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ICOACHKIDS Conference Registration is OPEN

Posted on 27th July 2023

ICOACHKIDS are pleased to announce, in partnership with the NOC*NSF that the 7th Annual ICOACHKIDS Conference will take place in Arnhem, The Netherlands at Papendal National Sports Centre on 26th-27th September 2023

REGISTRATION

You can register HERE and select from a number of attendance packages.


 


ACCOMMODATION

Recommended Accommodation can be booked on a first-come first-served basis at:

You can also see the programme outline* below:


 

Day 1 - Tuesday 26th September 2023 - Innovation in Youth Sport
 

 

09:30-11:30:
- Arrival and Registration
- Networking Opportunities

 

11:45-12:45:
- Lunch

 

12:45-13:30:
- Conference Opening
- Welcome to the NOC*NSF
- Welcome to ICOACHKIDS

 

13:30-14:45
KEYNOTE SESSIONS:
- Keynote 1: Dutch Youth Sport Policy Mission and Vision - Lars Cornelissen
- Keynote 2: Movement matters: Interactive technology to support children’s engagement with sports and physical activity - Dr. Dees Postma & Dr. Jasper Reenalda.

 

14:45-15:00:
- Break

 

15:00-17:15 
WORKSHOPS (2 cycles):
- Workshop 1: Possibilities for Innovation in Youth Sport - Dr. Dees Postma
- Workshop 2: KNVB Welcome Programme for Youth Football Coaches - Maarten de Backer
- Workshop 3: The New Trend - 3v3 Basketball with the Dutch Basketball Federation
- Workshop 4: Shuffle Sports - Creating New Sport Activities for Children with Lower Educational Attainment - Gijs Haasnoot
- Workshop 5: Coaching Children with intellectual Disabilities - Hayley Kavanagh
- Workshop 6: ICOACHKIDS: An introduction to tools and resources for Youth Sport Coaches - Sergio Lara-Bercial & Gary Hodgson


 

17:30
- Day 1 Summary and Close

 

19:30 EVENING PROGRAMME:
- Dutch Evening

 

Day 2 - Wednesday 27th September 2023 - Inspiring Girls and Women in and Through Sport


09:00-09:30:
- Arrival and Registration

 

09:30-10:45 KEYNOTE SESSIONS
- Welcome
- Keynote 1: ICOACHGIRLS Overview and Initial Insights - Dr. Irene Faber and Dr. Ruth Brazier
- Panel with International Female Coaches

 

10:45-11:00
- Break


11:00-11:45
- Keynote 2: Inspiring Girls: A Playful Approach to Coach Education - Clare Daniels & Harry Diggens of the English Football Association

 

11:45-12:45 WORKSHOPS
- Workshop 1: Inspiring Girls: A Playful Approach to Coach Education - Clare Daniels & Harry Diggens of the English Football Association
- Workshop 2: Triple Threat
- Workshop 3: UEFA Playmakers - John Ackerley

 

12:45-13:00
- Break

 

13:00-13:30 KEYNOTE SESSION
- Keynote 3: FIBA Initiatives Engaging Women and Girls - Elisabeth Cebrian

 

13:30
- Conference Close and Departures
 

*Full conference programme will be available to all participants via the YELLENGE app. Please follow registration instructions for full access to the app. Also, please stay tuned for more information about the conference via the website, and ICOACHKIDS Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

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