Draft Programme

The programme of the 1st European Football Fans' Congess consists of three elements:

• the Congress Programme on Sunday
• the Congress Workshops on Sunday
• the Framework Programme over the whole weekend

Programme for Sunday,
6th July 2008

9.00 arrival of participants, sign in at registration desk

10.00 Introduction
Welcome speech
Brief presentation of the Workshops
Organisational Hints

11.00 Workshops Part I
Introduction of workshop participants; 
Input speeches of guest speakers

12.00/12.30 Lunch break

13.30 Workshops Part II
Elaboration of Outcome Papers defining common issues, resultant activities and areas to act upon(for every workshop topic)

15.30 Coffee Break

16.00 Workshop Conclusion Panel

Brief presentations of every workshop and its outcome with concluding discussion

17.00 FSI Panel -
The Next steps towards the establishment of a European Football Fans' Network

18.30 Good bye

Workshops for Sunday, 

6th of July 2008

Draft

1. Fan Culture
    Keywords: SafeStanding, Kick-off times, Commercialisation,
                        Choreographies, Ultras

    Chairperson: Norsk Supporters Allianse /Norway 
    Guest Speakers: Ashley Green, Progetto Ultrà/Italy
                             Peter Daykin, FootballSupportersFederation/England

2. Policing & Repression
    Keywords: Stewarding&Policing, Stadium bans, violence, legislation
    Chairperson: Michael Gabriel, Koordinationsstelle FanProjekte /Germany
    Guest Speakers: Dr. Clifford Stott/ England
                             Bündnis Aktiver Fussballfans & 
                             ProFans /Germany                

3. Diversity / Anti-Discrimination
    Keywords: Campaigning on Racism, Homophobia, Sexism, 
                       Antisemitism, Disability Rights etc.
     Chairperson: Nicole Selmer, F_in Women in Football
     Guest Speakers: Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE)

4. Ticketing 
     Keywords: Ticket pricing, Ticket distribution in national & 
                        international football, Ticket IDs, Ticket touting
     Chairperson:  Martijn Pelle, Fan Ambassade Nederland/Holland
     Guest Speakers:  Tam Ferry, TartanArmyClubs/Scotland
                                  Unsere Kurve/Germany (inquired) 

5. Club Ownership
     Keywords: Supporters trusts, Membership-based clubs, 
                         Millionaire takeovers
  Chairpersons:  Dave Boyle & Antonia Hagemann, 
                          Supporters Direct/England
  Guest Speakers:  Gabriele Rechenberger, Austria Salzburg/Austria 
                               Emilio Abejón, Asociación Señales de Humo/Spain (inquired)