmoil in which the discipline has found itself in recent times, it is vital we take the time to reflect on the future in an open and responsive manner. The Endurance Temporary Committee will present an update on their work to date and will seek the participants’ feedback on their proposals and the way forward.

The FEI Sports Forum programme is a reflection of where we stand but importantly where we need to go and we are looking forward to your active participation and your precious input on all the topics for the 2019 FEI Sports Forum.

You will find all the information you need here on this platform including the detailed timetable, information on each of the sessions, key deadlines, contact information, travel, accommodation and fees for registration, which this year also includes a reduced rate for younger delegates (U25) in order to encourage as many young athletes and equestrian professionals to join us for these important discussions on our collective future. We will also be live streaming the FEI Sports Forum, so for those unable to join us here in Lausanne, we hope you will follow the discussions online. This is a live platform so we will be updating this regularly with additional information as it becomes available.

We look forward to seeing you in Lausanne (or online) for the eighth edition of the FEI Sports Forum!


	Sabrina Ibáñez FEI Secretary General	Ingmar De Vos FEI President

Timetable

Timetable, Lunches & Dinners

Monday 15 April 2019

08:15 - 18:30

IMD, M100 Auditorium

Day 1
08:15	Registration opens - Welcome Coffee
09:00	Opening by the FEI President followed by a presentation from IMD representative
09:30	Session 1: Gender Equality
10:30	Coffee break presented by SAP
11:00	Session 2: Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Progress report - Climate mitigation planning & optimising equine and human performance
12:30	Lunch - IMD Restaurant
14:00	Session 3: Review of Legal System - Review of "Chapter VIII - The Legal System" of the FEI General Regulations - Eventing Risk Management sanctions - Pony measuring – proposed way forward
16:30	Coffee break presented by SAP
17:00	Session 4: Future of Reining
18:00	END
19:30	FEI Official Dinner - Hotel Royal Savoy - Dress code: Business attire

Tuesday 16 April 2019

08:30 - 16:00

IMD, M100 Auditorium

Day 2 : Reshaping Endurance
08:30	Registration opens - Welcome Coffee
09:00	Opening and Session 5: Qualification of Horses and Athletes: reducing welfare risks
11:00	Coffee break presented by IRIS
11:30	Session 6: Educating Officials and correct application of the rules
13:00	Lunch - IMD Restaurant
14:00	Session 7: Improvements and innovations to reshape Endurance
15:30	Coffee break presented by IRIS
16:00	Session 8: Wrap-up by the Secretary General and open Q&A
18:00	END
18:30	FAREWELL COCKTAIL at the FEI Headquarters, HM King Hussein I Building - Dress code: Smart Casual

Lunches & Dinners Monday 15 April Lunches will be served either in the Foyer or at the Restaurant of IMD. The Official Dinner will be held at the Hotel Royal Savoy from 19:30. The Royal Savoy is located just in front of the FEI Headquarters. Tuesday 16 April Traditionally, the Farewell Cocktail Dinner will take place at the FEI Headquarters, HM King Hussein I Building from 18:30 to 22:00.

About the venue

About IMD

For its eight edition, the FEI Sports Forum will be held at IMD, in the M100 Auditorium of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center, Ch. Bellerive 34, 1007 Lausanne.

IMD is an independent business school, with Swiss roots and global reach, expert in developing leaders and transforming organizations to create ongoing impact.

For the last 7 consecutive years, IMD has been ranked TOP 3 in executive education worldwide – FIRST in open programs (Financial Times 2012-2018).

IMD is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and Singapore.

For more information, please visit www.imd.org

Sessions, Supporting Documents, Speakers

About the Sessions 1 - 8

The following Sessions will be debated this year:

MONDAY 15 APRIL 2019

DAY 1

Opening

Speakers

Session 1

Gender Equality

Speakers

Session 2

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Progress Report
Climate mitigation planning & optimising equine and human performance

Supporting document

Speakers

Session 3

Review of Legal System

Review of “Chapter VIII - The Legal System” of the FEI General Regulations
Eventing Risk Management sanctions
Pony Measurement – Proposed way forward

Supporting document

Speakers (updated 9 April 2019)

Session 4

Future of Reining

Speakers

TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2019
Day 2: RESHAPING ENDURANCE
Session 5	Qualification of Horses and Athletes: reducing welfare risks
Session 6	Educating Officials and correct application of the rules
Session 7	Improvements and innovations to reshape Endurance
Session 8	Wrap-up by the Secretary General and open Q&A
	Supporting document for Day 2 Speakers

List of Participants

Please click here to download the List of Participants (updated 17 April 2019)

Information Stands

FEI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

For any questions and queries relating to FEI IT projects and platforms, don’t hesitate to visit the FEI IT stand.

FEI SOLIDARITY DEPARTMENT

They will be at your disposal to discuss any development topics such as:

The FEI Solidarity Programme for the National Federations,
The Athletes, The Coaches and the Equestrian Values
The Application procedure for NFs Projects
The NFs projects follow-up, etc.

Hotels

DEADLINE TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM - 22 MARCH 2019
ROYAL SAVOY LAUSANNE *****
Avenue d'Ouchy 40 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland	www.royalsavoy.ch/en
Room price per night:
Standard Single occupancy: CHF 240 (incl. breakfast, WIFI & VAT)	Standard double occupancy: CHF 265 (incl. breakfast, WIFI & VAT)
The Royal Savoy is pleased to offer this unique price to the FEI delegates due to the long term collaboration with the FEI. These prices will be applied only during the FEI Sports Forum 2019 and are strictly confidential
Check-in: 15:00 - Checkout at noon

HOTEL AU LAC *****
Place de la Navigation 4 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland	www.aulac.ch
Room price per night:
Standard Single occupancy: CHF 145 (incl. breakfast, WIFI & VAT)	Standard double occupancy: CHF 190 (incl. breakfast, WIFI & VAT)
The Royal Savoy is pleased to offer this unique price to the FEI delegates due to the long term collaboration with the FEI. These prices will be applied only during the FEI Sports Forum 2019 and are strictly confidential
Check-in: 14:00 - Checkout at noon
Hotels will be attributed on a 1^st come, 1^st serve basis

All meetings will be held at IMD, a ten-minute walk from both Hotels.
Please make sure to book your hotel through the FEI Online Registration to benefit from these special prices.

IMPORTANT HOTELS APPLY A STRICT NO SHOW POLICY. CANCELLATION RECEIVED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL: 50 % OF THE ENTIRE STAY WILL BE CHARGED. CANCELLATION RECEIVED LESS THAN 72H PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AND NO SHOW: 100% OF THE ENTIRE DAY WILL BE CHARGED.

Transport & Visa

Transport to/in Lausanne & Visa

TRANSPORT TO/IN LAUSANNE

From Geneva airport:

Take the train at Geneva airport; the station is a five-minute walk from the arrival terminal. The journey to Lausanne station will take 45 minutes. Once in Lausanne, you can take the metro M2 from the «train station» to «Délices» for the Hôtel Royal Savoy and the FEI Headquarters, to «Ouchy Olympique» (last stop) for Hotel au Lac.

From Zurich airport:

Please take the train at Zurich airport. The station is a five-minute walk from the arrival terminal. The trip will take 2½ hours to Lausanne station. Once in Lausanne, you can take the metro M2 from the «train station» to «Délices» for the Hôtel Royal Savoy and the FEI Headquarters, to «Ouchy Olympique» (last stop) for Hotel au Lac.

Lausanne Transport Card

Guests will receive, free of charge, a Lausanne Transport Card for unrestricted travel on all public transport services in the city (bus, train, metro). Visitors will receive this personalised card from the hotel on arrival. The card is valid for the duration of the hotel reservation, including the arrival and departure days.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

The list of countries that need a visa to enter Switzerland is available on the official website of the Swiss Confederation. You can also contact your respective Consulate/Embassy for more information about Visa procedures.

Participants requiring an official invitation letter from the FEI will be able to request it when proceeding to the online registration.

Deadlines & Fees

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN

28 FEBRUARY 2019

Please use the online registration system that will enable you to register for the FEI Sports Forum and book your hotel room (if necessary).

Please click on the big button "Register Now!" to start your registration.

If you need any assistance during the online registration process, do not hesitate to contact julie.schlaefli@fei.org.

ABOUT THE SESSIONS DOCUMENTATION

15 MARCH 2019

Specific documents related to the sessions will be available in the dedicated boxes.

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSED

29 MARCH 2019

This is the final deadline to register for the FEI Sports Forum. After this date, all registrations will be subject to availability.

CONGRESS FEES

All persons who register for the FEI Sports Forum will be charged a unique congress fee of CHF 350, which includes all meeting costs and meals (lunches and dinners, as mentioned in the timetable). Accommodation will be paid separately by each participant directly at the hotel.

National Federations representatives

In order to reduce the costs for National Federations wishing to send several of their representatives and in order to encourage the participation of Young Athletes to the FEI Sports Forum the fees for 2019 will be as follows:

1st and 2nd delegate: CHF 350 per person
3rd delegate and thereafter: CHF 200 per person (This reduced fee applies only to NFs Representatives)
FEI Registered Athletes under 25 years old: CHF 150 per person

Accompanying Persons

Accompanying persons will be asked to pay a contribution of CHF 200 to participate to the dinners organised during the week.

The congress fee will be debited from your credit card when your registration and booking have been processed by the FEI.

FEI Delegate App

Our Mobile App (EW ToGo) for the FEI Sports Forum 2019 is available for download on both the Apple Store and Google Play.

This App allows you to consult your registration details, view other delegate's profiles attending the event, see the agenda, timetable and have access to important information regarding this event.

To login, please use your email and access key you will receive by email following your registration.

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Watch Live!

The FEI Sports Forum will be live streamed on 15 & 16 April 2019. Please click here to be redirected.

Pictures

FEI Sports Forum 2019 - Pictures

	FEI Sports Forum 2019 - Monday 15 April Opening & Session 1 - Gender Equality IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2018 - Monday 15 April Session 2 - Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2018 - Monday 15 April Session 3 - Review of FEI Legal System IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2018 - Monday 15 April Session 4 - Future of Reining IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2019 - Tuesday 16 April Session 5 - Endurance - Qualification of Horses and Athletes: Reducing Welfare risks IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2019- Tuesday 16 April Session 6 - Endurance - Educating Officials and correct application of the rules IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2019 - Tuesday 16 April Session 7 - Endurance - Improvements and innovations to reshape Endurance IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2019- Tuesday 16 April Session 8 - Endurance - Open Q&A and wrap-up by FEI Secretary General IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2019 - Monday 15 April - Official Dinner Royal Savoy Hotel, Lausanne Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2019 - Tuesday 16 April - Farewell Cocktail FEI Headquarters, Lausanne Link to the album
	FEI Sports Forum 2018 - Highlights IMD Business School, M100 Auditorium, Lausanne (SUI) Link to the album

Thank you for your support!

Thank you for your support

A special thank you to

SAP SE, the world’s largest enterprise application software company, became Official Analytics Sponsor of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Series in March 2017. SAP have been using their long experience of reinventing fan experiences to work with the FEI on engagement opportunities that are bringing equestrian and dressage audiences closer to the action and their passion. SAP was tasked with creating new technologies to transport fans into the heart of the action while encouraging them to create and share unique content with the global equestrian community. The result of this forward thinking was the launch of the free-to-download Spectator Judging app in 2018. The app enables audiences attending FEI Dressage World Cup™ events to take the virtual judging seat during competition, creating real-time scores and rankings, which then sit side-by-side with official results on the arena scoreboards. the Spectator Judging app was then used as a springboard for the launch of the FEI eLeague Dressage, the federation’s first official digital fan series.

SAP are sponsors of the coffee breaks on Day 1 of the FEI Sports Forum.

Acting as the FEI’S Research Partners since 2015, IRIS have been carrying out extensive media monitoring of the FEI’s key Series across various disciplines including Jumping, Dressage, Eventing and Vaulting. The cross media results are multi-faceted, covering print, online and social media as well as broadcast where relevant. In addition to their original scope, IRIS was asked by the FEI in 2016 to oversee the organization’s largest ever market research project that served to better understand the equestrian industry, community and its fans as a whole. The findings of the study quickly became the cornerstone of the FEI’s discipline approach, officially launched in 2017, and its commercial strategy.

IRIS are sponsors of the coffee breaks on Day 2 of the FEI Sports Forum.

Contact

For any further information, please contact:

Overall organisation

Sophie Ruiz-Leimer
Senior Events Manager
Secretary General's Office
sophie.ruiz@fei.org

Logistics, hotels and visas

Julie Schlaefli
Senior Officer
Secretary General's Office
julie.schlaefli@fei.org

Fédération Equestre Internationale	t	+41 21 210 47 47
HM King Hussein I Building	f	+41 21 310 47 60
Chemin de la Joliette 8	e	feisportsforum@fei.org
1006 Lausanne	w	feisportsforum/2019

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