After the opening session of the 16th Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport of the Council of Europe and the introductory session focused on the revision of the European Charter for Sport (5 November 2020), the third online session of this conference ("Human rights in sport") took place on Monday 7 December (10.00-11.30 CET).
The session was open only to invited delegations and observers, for Panathlon International participated the General Secretary Simona Callo.
This introductory session was moderated by André-Noël Chaker and included insights into human rights issues such as the right to a fair trial, the protection of children and the economic and social rights of athletes. Speakers included:
Tiina Kivisaari, Director of Sport, Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland
Marko Bošnjak, Judge, European Court of Human Rights
Claudia Bokel, President of the German Fencing Federation, former President of the IOC Athletes Commission
Pierre Cornu, President, Foundation Board, International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES)
The session was opened by Lefteris Avgenakis, Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport, Greece