2014 iSR Forum
Objective
The Asian Games recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. This historic milestone for sports in the Asian region and the broader Olympic Movement offers a unique opportunity to reflect upon and assess the achievement of the Asian Games and the spirit of the Olympic Movement in the region. The importance of the centennial anniversary of the first multi-state sporting event in Asia is also reinforced by the broader geopolitical changes and the rising importance of Asia in international affairs.
The 2014 iSR Forum will gather scholars, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, and Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officials to South Korea during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon in order to rekindle discussions on sports and the Olympic Movement in Asia.
Discussions with be structured around two main sessions. The first session will broadly outline some of the most important and pressing contemporary issues facing the Olympic Movement in Asia. The second session will offer comparative perspectives of other regions and sports-related institutions to discuss the future of the Olympic Movement in Asia.
Details
■ Theme : The Olympic Movement in Asia
■ Date : September 22 (Monday 14:00-18:30 & Dinner 19:00~21:00)
■ Location : Hanhwa 63 Building Convention Center – Yeouido, Seoul
Program
The growing prominence of Asia in the world stage calls for its new role in the broader Sports Movement. With the growing interest in hosting and organizing multi-state sports events in the region as well as the emerging trend to embrace the values of sport for the betterment of mankind, it is both timely and essential to discuss about the past, present, and future of the Olympic Movement in Asia.
The 2014 iSR Forum will serve as a platform for discussion on Olympic Movement and Leadership of Asia, though which the Olympic spirit will be rekindled in the region.
14:00-14:30 Opening Session
Welcome Speech
Congratulatory Speech
Keynote Speech
14:45-16:15 Session 1. Contemporary Issues on the Olympic Movement in Asia
This session will outline the current status of the Olympic Movement in Asia and role play of various sports-related institutions to promote the sport movements in the region.
Moderator
Speakers
16:30-18:00 Session 2. Future of the Olympic Movement in Asia
This session will offer comparative perspectives and academic insight to the most important and pressing issues that need to addressed for a better future of the Olympic Movement in Asia.
Moderator
Speakers
18:00-18:20 Conclusion
19:00-21:20 Dinner Function (*Cocktail starts at 18:30)
at 63 Convention Center
Mr. Daesung Moon (iSR Foundation President and IOC Member)
Mr. Ui Hwa Chung (Speaker, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea)
Mr. Jung Haeng Kim (President, Korean Olympic Committee)
H.E. Sheik Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (President, Olympic Council of Asia and IOC Member)
Adam Pengilly (IOC Member)
1. Asian International Relations through Sports
(Mrs. Rita Subowo, IOC member and OCA IR Committee Chair))
2. Olympic Solidarity for the Athletes inAsia
(Mr. Olivier Niamkey, IOC Olympic Solidarity)
3. Bid Activities and the Role of JOC in Sports Movement
(Mr. Tsunekazu Takeda, IOC Member)
4. Legacy and Impact of Sporting Events
(Mr. Ikram Tayyab, OCA Council Member)
Cynthia Yoo (Journalist)
1. Olympic legacy for Asia
(Dr. Soyoung Kwon, iSR Executive Director)
2. WOA and the Peace and Sport Movement
(Mr. Joel Bouzou, World Olympians Association President)
3. Sports ODA and Future Direction: Case of Korea
(Professor Hyung Il Kwon, Chungang University)
4. Human Rights and the Olympic Movement in Asia
(Professor Barbara Keys, University of Melbourne)
Joon Seok Hong (iSr Board Member)