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the 28th TAFISA World Congress, Düsseldorf 2023

The 28th version of the TAFISA World Congress is organised by the German Olympic Sports Confederation, the regional sports confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia and TAFISA. It is financed by the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia.

TAFISA

The Association For International Sport for All

 As the leading international Sport for All organisation, TAFISA is in the privileged position to bring joy, health, social interaction, integration and development to communities and citizens around the globe through the promotion of Sport for All and physical activity. TAFISA has over 383 member organisations in more than 170 countries on all continents and strives to create a Better World through Sport for All.
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GERMAN OLYMPIC SPORTS CONFEDERATION

Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund

The German Olympic Sports Confederation ('Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund', DOSB) is the non-governmental umbrella organisation of German sport. It was founded on May 20, 2006, resulting from the merger of the German Sports Confederation (DSB) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Germany. The DOSB stands for performance, health, joy of living and the conveyance of values. 
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REGIONAL SPORTS CONFEDERATION OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA

The Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia is the umbrella organisation of Sports in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Uniting more than 129 member organisations and over 17.550 sports clubs that count more than 5,1 Million members, the Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalie is the largest association of individuals in North Rhine-Westphalia. 
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Honorary Committee

Hendrik Wüst MdL 

Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia


Juliane Seifert                

State Secretary in the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community


Dr. Stephan Keller   

Head Mayor of the City of Düsseldorf


Britta Zur             

Alderman of the City of Düsseldorf


Wolfgang Baumann                

President of TAFISA


Thomas Weikert               

President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation


Kerstin Holze            

Vice-President of the German Olympic Sports Confederation


Stefan Klett           

President of the Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia


Jörg Förster

Chairman of the German University Sports Federation


Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Abel

German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Movement and Neurosciences


Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper

Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Education and Psychology, Division for Inclusive Education, Physical Activity and Sport


Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gregor Hovemann

University of Leipzig, Department of Sport Economics and Sport Management


Prof. Dr. Gerhard Nowak

IST University of Applied Sciences, IST Management School

 

Prof. Dr. Bettina Rulofs

German Sport University Cologne, Institute of Sociology and Gender Studies

 

Tom Buhrow

Director of West German Broadcasting Cologne (WDR)


Karl Valks

Head of Sports at West German Broadcasting Cologne (WDR)

 

Christina Marx

Executive Board Member at Aktion Mensch e.V.


Organising Committee

Michaela Röhrbein (Chair)

Executive Board Member of the German Olympic Sports Confederation in charge of Sport for All

 

Bernhard Schwank

Director Sports & Volunteer Work in the State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia

 

Dr. Eva Selic

Vice-President of the Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia

 

Martin Wonik

Executive Board Member of the Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia

 

Jean-Francois Laurent

Secretary General of TAFISA

Programme Committee

Dr. Eva Selic (Chair)

Vice-President of the Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia


Henning Schreiber

Deputy Director Sports & Volunteer Work in the State Chancellery of North Rhine-Westphalia


Representatives of TAFISA


Representatives of the German Olympic Sports Confederation


Representatives of the Regional Sports Confederation of North Rhine-Westphalia

Press & Media

Media and press enquiries

For media and press enquiries please contact: media-tafisacongress2023(at)dosb.de

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Media accreditation

We kindly invite media and press representatives to the TAFISA World Congress 2023. If you are interested in a media accreditation, please send us the follwoing information vie email to media-tafisacongress2023(at)dosb.de: Name, Email, Media house/Publisher, Function/ Role or editorial department, Adress of the organisation, which day(s) you like to attend and if you are interested in an interview. Please also attach your official journalist pass.

We will prove your request and confirm it within a few days. Please note: we will only consider applications that contain all necessary information.


A media accreditation enables you to enter the Congress and Congress programme. We provide a room with wifi. Please note, that no accommodation will be offered.


Press conference

The official press conference is scheduled for: 2 November 2023, 11:00 am.

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