The late summer and early fall was full of POWER trainings in Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Greece. In late September, the two remaining POWER partners, Sport Evolution Alliance from Portugal and the Budapest Association for International Sports delivered their national trainings as well.
Sport Evolution Alliance held its onsite training on 29th September in Lisbon. Project Manager Juliane Robra summed up the event, saying,
“The POWER training brought together 40 participants from seven countries and four continents, with the practical workshop held at Universidade Europeia’s Oriente Green Campus. Facilitator Nuno Dias combined his experience as a journalist and former karate athlete with real media examples and group discussions. It was particularly encouraging to see young people connected to sport and communication, including many men, actively questioning how women athletes are portrayed and exploring ways to improve their representation.”
Training experts in Lisbon
BAIS held its trainings on 23rd and 30th September. The first one was held for a small group of 15 enthusiastic young sports professionals and fans, whereas the second one was delivered at the Hungarian University of Sports Science to students, sports and media professionals and active athletes.
Conversation with Dr. Leila Gyenesei
BAIS’ President Dr. Bence Garamvölgyi reflected on the training, saying, “It was important to us to hold in-person trainings for two different target groups in two locations, so we could reach a diverse audience. The first training was held in the BAIS office, and mostly our members and sports enthusiasts joined it. Whereas the second one was held in the university and due to our joint promotional efforts, over 50 people came to learn and exchange ideas on women athletes’ fair portrayal in the sports media. The university’s newly appointed Head of Board of Trustees, Dr. Leila Gyenesei joined the conversation, having the perspective of a former high-level athlete, sports media professional and sports leader. Dr. Zsuzsa Csisztu, acclaimed sports journalist and Vice President of the Hungarian Sports Journalists’ Association also shared her experience as a female sports media professional. I truly believe their testimonies and the conversation that followed them contributed to a highly successful training.”
Moments of the training in Budapest
