The Laws of Sports: fast and furious or stable and reliable?
13 Sep - 14 Sep 2023
Session information
Sports governing bodies: old framework and arising issues
Thursday 14 September (1100 - 1230)
Description
• Why does sport need federations and what are the other key stakeholders in the regulatory frame?
• The rule of law versus soft law: should states regulate sports sectors or should self-regulation prevail?
• The bargaining power of federations versus that of athletes, clubs and governments: who has/is the most muscled body?
• Sport's best/general interest: if federations are not-for-profit associations, what commercial aspects are weighed in?
• How do federations handle the interaction between the local/national level and the international one?
• Is there a governance issue within federations and should the industry reinvent itself to improve decision-making?
• Is corporation or democracy the best model for sports governance?
• What’s next for sports governance and how will it address its current challenges?
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Ghada Darwish Karbon | Dr Ghada M Darwish Karbon Law Firm, Doha, Qatar; Vice Chair, Arab Regional Forum |
Speakers
| Marc Cavaliero | Cavaliero & Associates, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Pierre Ketterer | Regulatory and Governance Director, FIA, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Hannah McLean | International Tennis Federation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Victoriano Melero | Paris Saint-Germain FC, Paris, France |
| Manal Rmeity | Qatar Stars League , Doha, Qatar |