Draft Programme

The programme of the 2nd European Football Fans' Congess consisted of four elements:

• the Congress Programme on Saturday
• the Congress Workshops on Saturday
• the 1st General Assembly of the European Fans' network on Sunday
• the Framework Programme over the whole weekend

Programme for Saturday
18th July 2009

Draft

9.00 arrival of participants, sign in at registration desk

9.30 Introduction

10.30 Workshops Part I

12.00/12.30 Lunch break

13.30 Workshops Part II

15.30 Coffee Break

16.00 Workshop Conclusion Panel

Workshops for Saturday, 

18th July 2009

There will be 10 Workshops taking place on the Saturday, five in the morning and five in the afternoon. Each workshop should result in the formation of a working group which should continue to further develop ideas and organise proper actions on each topic after the 2nd EFFC.

Saturday morning workshop group

•    Networking, recognition & strategic planning for fans' groups/initiatives
How to bring your groups’ activities to the next level: involving the fans’ base, setting up local and national networks, defining an agenda, getting recognition with clubs and FAs,and many more ideas for successful initiatives.

•    Prevention of violence or collective punishment? Legislation affecting football fans
A look at special legislation affecting football fans all around Europe and a discussion on what to do to protect individual and fan groups’ rights against overtly repressive measures.

•   Disabled fans' rights
Disabled people are amongst the most passionate fans, with suitable facilities still limited at many stadia. With key speakers sharing their experiences and projects, we invite you to join a lively discussion and get involved in helping to achieve a 'level playing field' for all fans.

•    Your favourite match on TV? Kick-off times
How match schedules can affect football fan culture. Successful campaigns and ongoing initiatives aimed at keeping football fans on the stands and travelling to away games and not on in front of a TV screen.

•    Club licensing - opportunities and threats
UEFA and several national football associations have club licensing systems, which predominantly focus on financial matters. Can this system be developed to extend what is expected of a “good club” to include requirements on how clubs should involve fans in how they are run and work with fans more generally? What would such a license look like?

Saturday afternoon workshop group

•    Campaigning & Fundraising for fans' groups
From raising awareness on fans’ issues to raising funds in creative ways: how can fan groups be successful with simple means to obtain support and financial means necessary to develop long-lasting projects around their fan scene and football clubs.

•    Your favourite football copper?! Best practise models of policing
Looking at Police and stewards’ work from the supporters’ point of view. How should security around football stadiums be handled? What kind of policing models do football fans stand for?

•    Involvement of minority groups in football

Fighting discrimination by actively promoting and supporting diversity on the stands: ideas and projects involving local minority groups in the football fan scene.

•    "Football firestarters" - pyrotechnic articles in European football stadia
Pyrotechnics have always been a vital element for many fan groups, but are nowadays banned in most countries. Lets’ hear about a few innovative cases that could push for a ground-breaking “safe-pyro” model worth campaigning for.

•    Increasing fan ownership in Europe
Develop strategies to increase your influence in the running of your clubs. Discuss recent developments in your clubs and countries and how we can learn from each other. Strategies could cover collective/cross national events, how to increase your membership/number of shareholders, easy fundraising, lobbying etc.